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Can anyone help!?

Itchy Kathy W RN

By Itchy Kathy W RN
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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Itchy Kathy W RN Newbie
Itchy Kathy W RN
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Could this be DH... I’m miserable!!! 

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Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Did you mean to post an image here? Please try again because it did not post.

Itchy Kathy W RN Newbie
Itchy Kathy W RN
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I tried but I don’t know how to make the photo smaller. 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Please try again, I made a setting change that I hope will help. It needs to be under 2 megabytes.

If that does not work, you can shrink it here for free:

https://imagecompressor.com/

Itchy Kathy W RN Newbie
Itchy Kathy W RN
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I tried but I don’t know how to make the photo smaller. 

I made it 1.1 but it still won’t post. 

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GFinDC
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Is there a restriction based on how many posts a person needs to make before uploading pics?

Itchy Kathy W RN Newbie
Itchy Kathy W RN
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I am not sure.  I have tried to post the photo several times and even used the shrinking app.  I am going back to my derm on Friday.  I saw him about 3 weeks ago and he said it was folliculitis (on my shins bilaterally) but he did not even address the fact that I have a rash on my elbows and forearms (bilaterally as well) and it is now on my shoulders and upper back.  Although, this is not nearly as miserable as the rash present on my shins.  I am going back armed with photos and I am going to ask for a punch biopsy and a script for dapsone...before I go crazy.  This has been going on since December.  I had this rash around 7 years ago as well, it eventually resolved itself.  It was terrible but nothing compares to the intensity of the itch that I am dealing with on my legs.  Which, incidentally, appeared after I starting eating this vegetable protein bowl that contains barley and wheat as well as a delightful soy sauce.....

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I am sorry you were unable to post your photos, but most DH members will tell you that a visual is really not effective in diagnosing DH.  Make sure you take information on exactly how to biopsy (next to a lesion) as shown here:

https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/related-conditions/dermatitis-herpetiformis/

Take the time to browse through the DH section of the forum for tips.   Know that most with DH must be super strict with their diet.   Consider getting the celiac blood test as well.  

I hope you feel better soon.  DH is awful!  

 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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I'm also sorry you could not post...there should not be any restriction other than file size under 2MB. Do you recall the error you saw?

Also, the latest research on DH can be found here:

https://www.celiac.com/celiac-disease/celiac-disease-amp-related-diseases-and-disorders/dermatitis-herpetiformis-skin-condition-associated-with-celiac-disease/ 

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