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Itchy burning scalp/chest sores, etc

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DiBruen Newbie
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Hi I haven't been seen by a doctor what specialist does celiac and thyroid tests? What's the cost as I am uninsured waiting on that... 

I have sores that are itchy like bugs under my skin on my scalp they appear constantly some hard large some tiny and they all scab over some weep constant... My chest they are bumpy and if scratched red open and ckear liquid. It's miserable! What can I use to help the itch and heal them? I've tried hydrocortisone, benadryl cream, aloe wuth menthol, neosporin, lubruderm, specialty soaps with natural ingredients... I had a culture test it's negative for bacterias... I have all the symptoms of celiac and tgrydoid autoimmune... 40 years plus diagnosed IBS atleast thought it was. Ivr been miserable for years. Fatigue brain fog body pain bloat gas and weight gain of 40 lbs in ladt year 25 lbs year before. 

Any suggestions? 

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One of the classic manifestations of celiac disease is an autoimmune skin condition called dermatitis herpetiformis or DH. You also describe many other symptoms which are classic for celiac disease such as GI distress, brain fog and other neurological problems.

You need to get tested for celiac disease. The first stage of testing is checking for serum antibodies associated with celiac disease. Here is a primer: https://celiac.org/about-celiac-disease/screening-and-diagnosis/screening/ The second stage of testing is an endoscopy with biopsy of the small bowel to look for damage to the villi. You need to be eating regular amounts of gluten daily (equivalent of two slices of wheat bread) for at least 6-8 weeks before the blood test and at least 2 weeks before the biopsy. So don't try to go gluten free before testing is finished.

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Welcome to the forum! I agree and now, before trying a gluten-free diet, would be a great time to get a celiac disease blood screening. 

Depending on your results they may also want to do a endoscopy to confirm celiac disease. If for some reason you test negative for it, then you may still have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and could try out a gluten-free diet to see if it helps.

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On 9/7/2021 at 11:22 AM, Scott Adams said:

Welcome to the forum! I agree and now, before trying a gluten-free diet, would be a great time to get a celiac disease blood screening. 

Depending on your results they may also want to do a endoscopy to confirm celiac disease. If for some reason you test negative for it, then you may still have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, and could try out a gluten-free diet to see if it helps.

Has anyone experienced itchy skin with no visible rash? 

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I used to have a dermatitis herpetiformis rash on my hand, and recall that the itchiness would always happen before the rash appeared.

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4 hours ago, murray7400 said:

Has anyone experienced itchy skin with no visible rash? 

Same as Scott, itching always starts before a rash or sores appear. The ones I have are pretty severe on my scalp......bad on chest. Itch and pain is constant. I'm waiting on approval for medi-cal or covered California.... It's a waiting game for everything here. 

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