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Skin Breakout Worse

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tigerwillie Newbie
tigerwillie
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My husband was diagnosed with DH about 17 years ago and was able to control the skin breakouts with medication and consuming very little gluten. He was diagnosed with Celiac disease about a year ago and has been gluten free ever since. However, the skin breakouts have continually gotten worse. Any suggestions about what might help or what may be causing this?

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Sorry, I don't know. But a diagnosis of dh is a diagnosis of celiac, so he should have been told to be gluten-free back then!

Eating a little gluten, is eating gluten, so I would imagine it's just gotten worse as time has gone on and will clear as the gluten works its way out of his system. His body may just be taking the chance to eliminate its stores of gluten under the skin now that it's not constantly getting a fresh supply of it ... just my guess.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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DH can persist for one to two years after going completely gluten free, as the deposits under the skin which cause DH take that long to clear.

Carla's theory seems to make sense. But maybe it's just 'his time' to have a bad outbreak. Take heart, it will get better sooner or later. Stick to a 100% gluten-free diet, and it will clear up eventually.

sharikay Rookie
sharikay
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On this web site there is an article on iodine and skin eruptions. Does your husband eat alot of salt? :huh: Good luck.

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Idahogirl Apprentice
Idahogirl
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I stopped using iodized salt, and I've noticed that I have no DH reaction from gluten, even when there is a GI reaction (the iodine is the only thing I can think of).

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