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Does This Rash Ever Go Away?


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catarific Contributor

I have had this kind of rash on my rear end for years. A long time ago, when I went for my general checkup, my Primary Care physician looked at it and said it was like a kind of acne on my rear end and not to worry. Just recently I found out I was gluten intolerant and have gone on a gluten free diet (it is about a month now). My question is - if I stick to this diet - will this rash eventually go away - or is it something you will always have?


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Oh...the butt rash. The most miserable of all!

With a gluten-free diet the rash should eventually get much better. It can take up to two years to really see lasting remission, but some folks see relief in less time. It all depends on the person. If you think you have DH, be sure to avoid iodine as it makes the rash worse. The antibodies remain in your skin for up to 10 years, so flares can happen unexpectedly for a long time, but they should get less and less intense. My experience with this is that it is hard to apply hard and fast rules because the extent and intensity varies from person to person. Just remain steadfast in your commitment to your health and the rewards will come.

Best wishes and Happy New Year.

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I have had this kind of rash on my rear end for years. A long time ago, when I went for my general checkup, my Primary Care physician looked at it and said it was like a kind of acne on my rear end and not to worry. Just recently I found out I was gluten intolerant and have gone on a gluten free diet (it is about a month now). My question is - if I stick to this diet - will this rash eventually go away - or is it something you will always have?

is it DH??????? ive had just about every skin manifestation from Celiac-

Psoriasis & Excema & Dandruff disappeared fairly quickly for me after going gluten free... even just gluten lite- like in a week or two-

But DH took about 4 months to go away after going 100% gluten-free-

this Ionized Silver Ointment from whole Foods really helped- took the itch away immediately and then it started clearing up and fading!!! i didnt use it right away because i wanted my GI to see the rash. it's still discolored right now, and im hoping that goes away

catarific Contributor

thanks for the replies - I will pick up the ointment you mentioned and give it a try! :rolleyes:

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If the rash is painful, I use Walgreens Brand of Pain Relieving Ointment it is just benzocaine and works great.

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that's what i bought. i dont know about that website, i got mine at whole foods.

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