Jacqueen
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Jacqueen replied to Jacqueen's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
No, doctors have called it everything from scabies to dry scalp, but not DH. Up to now, I think they have been afraid to approach the subject. Thanks for your suggestion! Yes, I think I will have to seriously avoid cross contamination. Thanks for your support! -
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Jacqueen replied to Jacqueen's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
Thanks! Your comments are helpful. I have been trying to figure this out for over 10 years, drastically changing my meal habits. The first doctor to exam the itchy bumps, which I now determine to be a type of hives, prescribed a body cream for treating scabies. Yes, he said I had scabies. But I guess that was all he had in his bag of tricks. Obviously, the... -
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At age 64, I recall having several symptoms of celiac as early as childhood. My parents didn't know about the disease, so I wasn't tested. But I have suffered the discomforts of dermatitis herpetiformis, as well as hair loss throughout adulthood. I am currently gluten-free only because I "accidentally" discovered the food sensitivity/allergy on my own. (The...