cstutz

Thank you so much for the reply and your explanations! Your statement, “I see a problem with what your doctor said: “dermatitis herpetiformis, which is the rash that is associated with gluten sensitivity.” That phrase is missing a word. DH is the rash associated with gluten sensitive enteropathy. Gluten sensitivity is NOT the same thing as gluten sensi...

Thank you so much for the replies and clarification! I do find the terminology confusing, so thank you for explaining the different terms. You said, “However, DH is not a manifestation of gluten sensitivity, it is a variant of celiac disease.” From the way my doctor explained things, I was under the impression that DH was something different than celiac dis...

Sorry, if I wasn’t super clear. I will try to explain my confusion better because, from my perspective, it seems like a no-brainer that my diagnosis should be celiac disease, not gluten intolerance. My doctor said I could have DH without having celiac disease, so, as she explained to me, an intolerance or sensitivity to gluten, but not celiac disease. ...

I am fairly new to all of this, and I apologize if my questions are redundant. I think I have had gluten-related symptoms, such as: abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea in the early years followed by extreme constipation for last 5-10yrs, anemia, numerous vitamin deficiencies, migraines, joint pain, etc, since at least my early teens (now 39). For as long as...