susan french
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DH is probably responsible for the skin issues. One can be gluten free and still have the DH outbreaks along with severe itching. Sounds like celiac because you never get over that. A competent dermatologist can take a skin biopsy of one of the lesions. Like you, I was diagnosed with lactose intolerance, irritable bowel and stress. Eventually, going...
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Has your dermatologist prescribed dapsone? It helps a lot but has the side effect of possible anemia. Also, for me, he prescribed Hydroxizine and then doxepin for bedtime. Dermatologists can prescribe a potent cream for relief. I've found that benedryl spray or cream (I use the Walmart itch cream) It is imperative to be gluten free!! Good luck.
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Hi! I have DH. I was diagnosed in 2010 and have been gluten free since then. I still have chronic itching and sometimes the lesions. I might have reactions to airborne, but my outbreaks tend to be when I'm stressed, which is most of the time. Or when I'm sick or my immune system is weakened. It's not as bad as when I was diagnosed. I use cream clotrimaozle...
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DH Reaction after Bobs Red Mill gluten-free Oats
susan french replied to Charli61's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Many times a certain percentage of us celiacs with DH are also sensitive to oats. Unfortnately, I am also sensitive to oats. My DH also flares up when stressed. I have avoided oats as well as wheat, barley and rye. I can't even use Aveeno products. I really miss oats.