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Dermatitis Herpetiformis - follow up dermatology appointment coming up
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- suek54 replied to BelleDeJour's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis17
Dermatitis Herpetiformis - follow up dermatology appointment coming up
Hi KnittyKitty, Like Belle I have read all your info with great interest and made notes to do a bit of research. It really is a minefield isn't it? Im already on that autoimmune bandwagon you mention - vitiligo, premature ovarian failure (at 39), hypothyroidism, Addison's and now dermatitis herpetiformis. I'm stopping there, any more would just... -
- knitty kitty replied to BelleDeJour's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis17
Dermatitis Herpetiformis - follow up dermatology appointment coming up
@BelleDeJour, The genetics are fascinating. I'm very curious about what your genetic test would show. My dad was a smoker, too. Tobacco acts as an antihistamine. Histamine levels increase in the immune response to gluten. My mother had headaches, gastro symptoms, and thyroid problems. She developed nodules and had to have her thyroid removed... -
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Dermatitis Herpetiformis - follow up dermatology appointment coming up
@knitty kitty thank you so much for that wealth of information which I shall take time to digest (because it's gluten free 😀). I will make notes in preparation of my Derm appointment next week. The genetic link is interesting. My parents both died 20 years ago, in their mid-60's. Both were always very active, healthy diet etc. but my father was a ...
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