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Possible Dh Rash (Pics)

Syrena1022

By Syrena1022
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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Syrena1022 Newbie
Syrena1022
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Hi I had the initial blood work done and it was neg . But , I'm told if you have the DH rash a good % won't show up . This is my rash ..I thought my dog gave me poison oak ...I took prednisone for 4 days . And now I know a biopsy would be neg . ( I'll let my derm know on tue ) I'll spare you any pics of my bottom lol ... The bumps on my bottom don't itch like my arms and face do , does that mean it's not DH?
 

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Syrena1022 Newbie
Syrena1022
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Hi I was wondering if this looks like a DH rash to anyone? I know it has so many variations . I am so frustrated....  I had a neg blood test and honestly when this started popping up I thought my dog gave me poison oak. My doc gave me prendisone for a 5 day span, it took care of the spot around my eye (on set it burned more than itched) but, I have this on my bottom as well ( i will spare you any photos lol ) however , that particular area does not seem to itch half as bad as my arms , neck , face or legs does that mean its not DH? . I go see my derm on tue morning (i will let him know that the meds will give a false neg) . thanks for any info. 

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squirmingitch Veteran
squirmingitch
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Yes, it does but there are lots of rashes that look alike. What you have said about the way the rash acts is more telling & it could very well be dh. The fact that it doesn't itch as bad on your bum does not mean it isn't dh.

mitchgam Newbie
mitchgam
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It is possible, although not common to have an allergic (histamine) reaction to the DH reaction. Two separate things, even if simular.

 

bartfull Rising Star
bartfull
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Mitchgam, will you please stop!? One of the rules on this forum is that things posted must be able to be backed up with scientific evidence. You have consistantly refused to show any scientific studies showing the things you allege. On top of that, you refuse to read any of the studies I and others have posted that prove you are wrong in almost everything you say about DH. We are here to HELP people, not to give them myths and bogus information!

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LauraTX
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It is possible, although not common to have an allergic (histamine) reaction to the DH reaction. Two separate things, even if simular.

 

Mitchgam, you have indicated before that your issue is a wheat allergy.  That is a completely different issue than celiac disease and DH.  Therefore, your advice is not going to apply to most people who are only having Celiac Disease/DH problems.  

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mhiggins Newbie
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How do you post picture of bumps?

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squirmingitch Veteran
squirmingitch
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You have to create an account with Photobucket & then import the photos from there to here.

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