DH flare- always gluten or cc?

[Awol cast iron stomach]

Has anyone gotten a DH flare from hot weather or from trout? Read in some former forums trigger could be salicylates. I was not aware that was on my immune systems radar, but here I sit day 6 of flare . Ironically my elbows are clear, but my chest and buttocks flared. I normally flare gluten wise on elbows, buttocks, head, and lower torso. The chest is ? painfully burning and insanely itching including welts and spots as my elbows use to. 

I have been eating at home, no new products, the trout was new as my daughter asked to try more types of fish to our homemade menu. Husband bought at store whole with head on and all. My Gi has been off as well. 

Trying to determine if fish exposed to cc, I now have developed salicylate issue, or can hot weathered trigger DH  ? My husband says it might just be heat rash (not everything goes back to gluten/ NCGS) 

However  the lack of sleep and the amount of discomfit is way too familiar. This is a usual spot to turn red within 30 minutes of gluten or corn exposure, but this first time full on flare occurred here with welts etc not just intense red flush.

Any guidance would help. I'm trying the witch hazel, shea butter and currently slathered in zinc oxide and wearing plugging tank top /keeping clothes off it but miserable. As I saw those suggestions posted in past posts. Can salicylate develop after gluten free if never revealed itself before? Needless to say no more trout for me. Only seafood / fish I knew I had issues with prior was scallops and Immunologist cautioned me to cod from skin test but was not IgE mediated allergy.

community let me know as I have worked painstakingly since oct 2016 to be vigilant and this is a sad set back.

thanks 

 

[squirmingitch]

I thought salicylates might be part of my problem at one time so I ate salicylate free (besides being gluten-free) for a long time & it made no difference what so ever. That does not mean you don't have a problem with them but my gut is telling me that is not your problem.

I see you're in the midwest ---you must be pretty hot right now; I understand you guys are getting a heat wave. How is your humidity? Heat combined with humidity has been known to aggravate my rash. How about stress? You know stress can do it. Maybe it is heat rash???? 

Trout --- was this a steelhead? A salt water fish? Or a fresh water trout? If salt, then is it possible the iodine triggered the rash?

Have you been on any steroids lately? Taking NSAID's? Any new meds at all?

Lastly, yes, I think it's possible the trout could have been cc'd depending on how it was handled. If that's the case, then I tend to think it was a complete fluke/freak happening & the odds of it happening again are astronomical. It would have had to have been a case of someone touching something gluten & then turning around & touching the trout......or the ice the trout was laying on?????? I don't know your store so just trying to envision the set up they have there. 

[Awol cast iron stomach]

  On 7/15/2018 at 1:52 AM, squirmingitch said:

I thought salicylates might be part of my problem at one time so I ate salicylate free (besides being gluten-free) for a long time & it made no difference what so ever. That does not mean you don't have a problem with them but my gut is telling me that is not your problem.

I see you're in the midwest ---you must be pretty hot right now; I understand you guys are getting a heat wave. How is your humidity? Heat combined with humidity has been known to aggravate my rash. How about stress? You know stress can do it. Maybe it is heat rash???? 

Trout --- was this a steelhead? A salt water fish? Or a fresh water trout? If salt, then is it possible the iodine triggered the rash?

Have you been on any steroids lately? Taking NSAID's? Any new meds at all?

Lastly, yes, I think it's possible the trout could have been cc'd depending on how it was handled. If that's the case, then I tend to think it was a complete fluke/freak happening & the odds of it happening again are astronomical. It would have had to have been a case of someone touching something gluten & then turning around & touching the trout......or the ice the trout was laying on?????? I don't know your store so just trying to envision the set up they have there. 

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Thank for your follow up info. As many of you know from past posts I'm currently labeled NCGS, but long suspect I'm celiac . My past rashes run the gamet of eczema, shingles, and puppp which I now realize were all likely DH. No one ever biopsied . I'd get  a cream and be sent on my way. The DH did not reveal itself during my incomplete gluten challenge. Go figure.

Thank you for informing me the heat humidity can bring on the flare. I did not know that. You are correct It is very humid and hot right now. No new meds. I am amazed how many lifetime issues now are revealed as celiac.

I was able to get into the accupuncturist/ chiropractor today( lucky for me she's ironically a celiac) . She also mentioned it's likely both cc and weather like you, and could see the flare.

I tremored all over her table arms, neck , head involuntarily which only gluten of all my food intolerances causes tremors for me , usually 30-45 min after , but did not occur until the needles were in this go round. 

So I guess sometimes a cc can cause symptoms etc and DH to present differently? I hope to keep the fluke cc to minimum.

Great detective work you appear to be assessing the situation correctly. thanks for reassuring me that it is a fluke that the fish is cc, but possible this rare time. It is the only new thing we can trace it to. It appears you are absolutely correct. As I don't think the iodine would create tremors for me.

The DH picked a new spot to rash, welt, bumps etc. I get red in this location my entire lifetime with no one ever realizing it was a gluten response. Elbows , waist, and back itched last night my usual spots , but didn't flare. 

I'll keep at it, but was completely surprised it flared in a new area for me and I didn't want to think I got cc, but apparently did. So for now we won't but that particular item again.

all signs point to it having been a combo of actual gluten cc exposure exacerbated by weather.