DH Biopsy

[Dee21]

Hi everyone, my GP is going to do a couple of biopsies next week for DH. I will have been eating gluten for 6 weeks by then. I have a rash on my arms, elbows, scalp, chest, back and a few odd ones on my legs as well as query pustular psoriasis on my feet, they're all worse since starting this gluten challenge ugh. Can anyone please tell me if I have been eating gluten long enough/can you have the rash and no antibodies? Thanks. Oh, also, once the purple 'blotch' finally fades, are you left with a white scar?

[Scott Adams]

Sorry it took so long for you to get a reply!

Six weeks should be enough, did you get your results? If your symptoms got better when gluten-free, then got worse during your challenge, that is a good sign that you are on the right track and it is DH.  

If you have DH, even tiny amounts of gluten could trigger it for days or weeks.

[Dee21]

11 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Sorry it took so long for you to get a reply!

Six weeks should be enough, did you get your results? If your symptoms got better when gluten-free, then got worse during your challenge, that is a good sign that you are on the right track and it is DH.  

If you have DH, even tiny amounts of gluten could trigger it for days or weeks.

Hi Scott, thank you for the reply. I only just had my biopsies today, the dermatologist took a red 'bump' and the skin next to it today, now to wait for the results, any idea how long they take? I'm soo impatient haha

[Scott Adams]

In the USA and with my provider (Kaiser) I typically get test results back within a week. 

[Dee21]

3 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

In the USA and with my provider (Kaiser) I typically get test results back within a week. 

Thanks again Scott, I'm not too confident on a positive result as it wasn't a new lesion but have made the connection with a derm who is really interested and the door is open to go back when I have a fresh outbreak if need be.