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AIP Food re-introduction for DH

RBnorth66

By RBnorth66
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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I have been on the AIP diet for 38 days now.  It was my only answer after dealing with another serious outbreak of my rash.  I have been on a strict gluten-free diet for more than a year and seemed to be getting it under control until last August.  I'm on Dapsone but this time the itching would not stop.  I re-cleaned everything and tried to figure out if there was some way I was getting glutened, but came up with zero answers.

My rash is slowly starting to heal, (I have it everywhere, legs, back, stomach, armpits, scalp, arms).  The itching has stopped for the most part.  I eat only AIP

How do I start to re-introduce a food?  There's lots of info for Celiac but not for DH.  We have different symptoms.  I don't think I have an immediate reaction when I accidentally eat gluten.  I'm pretty certain that I am allergic to other foods, but don't know what it is, yet. 

 

 

 

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If the Autoimmune Protocol Diet has been working to improve your symptoms should you go off it this soon? With DH 38 days gluten-free might not be long enough, but if you eat out, or if you include oats in your diet this could be a source of contamination.

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I have been gluten-free for almost two years.  I have been on the AIP diet 38 days because just being gluten-free wasn't working for me.  I do not eat out.  No grains or oats, rice, corn are allowed on AIP.  No seeds, nuts, coffee, chocolate, sugar,(except honey or maple syrup), nightshades.  Also no dairy.  

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I forgot, no iodine and I am only taking my prescription drugs.  I have checked on them and they are gluten-free.  

 

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