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Sally Walker

By Sally Walker
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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Sally Walker Newbie
Sally Walker
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This rash is new. My chest, my back. My hairline. What triggered it? I want to know why it started so i can stop it from  coming back, if it ever goes away.  Im using lidocaine pain patches for the itch and they work but i want it to go away. Any thoughts?

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Wheatwacked Veteran
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Welcome to the forum Sally. Could you please add some background information. Like are you diagnosed with Celiac, when did the rash start? Has it been seen by doctors?

Sally Walker Newbie
Sally Walker
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I have celiac disease, the rash started about a month ago but its worse now, and i have not shown it to a doctor. 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Is your diet 100% gluten-free? Do you eat in restaurants?

trents Grand Master
trents
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3 hours ago, Sally Walker said:

This rash is new. My chest, my back. My hairline. What triggered it? I want to know why it started so i can stop it from  coming back, if it ever goes away.  Im using lidocaine pain patches for the itch and they work but i want it to go away. Any thoughts?

Dapsone?

Sally Walker Newbie
Sally Walker
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Before I go to the doctor I want to see what I can find in my prescription and vitamins that is causing it and if I can't do any detective work then I'll go to the doctor

19 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Is your diet 100% gluten-free? Do you eat in restaurants?

I'm very careful to be 100% gluten-free because I know what it does to me. But maybe something has slipped in that I don't know about

knitty kitty Grand Master
knitty kitty
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@Sally Walker,

Welcome to the forum! 

I get DH rash if I'm exposed to iodine in foods like crustaceans and seafood, and nori (seaweed). Even dairy has high levels of iodine.  I use Pink Himalayan Salt, because I react to sea salt and iodized salt.  

Check your vitamins labels to see if they have added iodide components.  Some prescription medications can contain iodide, too.  

I've found that taking Niacin in the form of nicotinic acid (not the same as nicotine in tobacco) that causes flushing helps my skin recover faster.  

Hope this helps!

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Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Someone in another thread just recommended U-Lactin Lotion for DH, which is the first time I've heard about it.

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On 1/4/2023 at 3:06 PM, Sally Walker said:

Before I go to the doctor I want to see what I can find in my prescription and vitamins that is causing it and if I can't do any detective work then I'll go to the doctor

I'm very careful to be 100% gluten-free because I know what it does to me. But maybe something has slipped in that I don't know about

night shade veggies can also cause inflammation and rashes - read up on them - i had a reaction from tomatoes a few months ago that gave me a flare up of eczema on my eyes for a week 

knitty kitty Grand Master
knitty kitty
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On 1/4/2023 at 2:06 PM, Sally Walker said:

Before I go to the doctor I want to see what I can find in my prescription and vitamins that is causing it and if I can't do any detective work then I'll go to the doctor

Are any of your prescriptions sulfa drugs?  

 

Sally Walker Newbie
Sally Walker
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I called the manufacturer about 1. They said no. Ill check on the other one.

knitty kitty Grand Master
knitty kitty
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@Sally Walker,

That's good to know!  

I have Hypersensitivity type four to sulfa drugs and iodide.  

@MADMOM is correct about nightshades being inflammatory.  

Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C help calm inflammation and clear histamine.  Lots of histamine is produced during flare ups as part of the autoimmune response.  Niacin will help, too. 

Talk to your doctor about checking for vitamin and mineral deficiencies as part of proper follow up care for Celiac patients.  

Hope this helps!

Sally Walker Newbie
Sally Walker
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On 1/7/2023 at 3:12 PM, Scott Adams said:

Someone in another thread just recommended U-Lactin Lotion for DH, which is the first time I've heard about it.

Thanks

On 1/9/2023 at 1:17 PM, knitty kitty said:

@Sally Walker,

That's good to know!  

I have Hypersensitivity type four to sulfa drugs and iodide.  

@MADMOM is correct about nightshades being inflammatory.  

Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C help calm inflammation and clear histamine.  Lots of histamine is produced during flare ups as part of the autoimmune response.  Niacin will help, too. 

Talk to your doctor about checking for vitamin and mineral deficiencies as part of proper follow up care for Celiac patients.  

Hope this helps!

Thanks

MiriamW Contributor
MiriamW
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Hi @Sally Walker, I hope that you are feeling better. A friend of mine started to itch recently from peanut butter. I also tend to itch after eating nuts and gluten-free products containing flour and starches. 

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