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Aveeno and Dr Teals With Oats

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I am covered miserably in rashes. I used to get hives a lot when I was young and my mom had me use oatmeal in my bath. I got a second degree sunburn once and my doc said use aveeno bc the oats in the lotion are good for the skin. So I bought aveeno oatmeal bath and dr teals oat milk bath. Then I questioned it bc of the oat issue. Are these products safe and okay to use since they contain oats or should I avoid ? I’m desperate for something soothing to my skin 

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I had been using Aveeno before my diagnosis, and figured out it was causing me issues, probably I was touching my skin, a simple scratch could do it, and it getting to my mouth. I can tolerate oats but only if they are the Purity Protocol oats, which aren't what would be in Aveeno or any body or skin products. If Purity Protocol would be used, the company would surely brag about that as it's very expensive.

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3 hours ago, Beverage said:

I had been using Aveeno before my diagnosis, and figured out it was causing me issues, probably I was touching my skin, a simple scratch could do it, and it getting to my mouth. I can tolerate oats but only if they are the Purity Protocol oats, which aren't what would be in Aveeno or any body or skin products. If Purity Protocol would be used, the company would surely brag about that as it's very expensive.

Thank you so much for responding! I was beginning to feel silly for posting my question. I tossed the aveeno and other oatmeal bath items I had.. bc I didn’t know what to do.. but man those oats are in so many bath things!! I had no idea. I did purchase some gluten free colloidal oat stuff on Amazon .. hoping it’s okay

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If you have DH you will likely also want to avoid iodine, which is common in seafoods and dairy products, as it can exacerbate symptoms in some people. This article may also be helpful as it offers various ways to relieve the itch:

 

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34 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

If you have dermatitis herpetiformis you will likely also want to avoid iodine, which is common in seafoods and dairy products, as it can exacerbate symptoms in some people. This article may also be helpful as it offers various ways to relieve the itch:

 

Thank you! I wasn’t aware of iodine. So no iodized salt? That’s what I always use bc of thyroid??
I am currently waiting to get in with dermatology. I feel like this rash is definitely related to gluten bc it has appeared off and on for months now and it occurs in the same spots each time. It has me miserable!! It just keeps getting worse or flares back up, especially after sitting or sweating or heat or anything like that. It’s driving me mentally insane! It looks like a lot of the pictures of dermatitis herpetiformis on the net as well. 
 What sucks is I realized in all this process I wasn’t doing the gluten free thing 💯 right again 🤦🏼‍♀️ as in correctly reading labels and hidden gluten in ingredients, not double checking labels and foods instead of making assumptions, not been avoiding cross contact correctly , haven’t been checking skin products or checking meds and supplements and vitamins etc., so in going back to food journals an checking products and meds and supplements etc I now know that I have had gluten off and on , sometimes a lot and sometimes only a little, with a rare break of no gluten for maybe 2 weeks since December of last year- so that’s like 6-7 Months of gluten   🤦🏼‍♀️😫

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Not all people with DH react to iodine, and if you have a thyroid condition be sure to discuss any cuts in iodine with your doctor. Some people with DH may have an issue with iodine.

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13 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

Not all people with dermatitis herpetiformis react to iodine, and if you have a thyroid condition be sure to discuss any cuts in iodine with your doctor. Some people with dermatitis herpetiformis may have an issue with iodine.

Okay thanks for the information! So since I’m looking at 6-7 months that I have had some level of exposure to gluten off and on, am I basically back at the beginning starting completely over with healing and all that? 

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There is no way to tell for sure, this would depend on the level of exposure and the time period, and it would be different for each person. 

This article has some detailed information on how to be 100% gluten-free, so it may be helpful (be sure to also read the comments section.):

 

 

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52 minutes ago, Scott Adams said:

There is no way to tell for sure, this would depend on the level of exposure and the time period, and it would be different for each person. 

This article has some detailed information on how to be 100% gluten-free, so it may be helpful (be sure to also read the comments section.):

 

 

Okay thanks! I am going back to the beginning and re-learning things and trying to figure it all out… again 🫤thanks for the great information! 

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