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How Quickly Can Dh Show Up?


Lisette

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Hi! I'm still reading and learning so much from you all here and am sending my son's Enterolab samples off in the morning for testing. I'm also going to try and persuade my brother and mother to be tested if my son's tests are positive.

My question is this - My brother had none of the tiny red sores on his face (that I think are DH), yesterday, and last night he ate an ENTIRE LOAF of French bread. Today, his cheeks and forehead are covered with them. Can DH show up that quickly? I'm still trying to piece all of his symptoms together to equal Celiac or Gluten Intolerance. He was in a horrible, out-of-control mood today and felt like crap, he said.

Anyway, do anyone else's sores show up this quickly after being glutened?

Thanks for the input!

Elaine


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Mine will show up within a couple of hours and continue to worsen for days and days.

Rusla Enthusiast

Mine show up anywhere from an hou to a couple of hours and get worse after that.

Pegster Apprentice

Mine show up right away on my elbows. Just a few hours after I've eaten something by mistake. (Usually at a restaurant)

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