Dh.....not Sure

[kalanfan]

so i was reading up on dh and im not sure if i have it......i have had a rash on my upper back for years(when i was younger it was also on my chest but it went away) its like little zits that itch. I can scratch them right off.(gross i know) is this dh?

[Karla]

so i was reading up on dh and im not sure if i have it......i have had a rash on my upper back for years(when i was younger it was also on my chest but it went away) its like little zits that itch. I can scratch them right off.(gross i know) is this dh?

Sounds like it could be. I react to gluten with an itchy rash on my upper back. Do you get either a rash or single blisters anyplace else? Scalp? Between the fingers? They can show up anywhere. I even have a spot on my chin where one deep dh blister breaks out occasionally. I mistook that one for acne long after I knew about DH blisters.

Best to you,

K

[Trish in Canada]

Hi! When I was researching about my skin problems I came accross the Dermatitis Herpeteformis Online Community. It's a U.K. site. They have alot of info on DH including pictures of rashes. The location of rashes for people with DH can differ. I had the rash on my inner arms, armpit, trunk, sides, lower back, buttock, inner thigh, hands, and the back of my neck. The rash is very itchy, it's usually itchy before the rash appears. Here is a link to the page were they have the pictures: Open Original Shared Link

They have slide-out menu on the left-hand side of the page that has links to more info.

hope this helps,

Trish in Canada

[kalanfan]

thank you so much for that link.....i never could understand what dh was by the desrciptions i heard or read.....unless those are really severe cases it doesnt look like i have it...my rash bumps are alot smaller.....like blackheads....