Some Symptoms Need Help With - Skin Related

[Glutenfree isfinewithme]

First, let me say I wish I had discovered this forum 3 years ago when I found out I was gluten intolerant. I am not Celiac but I am gluten intolerant. This was discovered through DNA analysis at Baylor University. Anyway, I am having some skin issues that have appeared since going gluten-free about 3 years ago. I am generally very strict about my gluten-free, soy-free, and cassein-free diet, though I do slip up on occasion - and sometimes even on purpose - whoops. My intestinal issues have generally cleared up and I have gotten very regular and less frequent, though when I have soy or gluten, it usually hits within a day or two and can last anywhere from 4-8 days. Anyway, here are my skin issues:

- scalp itching and blisters/sores - my scalp has periods of being very, very itchy and also has periods of getting what feels like "zits" with I tend to pick at and then they bleed, leaving scabs. I am very careful of shampoo ingredients, and these conditions definitely come and go. It seems that when I exercise vigorously and get a good sweat going, if my head sweats, that makes it itch as well. Any recommendations or comments.

- red spots on my skin - ever since going gluten free, I have developed red spots (one on each forearm, a couple of smaller ones on each cheek, one on my front left shoulder and one right behind it on my back left shoulder). I have been told that they are de-tox spots - spots where concentrated de-toxification has occurred and the redness is damaged nerve endings and capillaries. I have also noticed, that they can change in intensity by quite alot. I have tried lotions and creams with varying results but nothing has cleared them up entirely. Recently I have tried some vitamin C serum on the ones on my back which seems to have helped the front one, but the back (which is more recent) seems to be getting worse. They seem to trade off on intensity cycles; when the cheeks are intense the arms and shoulders are not and vice versa. The ones on my arms come and go in intensity, but the ones on my cheeks seem to be much improved. Again, anyone else get this, any recommendations?

Thank you in advance for any inputs and ideas.

[Nancym]

Dairy is being implicated in a lot of acne related issues recently. You might consider trying a dairy free run of a couple of weeks and see if that helps.