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Red Ichy Bumps That Look Like Bug Bites

*lee-lee*

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*lee-lee*
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I've just began my gluten-free diet and i had a bad reaction to some gluten a few days ago (terrible nighttime diarrhea and stomach cramps) and within 24 hours i noticed red bumps that look just like bug bites on my legs. so far i've counted 8 on my legs and 2 or 3 on my arms/armpits. the bumps are perfectly round, red and very ichy.

does anyone know if these bumps could be type of DH? i've never had any kind of rash before, with the exception of acne.

should i see a doctor or just wait for them to go away?

any advice is appreciated!

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MNBeth Explorer
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I've just began my gluten-free diet and i had a bad reaction to some gluten a few days ago (terrible nighttime diarrhea and stomach cramps) and within 24 hours i noticed red bumps that look just like bug bites on my legs. so far i've counted 8 on my legs and 2 or 3 on my arms/armpits. the bumps are perfectly round, red and very ichy.

does anyone know if these bumps could be type of DH? i've never had any kind of rash before, with the exception of acne.

should i see a doctor or just wait for them to go away?

any advice is appreciated!

It doesn't sound like DH to me, though I'm not expert. Sounds more like hives, though. If Benadryl makes them go away, that's what they are, I'm pretty sure.

Silly Yak Pete Rookie
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I got those same reactions on my legs and or arms. Benydryl doesnt work. I feel its a side effect of ingesting gluten.

*lee-lee* Enthusiast
*lee-lee*
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they're starting to go away (very slowly) although not without some new ones popping up. i haven't taken anything nor have i seen a doctor so i'm keeping my fingers crossed they disappear never to be seen again...

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Many people on this forum who have those itchy bug-bite-looking bumps say it can be DH. I have them too, and although I haven't had them biopsied, I believe it's DH. I had it only occastionally, a couple of times a year maybe, before I went gluten-free. Since becoming gluten-free last winter, I now get the bumps much worse if I accidentally ingest gluten (I get more of them, for a longer time). and it's also aggravated (in me, and in others on this forum) by iodine in salt, shellfish, seaweed, and also by NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, advil, motrin -- maybe even aspirin).

To relieve the itching, try applying moist teabags directly to the rash (regular black tea like Liptons). It really helps me. Sometimes it makes the difference between being able to sleep and staying up scratching. Good luck.

Ellen

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