Symptoms

[Jan Gehrman]

Are these symptoms of Celiac disease: itchy with no rash and bumps (almost like pimples) in the scalp area? Thank you, Jan

[Mother of Jibril]

Itching with no rash sounds like something else. For example (I'm not saying this is your problem, just throwing out a suggestion)... if your liver and gallbladder are really stressed, they can start leaking bile salts. Very itchy! When was the last time you had a CBC?

Bumps on your scalp could be a reaction to gluten or something else in your shampoo... or maybe eczema, an infection, insects... it's something to ask a dermatologist about.

[lbd]

For me, itchy scalp and bumpy areas go hand in hand with ingesting too much dairy or gluten. It also returns when I use any product with dairy or gluten in it. I know that some people say that you cannot abosrb gluten and I believe that as well, but I can assure you that my skin does react to products with gluten or dairy in them (and I am definitely not eating them by mistake or otherwise). I am not celiac, but gluten sensitive.

Laurie

[purple]

I have been monitioring my dd. (Her sis is gluten intolerant) She has been a vegan for 5 months so no dairy (99%). She's been mostly gluten-free maybe 80%. On Dec. 31 she had gluten pie crust and Ritz crackers. The next day her keratosis pilaris flared up on her upper arms (bumpy hard pimples that don't itch). She had pimply bumps on her head during the summer.

Then on Jan. 2 she had a packaged rice and bean mix that had gluten and barley in it and the next morning her head itched alot. So we are back to gluten-free, hopefully 100%. She doesn't have any other symptoms. I think she is allergic to wheat. Monitor what you eat. Go gluten-free for several days and then try some wheat and see if you react.