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Dh Rash?

Mrs. Smith

By Mrs. Smith
in Dermatitis Herpetiformis

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I have tiny water blisters on my left foot toes. My hands are very dry and ichy elbows. Does this sound like DH? It is winter and it has gotten worse. It clears up for a few weeks and then flares up again. Is there anything I can do to help this or is it just like every other symptom that I have to give time for healing and be patient?

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I get the water blisters on the soles of my feet/toes but also on my hands and fingers. They are so itchy it makes me crazy. After I stopped eating gluten it mostly went away but not completely. I finally figured out that corn was also a problem for me and it triggered the water blisters so I don't eat corn anymore (it's in everything). The only time I get them now is if I accidently ingest either wheat gluten or corn.

I also just found out that I have a Vitamin D deficiency and while researching that I found a link that lists a bunch of deficiencies related to Celiacs and the symptoms they can present. I'm going to ask my doctor for a test on all the possible deficiencies.

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Scaly dermatitis or acrodermatitis -Zinc and essential fatty acid deficiencies

You might just need more time to heal or it could be another food is causing a problem for you or maybe get tested for deficiencies also.

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