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Strange Rash

fran641

By fran641
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Just in the last couple days I have developed an itchy, red rash on both elbows and just above both knees. I can't pinpoint any unusual foods or meds I've been on recently. I have been gluten free since December and don't believe I've accidentally ingested gluten. Has anyone every experienced this type of rash? I plan on seeing a doctor if it doesn't clear up with over the counter creams.

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It sounds like the kind of rash I get when I ingest gluten daily. I get it in the groin area, fun. Last spring it kicked up and I traced it to the caramel coloring in the coffee syrup I used. It should be safe if made in the US but I couldn't find out where this was made. When I stopped the syrup and switched to flavors from the same company but with no caramel coloring, the rash cleared up. It also came back when I ingested packets of Stevia two days in a row. I didn't read the package. It clearly said it had added wheat.

So it could be gluten related but in something sneaky. Consider something you've been ingesting every day. I had been using the syrups for months with no problem, just suddenly my body had had enough. Could it be chap stick? Or something similar you've been using daily?

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Thanks so much for your response. I have been wondering if it could be something that I'm totally unaware of that I thought was ok but maybe isn't. I'll go look at all my labels again. One thing I added to my diet was some Quaker grits. I know everyone has warned about Quaker oatmeal but I don't see anything on the label that mentions wheat exposure. Do you think ALL Quaker products are contaminated? Is this were I'm messing up?

It sounds like the kind of rash I get when I ingest gluten daily. I get it in the groin area, fun. Last spring it kicked up and I traced it to the caramel coloring in the coffee syrup I used. It should be safe if made in the US but I couldn't find out where this was made. When I stopped the syrup and switched to flavors from the same company but with no caramel coloring, the rash cleared up. It also came back when I ingested packets of Stevia two days in a row. I didn't read the package. It clearly said it had added wheat.

So it could be gluten related but in something sneaky. Consider something you've been ingesting every day. I had been using the syrups for months with no problem, just suddenly my body had had enough. Could it be chap stick? Or something similar you've been using daily?

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