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Gluten'ed :(

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firefightersgal Apprentice
firefightersgal
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I'm not exactly sure where I got a dosage of gluten, but it's quite obvious that I had some. I noticed yesterday that I had DH all over my back. Then, last night, I was unable to sleep because the backs of my legs were itching so bad. I also felt generally 'blah' yesterday. I feel more awake today, but I'm still itching. I'm guessing it will take a few careful days before it gets better. :(

On another note, I have yet to hear back from my doctor on my blood test results. I have a two-week follow up appointment on Friday, so I assume they are just waiting to tell me the results, then. How annoying. I hope, hope, hope that the blood test is positive, because I have a feeling my doctor won't take me too seriously unless it is.

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K8ling Enthusiast
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If you have DH you have celiac. DH only comes with celiac. I hope you feel better!!!

Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
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Sorry you got into wheat. Must be awful to break out on top of feeling crummy. Like K8ling says, DH is celiac no matter what your blood test says. Also, a dermatologist can biopsy next to an outbreak of you want a firmer diagnosis.

GirlScout Newbie
GirlScout
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sorry, a little off topic, new here... but what is DH? Thanks

firefightersgal Apprentice
firefightersgal
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I'm glad I have you all to tell me about DH=Celiac. I've read that here before, but I'm not sure what my doctor's take will be on it. He didn't seem overly thrilled when I came in with the idea of a potential diagnosis.

Side note: I hate that I spelled gluten wrong in the title of this post! I can't fix it and it's bugging me. So sorry :)

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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DH refers to Dermatitis Herpetiformis, the skin rash manifestation of celiac disease.

BTW I fixed the title.

firefightersgal Apprentice
firefightersgal
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DH refers to Dermatitis Herpetiformis, the skin rash manifestation of celiac disease.

BTW I fixed the title.

Thanks for fixing my title! I knew that DH stood for Dermatitis Herpetiformis, I just meant that I appreciate that the folks here have validated that if I have DH, I have Celiac. :)

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