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Bigbread

By Bigbread
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Bigbread Rookie
Bigbread
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After I eat white bread my skin starts itching so badly I want to go mad- and sometimes it feels like things are crawling on my skin, lots of things are crawling in the same direction round and round, it drives me crazy. This usually also comes with red patches that if left untreated scars.

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You should probably make an appointment with a dermatologist that is very familiar with dermatitis herpetiformis and other rashes that can result from gluten. Wheat allergies can also have some unusual symptoms, so good to get tested for allergies. Check the web for allergy symptoms. My reaction to gluten was skin rashes on my calves, back, and arms that lasted for a number of years. People with celiac come in all sizes and shapes, not all are underweight or have anemia. Some are asymptomatic. It all depends on how your body reacts to gluten.

shopgirl Contributor
shopgirl
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You need to find a new doctor because your dermatologist is suffering under antiquated ideas about Celiac. Not all Celiacs have weight loss and diarrhea. I was the exact opposite

cassP Contributor
cassP
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(Derm says that its only celiac if you lose weight has diaree)

sorry- but that line is bs

and- i cant diagnose the rashes you're having... or tell u whether it's gluten intolerance, celiac, or wheat allergy, or all of the above-

but i DO know that gluten & wheat make me itch.

thruout my life- i have had EXCEMA, Psoraisis, Dandruff, and another horrific itching issue that i will leave unsaid.. they all disappeared after being Gluten Free.

thruout the last decade- when i would cheat on wheat & gluten (this was before i tested for Celiac, & only thought of it as a diet)- i would get horribly itchy.

GuyC Newbie
GuyC
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About 20 to 40 min. after eating gluten, my face and arms burn like a sunburn (but are not red). It takes several hours to go away. I was diagnosed Celiac last week. It's worth a check.

GuyC

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