Started A Gluten-Free Diet 3 Days Ago, Angular Chellitis Appears

[George Knighton]

I haven't done a celiac test and some of symptoms listed for celiac disease include Angular Chellitis (as well as skin rash and follicular hyperkeratosis being my number one enemy on my skin), but is it normal for this blister on the side of my lips to appear so suddenly after 3 days of just going gluten-free? Is it safe to assume I have celiacs disease or can there be other causes for this? This is my first time experiencing this. I've never had this before and I'm currently treating it using the dish washing soap and vaseline home remedy which is working perfect so far.

[Emilushka]

Have you ever had a cold sore type of blister? Those are the most common mouth blisters around the lips and they are not related to Celiac. Angular cheilitis doesn't usually manifest as a blister, and while it can be associated with Celiac it's really more directly associated with vitamin deficiencies. Are you taking gluten-free vitamin supplements of any kind?

[ravenwoodglass]

If you are not already taking a 'stress level' B vitamin supplement you may want to consider doing so. The skin issue you have may be DH, a skin form of celiac. If you do have DH you need to avoid iodine as well as gluten for a while for it to calm down.

I would drop the dish soap around the mouth. Just use a good gluten free face soap. Dove and Suave are good about labeling gluten ingredients or go with one that is olive oil based or castile.