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Sweat And Dh

running-girl

By running-girl
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running-girl Rookie
running-girl
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Would my sweat create more DH bumps? I have been gluten free for three days and am trying to reduce my iodine intake. I understand that it can take months for the rash to go away but I wasn't prepared for a new breakout. I'm wondering if there would be iodine in my sweat which would aggravate my DH. I ran last night and didn't shower for quite some time afterwards. Today I'm covered with a bunch of new bumps.

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eatmeat4good Enthusiast
eatmeat4good
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I don't know about the running sweat connection.

I haven't been able to walk let alone run.

What I DO know is any tiny bit of iodine causes me to breakout with new sores and I am 4 months into this.

Shellfish, asparagus, iodine in any form, meds, vitamins, etc. Will aggravate the antibodies and the lesions.

DH is very sensitive to CC and takes years to get the antibodies out of your skin.

Sometimes it can be activated off and on especially early in recovery.

Good question about salt in sweat.

running-girl Rookie
running-girl
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I'm sorry, I'm really new to this. What is CC?

eatmeat4good Enthusiast
eatmeat4good
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Sorry sweetie.

CC is cross-contamination and it means trace amounts of gluten.

You are not actually eating gluten but getting it by contact with gluten foods or crumbs. Even crumbs will make you sick.

We who have DH are very sensitive to gluten.

Common causes of CC are:

Using scratched teflon pans for cooking.

Toaster with crumbs.

Lipstick has gluten.

Throw away your toothbrush-from gluten days.

Have your partner brush well before kissing.

Taking the meat off a sandwich and thinking you can eat it but not the bun will not work.

Making sandwiches for others and not washing your hands.

Flour becomes airborne very easily and can contaminate your counters and "get" you.

There are many examples of others getting "glutened" accidentally.

If you search the site for CC you will get many examples.

We become more sensitive to gluten after it is eliminated.

Sorry I didn't explain.

We really have to be careful.

Good luck

running-girl Rookie
running-girl
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Thanks so much for the explanation. No apologies necessary. I have a steep learning curve.

WoW - I had no idea I had to be that careful. Honestly I feel so disheartened.

It seems no matter what I do, I end up with more lesions. Then I scratch them ... I'm a mess.

I think a trip back to my dermatologist is in order, maybe I have to get some dapsone to get it under control.

Thank you for the information. It's very helpful and also nice for have the support of people who understand.

Brenda

eatmeat4good Enthusiast
eatmeat4good
Posted

One thought for relief.

I use Walgreens brand of Pain Relieving Oinment which is benzocaine.

It helps a little for itching and pain.

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running-girl
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Thank you. I'll look for something similar in canada.

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cassP Contributor
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the DH on my stomach (small 1 1/2 square inch patch) took about 4 months to go away. still a little discolored tho. and i know for sure that HEAT can aggravate the rash. it might not be your sweat- but the fact that the rash is getting hot.. mine always got worse after i got out of a hot bath.

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That's interesting. I have noticed that if I keep my laptop on my lap for too long it aggravates the rash on my legs. This is like a huge rubic's cube. The puzzle begins when you try to figure out what the rash is. Then how to get rid of it. Thanks for your help. I'm still learning.

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