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Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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hope everyone is doing well,

has anyone ever been itchy after being gluten free for 3 years,it seems to come and go.no rash or bumps or anything.legs,knee,arms,head, and face.could it be dry skin.also could celiacs develop other gi issues even though we are gluten free. such as ibs.

thanks for your time :D

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mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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Are you saying that the rash developed after three years gluten free, or you have had it for three years?

I had lots of rashes and itching from other food intolerances for as long as two years until I traced them all down. The two main culprits were soy and potatoes.

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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Are you saying that the rash developed after three years gluten free, or you have had it for three years?

I had lots of rashes and itching from other food intolerances for as long as two years until I traced them all down. The two main culprits were soy and potatoes.

hi mushroom,thanks for your post,no rash at all it started april 2010,along with some gi issues that seem to be the same as ibs.gastro said it is gastritis.

thanks any thoughts

rain Contributor
rain
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hi mushroom,thanks for your post,no rash at all it started april 2010,along with some gi issues that seem to be the same as ibs.gastro said it is gastritis.

thanks any thoughts

I don't have any advice but feel like I should reply since I'm actively dealing with a rash that has become severe over the last year.

If it is dry skin (which I know a lot about and perhaps you do to) there are straightforward ways to determine this: try a humidifier (assuming you're in cold climate now), try different moisturizers, moisturize before completely drying off from the shower - this helps the lotion absorb better, moisturize before sleeping and eat more good oils, flax seed oil is particularly good. And the other obvious things, drink less caffeine, soda, fried foods and drink more water, eat fresher foods. You should see a definite improvement in a fairly short time.

On the other hand if it's a new food intolerance then I'm not so sure.

good luck.

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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I don't have any advice but feel like I should reply since I'm actively dealing with a rash that has become severe over the last year.

If it is dry skin (which I know a lot about and perhaps you do to) there are straightforward ways to determine this: try a humidifier (assuming you're in cold climate now), try different moisturizers, moisturize before completely drying off from the shower - this helps the lotion absorb better, moisturize before sleeping and eat more good oils, flax seed oil is particularly good. And the other obvious things, drink less caffeine, soda, fried foods and drink more water, eat fresher foods. You should see a definite improvement in a fairly short time.

On the other hand if it's a new food intolerance then I'm not so sure.

good luck.

thanks rain for your reply,i hope you feel better soon,i cant quite figure it out,just had complete blood work done and all is fine.also had ultrasound on gallbladder that was fine and liver looked ok to that was done in nov 2010.just trying to find the cause of the itching and upper abdominal discomfort.

any thoughts are welcome,thanks

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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After you went gluten free, did you have a relatively uneventful course for three years before developing the itching and abdominal discomfort or were there some continuing problems?

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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After you went gluten free, did you have a relatively uneventful course for three years before developing the itching and abdominal discomfort or were there some continuing problems?

hope this is not a double post sorry if it is,in short fine for 3 years then this stuff started,blood work fine and ultrasound on gallbladder fine and liver looked fine to.tests done in late nov and early dec 2010.

i am stumped.

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mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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That is a bit of a stumper :unsure: I would still be inclined to suspect an additional intolerance and based on experiences on board (and my personal experience) it could possibly be soy. I don't know how much soy you consume but it does replace gluten in a lot of gluten free products and we tend to consume more of it when we give up gluten. Give soy elimination a trial and cut out most processed foods for a while and see if it makes any difference. For years I had so many itchies, with and without rashes, it was hard to whittle them all down. Nightshades are another possible source of itching.

shopgirl Contributor
shopgirl
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Unfortunately, it come be something completely random. I itch if I eat strawberries. No rash, no hives, no other issues. Just all over itching. I'm okay with any other fruit. Could you start subbing out things that you eat regularly one at a time?

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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That is a bit of a stumper :unsure: I would still be inclined to suspect an additional intolerance and based on experiences on board (and my personal experience) it could possibly be soy. I don't know how much soy you consume but it does replace gluten in a lot of gluten free products and we tend to consume more of it when we give up gluten. Give soy elimination a trial and cut out most processed foods for a while and see if it makes any difference. For years I had so many itchies, with and without rashes, it was hard to whittle them all down. Nightshades are another possible source of itching.

hi mushroom, thanks for your reply, i will do some your suggestions,i will keep you posted,if anything else comes up that you can think of let me know. thanks for your time :D

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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Unfortunately, it come be something completely random. I itch if I eat strawberries. No rash, no hives, no other issues. Just all over itching. I'm okay with any other fruit. Could you start subbing out things that you eat regularly one at a time?

hi shopgirl,its gets harder and harder as time goes on with celiac,i eat to a T and still get these weird things going on.i guess it is all part of the game.i will watch my food that i take in a see if that helps.

thanks,i will keep pushing along.

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
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It also helps, while your body is in such a reactionary state, not to eat too much of any one thing. I know this is easier said than done when one's diet is so restricted to start with, but I made myself intolerant to citrus by eating too much of it. I hope I get that one back soon - love my mojitos and maragaritas :D It's been 18 months now. Might challenge this summer.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I'm thinking maybe another intolerance too. I remember after I went gluten-free, I began to itch. No redness or rash but lots of itchiness. It wasn't too long after going on the diet, though.

At that time, I began to react to a lot of things--other foods, although those caused mostly GI symptoms. The other things were chemical--scents and things in cleaning and topical products. I had to switch to unscented--laundry detergent, fabric softener, personal care products. That helped quite a bit.

Also, cool showers--not too hot, I found helpful. If I did sweat, it felt like little pinpricks all over.

Good luck sorting it all out--it's a real process sometimes.

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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It also helps, while your body is in such a reactionary state, not to eat too much of any one thing. I know this is easier said than done when one's diet is so restricted to start with, but I made myself intolerant to citrus by eating too much of it. I hope I get that one back soon - love my mojitos and maragaritas :D It's been 18 months now. Might challenge this summer.

hi mushroom,

thanks for your input,i will do that not eating alot of one thing,that could be hard as we know. hope you can have your drinks soon again. :D

thanks i will keep you posted.

Kryptonite Apprentice
Kryptonite
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I'm thinking maybe another intolerance too. I remember after I went gluten-free, I began to itch. No redness or rash but lots of itchiness. It wasn't too long after going on the diet, though.

At that time, I began to react to a lot of things--other foods, although those caused mostly GI symptoms. The other things were chemical--scents and things in cleaning and topical products. I had to switch to unscented--laundry detergent, fabric softener, personal care products. That helped quite a bit.

Also, cool showers--not too hot, I found helpful. If I did sweat, it felt like little pinpricks all over.

Good luck sorting it all out--it's a real process sometimes.

hi shopgirl,

thanks for the info,i will check these items out,shower time is hard now to take a cool shower,its cold temps here and will be for awhile,its not a really hot shower,but its nice and warm.

yeah its a process alright lol.

thanks,i will let you know how things go.

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