AndreaMelanie

Thanks for the information. My Dr is skeptical that it's an allergy adn wants to call it rheumatism. But I may ask for some genetic testing. Thanks for the advice - it's nice to know there is a whole forum of people here with much more insight than I. This elimination diet sounds pretty tough (going gluten-free was tough enough) but I my have to give it...

I am so glad to have found this forum. For months I have had tremendous swelling of my feet, ankles, knees, hands, fingers, elbows, wrists, you name it. It's not always in a joint. And I go red and itchy where i'm swollen. This summer I had a bad reaction to a skin cream with wheat in it. And I have found out that I also had a reaction as a child. I was dianosed...