Chronicoles

Wow, Pricklypear, you are a wealth of information. No, my dermatologists did not screen specifically for DH. This disease started two years ago. My PCP referred me to a dermatologist, who then referred me to another and then to another and so on. Everytime I would mention to the last one, who I've been seeing the longest, about celiac and DH he would...

Yes, DNA test. my gastro told me its the next and last step when it comes to testing for celiac. We would have to self pay. I have had the rash and blisters biopsied seven times. I've been to four dermatologists. The last one named what I have but even he is guessing as he says I've had it for so long that my cells have changed and he doesn't know what...

Has anyone ever had a small bowel biopsy come back negative for celiac but then have a buccal smear come back positive? I just got my results from my endoscopy/biopsy come back negative for celiac. I cried. I have an autoimmune skin disease that is horrible, and I want so bad for it to be dermatitis herpetiformis because this would suggest that I can help...