greensleeve

I've been gluten free for approximately a month, which I realize is not a long time. I saw my allergist yesterday for a regular check-up. At first, I think he thought I was off my rocker when I started asking about DH and celiac. He pulled out my blood allergy tests from a year ago and said I was "way up there" on the wheat allergy and shouldn't be eating...

The only thing that has helped (minus steroid cream) has been manuka honey. Manuka honey is a mono-floral honey from New Zealand. The bees gather pollen from the manuka bushes in a particular region of the country and make the manuka honey. It is supposed to have antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. I read about it on a natural skincare...

Thanks everyone for the replies. The iodine connection makes a lot of sense to me. I have very low blood pressure and eat sea salt as needed at each meal. Will also cut it out and see what happens. Jenn, I understand about the oral steroids. I can't tolerate them....found out the hard way. Sometimes cold water is the only thing that will make my back...

I've been trying to figure out what's going on with my skin for two years. The story will probably sound familiar. I got a cluster of weird bumps on my face, and they wouldn't go away. I've never had acne or other skin problems. The bumps slowly spread all over my face, ears, neck and scalp. I also developed hives all over and no amount of scratching worked...