CTMK3121
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ARCHIVED Pepcid And Thiamcinolone
CTMK3121 replied to Doorknocker's topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
I have read that it can take a year or more on a strict gluten free diet to see a decrease or cessation of DH symptoms. I am new to this too, I'm sorry you are having such awful flare-ups. Aloe vera directly from the plant can be helpful. I also use steroid creams and lidocaine cream. I have not heard of using Thiamcinolone or Pepcid; if you do not... -
Ask your dermatologist for a steroid cream (use sparingly because it can thin the skin with excessive use) and lidocaine cream (2.5%). Using aloe vera directly from the plant is something I have also found effective.
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ARCHIVED Dermatitis Herpetiformis Treatments: What Do You Use?
CTMK3121 posted a topic in Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Hi everyone! I am new to this forum as I just discovered I have DH. I had been diagnosed with a severe case of Herpes Simplex 2 for about 5 years before my doctor performed extensive testing that showed I do NOT have HSV 2. I had always loved my whole grains, thinking I was eating healthy; little did I know!! Only a month into my gluten-free diet, I am...