TinaE

The problem with blood tests is that if you are gluten free it will come up negative. I get Dermatitis Herpetiformis horribly on both elbows if I eat wheat or have meds with iodine. Not a risk I am willing to take in order to get tested. Any suggestions?

I recently had hip replacement surgery and didn't tell my surgeon I had an issue with wheat. I have been following a gluten free diet for 20 years. I didn't think about it when I was asked if I had "allergies." I did tell the dietitian at the hospital who made sure I ate no wheat gluten. Something in my medication or I.V. caused me to develop horrible dermatitis...