Dermatitis herpetiformitis/celiac disease (aka gluten intolerance)?

purple · 01-18-2005, 09:51 AM

Anyone have it?

Racquel · 01-18-2005, 10:15 AM

A friend of DH's has a very bad case of it. Sadly, she's also a chef. If I'm not mistaken, hers is so bad that she has a problem touching anything with gluten in it.

nonstickpam107 · 01-18-2005, 11:18 AM

Yeah, I have Celiac Sprue. Makes it easier to stay lowcarb, that's for sure, lol. Celiac is genetic disease.....gluten intolerance is allergic in nature. I also have Hyper IgE Syndrome....and that involves more dermatitis herpetiformis than Celiac disease itself.

Pam

Su11 · 01-18-2005, 11:39 AM

I belive I have a milder form of it, although the dermatologist isn't convinced. But if I eat a high gluten wheat... I start itching in my 'spotty bits" pretty soon. I am doing OK treating it like psoriasis, so maybe it is just an intolerance rather than sprue.

At any rate, I belive my mom really has it, and it contributed to her disease process over the past few years. She is careful, but there are a lot of processed foods that contain gluten.

Low carb really does help tremendously!

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01-18-2005, 10:15 AM	#2
Racquel Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WI Posts: 6,814 Gallery: Racquel Stats: 230+/158/120	A friend of DH's has a very bad case of it. Sadly, she's also a chef. If I'm not mistaken, hers is so bad that she has a problem touching anything with gluten in it.

01-18-2005, 11:18 AM	#3
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 13,937 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: 230/116/120 (BF<26%) WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	Yeah, I have Celiac Sprue. Makes it easier to stay lowcarb, that's for sure, lol. Celiac is genetic disease.....gluten intolerance is allergic in nature. I also have Hyper IgE Syndrome....and that involves more dermatitis herpetiformis than Celiac disease itself. Pam

01-18-2005, 11:39 AM	#4
Su11 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Outside Perimeter Atlanta Georgia Posts: 12,910 Gallery: Su11 Stats: Total loss- 54 (since Sept 05) WOE: General lower carb	I belive I have a milder form of it, although the dermatologist isn't convinced. But if I eat a high gluten wheat... I start itching in my 'spotty bits" pretty soon. I am doing OK treating it like psoriasis, so maybe it is just an intolerance rather than sprue. At any rate, I belive my mom really has it, and it contributed to her disease process over the past few years. She is careful, but there are a lot of processed foods that contain gluten. Low carb really does help tremendously!