HiveMind

I have both

Mia1057

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease and I in fact have 3 cd, hasimotos thyroiditis and sarcoidosis plus Ménière's disease. You tend to find once you get one autoimmune problem others will follow.

mamalulu00

Fabulous

Liana

I have multiple autoimmune diseases as well ... sorry.

justjake

Is it an intensely itchy water blister type rash which is symmetrical eg. both elbows,both knees etc?

If so this could be dermatitis herpetiformis and a skin biopsy would confirm it.

I started with DH and had a further test that confirmed ceoliac disease.

RusticRita

Hi MamaLulu,

I have Hypothyroid disease and Hughes Syndrome - both autoimmune diseases - and gluten intolerance (I refused to go for the endoscopy, but didn't have the antibody for coeliac in blood test).

Every time I ingest wheat/barley/oats I come out in an itchy blistery rash within 1-3 hours, which I was told initially was Herpetiformis, but later revised to Urticaria, which is also associated with auto-immune response (not specifically gluten). The stomach upsets and other symptoms usually come later.

Rashes aren't associated with any other specific autoimmune disease I've read about, besides coeliac disease. Either DH or urticaria outbreaks suggest there's still something in your diet or environment that you are reacting to. I actually find my rash outbreaks quite useful as an alert to check on what I've eaten, for cross contamination or hidden ingredients. If it's definitely not due to wheat/barley gluten, then I'd look out for other "grains" or food that you might be intolerant of, maybe by keeping a food diary.

Hope that helps. Best wishes, Rita

mamalulu00

Thank you RusticRita

I think your right about keeping a food diary.

I find it hard learning all the ingredients that fool you, that do indeed have gluten in it.

35 olds and never had a rash or a problem with gluten ever before till 4 months ago, that i was aware of... frustrating.... But learning and moving forward, it could ne worst:)) thank i again..