
Originally Posted by
Lesley_x
I have to agree with this. I had horrendous stomach pain and rashes for 10 years before I was finally tested for coeliacs.
The rashes/eczema were a real bear. I had them on my hands and feet, to the point I'd have to coat my hands with greasy lotion and wear soft cotton gloves all the time. I had the typical tiny deep itchy blisters, but since they were on atypical sites my dermatologist didn't make the connection with celiac disease.
I didn't get the nasty canker sores, but I did get patches of flattened villi on my tongue. ("geographical tongue")
Last edited by KnottedYet; 06-14-2010 at 01:47 PM.
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