I haven’t been tested for it yet, but I have a lot of the symptoms.
-rash (dermatitis herpetiformis or something like that) on the elbow
-change in behavior: VERY irritable
-Tired all the time…it doesn’t matter how much sleep I get
-Nausea feeling – and sometimes abdominal pain
-Increased appetite
-Bloating
-Irregular periods: I just had a period for the first time in over four months
I am almost positive (and so is the dermatologist) that I at least have the rash that means I have some sort of gluten allergy. I tried several different medicines for eczema, several for psoriasis, and I just tried topical steroids twice a day for two weeks. They made a big difference while I was using them, but the rash came right back when I stopped.
Does this sound at all like celiac disease?
Thanks for your help
With my Celiac, I’ve never had a rash, and when I consume gluten, I get a burning feeling in my stomach for about 24 hours or however long it takes to get out of my system.
I have had severe joint pain and fatigue(along with other symptoms) for two years now. i feel like NO ONE is listening to me. I think i have an auto immune disorder that no one has diagnosed yet. I have high WBC counts, very high C-reactive protein levels, and very high sed rates. my ANA was negative, lyme disease neg, celiac disease neg, sjorgens syndrome neg, rheumatoid arthritis neg….I do have a strong family history of psoriasis and arthritis though. does anyone know about psoriatic arthritis? or have any other ideas about other auto immune disorders that i might have? i saw a rheumatologist and was treated horribly. i am never going back. i feel like the doctors are missing something. i would be eternally grateful if someone in the medical field could help me with this. thank you
sounds like u have something going on.. go to another rheumatologist and get a second opion.. you could still have psoriatic arthritis or SLE or rheumatoid as some poeple just dont test positive to it but obviously some reaction is going on with ur symptoms and high WCC, ESR and CRP… id be getting a 2nd opinion.. people with this picture usualyl end up being classed as sero-negative arthritis (i.e. they have a dieases but their blood work and autoantibidies are negative) and treatment is available.. good luck
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