eczema-like hypersensitivity and gluten

Hi all, just wanted to share that radically reducing my gluten in-take has cured my 2 year battle with super itchy little bump rash on most of my left calf. Dermatologist said it was an "unidentified hypersensivity" not excema although to me it looks just like eczema, and to use Clobetesol twice daily and wrap my leg in plastic wrap for a few hours. I could not start this regimen right away because I was headed to central Europe for two weeks. I did not eat my normal diet there of whole grain breads and oatmeal (typically consumed daily), and pizza, and my itchy nightmare went away. I thought it was due to all the fruits and veg I was eating, and vowed to eat more when I came home. I resumed eating my morning whole grain with seeds toast and pizza (my weakness), and my rash returned! I was back to bleeding from the itching it was so bad. I had previously been tested for Celiac which came back negative. In fact I have zero allergies to anything, so I was skeptical in cutting gluten out, but the tie to eating pizza and immediate return to the rash was too hard to ignore.

For past 6 weeks, I have been eating gluten-free bread (Kroger), beer (Omission is awesome!) and one pizza place by me has gluten-free crust. My leg has completely healed!!! In two years I finally have permanent relief! So just wanted to share this piece of info with everyone in hopes it will help them too.

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