Granuloma Annulare/ Ezcema/ Psoriasis etc - food allergies!

I've been suffering with bad granuloma annulare for over 10 years now and have seen several

dermatologists over the years, all of who have said there is no cure and it will go away naturally. However it has continued to get worse. I looked at various forums, many of which in the US, and saw that other people had cut out gluten and wheat following American doctors' advice. My sister is a coeliac (allergic to wheat gluten) and since it is genetic would make sense that I also might have some sort

of allergy. I cut out all wheat, gluten and barley a year ago and since then my granuloma annulare

has gone from horrible red rash rings all over my legs and hands to a barely noticeable skin colouredremnant. I think in another few months it will be gone completely! After cutting it out I also noticed I

was no longer constantly bloated, overweight and lethargic, so it seems the granloma was another

side-effect of a fairly serious food allergy. I have also discovered I have a dairy allergy so have cut that out also. I'm not saying this will be the cure

for everyone, but I really think doctors need to give a lot better consideration to food allergies and

skin disorders as I've heard from other people that wheat gluten or dairy allergies have also been connected with psoriasis and eczema for them. If I can also help anyone to avoid the distress that I have

suffered the past 10 years because I was told there was no cure and it was not a life threatening

disorder so I had nothing to worry about, when it was ruining my self-esteem and more importantly

when it seemed I have been badly allergic to certain food. I am eternally grateful it is not in itself a life threatening disorder, I do appreciate it could be a lot worse and I feel for those people suffering from such other horrible conditions, but I do not think that it is not a reason for doctors and specialists to

dismiss the condition. Especially as it seems it could be an indicator of coeliac disease which in itself IS potentially life threatening if not diagnosed. It would be great to hear from anyone who had the

same experience, or if you have skin conditions and do not know what to do to get rid of it I really recommend

discussing food allergies with your doctor, and subsequently consider cutting out certain food categories

from your diet and seeing if anything helps. This has to be fairly long term to work, unless you have only mild skin problems do not expect to see massive results in the first couple of weeks, but you may notice other differences in your body

such as weight loss or no bloating - you may discover you also have a food allergy! But if you do it

long-term over 6 months to a year you may notice a huge difference, as I am now. Best of luck to

everyone, hope you find something that works!

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