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Hello everyone!  I have been a celiac for over 3 years and really never
paid much attention to the news on DH-until now.  Today I broke out in a
burning rash on both of my elbows.  It looks like Dh and it fits the
symptoms.  I was pretty confident that my diet remained gluten free so this
surprised me.  Two days ago I sampled some body cream at the mall and I
thought maybe it was a reaction to that.  Then I remembered that I had just
started a multivitamin (GF) two days ago and it contains iodine.  I have
also just started buying the iodized salt.  Could I have dh even if I
didn't ingest any gluten?  My other question for all you DH sufferers is
this:  Do you have other symptoms along with the rash.  My joints ache and
I am feeling like I do when I get a viral infection.  Since DH is systemic
I am wondering if all this is connected or am I just coming down with a
common cold?  I will summarize.

Nancy in Knoxville