<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> For those of you who are interested, Merck just published it's medical manual in layman's language and it's available on line at: http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/mmhome.html If you look up celiac there are six entries, which lead to other links. Here's the link to Blistering diseases, one of the three is DH, with a brief description and explanation of treatment. In a brief three minute scan while flipping through a few links, I learned that Ibuprofen makes DH worse, and a link from there also mentioned that Celiacs often have thyroid problems. Best Wishes. -vance PS. Sometimes I get the giggles just sitting around thinking. This morning I was tickled thinking that a group of celiacs is probably one of the few places in the world that you can listen to people discussing the aesthetics of Oatmeal, and rhapsodizing about how much they miss it. And I'm right in there with them missing and hoping to find a substitute. Oatmeal for God's sake :)