<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hello listmates! Has anyone ever been diagnosed with selective IgA deficiency yet have a history of dermatitis herpetiformis, mild or otherwise? I suffered from skin rashes and anemia as a child and was put on a "gluten-free" diet for the first 5 years of my life. (Not bad for the early 1960's.) After that, I seemed cured. Through my teens and 20's I had circular lesions off and on as a result of over indulgence in the grains. Scaly, classic locations on my body, slow to appear, very slow to disappear, and always leaving a lingering scar. But they never itched. These lesions became less prevalent through my 30's and disappeared entirely about 2 years ago ..... about the time I bought a bread machine ..... since I no longer seemed to be allergic to flour. I battled anemia through my 20's, was officially misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis 10 months ago, became lactose intolerant 3 months ago, my weight slipped to 89lbs (I'm 36 years and 5'1"), I'm starving all the time, have occult blood in my stool, some osteopenia in a few places, and am scheduled for a endoscopy/colonoscopy next week. Oh, and scored all clear and negative on the 3 antibody tests (IgA was 0.4, none detected; IgG was 0.1; and, endomysial was <1:5.). Doctor's nurse stated that all of my blood work was "normal"; I'm not dying after all. Could I have been slipping into IgA deficiency all of these years? Could my IgG be depressed as a result? I am certain that gluten is the culprit and have been gluten-free for nearly 3 months now, against my doctors good wishes, The bone (?) pain has decreased 90% and I've gained 3lbs. Does anyone have a familar tale? I need weaponry. The last doctor I saw, an internist, refused to repeat the blood test and check for IgA deficiency .... since I don't have CD because my blood work is normal and I don't have diarrhea. Dare these doctors crack a book? Thank you in advance for any help you may offer; I will summarize.