I get a rash on my face, in my nose, lips and ears - nowhere else - It only happens when I eat any products that contain flour...Any advice is welcome!
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You need to be tested for Celiac Disease (CD).  This is a very common condition (1 in 100 people have it).  But it is often not 'recognised' by doctors and therefore, is rarely diagnosed (in the U.S. doctors only diagnose it in 1 in 3500 people, whichi is only 3% of the people with the disease).\n\nCeliac disease is an autoimmnune disease that causes serious damage to the lining of the small intestine.  The small intestine is where most of the body's digestion and nutrient absorption occurs.  Damage here leads to the 'odd' combination of malabsorption of basic nutrients (vitamins, minerals, amino acids) and hyperabsorption of bacteria, toxins, and food particles.  The result can be a whole variety of problems that can affect almost any organ of the body.  A particular form of CD causes a skin rash called "Dermatitis Herpetiformis".\n\nCeliac disease is CAUSED by an allergic reaction to the proteins in WHEAT, Rye and Barley.\n\nYour doctor may know very little about this disease (as the statistics above indicate).  In the last few years, many major medical journals have published review articles on CD to try to educate the medical profession (sadly, most docs do not read their own medical literature).  If your doctor 'resists' testing you for CD I would suggest two courses of action:\n1) DEMAND a referral to a doctor that SPECIALIZES in Celiac Disease, and\n2) DEMAND that your doctor read the entire April 2005 supplement of the medical journal "Gastroenterology".  This entire issue consists of review papers on CD.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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Think about anything you may have come in contact with that is unusual... My first thought was measles or chickenpox,  but measles don't itch and chickenpox have blister looking rashes. Sometimes things we haven't been bothered by can  cause an allergic reaction because we develop a sensitivity to it over time.\nEither way, Calamine lotion or an oatmeal bath can help the itching and after a few days the Prednisone will also kick in for the itching.  Since you've already seen your MD, that's all I can offer...\nSorry, I couldn't be of more help..\nHope you feel better!!!
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sounds like a nasty allergic reaction....\n\ndon't apply anything to your face-this includes allergy creams like hydrocortisone or benadryl creams. they could actually make the rash worse.\n\ntake oral bendadryl tablets. 1-2 of the 25mg tablets every 6 hours but no more than 4 doses in 24 hours.\n\nif after 24 hours of using the benadryl-the rash is still present and your face is still burning-then make an appt to see your dr. you might need antibiotics to get rid of the rash-sometimes allergic reactions are so severe, only antibiotics can treat them\n\nin the future don't use the zest again and you might want to check the label and compare it with other soaps-if they have the same ingredients then it's probably best to avoid them as well. i've found dove and ivory to work best on faces-they don't contain harsh perfumes or dyes and won't irritate your skin
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Stress is definitely the cause of your rash, although a lot of alcohol might be a trigger.  Are you hitting the bottle to ease the stress?  If so you'll end up with a big old red nose!\n\nI suggest going on a sunbed as that will help any red rashes.  Get some organic vegetables in your diet, and find ways to chill out - exercise, laugh, enjoy life.\n\nWhatever you do, though, don't use any creams as you might end up with scar tissue in a very obvious place.  Trust me, I know from experience!
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they might need some type of antihistermine. talk to your dr about it. my son use to get a lot of rashes too and he was tested for numerous things. have a chat to your dr or chemist.
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Yes it could be an allergy to wheat or possibly yeast, but more than likely it is your body reacting to the re introduction of bread products so stear clear of such items wheat yeast maybe try pure rye bread from a natural foods store
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I suffer from the same thing.\n\nIt's hives.  \n\nIt can be an allergic reaction - if you're having other symptoms of allergies like watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, then it could just be an extension of whatever you're allergic to.\n\nBut hives can be brought on by heat without an allergic reaction.  Nobody knows for sure why it happens in the absence of other allergies.  But heat brings blood to the surface of the skin and allows hives to develop.\n\nIf you scratch them, they will spread.  Sometimes mine itch when they're just flat red wheals, and sometimes they don't... but if I so much as touch a wheal before it swells, POOF! Not only does it swell and itch a lot worse, but it tells all its friends and neighbors, and it spreads like wildfire.\n\nI have had chronic hives for 6 months now - due to allergies.  I take a Claritin and a Singulair every day, and it still doesn't completely get rid of them.  I am undergoing allergy shots.\n\nOne other thing you can do is to get some Ivarest. You can find it at Walgreens. I've tried everything else on the market, and only Ivarest keeps the hives down for longer than an hour or so.  It's a little more expensive, but a tube will last me several weeks, instead of just a day or two like a tube of Benadryl cream.\n\nYou can also take Benadryl before a shower to help keep the hives down to a minimum.\n\nIf you don't get relief of them within about six weeks, go to the doctor and get tested for allergies.
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Not everyone has the same reactions as you do. Get an allergie test done to find out what your allergic to.
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yeah this sounds more like HIVES, an allergic reaction, than acne. Today is thanksgiving, doctors are not open, E.R. is the last place you wanna be on a holiday, do you have any baking soda?\nIt's a nuetralizer, what I would do, is rinse the effected area with cool water, gently blot dry w/ clean soft towel and apply a paste of Baking soda and cool water leave on for 5 min. repeat cool rinse, then just wait it out.\nWhat did you eat or drink yesterday, anything different? Red berries is a common rash source, there are others. Drinking lots of water with hydrate you and flush out your system...Good luck and happy t-day...
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There are hundreds of different kinds of rashes, and even more causes. We need a lot more information to give any intelligent answers. Does the rash itch? Is it red? Does it change shapes, one part resolving why new ones develop? If so, then you likely have hives, which are usually due to allergy. Hives are caused by the release of histamine by your immune system (mast cells and basophils), and histamine not only causes hives, but can cause gastrointestinal problems (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, intestinal cramping, etc) and headache ("cluster" headache). \n\nYou can look at pictures of all kinds of dermatological problems at this website:  http://dermis.multimedica.de/dermisroot/en/list/all/search.htm Maybe you'll find something which looks like your rash.
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I know exactly what you have! Because I have it too! Tell your dr. to run the blood test for celiac disease. It's super simple. There are tons of ways you can tell if your allergic to gluten/wheat:\n1. You get an upset stomach every time you eat it\n2. You get constipated a lot (this one is more rare)\n3. Your sick all the time and can't figure out why\n4. Everything  you eat is seems like it makes you sick\n5. You feel tired\n6. Your stomach is bloated after eating\n7. You have a hard time gaining weight (only some people)\n\nPlease, please have the test done...I was sick for years and the dr's didn't know what was wrong with me. I had been diagnosed with IBS, been told I was faking it, told there was nothing wrong with me, etc, etc, etc. But then I met my new dr. and she ran the test and what a miracle! I started eating gluten free and started feeling better right away! The diet takes a while to get used to but believe me it's defenitely worth it! It's a lot easier now too because there are so many different flours out there you can use in place of wheat flour and also there are hundreds of companies out there now that make ready-made gluten free foods, baking mixes, breads, and snackss. Once you get diagnosed...that is the hardest part because most dr.s have never heard of celiac disease. Don't let your dr. tell you no either. Demand to have the test! Some of my friends dr.s didn't want to give them the test...why I don't know! Just be strong and get the test. It's just a little blood test and it isn't that bad at all! My life has been much better since I was diagnosed a few years ago! I eat everything everyone else eats: bread, sandwiches, pasta, cakes, cookies, pancakes, etc! I just make mine a little bit different! Here are some websites for you to look at:\n\nglutensolutions.com\nglutenfree.com\nglutenfreemall.com\nglutenfreemeals.com\nauthenticfoods.com\nceliac.org\nceliac.com
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Until you can get to the doc, have a bottle of Benedryl with you take one whenever the symptoms arise (take 2 if symptoms are bad). However the Benedryl will make you drowsy, so be careful if you are driving. I developed an allergy out of nowhere from one day to the next, so even if you haven't come into contact or eaten anything new, you can suddenly have a reaction... You live in Cal, so it's gonna be hard, but I was told to wear long sleeves and not be in direct sunlight until I saw the Doc. Heat can trigger an allergic reaction (I live in Montreal...easier to stay cool!). Try taking luke warm, cool shower, maybe without soap/body gel and see what happens. Good luck!
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I have had chronic urticaria for as long as I can remember, and it has gotten worse as I have gotten older (I am 20) I finally went to the doctor, thinking maybe I could get allergy shots and fix my itchiness. This is when the doctor (who is an allergist/immunologist) told me I have urticaria.  I take Singulair (often prescribed for allergies) in the morning, and Ranitidine (often used for heartburn, but it works for both conditions because it is a histamine blocker) This does not completly stop all my breakouts, but it seems to help quite a bit.  There are many different causes, and it may be impossible to find out what is causing yours (go to a doctor and see if they can help figure out the cause) Unfortunatly there is no "cure" only medicine to control it.  Besides my preventative meds, I use benedryl or hydrocortisone creams if I have an especially itchy spot.  I don't know what causes it (the doc said that a traditional allergy test won't work for me, my skin will react to the needles themselves, not necessarily the allergens), but I have figured out that stress tends to make things worse (actually having a problem with that right now, it's finals week at college, and I'm a little stressed, and rather itchy). Some people try elimination diets to see if food is a cause, but I'm not quite that desperate (yet).  Sometimes heat or cold can cause it. Cold doesn't do it to me, but heat sometimes seems to make things worse, its hard to tell, as I have a rash almost everyday somewhere on my body.  Sometimes pressure can be a cause (my underwires bras cause mine sometimes if I wear them too long, but I know thats not the main cause, because I get them a lot on my arms, and other places that don't have something pressing on them.  I have never gotten hives on the bottom of my feet, but every other part of my body is fair game. It doesn't occur much on my face (thank goodness!) but it does happen every once in a while. (Actually happened today during my Organic Chemistry II final.)  Only once have I had hives so bad that I had to go to the hospital, and that was before I was on meds.  I was in middle school, and my parents had to take me to the ER in the middle of the night because almost my entire body was covered with whelps.  They gave me something IV, but I don't know what it was. Don't remember much about that night.  \nWell, I don't know how much that helps you, but if you want to talk more, just e-mail me amy_edrington@yahoo.com (be sure to put urticaria in the subject so I don't throw it out as junk mail or spam.)\nHope my ramblings were at least a little helpful.  :)
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I have had both of those allergies, but when I took all my vitamins my immune system got stronger and I slowly tried those foods again and my immune system didn't react so strongly. Talk to your doctor about vitamins. GOOD LUCK! I hope you feel better! I hated having it!
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you can google it, and as fare as the whole telling them thing goes, you could say, well im allergic to flour, becuase pretty much that what it is, becuase anything with oats in it, or barlly, it has flour, so just say flour its ok, teehee
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Hi! I am really worried. I have the same thing. I have had it for a week now. It came out of nowhere and started with a throat infection. Then I got a red really itchy rash on my neck. I got some medication from my doctor and some cream to put on it. They do not seem to know exactly what it is though and now it is getting better where I put the cream but instead it's spreading beond where I add the cream, and has moved towards the back of my neck and down on my chest and to my ears. My brothers girlfriend got the same around the same time as me but hers disappeared after a couple of days. I also saw a lady in my elevator with a similar rash. Like I said it's got me really worried.. Has anyone else experienced this? Have you found out what it is yet?
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This sounds like you need to consult an ALLERGIST you are possibly reacting to something under your nails or in the air I found that once I began an allergy remedy I stopped having reactions like that.  After my test I found out I was allergic to human hair...go figure right?  Keep your nails short and take good care of your skin.  I use Mary Kay on my whole body to keep it all properly hydrated and exfoliated.  When you talk to your consultant she will customize it for you ( ie men use no color or foundation or you may be allergic to a fragrance)  but here is what I generally recommend for the facial care...\n\nTry the Mary Kay skin care line with customized skin care products for acne. The best thing to with your skin is always to keep it clean as well as treating breakouts. This helps prevent breakouts. \n\nThere are five steps to basic skin care:  \n1. Cleanse\n2. Exfoliate\n3. Tone/Freshen\n4. Moisturize\n5. Protect\n\nThe Mary Kay 3 in 1 cleanser can do the first three steps in one. The fifth step is protect. You want to use an oil free foundation which our formulas for dry normal combo and oily skin are all oil free. When your skin is protected with foundation you can wash off the impurities that your skin catches in the air. The foundation catches the irritants and impurities instead of them getting into your pores causing further breakouts. Mary Kay is satisfaction guaranteed. So if you try it and it doesnt work for you you can get different products or your money back. \n\nAlso it is so important that when you are using skin care you use one line be it Mary Kay or Avon or a Walmart brand. They are formulated to work with one another. Mixing products not designed to work together can cause reactions in some people. ;) \n\nTo even out skin tone you of course need to keep your skin exfoliated but also use a solution like our day and night solution.  The day solution has SPF 25 in it and the Night Solution has Vitamin A and E and more in them.  These collagen inducing products help to tighten and firm the skin as well as even out tone.  You can add in our Microdermabrasion once or twice a week to totally exfoliate and remove dead skin.  The second step of our microderm set will return your skin to its proper PH balance so you will not be rough or dry afterwards.  \n\nI reccomend using products as follows but like I said all skin care must be customized for an individual.\n\nTimewise 3 in 1 Cleanser (customized for skin type)\nTimewise Day Solution (at night use Night Solution)\nTimewise Moisturizer (customized for skin type)\nTimewise Firming Eye cream\nAdditional moisturizers if needed(intense for dry spots etc)\nFoundation (customized for skin type and shade)  \nColor products (use all oil free and non-comedogenic)\n\nHope this was helpful!!\n\nMeganHill@MaryKay.com if you need anything else\nwww.MaryKay.com/MeganHill to check out the line\n\nMegan