Dermatitis Herpetiformis

[Ralph]

Has anyone here with prostatitis developed a rash which fits this description?

http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec18/ch209/ch209d.html

Here's another site with pictures.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 001480.htm

I've had a small rash on my leg for about 2 years which comes and goes that I've ignored. It now has me very interested.

Eczema (atopic Dermatitis) and dermatitis herpetiformis are well known to occur with gluten allergy.

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/dermatitis/#link_g

http://www.dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/atopic.html

Please keep these findings in mind. It might give you the answer to your problem.

[webslave]

Interesting question. I have had a rash that comes and goes for years. It is mostly gone now. The same lesions would re-appear and disappear, seemingly connected to my diet. I provisionally diagnosed it as Erythema multiforme. I concluded that the rash was caused by immune complexes (of antigen + antibody) settling in areas of the skin. Wheat was one of the culprits, but there are others.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency ... 000851.htm

Here is a pic of a very severe paediatric case. I had only one or two lesions, nothing like this, and my lesions were smaller (~10mm) and lighter colored. The lesions were flat and slightly redder at the margins than at the center.

[Ralph]

Interesting. Dermatitis herpetiformis is well known to occur with gluten allergy (really celiac disease) and is caused by IgA antibodies being deposited in the skin. IgA is the antibody associated with the GI tract. Back in February and March I had a funny rash on my chest and leg for about 6-8 weeks before a major flare and feeling poorly during that time. I thought it was just a winter time viral syndrome. I should know more in two weeks after I see the allergist, but if there are any signs of a rash or eczema, people should definitely consider an allergy.