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Posted 4/29/2017 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Ya'll!

I was diagnosed me with Ulcerative Proctitis this January. I'm 22 years old. Luckily I'm in remission right now feeling pretty good for the most part. about a month ago I started getting weird rashes. In January I did an elimination diet taking out dairy and gluten to see how my body would react. My skin cleared up and I became less bloated so it was great! As I started reintroducing dairy and gluten in my diet again these hive looking spots would appear on my neck, legs, arms, etc. My doctor took me off the enema medication thinking it was that. He told me this can be a side effect of UC.

I don't know if a certain food is a cause of my skin having an allergic reactions. My doctor says diet does not affect UC. That's hard for me to believe because I know certain foods can cause the body inflammation. Have any of you noticed any particular foods that help/hurt your UC? Anyone experience similar rashes?

Right now I'm eating pretty clean (no gluten/dairy/processed). I eat a lot of nuts, eggs, grains, potatoes, meat, fish, fruit, and veggies. I actually enjoy natural tasting healthy foods! I want to heal my body with food as much as I can.

I am having a hard time posting images, so if you need to see some to better understand, let me know.


Thank you for your help!
Lexi
Posted 4/30/2017 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
there are a gazillion different reasons for the hives, but UC, meds, or food intolerances are all good candidates -

bottom lime, if eliminating dairy and gluten are addressing the problem, keep doing it -

your doc, while not alone, is still in the dark ages -

if you need to use the enemas, i'd recommend giving them another go -

any chance you have consumed boatloads of antibiotics in your lifetime ?
Posted 4/30/2017 11:04 AM (GMT 0)
We're much more prone to skin problems (contact-dermatitis, psorasis, eczema, etc.) than the general population. I've had contact-dermatitis several times as a reaction to soaps and shampoos that were too strong and perfumed. I use really mild, non-scented now.
Posted 4/30/2017 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
We......those with autoimmune issues and reved up immune systems can have reactions from whatever.
It's not a side effect of having UC, wording.
There are extraintestinal effects of UC...meaning they are connected to having UC, but there are many people who have hives and not UC.

Firstly, are they hives? You need to be properly diagnosed because it's important to know what they are. Many skin issues are connected to autoimmune, and they like to party together rather than being connected. It's easy to say it's UC....too convenient.

What are the meds exactly that you're on? It's remiss of the doc to take you off rectals with no replacement.

q
Posted 5/1/2017 1:31 AM (GMT 0)
I would go to a dermatologist. Theyre better trained at skin rashes and a good one can tell you right away if its an a allergic reaction or not
Posted 5/1/2017 12:35 PM (GMT 0)
i had the same problem.first i thought its because of gluten but then i found that its because of inflammation in body during flares,and when rashes are disappearing its a sign for me that i am going toward remission.rashes returns with flares and gone with them no matter i am eating gluten or not.inflammation is root cause of rashes for me.
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