Re: bumps on arms (was Vent - Cheryl)

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I am not sure how long you have been GF, but you may see those bumps on your arms disappear. They are the ones like little clogged pores, right? On the back of your upper arms and buttocks? I at first (pre-celiac recognition) used to think they were clogged pores. I tried everything to get rid of them. From scraping or picking at them to taking a pumice stone to them DAILY. Nothing worked. Until going GF. I can't remember how long it took, but they did disappear. Now I only get a few of them if I have a bigger glutening. Hope it helps. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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I am not sure how long you have been GF, but you may see those bumps on your arms disappear. They are the ones like little clogged pores, right? On the back of your upper arms and buttocks? I at first (pre-celiac recognition) used to think they were clogged pores. I tried everything to get rid of them. From scraping or picking at them to taking a pumice stone to them DAILY. Nothing worked. Until going GF. I can't remember how long it took, but they did disappear. Now I only get a few of them if I have a bigger glutening. Hope it helps. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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I am not sure how long you have been GF, but you may see those bumps on your arms disappear. They are the ones like little clogged pores, right? On the back of your upper arms and buttocks? I at first (pre-celiac recognition) used to think they were clogged pores. I tried everything to get rid of them. From scraping or picking at them to taking a pumice stone to them DAILY. Nothing worked. Until going GF. I can't remember how long it took, but they did disappear. Now I only get a few of them if I have a bigger glutening. Hope it helps. Cheryl in MNrxp_us@...

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> I am not sure how long you have been GF, but you may see those

> bumps on your arms disappear. They are the ones like little clogged

> pores, right? On the back of your upper arms and buttocks? I at

> first (pre-celiac recognition) used to think they were clogged

> pores. I tried everything to get rid of them. From scraping or

> picking at them to taking a pumice stone to them DAILY. Nothing

> worked. Until going GF. I can't remember how long it took, but they

> did disappear. Now I only get a few of them if I have a bigger

> glutening. Hope it helps.

I was diagnosed with keratosis pilaris when I was 12 or 13. The

dermatologist said her belief was that it's the body's way of

detoxing in some folks. I was prescribed lac-hydrin cream (now OTC)

and a steroidal ointment for infected spots, and told to exfoliate

daily.

I noticed that sunlight and exfoliation helped a lot.

Oddly enough, the KP disappeared a year or so after I went gluten-

free (around age 29). If I get glutened, it flares up a month later,

long after the gut symptoms have passed. I exfoliate and try to

resist picking and it eventually fades away again.

I use scrubby gloves in the shower these days.

ygg

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I have had these for as long as I can remember! I have the horrible

habit of picking them (started as a kid adn hard as I try to stop I

keep doing it. Kind of a sub-concious nervous habit I think, makes my

arms look terrible). I have only been gf since Feb. but they have not

gone away. I would be so happy if they did!!! I sure hope they will now

that I am gf. I did not realize they were cd related. I have seen a few

doctors about them and none could figure out what they were. Tried

several creams and lotions also. They never helped.

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> I am not sure how long you have been GF, but you may see those bumps

> on your arms disappear. They are the ones like little clogged pores,

> right? On the back of your upper arms and buttocks? I at first (pre-

> celiac recognition) used to think they were clogged pores. I tried

> everything to get rid of them. From scraping or picking at them to

> taking a pumice stone to them DAILY. Nothing worked. Until going GF.

> I can't remember how long it took, but they did disappear. Now I

only

> get a few of them if I have a bigger glutening. Hope it helps.

> Cheryl in MN

> rxp_us@...

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I was diagnosed with keratosis pilaris when I was 12 or 13. The dermatologist said her belief was that it's the body's way of detoxing in some folks. I was prescribed lac-hydrin cream (now OTC) and a steroidal ointment for infected spots, and told to exfoliate daily.I noticed that sunlight and exfoliation helped a lot.Oddly enough, the KP disappeared a year or so after I went gluten- free (around age 29). If I get glutened, it flares up a month later, long after the gut symptoms have passed. I exfoliate and try to resist picking and it eventually fades away again.I use scrubby gloves in the shower these days.ygg It's caused by Vitamin A deficiency. My oldest daughter and I both had it, until we eliminated gluten AND began supplementing with high quality cod liver oil, such as Garden of Life brand. No more bumps. Rebekah

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> It's caused by Vitamin A deficiency. My oldest daughter and I

> both had it, until we eliminated gluten AND began supplementing

> with high quality cod liver oil, such as Garden of Life brand. No

> more bumps.

Yours may be, but mine was not necessarily. I was on *very high

doses* of vitamin A to see if it would help a severe photosensitivity

problem I had years ago (doctor's orders, closely watched). The KP

was everpresent.

Granted, it's possible I wasn't digesting the A, since I was eating

gluten then. Whatever the case, the KP went away with the gluten.

It took a year or so. I haven't needed to supplement vitamin A

specifically.

ygg

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It's caused by Vitamin A deficiency. My oldest daughter and I > both had it, until we eliminated gluten AND began supplementing > with high quality cod liver oil, such as Garden of Life brand. No > more bumps.Yours may be, but mine was not necessarily. I was on *very high doses* of vitamin A to see if it would help a severe photosensitivity problem I had years ago (doctor's orders, closely watched). The KP was everpresent.Granted, it's possible I wasn't digesting the A, since I was eating gluten then. Whatever the case, the KP went away with the gluten. It took a year or so. I haven't needed to supplement vitamin A specifically.ygg The type/source of Vitamin A matters GREATLY. Synthetic A doesn't work at all. Vegetarian/Beta Carotene based A also doesn't work. And, the gut does have to be in good shape to be able to digest it

properly. Our guts are a lot better than when on gluten, but whenever we cut back on the cod liver oil, the KP comes back for us, even when gluten-free. Rebekah

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