Re: Strange rash -- what does it mean?

February 26, 2008

With my guy with severe food allergies, that would be an allergic reaction

to something. I've heard my doctor call it a smooth sand paper rash. Maybe

a new food to add to your list. I'm there with ya and so feel your pain!

My guy gets a small fever and tired and may also throw up.

Tammy

Strange rash -- what does it mean?

My son (celiac and multiple food allergies) keeps getting a recurring

rash. It covers his torso, arms and legs. It is sandpapery, red and

looks like really bad dry skin. I've watched his diet like a hawk

regarding gluten and known allergens. He had an epsom salt bath last

night -- at that time I thought his skin looked blotchy. Then this

morning he had the full rash. He is also a bit tired today but other

than that he is well.

Any insights?

Thank you in advance.

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February 26, 2008

> My son (celiac and multiple food allergies) keeps getting a recurring

> rash. It covers his torso, arms and legs. It is sandpapery, red and

> looks like really bad dry skin. I've watched his diet like a hawk

> regarding gluten and known allergens. He had an epsom salt bath last

> night -- at that time I thought his skin looked blotchy. Then this

> morning he had the full rash. He is also a bit tired today but other

> than that he is well.

Is it itchy? If so, it sounds exactly like my #2 when he had vitamin

A toxicity rash. If you are giving any vitamin A, try dropping it for

a week. My son's toxicity rash took about a week to disappear.

http://www.danasview.net/vitamina.htm

Otherwise, it might be an intolerance, food or supplement. Try

rotating your foods, see if you can determine which one/s it is.

Dana

February 27, 2008

Not to put a scare in ya..just FYI: My girlfriends child just had the

same rash..she complained of a minor " scratchy " throat a week prior

to the rash...turned out it was scarlet fever. The only reason why I

mentioned it, cause these kids have a tendency to carry strep and

strep, undetected, can turn to Scarlet Fever. This was the case with

my friends child.

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> > My son (celiac and multiple food allergies) keeps getting a

recurring

> > rash. It covers his torso, arms and legs. It is sandpapery, red

and

> > looks like really bad dry skin. I've watched his diet like a hawk

> > regarding gluten and known allergens. He had an epsom salt bath

last

> > night -- at that time I thought his skin looked blotchy. Then this

> > morning he had the full rash. He is also a bit tired today but

other

> > than that he is well.

>

> Is it itchy? If so, it sounds exactly like my #2 when he had

vitamin

> A toxicity rash. If you are giving any vitamin A, try dropping it

for

> a week. My son's toxicity rash took about a week to disappear.

>

> http://www.danasview.net/vitamina.htm

>

> Otherwise, it might be an intolerance, food or supplement. Try

> rotating your foods, see if you can determine which one/s it is.

>

> Dana

>

March 1, 2008

Thank you for these ideas everyone. I really appreciate the help. -- I am

dropping supplements and will see what happens. Also I will try the rotating --

is there a good site that gives guidelines on this?

If he has a corn allergy could the fructose in the Houston chewables be a

problem?

If avoiding soy -- does that mean soy lecithin also?

I've wondered about the Vit A also -- all I give is CLO -- does he need

something to help metabolise this?

In the meantime he has come down with a nasty cough. Egads.

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March 1, 2008

Actually last time he had this rash he ran a fever a few days later and the

doctor thought Scarlet fever and put him on antibiotics. I will keep and eye on

this -- he has developed a bad cough and congestion but no fever.

Thank you for your thoughts.

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March 2, 2008

I am curious about rashes also. My son at a very young age (now 9yrs almost 10)

was told he had eczema and it was pretty ugly to look at on a pretty baby. He

turned 2yrs and it was gone. The eczema is like the chapped skin that was

discussed in the previous message. Recently he started getting some dry

patches that were similar but it started breaking out with what someone said

looked like shingles. these medium sized lesions and the middles have now

bursted and just a ring around the outside of the skin that broke. They were

bright red and looked nothing like " just dry skin " as the doc said. Not a DAN!

We put a ton of vaseline on and the color was faded. I'm wondering would anyone

know if this is a virus trying to come out onto skin? We're not GF/CF and he is

pretty overweight. Gained about 20-30 lbs in 8 months and we are trying to

figure out what is going on. We are getting ready to try Threelac had a really

high 247 Arabinose on the GPL Organic Acid Test.

I wasn't sure if it was a virus or Dermititus Herpetiformus if he is allergic

to wheat or something. Any thoughts would be appreciated. No improvement on

nystatin and not sure where to go as far as treatment!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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March 2, 2008

Thank you! As our family diet becomes more and more restricted I have more and

more respect and gratefulness for this group. I really appreciate everyone's

help and shared experiences!

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March 3, 2008

In my millions of hours of autism research, I have heard eczema

mentioned on numerous occasions. Dr. Bock mentions in his famous

book that " excema, acne and hives are extremely common reactions to

food allergies and sensitivities. " Have you had the testing done?

>

> I am curious about rashes also. My son at a very young age (now

9yrs almost 10) was told he had eczema and it was pretty ugly to

look at on a pretty baby. He turned 2yrs and it was gone. The

eczema is like the chapped skin that was discussed in the previous

message. Recently he started getting some dry patches that were

similar but it started breaking out with what someone said looked

like shingles. these medium sized lesions and the middles have now

bursted and just a ring around the outside of the skin that broke.

They were bright red and looked nothing like " just dry skin " as the

doc said. Not a DAN! We put a ton of vaseline on and the color was

faded. I'm wondering would anyone know if this is a virus trying to

come out onto skin? We're not GF/CF and he is pretty overweight.

Gained about 20-30 lbs in 8 months and we are trying to figure out

what is going on. We are getting ready to try Threelac had a really

high 247 Arabinose on the GPL Organic Acid Test.

> I wasn't sure if it was a virus or Dermititus Herpetiformus if he

is allergic to wheat or something. Any thoughts would be

appreciated. No improvement on nystatin and not sure where to go as

far as treatment!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

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March 3, 2008

--- In , april cullins

>>started breaking out with what someone said looked like shingles.

Lysine will eliminate shingles.

Dana

March 3, 2008

I know with my child, the weight issues wher due to NOT being GFCF.

Her intestines were swollen, due to the intolerence of the foods and

yeast overgrowth from antibiotics Took a few months on GFCF and NO

MORE antibiotics for her belly to start going down. I would TOTALLY

suggest GFCF diet.

As for the red eczema chapped skin..her eczema would get worse when

she would eat dairy or wheat..the redness, was either a viral die off

or yeast die off...either way a good sign for my child.

She too does Threelac..and, so far the results are good! So, worth a

try

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>

> I am curious about rashes also. My son at a very young age (now

9yrs almost 10) was told he had eczema and it was pretty ugly to look

at on a pretty baby. He turned 2yrs and it was gone. The eczema is

like the chapped skin that was discussed in the previous message.

Recently he started getting some dry patches that were similar but it

started breaking out with what someone said looked like shingles.

these medium sized lesions and the middles have now bursted and just

a ring around the outside of the skin that broke. They were bright

red and looked nothing like " just dry skin " as the doc said. Not a

DAN! We put a ton of vaseline on and the color was faded. I'm

wondering would anyone know if this is a virus trying to come out

onto skin? We're not GF/CF and he is pretty overweight. Gained

about 20-30 lbs in 8 months and we are trying to figure out what is

going on. We are getting ready to try Threelac had a really high 247

Arabinose on the GPL Organic Acid Test.

> I wasn't sure if it was a virus or Dermititus Herpetiformus if he

is allergic to wheat or something. Any thoughts would be

appreciated. No improvement on nystatin and not sure where to go as

far as treatment!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

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March 3, 2008

My 6yo Aspergers son had the rash over Christmas. Pedi said it was

BAD eczema and gave us steroid cream, which cleared it quickly. He

also had quite a respiratory infection with no fever, so we just rode

that one out. Now the rash is back, he's getting congested. We work

with Dr. Pouls and it is time to repeat urinalysis. We collected

urine all day yesterday, and I am really concerned because there is

almost 1/2 inch of white sediment in container. Should I rush him

into the doc or wait until Friday when Dr. Pouls' lab would get

results back to us? He is seriously overweight (78 lbs) and dairy

free. Any advice?

Deana