Our lady in this story started noticing a skin rash on her forearms.  She did not experience any itching or pain from the rash.  A few months later the rash spread to almost every part of her body.  She went to a dermatologist who performed a skin biopsy.  The results showed lupus.  She was then referred to a rheumatologist for consultation and tests.  The medicine prescribed by the rheumatologist cleared the skin rash but not the diarrhea.  She was then sent to a gastroenterologist to see if her chronic diarrhea was related to her lupus.  After her second colonoscopy she was finally diagnosis with colitis.  However, none of the medications prescribed helped the diarrhea.  After some research she found a gluten savy doctor and was tested for gluten intolerance.  The test results were positve.  Unfortunately this was not the end of her story.

To be continued…..

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