More of an intolerance but can anyone help me wih this one? Think I might have found out what causes DDs skin problems

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I hadn't been shopping for a bit so for three days DD was without her usual breakfast of weetobix. She has had very bad excema on her cheeks since she was 3 months, she is under a paediatric dermatologist for it. Then early last year she developed psoriasis on her arms and leg. The dermatologist said she was keeping an open mind as to what was on her face, excema or psoriasis but treat that as excema for now. Anyway, I digress- her skin looked so much better after the three days and I realsied that just by coincidence she hadn't had pasta either so decided to try it yesterday and today her skin is terrible. So would this be wheat I should avoid? Gluten? Do people usually avoid both if they are avoiding one? Clueless! Any tips? I think I will cut it out for the next two weeks completely to see.

Out of interest tomatoes, strawberries and any red fruits seem to cause a flare up, wheat based snacks like quavers and baby crisps do it and baked beans are so bad that I always know if she has had ven a spoonful fro the state of her skin.

I haven't read all this thread, but from your first post it sounds like maybe wheat is the problem, rather than gluten.

DD is very sensitive to gluten (coeliac). She coped much better with weetabix and pasta than bread for example. IME Weetabix and pasta (esp wholemeal) appears to have a worse effect on people who can't tolerate wheat, bread(esp white) for people who can't tolerate gluten. Not an exact science though!

There are also several different types of allergy (according to my DDs paediatrician) and from what little I understand an excema-type reaction probably wouldn't relate to the skin prick test. They are apparently bringing out a new wheat allergy test later this year which might be more relevant to you - not sure.

None of thats very helpful is it?

Definately recommend Dietary Specials crackerbread/crispbread. Only 99p a box and according to DD delicious, can be used as substitute for bread anytime, except egg and soldiers. Corn pasta is almost okay, rice pasta is a nightmare.