
Celiac Disease Support Group
Celiac disease is an auto-immune disorder of the digestive system that occurs in genetically-predisposed individuals. It is characterised by damage or flattening to all or part of the villi lining the small intestine, which interferes with the absorption of nutrients. This damage is caused by eating anything with gluten (gliadin), a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley...
He started itching intensely, to the point of not getting any relief, couldn't sleep at night, went for tests, doctor to doctor, no real help from them - spent $2000 on all the medical route. Was told that it could be Celiac and that severe itching could also be a precursor to a type of lymphoma cancer! They were just freaked out!
In the end, they went to a naturopathic person who immediately said it was scabies!! They treated him and their stuff, etc. and that's what it was! Weird, huh! The other doc's didn't diagnose it!
I haven't looked up the cancer thing yet, but might be one of those things that is good to know so that itching could be checked out in light of that possibility. :)