What is dermatitis herpetiformis?

Dermatitis herpetiformis is an extremely itchy rash made of bumps and blisters. The rash is chronic, which means it continues over a long period of time.

How do members experience dermatitis herpetiformis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with dermatitis herpetiformis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for dermatitis herpetiformis*

Who has dermatitis herpetiformis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 7
40s 8
50s 11
60s 5
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 22

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What is dermatitis herpetiformis?

Dermatitis herpetiformis is an extremely itchy rash made of bumps and blisters. The rash is chronic, which means it continues over a long period of time.



Common symptoms reported by people with dermatitis herpetiformis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for dermatitis herpetiformis

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Compare treatments taken by people with dermatitis herpetiformis

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Got a question about living with dermatitis herpetiformis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has dermatitis herpetiformis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 26 say dermatitis herpetiformis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 7
40s 8
50s 11
60s 5
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 5
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 22

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from dermatitis herpetiformis patients who have completed their condition history
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