Ankle Pain

[sugie]

I have been gluten free for 4 months. for the last week, i have had this pain at the back of my ankle, right where the top of the back of your sneakers hit. it hurts like a bruise when i touch it, but then also when i stretch my hamstring, it hurts and fells really tight. would this have something to do with celiac?

[tarnalberry]

I have been gluten free for 4 months.  for the last week, i have had this pain at the back of my ankle, right where the top of the back of your sneakers hit.  it hurts like a bruise when i touch it, but then also when i stretch my hamstring, it hurts and fells really tight.  would this have something to do with celiac?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It sounds like tendonitis, based on the limited information, and while there is a small chance it could be related, the likelihood that it's caused by shoes, overuse, or a unsuspecting fall is MUCH higher. If rest, anti-inflammatories, and time don't make for improvement, do see your doctor. If you have other tendons/joints that are hurting in similar ways, it's more likely that it is systemic. I would not, however, expect this to pop up after four months of being gluten-free without some other reason.

(*I'm not a doctor. I've just gotten my fair share of tendonitis in numerous places (side of the lower leg, knee, elbow, wrist...)

[flagbabyds]

I don't think that it really has anything to do with celiac, but it might. If it still hurts in a week or so, you should go to the doctor to see if anything is really wrong.