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Toe pain?

Ian frakes

By Ian frakes
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Does anybody with celiac get rlly bad morning toe pain that dies down a bit but continues through the day? My toes feel like they got jammed really bad and it hurts to bed them plus they won’t pop 

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trents Grand Master
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Welcome to the forum, Ian!

What you describe sounds like it could be tendonitis.

Ian frakes Rookie
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It just started recently and I’m still new to celiac!

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While it is true that celiac disease has long fingers, there is a tendency in the celiac community to blame all health issues on celiac disease.

Have you ever had plantar fasciitis (inflammation of the plantar tendon on the bottom of your foot and heel)? The pattern there is for it to be so tender in the morning when you get out of bed that you can hardly walk but it loosens up some during the day as you move around. May I ask what is your age?

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Never, and I’m 20. I went to the hospital in November from a celiac attack and from then on it’s been nothing but bad health. I lost about 30 pounds in 2 months and am still recovering and I’ve had a ridiculous amount of symptoms/issues since my last gluten exposure 

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Just came across your post. I had exactly the same problem after switching to a gluten free diet. My toe hurt so much that I almost couldn't walk. It was a gout attack. I find it interesting that you mention the weight loss. Have read a lot about this, besides a diet change, purines in food, rapid weight loss is often a reason. 

 

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I was thinking gout because my toes were swollen and my mom has a history of gout thank you for the response!

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cc284 Rookie
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1 minute ago, Ian frakes said:

I was thinking gout because my toes were swollen and my mom has a history of gout thank you for the response!

Yes, I would get it tested. It sounds like it. When I was in the hospital they could tell me it‘s gout. I changed my diet. Not too much meat. I was worried because of my weight loss from gluten free. I never had it again.

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Good to know thank you!

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trents Grand Master
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Ian, are you struggling in so far as compliance with the gluten free diet?

Ian frakes Rookie
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I live on a college campus so being able to eat properly is a struggle, it will be better when I can cook for myself though!

trents Grand Master
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Yes, eating gluten free on a college campus would be quite a challenge. Do you eat a central cafeteria on campus? What's the arrangement for meals there?

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Yeah lol it’s like 90% fast food

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6 minutes ago, Ian frakes said:

Yeah lol it’s like 90% fast food

I'm 71 years old so I know things have changed since I was in university training. Back then we had two or three cafeterias where everyone ate together but the food was cooked in the kitchen and you went through a serving line. It was covered in our tuition. But they were full course meals.

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Scott Adams Grand Master
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I've had issues with toe cramping in the morning, which, in my case, was likely a magnesium deficiency, as it went away when I began taking magnesium citrate daily. 

knitty kitty Grand Master
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Gout is a build up of uric acid.  Thiamine helps the body process the uric acid out of the body.  

Try supplementing with Benfotiamine.  It's cleared mine up.

Benfotiamine attenuates nicotine and uric acid-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction in the rat

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18951979/

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