Warm And Burning Feet

[confused]

Last night my step son came to me and told me his feet have been really warm at night and almost like an burning sensation. He asked me if it was part of celiac and i otld him i had no idea. Does anyone else experience this?

paula

[ravenwoodglass]

This could be a gluten related neuropathy but I would mention it to his doctor. It could also be caused by some other things, diabetes being one of them. I would ask for that to be ruled out quickly. Is he having any other neuro type issues like mood swings, depression, anxiety, numbness and or tingling, headaches? If the answer is yes I would be inclined to think celiac related but you still would be wise to check things out.

[jerseyangel]

I agree this is something you need to ask about.

That said, I had a burning sensation on the bottoms of my feet that went away post gluten-free. I also had the same feeling on my face and in my mouth. Neither of those has happened since gluten-free either.

Has he been on the diet for long? I would say it took a few months, at least, for this to go away for me.

[mattj]

You might want to look into erythromelalgia, which can cause burning extremities. It's something I looked into as my hands burn and turn red, but I was never completely satisfied that I have it. I'm hoping it's just a celiac symptom which might fade away once I start The Diet.

[wowzer]

I have had the hot feet sensation. It is better since going gluten free.

[debmidge]

My husband started with burning feet (and pins and needles) right after he went gluten-free and it' been 3 years and it hasn't stopped. Diabetes has been ruled out. Only thing it could be is that he went so long misdiagnosed and this is another complication of celiac due to malabsorption and malnourishment for years. He also gets a monthly Vit B shot and takes Vit B 12 & 6 sublingually weekly. This burning now appears to be permanent.

[confused]

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will talk to his dr to see what she says. He does have low blood sugar so maybe it is connected to that. Or that he is still eating gluten, but that is another post so i will post about that later.

paula