Tingling In Legs

[jasonD2]

can tingling in legs be a sign of both celiac and gluten intolerance ? is it possible for the symptoms to be the same in both?

[RiceGuy]

I'm not sure. But, based on what I've read, tingling seems to be usually due to nutrient deficiencies. So if that's correct, then I'd think an intolerance alone might not be enough. If Celiac is defined as the auto-immune response, causing damage to the intestines, that's what would lead to the deficiencies.

Typically, the nutrients which seem to be recommended the most for tingling are vitamin B12 and magnesium, B-complex, and vitamin D3. But others which may help are calcium, zinc, potassium, EFAs, and basically anything you can get in a multivitamin/mineral formula. All nutrients seem to work together in one way or another.

[tarnalberry]

tingling in the legs can be caused by all kinds of things. it can be neurologic, physiological (spinal or in the hip or leg), nutritional, etc. the symptom is probably related to a nerve, but the underlying cause can be many things. I would think that a workup with your doctor would be a good idea. (really, what I am getting at, is to rule out spinal issues, like herniated disc compressing the nerves, or hip/pelvic issues like pyriformis syndrome. a regular doc, an ortho, chiro, osteo, whatever you prefer...)

[IvorBarry]

  On 2/5/2009 at 3:11 AM, jasonD2 said:

can tingling in legs be a sign of both celiac and gluten intolerance ? is it possible for the symptoms to be the same in both?

I've discovered that I'm gluten intolerant, even though I am not a Celiac. I don't test positive for the antibodies, but if I eat even a tiny amount of gluten I get sick within 15 minutes. Eating something as simple as a cracker will give me tinging in my legs. Before I knew I was sensitive to gluten, I made the mistake of ordering a sandwich at Panera bread. I chose the 9-grain bread. Soon I noticed a tinging in my legs. Then it showed up in my arms and also my scalp. Soon I was so dizzy I had to lie down. I then had chills too. The mental fog was particularly bad. This lasted a couple of hours.

So for me tingling in my extremities is a sure sign I've encountered gluten. Fortunately I find that it goes away after a couple of hours. And since switching to a gluten free diet I have never had it happen again.