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Just Diagnosed with Small Fiber Neuropathy

Neuropathy | Last Active: Aug 12 10:26am | Replies (236)

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I just got bloodwork back that shows gluten sensitivity again.( I have had negative biopsy for celiac ) Trying to watch sugar and gluten though not ready to go gluten free . Any diet suggestions would help. Just frustrated with all this at the moment. Pain and numbness still there. Cold Midwest weather does not help. Thank you for asking how I am.

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If you are sensitive to gluten and have neuropathy, you must cut all gluten (and sugar) out of your diet immediately. It may take a while to see the difference, but you're putting inflammatory foods into your body. I have SFN and have completely cut out gluten, sugar (including things like wine), dairy and all processed foods. If you're not ready to make those changes, you aren't giving yourself the opportunity to get better. It's not easy, but it is worth it!

@boo55 Gluten free isn't that hard. if you eat basic stuff you prepare like meat and veggies and give up grains, you won't have gluten. Gluten is in the additives, the spices, sauces, thickeners, alcohol in extracts, etc. Gluten will cause inflammation in your gut, which will then cause a leaky gut, and that leads to other food allergies that will be permanent. That happened to me, and I am pretty restricted in what I can eat. Stress added to this problem. Sugar increases inflammation. So if you make these changes, you'll reduce your risk of cancer and heart disease and diabetes, and you're going to look younger. Who doesn't want that? I've been gluten free for 20 years from back when doctors didn't believe that this problem existed and wouldn't listen to me or test me with what they had at that time. You don't have to buy the gluten free junk foods. They are not great for your health anyway. There is linformation at celiac.com.

Here's a gluten free safe food list-
https://www.celiac.com/articles.html/safe-gluten-free-food-list-unsafe-foods-amp-ingredients/safe-gluten-free-food-list-safe-ingredients-r181/