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Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 7, 2020 | Replies (120)
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@jennyw

Have you tried changing his diet? Gluten is a well known cause of peripheral neuropathy as is msg and other food chemicals

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jan 6, 2020

Hello @jennyw, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing this information about the connection between gluten sensitivity and neuropathy. I knew sugar and diabetes are players that can induce neuropathy but wasn't aware of the gluten connection. Here's some more information for others who may be curious.

Neuropathy associated with gluten sensitivity -- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2077388/

Did changing your diet help with your neuropathy symptoms?

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katec | @katec | Jan 6, 2020

@jennyw Yes, we eliminated gluten, eggs and dairy from his diet for about 6 months with no reduction in pain and it made for a very grumpy kid with all the restrictions! He also lost a lot of weight on that diet and the doctors got concerned so he’s now back on all foods. I still try and keep him fairly gluten free, if that’s a thing, but it doesn’t seem to have any impact on his SFN. Thanks for the suggestion, I always appreciate the ideas!!

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