Hi Daisy,

Your symptoms sound familiar to me. I don't have celiac disease, but do have gluten sensitivity. I think it is a good idea to have the celiac panel run in case you have a positive result. But, if the blood tests are all negative... I would encourage you to read some more here and do a dietary trial .

If you are having tingling in your legs and arms...that may be peripheral neuropathy. This can be a result of gluten sensitivity, and also of B12 deficiency, among many things. Since B12 deficiency itself can cause GI symptoms, I suggest you ask your doctor if he will test you for that as well. B12 deficiency, methylmalonic acid, homocysteine. Be sure to get your lab results yourself. You want a B12 level that is upper range. An elevation of methylmalonic acid or homocysteine can indicate a B12 deficiency even with normal B12 levels. There is a B12 deficiency thread in TGF, too.

THere is a great AAFP article called Detecting Celiac Disease in Your Patients on the first page of The Gluten File... it is my favorite review article.

Cara