[Hiawatha]

I have experienced various neurological symptoms for a few years: left temple ache, left arm pain, right leg weakness, fatigue, etc. During that time, I was evaluated for various potential causes.

One diagnosis that I received was eosinophilic esophagitis. Another diagnosis that I had been aware of was: various environmental allergies (primarily dust and ragweed)--and mild food allergies.

However, no possible cause of the neurological symptoms was identified until 2007 when Enterolab identified two genes predisposing me to gluten sensitivity (DQI and DQ8). I tried a gluten-free diet for about one year, but it was not a strict diet. About six weeks ago, I started a strict diet.

My concern now is that I read that gluten induced neurological issues cannot be reversed if a person has had them for over one year. I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this. This data came from a neurological journal (March, 2010). If this is the case, does it even make sense to try a gluten free diet?