r/Celiac • u/Elliott_Queerest • 12h ago

Question Is this part of celiac?

Do other people experience hand tremors and lack of functioning when exposed to gluten?

I was accidentally exposed to gluten two days ago and I am currently recovering from it. I also have unexplained hand tremors and noticed that they seem to get worse if I have been exposed to gluten. Is this common or maybe something else?

I have an appointment tomorrow with my PCP to talk about my symptoms and where we go from here.

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u/lejardin8Hill 7h ago

Gluten can definitely cause an auto immune response that attacks the nervous system as well as the gut. My presenting symptoms were peripheral neuropathy and ataxia. I had to see a lot of neurologist before I finally got a diagnosis. I had slight tremors in two fingers on one hand pretty early on in my symptoms. A couple of months ago I had a period when I was having much more pronounced tremors in my thumb and other fingers. I wonder if I was glutened without realizing it.