<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi all, Thanks AGAIN so much for all your wonderful help and support! Sorry for the really late posting. This might be long, but I know many have had questions about peripheral neuropathy and I hope that any of these suggestions may be of some help. ----niacin------ About the fuzziness on the face, I've received e-mails from several people that have had that unsettling experience and I've heard of two suspected causes: 1) a niacin deficiency (also suggested by my doctor) 2)a temporary drop in blood calcium levels Newly diagnosed celiacs tend to have vitamin deficiencies because their intestines are still damaged and not absorbing properly. There was a good post about niacin supplementation for neuropathy that is very, VERY helpful. It really drives home the point that celiacs might need to take a bit extra to meet their needs: http:[log in to unmask]&L=celiac&P=R3527 There is some really good information at the previous reference, and also there is some info. on this page: http://www.bookman.com.au/vitamins/niacin.html about how much niacin is too much, etc. ---other B-vitamins---- Also, supplementing with the other B-vitamins, such as B-6 and B-12 might help. One person said that peripheral neuropathy was his first symptom, and when he had his B-12 blood levels checked it was low (pernicious anemia). I did find another post by someone who thought that B-vitamins were important for his own improvement with various mental and physical ailments: http:[log in to unmask]&L=celiac&P=R512 -----Magnesium/calcium---------- Also, I learned that calcium/magnesium supplementation might help, a 1:1 ratio was recommended and 1000 mg/day was said to be o.k, and magnesium especially seemed to help with some people. ----food issues----- I also received a suggestion that sugars and rice can aggravate one's tingling. This person recommended reading "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" and found that eliminating rice helped her symptoms. --------for serious neuropathy----------- Here's some other info. I've found that would be helpful for people with more severe neuropathy: The other night I was watching "Scientific American Frontiers" on PBS and they had an interview with a scientist that is researching the use of capsaicin, the natural compound that makes hot pepper "hot", in alleviating nerve pain. They interviewed a man with debilitating peripheral neuropathy in his legs and feet, so bad that he couldn't even wear shoes. They numbed his feet with an anesthetic and covered his feet in a paste of really strong capsicin compound, and wrapped up his feet and let it sit for a few hours. The next few days he said his feet hurt as bad as usual, but within a week he was not only able to wear shoes but could go running again. I just found a web page on the internet about this segment of the program. http://www.pbs.org/saf/1105/segments/1105-4.htm Click on "Wendye Robbins" and it will give you information about her research. I read on her page that they are recruiting individuals for experimental treatment, for anyone interested: http://www.pbs.org/saf/1105/hotline/hrobbins.htm I also read on another professional page that capsaicin cream therapy may be considered an option for pain relief: http://www.medscape.com/medscape/PhysicianAsst/AskExperts/2000/09/PA-ae17.html So perhaps it's not that far out of a concept afterall. ----My own progress report----- What I've been doing is taking a multivitamin in the morning, and a capsule of calcium caps plus magnesium with each meal. I also take 50 mg Niacin at lunch. I received a very helpful e-mail that I should look for inositol-bound niacin, but haven't managed to find it yet and I'm taking a different one in the meantime. At dinner time I take a B-complex supplement. All of this seems to be helping, as well as cutting out corn for the time being.