Symptoms of Gluten Ataxia

Balance

Coordination

Coordination

Unsteady on feet
Stumble
Trip up on feet
Veering one way
Struggle to stay balanced in the dark
Feel wobbly or drunk
Unexplained bruises

Coordination

Coordination

Coordination

Feeling dizzy or drunk
Struggle to pick things up
Bump into door frames, tables and things around the house
Struggle to sit down without missing the chair
Struggle with fine motor skills
Tremors
Shaking uncontrollably

Speech

Coordination

Speech

Slurring
Worse if you are tired
Brain stalls and whirrs when trying to say something
There appears to be a disconnect between brain and speech
Its difficult switching from speaking to listening

Cognitive issues

Pain and Weakness

Cognitive issues

Your brain feels like it stalls
You can hear people speaking but struggle to understand what is said
Can’t follow and track conversations with more than one person
Short term memory lacking
Slow processing of information eg. can't follow the sat nav
Loose the ability to map one location to another in your head
You find listening exhausting
Strug

Your brain feels like it stalls
You can hear people speaking but struggle to understand what is said
Can’t follow and track conversations with more than one person
Short term memory lacking
Slow processing of information eg. can't follow the sat nav
Loose the ability to map one location to another in your head
You find listening exhausting
Struggle to retain or learn new information
Having no recollection of certain situations (if people remind you show you evidence there is nothing in your memory)

Tiredness

Pain and Weakness

Cognitive issues

It feels like someone turned a tap on your leg and every ounce of energy has gone.
You cant push through it.
You cant bank energy
Good days and bad days have no logical reasons why they are good and bad
It creeps into every bone, every muscles, your brain and your soul
You follow advised guidelines and it doesn’t work

Pain and Weakness

Pain and Weakness

Pain and Weakness

Tingling that feels like electric shocks in your extremities
If they get cold it gets worse
Certain limbs are slow to respond to your brains instructions
Walking differently/ awkwardly
One side of your body seems worse than the other
Numb patches on your body
Cold limbs
Pain killers just don’t work
Electric shocks get worse if you over use limbs
Headaches