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I went through very similar symptoms, being misdiagnosed and told it was all in my head for most of my life.  It's not all in our head.  It's what's NOT in doctors' heads.  Doctors don't think of vitamin deficiencies as causes of symptoms like we have.  Doctors are trained to prescribe pharmaceuticals in medical institutions funded by pharmaceutical companies.  
I've experienced the limbs falling asleep.....
Vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy; a rare diagnosis in young adults: a case report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5273828/
And...
I've experienced gritty dry eyes and eye pain, light sensitivity....Optic nerve swelling and permanent vision loss occurred in my situation because of delayed diagnosis...
Vitamin B12 deficiency evaluation and treatment in severe dry eye disease with neuropathic ocular pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28299439/
And...
Tinnitus and hearing loss...
Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918681/
And...
Visual loss and optic nerve head swelling in thiamine deficiency without prolonged dietary deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039400/
 
My "friends" used to call me  Helen (as in Keller) because I had such bad problems with my hearing and vision... I was referred to the Helen Keller Institute for the Blind hospital and even those specialists did not diagnose B12, Vitamin A, and Thiamine deficiencies causing my vision problems.  
I have Bell's Palsy, a type of facial numbness and paralysis, which is linked to B12 deficiency.
I have had dark circles around my eyes and puffy eyelids from B12 deficiency.  
B12 deficiency caused urination urgency problems.
I experienced facial rash, nail, and hair changes...
Cutaneous lesions and vitamin B12 deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2294086/
 
Niacin B3 caused nail changes, especially toe nail changes that look like fungus but it was the start of Pellagra.  I had Casal's necklace, and the doctors still did not diagnose the Niacin deficiency.
Magnesium deficiency caused night terrors.  Iron deficiency caused black lines in my nails.  Riboflavin deficiency caused a rash around my nose and mouth.  Vitamin C deficiency caused skin problems and hair loss.  Thiamine B1 and Biotin B7 deficiency contributed to hair loss.  Thiamine deficiency caused panic attacks and eventually Wernicke's Encephalopathy. 
Big Thing to note is we can have B12 deficiency symptoms BEFORE blood tests show B12 deficiency.  Same for the other vitamins.  Blood tests don't accurately reflect vitamin deficiencies inside the organs and tissues of the body where the vitamins are actually used.  Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies can reflect how much of that vitamin we've consumed in the previous twenty-four to forty-eight hours.  Supplementing with vitamins prior to blood tests for vitamin deficiencies will reflect the vitamin supplements, not the deficiencies in organs and cells.  
B12 deficiency can be reversed by oral B12 supplementation or B12 shots, but remember, it's unusual to have a single vitamin deficiency in Celiac Disease because the absorption of vitamins and minerals are affected by damage done to the small intestine where most vitamins and minerals are absorbed.  
There are eight essential B vitamins.  Our bodies can not make these or store them for long, so we need to consume them every day.  The eight B vitamins all work together, dependent on each other.  B12 needs folate B9 and pyridoxine B6.  Pyridoxine needs riboflavin B2.  Thiamine B1 and Niacin B3 provide energy and enzymes for the other vitamins to work, along with magnesium and iron and other minerals, and Vitamin C. Also, there are four fat soluble vitamins we need, Vitamins A, D, E, and K 2.
Checking for nutritional deficiencies is part of proper follow up care for newly diagnosed Celiacs.  Blood tests do not accurately measure vitamin status, so talk to your doctor about supplementing with vitamins.  Talk to a nutritionist about including nutrient dense foods in the gluten free diet.
Hope my experiences with vitamin deficiencies can help you and others.

I went through very similar symptoms, being misdiagnosed and told it was all in my head for most of my life.  It's not all in our head.  It's what's NOT in doctors' heads.  Doctors don't think of vitamin deficiencies as causes of symptoms like we have.  Doctors are trained to prescribe pharmaceuticals in medical institutions funded by pharmaceutical companies.  
I've experienced the limbs falling asleep.....
Vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy; a rare diagnosis in young adults: a case report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5273828/
And...
I've experienced gritty dry eyes and eye pain, light sensitivity....Optic nerve swelling and permanent vision loss occurred in my situation because of delayed diagnosis...
Vitamin B12 deficiency evaluation and treatment in severe dry eye disease with neuropathic ocular pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28299439/
And...
Tinnitus and hearing loss...
Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918681/
And...
Visual loss and optic nerve head swelling in thiamine deficiency without prolonged dietary deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039400/
 
My "friends" used to call me  Helen (as in Keller) because I had such bad problems with my hearing and vision... I was referred to the Helen Keller Institute for the Blind hospital and even those specialists did not diagnose B12, Vitamin A, and Thiamine deficiencies causing my vision problems.  
I have Bell's Palsy, a type of facial numbness and paralysis, which is linked to B12 deficiency.
I have had dark circles around my eyes and puffy eyelids from B12 deficiency.  
B12 deficiency caused urination urgency problems.
I experienced facial rash, nail, and hair changes...
Cutaneous lesions and vitamin B12 deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2294086/
 
Niacin B3 caused nail changes, especially toe nail changes that look like fungus but it was the start of Pellagra.  I had Casal's necklace, and the doctors still did not diagnose the Niacin deficiency.
Magnesium deficiency caused night terrors.  Iron deficiency caused black lines in my nails.  Riboflavin deficiency caused a rash around my nose and mouth.  Vitamin C deficiency caused skin problems and hair loss.  Thiamine B1 and Biotin B7 deficiency contributed to hair loss.  Thiamine deficiency caused panic attacks and eventually Wernicke's Encephalopathy. 
Big Thing to note is we can have B12 deficiency symptoms BEFORE blood tests show B12 deficiency.  Same for the other vitamins.  Blood tests don't accurately reflect vitamin deficiencies inside the organs and tissues of the body where the vitamins are actually used.  Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies can reflect how much of that vitamin we've consumed in the previous twenty-four to forty-eight hours.  Supplementing with vitamins prior to blood tests for vitamin deficiencies will reflect the vitamin supplements, not the deficiencies in organs and cells.  
B12 deficiency can be reversed by oral B12 supplementation or B12 shots, but remember, it's unusual to have a single vitamin deficiency in Celiac Disease because the absorption of vitamins and minerals are affected by damage done to the small intestine where most vitamins and minerals are absorbed.  
There are eight essential B vitamins.  Our bodies can not make these or store them for long, so we need to consume them every day.  The eight B vitamins all work together, dependent on each other.  B12 needs folate B9 and pyridoxine B6.  Pyridoxine needs riboflavin B2.  Thiamine B1 and Niacin B3 provide energy and enzymes for the other vitamins to work, along with magnesium and iron and other minerals, and Vitamin C. Also, there are four fat soluble vitamins we need, Vitamins A, D, E, and K 2.
Checking for nutritional deficiencies is part of proper follow up care for newly diagnosed Celiacs.  Blood tests do not accurately measure vitamin status, so talk to your doctor about supplementing with vitamins.  Talk to a nutritionist about including nutrient dense foods in the gluten free diet.
Hope my experiences with vitamin deficiencies can help you and others.

I went through very similar symptoms, being misdiagnosed and told it was all in my head for most of my life.  It's not all in our head.  It's what's NOT in doctors' heads.  Doctors don't think of vitamin deficiencies as causes of symptoms like we have.  Doctors are trained to prescribe pharmaceuticals in medical institutions funded by pharmaceutical companies.  
I've experienced the limbs falling asleep.....
Vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy; a rare diagnosis in young adults: a case report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5273828/
And...
I've experienced gritty dry eyes and eye pain, light sensitivity....Optic nerve swelling and permanent vision loss occurred in my situation because of delayed diagnosis...
Vitamin B12 deficiency evaluation and treatment in severe dry eye disease with neuropathic ocular pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28299439/
And...
Tinnitus and hearing loss...
Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918681/
And...
Visual loss and optic nerve head swelling in thiamine deficiency without prolonged dietary deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039400/
 
My "friends" used to call me  Helen (as in Keller) because I had such bad problems with my hearing and vision... I was referred to the Helen Keller Institute for the Blind hospital and even those specialists did not diagnose B12, Vitamin A, and Thiamine deficiencies causing my vision problems.  
I have Bell's Palsy, a type of facial numbness and paralysis, which is linked to B12 deficiency.
I have had dark circles around my eyes and puffy eyelids from B12 deficiency.  
B12 deficiency caused urination urgency problems.
I experienced facial rash, nail, and hair changes...
Cutaneous lesions and vitamin B12 deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2294086/
 
Niacin B3 caused nail changes, especially toe nail changes that look like fungus but it was the start of Pellagra.  I had Casal's necklace, and the doctors still did not diagnose the Niacin deficiency.
Magnesium deficiency caused night terrors.  Iron deficiency caused black lines in my nails.  Riboflavin deficiency caused a rash around my nose and mouth.  Vitamin C deficiency caused skin problems and hair loss.  Thiamine B1 and Biotin B7 deficiency contributed to hair loss.  Thiamine deficiency caused panic attacks and eventually Wernicke's Encephalopathy. 
Big Thing to note is we can have B12 deficiency symptoms BEFORE blood tests show B12 deficiency.  Same for the other vitamins.  Blood tests don't accurately reflect vitamin deficiencies inside the organs and tissues of the body where the vitamins are actually used.  Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies can reflect how much of that vitamin we've consumed in the previous twenty-four to forty-eight hours.  Supplementing with vitamins prior to blood tests for vitamin deficiencies will reflect the vitamin supplements, not the deficiencies in organs and cells.  
B12 deficiency can be reversed by oral B12 supplementation or B12 shots, but remember, it's unusual to have a single vitamin deficiency in Celiac Disease because the absorption of vitamins and minerals are affected by damage done to the small intestine where most vitamins and minerals are absorbed.  
There are eight essential B vitamins.  Our bodies can not make these or store them for long, so we need to consume them every day.  The eight B vitamins all work together, dependent on each other.  B12 needs folate B9 and pyridoxine B6.  Pyridoxine needs riboflavin B2.  Thiamine B1 and Niacin B3 provide energy and enzymes for the other vitamins to work, along with magnesium and iron and other minerals, and Vitamin C. Also, there are four fat soluble vitamins we need, Vitamins A, D, E, and K 2.
Checking for nutritional deficiencies is part of proper follow up care for newly diagnosed Celiacs.  Blood tests do not accurately measure vitamin status, so talk to your doctor about supplementing with vitamins.  Talk to a nutritionist about including nutrient dense foods in the gluten free diet.
Hope my experiences with vitamin deficiencies can help you and others.

I went through very similar symptoms, being misdiagnosed and told it was all in my head for most of my life.  It's not all in our head.  It's what's NOT in doctors' heads.  Doctors don't think of vitamin deficiencies as causes of symptoms like we have.  Doctors are trained to prescribe pharmaceuticals in medical institutions funded by pharmaceutical companies.  
I've experienced the limbs falling asleep.....
Vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy; a rare diagnosis in young adults: a case report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5273828/
And...
I've experienced gritty dry eyes and eye pain, light sensitivity....Optic nerve swelling and permanent vision loss occurred in my situation because of delayed diagnosis...
Vitamin B12 deficiency evaluation and treatment in severe dry eye disease with neuropathic ocular pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28299439/
And...
Tinnitus and hearing loss...
Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918681/
And...
Visual loss and optic nerve head swelling in thiamine deficiency without prolonged dietary deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039400/
 
My "friends" used to call me  Helen (as in Keller) because I had such bad problems with my hearing and vision... I was referred to the Helen Keller Institute for the Blind hospital and even those specialists did not diagnose B12, Vitamin A, and Thiamine deficiencies causing my vision problems.  
I have Bell's Palsy, a type of facial numbness and paralysis, which is linked to B12 deficiency.
I have had dark circles around my eyes and puffy eyelids from B12 deficiency.  
B12 deficiency caused urination urgency problems.
I experienced facial rash, nail, and hair changes...
Cutaneous lesions and vitamin B12 deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2294086/
 
Niacin B3 caused nail changes, especially toe nail changes that look like fungus but it was the start of Pellagra.  I had Casal's necklace, and the doctors still did not diagnose the Niacin deficiency.
Magnesium deficiency caused night terrors.  Iron deficiency caused black lines in my nails.  Riboflavin deficiency caused a rash around my nose and mouth.  Vitamin C deficiency caused skin problems and hair loss.  Thiamine B1 and Biotin B7 deficiency contributed to hair loss.  Thiamine deficiency caused panic attacks and eventually Wernicke's Encephalopathy. 
Big Thing to note is we can have B12 deficiency symptoms BEFORE blood tests show B12 deficiency.  Same for the other vitamins.  Blood tests don't accurately reflect vitamin deficiencies inside the organs and tissues of the body where the vitamins are actually used.  Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies can reflect how much of that vitamin we've consumed in the previous twenty-four to forty-eight hours.  Supplementing with vitamins prior to blood tests for vitamin deficiencies will reflect the vitamin supplements, not the deficiencies in organs and cells.  
B12 deficiency can be reversed by oral B12 supplementation or B12 shots, but remember, it's unusual to have a single vitamin deficiency in Celiac Disease because the absorption of vitamins and minerals are affected by damage done to the small intestine where most vitamins and minerals are absorbed.  
There are eight essential B vitamins.  Our bodies can not make these or store them for long, so we need to consume them every day.  The eight B vitamins all work together, dependent on each other.  B12 needs folate B9 and pyridoxine B6.  Pyridoxine needs riboflavin B2.  Thiamine B1 and Niacin B3 provide energy and enzymes for the other vitamins to work, along with magnesium and iron and other minerals, and Vitamin C. Also, there are four fat soluble vitamins we need, Vitamins A, D, E, and K 2.
Checking for nutritional deficiencies is part of proper follow up care for newly diagnosed Celiacs.  Blood tests do not accurately measure vitamin status, so talk to your doctor about supplementing with vitamins.  Talk to a nutritionist about including nutrient dense foods in the gluten free diet.
Hope my experiences with vitamin deficiencies can help you and others.

I went through very similar symptoms, being misdiagnosed and told it was all in my head for most of my life.  It's not all in our head.  It's what's NOT in doctors' heads.  Doctors don't think of vitamin deficiencies as causes of symptoms like we have.  Doctors are trained to prescribe pharmaceuticals in medical institutions funded by pharmaceutical companies.  
I've experienced the limbs falling asleep.....
Vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy; a rare diagnosis in young adults: a case report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5273828/
And...
I've experienced gritty dry eyes and eye pain, light sensitivity....Optic nerve swelling and permanent vision loss occurred in my situation because of delayed diagnosis...
Vitamin B12 deficiency evaluation and treatment in severe dry eye disease with neuropathic ocular pain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28299439/
And...
Tinnitus and hearing loss...
Therapeutic role of Vitamin B12 in patients of chronic tinnitus: A pilot study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918681/
And...
Visual loss and optic nerve head swelling in thiamine deficiency without prolonged dietary deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4039400/
 
My "friends" used to call me  Helen (as in Keller) because I had such bad problems with my hearing and vision... I was referred to the Helen Keller Institute for the Blind hospital and even those specialists did not diagnose B12, Vitamin A, and Thiamine deficiencies causing my vision problems.  
I have Bell's Palsy, a type of facial numbness and paralysis, which is linked to B12 deficiency.
I have had dark circles around my eyes and puffy eyelids from B12 deficiency.  
B12 deficiency caused urination urgency problems.
I experienced facial rash, nail, and hair changes...
Cutaneous lesions and vitamin B12 deficiency
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2294086/
 
Niacin B3 caused nail changes, especially toe nail changes that look like fungus but it was the start of Pellagra.  I had Casal's necklace, and the doctors still did not diagnose the Niacin deficiency.
Magnesium deficiency caused night terrors.  Iron deficiency caused black lines in my nails.  Riboflavin deficiency caused a rash around my nose and mouth.  Vitamin C deficiency caused skin problems and hair loss.  Thiamine B1 and Biotin B7 deficiency contributed to hair loss.  Thiamine deficiency caused panic attacks and eventually Wernicke's Encephalopathy. 
Big Thing to note is we can have B12 deficiency symptoms BEFORE blood tests show B12 deficiency.  Same for the other vitamins.  Blood tests don't accurately reflect vitamin deficiencies inside the organs and tissues of the body where the vitamins are actually used.  Blood tests for vitamin deficiencies can reflect how much of that vitamin we've consumed in the previous twenty-four to forty-eight hours.  Supplementing with vitamins prior to blood tests for vitamin deficiencies will reflect the vitamin supplements, not the deficiencies in organs and cells.  
B12 deficiency can be reversed by oral B12 supplementation or B12 shots, but remember, it's unusual to have a single vitamin deficiency in Celiac Disease because the absorption of vitamins and minerals are affected by damage done to the small intestine where most vitamins and minerals are absorbed.  
There are eight essential B vitamins.  Our bodies can not make these or store them for long, so we need to consume them every day.  The eight B vitamins all work together, dependent on each other.  B12 needs folate B9 and pyridoxine B6.  Pyridoxine needs riboflavin B2.  Thiamine B1 and Niacin B3 provide energy and enzymes for the other vitamins to work, along with magnesium and iron and other minerals, and Vitamin C. Also, there are four fat soluble vitamins we need, Vitamins A, D, E, and K 2.
Checking for nutritional deficiencies is part of proper follow up care for newly diagnosed Celiacs.  Blood tests do not accurately measure vitamin status, so talk to your doctor about supplementing with vitamins.  Talk to a nutritionist about including nutrient dense foods in the gluten free diet.
Hope my experiences with vitamin deficiencies can help you and others.

Here are a few links other people may find useful.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.090405510
https://paleofoundation.com/gum-arabic/
https://www.cmghjournal.org/article/S2352-345X(21)00085-0/pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6220847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5811682/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23715873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5689651/
 

Dr. Sarah needs our help! The Paleo Mom website has been caught up in a ransomware attack on someone else. Until the target of this cyber attack resolves the situation, Dr. Sarah's site can not be restored. It is a situation completely out of Dr. Sarah's control, and she now has to face the daunting task of rebuilding her site from the ground up. So many of you, as have I, know and appreciate her important work in our community. The only way The Paleo Mom site can exist again is if we come together as a community to save it. 

You can find all the details about this incident, including ways you can help by donating or buying a nerdtastic T-shirt, on her temporary landing page: https://www.thepaleomom.com 

What happened
Basically, my website is being held hostage in a ransomware attack that is not targeted against me. Yeah, sounds convoluted. Here's what I know:
My website service provider, BizBudding, develops and hosts websites for hundreds of bloggers, businesses, and creators. Part of BizBudding's infrastructure uses a cloud service provider called 365 Data Centers.
On Saturday May 14th, there was a ransomware attack targeting a third party whose data is stored in a dedicated environment on 365 Data Centers' cloud platform; but the cyber-attacker broadened the attack so it ended up affecting all of 365 Data Centers' northeast data centers. This unprecedented outage is continuing to affect both our primary and backup systems. Thousands of websites went offline as a result of this cyber attack, from hospitals to fortune 500 companies, including 365 Data Center's own website (which is also hosted by BizBudding).
Unfortunately, the third-party circumstances have not yet been resolved, which is preventing 365 Data Centers from moving ahead in the recovery process. 365 Data Centers can not initiate restoration of my website (or anyone else's who is affected) until the ransomware attack is resolved on all fronts.
While 365 Data Centers is still unable to retrieve our data, they have confirmed that, aside from the targeted third party, no data was taken from the 365 Data Centers cloud environment and there are no on-going threats in the environment. Independent cyber experts, brought in by 365 Data Centers, have confirmed that no customer data has been accessed, and have repeatedly provided assurance that my website data is intact, protected, secure, and encrypted.
To be clear: my site has not been ransomed nor has my data been affected, but it is still being held hostage in a situation that is 100% out of my control. I do not know who the third party who has been attacked with ransomware is, nor why they have not yet resolved the situation. Nor do I know who the hacker is. I also do not understand why 360 Data Centers has been unable to provide BizBudding with our backups.
What my option is now...
Bizbudding has been absolutely amazing and responsive through this incredibly stressful situation. They are working diligently on a plan to rebuild my site from the ground up, using old locally-stored backups, web archives, and files stored on my and my team's computers. The way I write is in word docs and I keep everything, so all of my content exists in some form or other. There is a path for all of the valuable resources that you have come to rely on to exist online again. However, the process of rebuilding my site is going to be costly and time intensive, which is why I need your help.
Visit my site to find out more about how to help get it back online:
https://www.thepaleomom.com 
 

Supplementing with the eight essential B vitamins can help stop gluten cravings.
Wheat products are required by law to be enriched with vitamins and minerals lost in processing.  In other words, wheat products have vitamins added to them. 
Celiac Disease damages the small intestine where the B vitamins are normally absorbed.  We often do not get enough B Complex vitamins while we are healing because of the damage done by Celiac and because the gluten free diet can be deficient in these vitamins.
By supplementing with B Complex vitamins, the body will be ensured of getting all the B vitamins it needs to recover and function properly.
I became very ill with vitamin and mineral deficiencies.  The doctors I saw did not recognise vitamin deficiency symptoms.  I'm a microbiologist, so I had studied this stuff at university.  I knew the pharmaceuticals the doctors threw at me were not helping, the pharmaceuticals only covered up the symptoms, but the real problem remained.  
And I craved gluten, not for the gluten, but because they were a source of the vitamins my body was craving.  
I started supplementing with all eight essential B vitamins.  Our bodies can't make them so they must be consumed every day, hence they are called "essential".
Deficiency in many of the B vitamins will cause altered mentality.
It's rare to have just a single vitamin deficiency.  
I've had Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency that resulted in Wernicke's- Korsakoff syndrome and was written off as crazy by doctors and psychiatric "experts".  High dose (more than 500 mg/day) thiamine therapy was the only thing that corrected that.  Thiamine deficiency is associated with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge and Purge disorders, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  
I've had Niacin deficiency that resulted in Pellagra and had mental changes with that.
I've had Cobalamine deficiency (Vitamin B12) and experienced B12 deficiency dementia.  
Vitamin D deficiency caused severe depression.  Magnesium deficiency caused horrible nightmares.  Vitamin C deficiency caused skin problems and delirium.  
If we give our bodies the building blocks of essential nutrients, our bodies can heal themselves.  
I was ill because I was deficient in vitamins and minerals, not because I was deficient in pharmaceuticals.  Doctors don't recognize vitamin deficiency symptoms.  Doctors are trained in medical training institutions funded by big pharmaceutical companies to prescribe pharmaceuticals.  
I've posted previously in this thread studies done on mental health and vitamin deficiencies.  Please read them.  Vitamin and mineral deficiencies will affect your mental health.  Correcting vitamin and mineral deficiencies will help more than putting a bandaid antidepressant on the problems.  
Correcting deficiencies promptly is important. Deficiencies left untreated can cause permanent brain damage which can be seen on MRIs.  
Here's some helpful reading...
Nutritional therapies for mental disorders
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2248201/
And...
Bread and Other Edible Agents of Mental Disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809873/#!po=18.0556
And...
The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Psychiatry
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3046018/#!po=10.0000
 

I found this site linked below, written by a pathologist for doctors doing vitamin deficiency testing.  
Open Original Shared Link
Points of interest include:
Patient should not be taking supplements at time of testing.  Ideally, supplements should be discontinued three to six weeks before testing for vitamin deficiencies.  There are exceptions.  Most B vitamins can not be stored in the body longer than three weeks.  Supplementing with vitamins will skew the tests for deficiencies.
Patient should be fasting before vitamin deficiency testing because eating food can temporarily raise vitamin levels.
Most of the B vitamins do not have an upper limit or toxicity level because they are safe and water soluble (the body can easily flush excesses out).
Plasma concentrations of vitamins do not directly reflect concentrations in tissues.  
Concentrations of vitamins in urine tests do not reflect tissue stores.  
Risk factors for vitamin deficiencies include malabsorption diseases (Celiac Disease) and inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's and Colitis).
Deficiency in one vitamin is rare.  The group of B vitamins all work together and are dependent on each other to function properly.  If you're deficient in one, you need to supplement all the B vitamins.

A Case for Thiamine Supplementation in Celiac’s IF only for a Season in Time
I have been doing Posterboy blog posts every so often now for a while now to share my experience with supplementation.
I have settled on the fact that many of the existing GI issues can triggered by existing nutritional deficiencies.
((I think most people must think I still take Niacinamide or Thiamine or a B-complex.....I do not now take any of these things. 
I only took them for a Season in Time and the reason for the name of this Posterboy blog post.
For many taking an Enzymic B-Complex with Benfotiamine (preferably with Magnesium Glycinate or Magnesium Citrate with meals)
for  3 to 6 months when taken with meals will be enough, for some 6 months or longer might be needed.....
you  decide the Season and the times that is best for you!))
See this research entitled “Nutritional inadequacies of the gluten free diet in both recently diagnosed and long term
patients with celiac disease”  Open Original Shared Link
As I often note….. research is 5 or 10 years old (for whatever topic it is)…in this case that Thiamine is not only Low
at diagnosis of a Celiac diagnosis…continuing to eat a gluten free diet without supplementation will make you even LOWER in Thiamine.
This is not a case of the “Chicken or the Egg”….. a Thiamine deficiency comes FIRST….then you develop GI problems IMHO.
This leads to an impaired Vagus Nerve response…. Open Original Shared Link
I once thought this was a Niacin deficiency (and in part it still can be) but it begins with a Thiamine Deficiency first
(beyond the scope of this Posterboy blog post)…..when one develops the skin condition of DH in/with their Celiac diagnosis….
the Celiac has gone onto to develop a Niacin deficiency.
I never developed full blown Pellagra (beyond limited skin involvement) I did not develop symptom’s beyond
Pellagra Sine Pellagra aka as a Riboflavin deficiency as noted by horrid Angular Cheiliitis (Leaky Lips)….
After extensive PMing back and forth with EnnisTx (I don’t think I ever told him) I realized….I had gotten the wrong diagnosis….
so from then I adjusted/iterated the model.
I changed my opinions/mind about my conclusions…..and realized I had been wrong….
So that sent me back to the drawing board(s) so to speak…..if it wasn’t Pellagra what was it….
And I will skim over this portion because it is only an intermediate step in the process as noted above I had developed
not Pellagra but Pellagra Sine Pellagra a Riboflavin deficiency.
See this research entitled “Kynurenine pathway metabolites in humans: disease and healthy States”
Here is the abstract to keep it on the lighter side…. Open Original Shared Link
Once the Kynurenine Pathway breaks down…essentially your immune system goes haywire…
Here is the more technical answer via their conclusion on the Kynurenine Pathway and disease states…
“Conclusion
The kynurenine pathway is an effective mechanism in modulating the immune response and in inducing immune tolerance.
This is achieved by accelerating the degradation of tryptophan and the generation of kynurenines. The metabolites of the pathway,
with their different inherent properties, can also synergize or antagonize the effects of one another. By measuring the levels of tryptophan,
kynurenines and the K/T ratio under various pathological conditions, the degree of immune activation and the relationship between
the kynurenine pathway and disease states may be gleaned. However, much research is still needed to fully understand the complex
interaction between tryptophan, IDO and kynurenines among themselves and within the CNS and in the periphery. With the seemingly
prevalent involvement of the kynurenine pathway in a wide range of different diseases and disorders, the knowledge gained from research
focusing on the kynurenine pathway may be translated into designing novel and more effective treatment strategies.”
I did not set out to learn this….but only set out for the truth of the matter.
But from there I was able to back track and find out the trigger for this cascade…
It was not B3 or B2 (not really) but B1….(Or lack thereof) that was the real trigger…
I have been counting down B-Vitamins all this time….you might say I have been counting down to One!
The combination of these B-Vitamins (B1, B2, B3) had been shown to down regulate inflammation in the body.
See where this was recently studied in the mouse model for health entitled
“Vitamin B combination (of B1, B2, B3) reduces fluconazole toxicity in Wistar rats”
Open Original Shared Link
And while they each work to down regulate inflammation…..together they are dynamite!
But what was the Spark??? That creates the BOOM!
Thiamine is the Spark for Energy!
According to Lonsdale it (Thiamine) is the “Spark of Life”…. Open Original Shared Link
Stress requires energy and we absolutely can NOT make energy without Thiamine.
The Thiamine deficiency came First…..It is not a “Chicken AND the Egg” scenario.
One interesting new study that illustrates this point and I will try and wrap up this Posterboy blog post at least for a Season of Time.
Let’s go back to the B1, B2, B3 issue of picking which one is the Spark for the Autoimmune BOOM triggered by inflammation.....
Sepsis is a condition in the body that is triggered by unchecked infection often….and what down regulates inflammation in the body???
Answer B-Vitamins at least in part…..we know B1, B2, and B3 work synergistically to down regulate inflammation in the body thereby
controlling first inflammation and thus Sepsis.
How can we know it is B1 instead of B3…because new research bears this fact out!
See this Sciencedirect article about Thiamine and Sepsis and how unchecked inflammation can be a sign of a Thiamine deficiency
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Effect of Sepsis on Intestinal Thiamine Uptake Thiamine deficiency is prevalent in patients with sepsis.15–17 This appears to be
mediated in part via an effect of sepsis on intestinal thiamine uptake37 given recently reported observations of a significant
inhibition in intestinal thiamine uptake in rat model of sepsis where the degree of inhibition was shown to correlate with the severity of sepsis.
The degree of the Thiamine Deficiency correlated with the degree of the Sepsis!
Again, the Thiamine deficiency came First…..It is not a “Chicken AND the Egg” scenario.
To quote Ecclesiastes 3 (read it all if you get chance) it is so well known the first few verses can be quoted (or commonly known).
And it is often quoted  at major life events such as death and at marriages or when one gets sick…..this too can pass!
But if you want energy during these emotional times you can’t pass by Thiamine!
Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”
It is time for a “Season of Thiamine” to fight off the stress and inflammation your GI tract is now experiencing because your
body is low in Thiamine……
before medically diagnosable Beri Beri develops from unchecked inflammation in the body!
There will be time of Joy! Of Celebration that you found out what was causing your “Chronic” Fatigue
that the doctors couldn’t diagnose!  Because they didn’t know the cause of the unchecked inflammation
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I had similar things happen to me….before Sepsis develops someone in a Celiac Crisis will develop Refeeding Syndrome…..
presenting itself as “Electrolyte Abnormalities”
See my Posterboy blog post how I was a Posterboy for a Thiamine deficiency post and the doctor’s were misdiagnosing it!
 
If this is the right diagnosis you would expect patterns to emerge in the research and when we look we see we/they do!
2 out of 3 Celiac’s who do not respond to a gluten free diet get (feel) better when they are treated for SIBO or unchecked
inflammation from an overgrowth of bacteria!
 
And a Thiamine Deficiency is known to be common in a SIBO diagnosis.
It Turns out the Bacteria need Thiamine for their Spark of Life too! Draining your in the  process leading to your Fatigue!
And new research is emerging that Toxic Shock (this is no longer an hypothesis) but a working Theory that “Thiamine (vitamin B1)
(can be used) in septic shock: a targeted therapy” which IMO is being triggered by gluten in Celiac’s when you First get low in
Thiamine presenting as a Celiac Crisis or being Misdianosed as Refeeding Syndrome or SIBO in IMO.
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I must stop before this blog post gets too long again……
I truly hope it helps someone else! It is time for a Season of health!
I share that it might help the next person…..so they won’t have to suffer without the doctor’s help the way I did!
I hope this is helpful but it is not medical advise.
2 Corinthians 1:3, 4
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort
wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Tim 2:7 “Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things” this included.
Posterboy by the grace of God,
ADDENDUM
IF you have a spare hour of your time this youtube link about how a Thiamine Deficiency can lead to Vagus Nerve
disorders is worth your time! Entitled “Is Thiamine Deficiency Destroying Your Digestive Health? Why B1 Is ESSENTIAL For Gut Function”
Or if you prefer to reading to video this is a nice article that shows the Thiamine Deficiency in a SIBO Patient connection…
and remember in 2 out of 3 Celiac’s who do not get better eating a gluten free diet feel better after treating their SIBO
Or is it more appropriately treating their Thiamine Deficiency???  A Season of Thiamine (or a B-complex) can tell you
if it was the "Chicken or the Egg".  What have you got to loose but Time! It is time for a Season of Health!
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