Unilateral Polyneuropathy and Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism - gluten connection?

[CindyCB1978]

Hi,
I am a 31 yr old female that was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease this year. I am currently taking 100mcg Levothyroxine (synthroid).

Since October 2008 I have been experiencing weird sensations and paresthesias over the entire right side of my body. I took 4 tablets of a new antidepressant medication (Citalopram/cipramil/celexa) and suffered an aura migraine that made my right side, head to toe, numb and with dulled sensations on that side, even in my mouth and nose.

I discontinued the medication straight away and have had 2 MRIs, seen two (highly respected) neurologists, also had a CT scan at hosptial and neither can provide me with an answer.

Initially as the numbness/weakness came and went the first neurologist believed it to be atypical migraines and prescribed beta blockers which I had to discontinue due to side effects - shortly after that I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease (which would explain adverse reaction to beta blockers).

I now experience numbness, weakness, weird sensations, extreme muscle pain and cramping and a cold feeling on a daily basis. This has not improved on thyroid replacement (my bloods are optimal currently) and is getting progressively worse.

I am not sure what to do next - I have had a test for celiac disease and am waiting the results of that as I experience a lot of symptoms that fit and wonder if gluten could be the cause of the problems I am having?

Has anyone ever heard of such a problem? I have slight touches of it on the left side of my body, with some tingling in my face, but never as bad or as constant as on the right.

Many thanks in advance.