Gluten free and sciatica?

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here.  I have frequented the Ulcerative Colitis board since 2006.  However, after reading the wonderful book, "Wheat Belly," I went gluten free, and have had a MAJOR improvement in the past probably 3 weeks with both bowel related stuff, and a lot of upper back/neck joint pain I was having.

I do have a question though...for some reason in the last few nights while in bed I've had some shooting pain from my buttock/hip area slightly down my leg.  This caused me difficulty sleeping last night.  In looking on the web it sounds perhaps like sciatica.  However, I NEVER had lower back pain before going gluten free!  This is SO weird - I only would get upper back/neck joint problems, which disappeared very quickly after I started eating gluten free. 

I am wondering if I was accidentally "glutened" despite my best efforts or what, as I found some posts on the internet from people claiming there sciatica came when they were glutened.  The crazy thing is, I had to call in sick and miss an ergonomic evaluation that I scheduled due to my prior upper back/neck problems...talk about Murphy's law.

I have also been suffering from a bad case of the "million wipers" after some bowel movements, and even sometimes in the AM after a shower.  I used to get this really bad after eating, but it has gotten better since going gluten free.  I wonder if this new lower back issue/gluten intolerance are related to perhaps neurological function of the sphincter also?

Can anyone advise me?  I have an excellent chiropractor if needed.

Post Edited (doors12) : 1/19/2012 1:10:53 PM (GMT-7)