My Best Friend Is Being Tested!

[Nantzie]

She has been saying that she has thought she might have it ever since I found out about it, but has been hesitant to try the diet. She has family members that also would fit the symptoms.

I pretty much tell her everything, so she knows all the details of the different symptoms and tests and all of that stuff. She was thinking about getting tested through her doctor, but knowing that those tests are so unreliable, I was talking to her about genetic testing instead. That way, depending on the results, she will know ( a ) if it's even possible that she has either celiac or gluten intolerance, ( b ) if it's a gene that goes along with classic celiac, or ( c ) if it's a gene that goes along with gluten intolerance.

If it's B she will know that she might want to really push to be tested by her doctor (or do more testing through Enterolab), or if it's C, decide whether she wants to be tested or just go gluten-free to see if it will help her.

Either way, in just a matter of weeks she will be able to stop wondering.

I think that her just seeing me do so well with this, plus being able to figure out the cooking/food aspect of it pretty easily, has made her see that it's do-able. Especially if you start feeling so much better.

I'm just really glad that she decided to find out one way or the other if she's prone to it.

Nancy

[queenofhearts]

That's great! It's nice to be able to help our friends...

[jerseyangel]

Well, she's very lucky to have you as a "coach", Nancy!

Best of luck to her!