Advice For My Sisters

[eatlovehope]

Before Christmas I had a positive TTG IGA blood test & now have a endo booked in next week to confirm. I don't know how long I have had this maybe years, my main symptoms have been bloating & conspitation & probably a lot more I will realise once I go gluten free next week.

I have 2 sisters who both have been tested and both had negative blood tests, which I was shocked with. If anyone was to have Celiac in our family I would say both of them would because of the more extremely symptoms they have.

Sister 1 basically always has gas & has to go to the toilet pretty much after she has eaten. She has a large stomach & always looks bloated (does carry a bit of weight though). However she is 8 weeks pregnant & seems to be happy with the neg blood test result & happy to leave at that.

Sister 2 has extreme diarrhoea & stomach cramps after eating. Sometimes 3 times a day. Seems to be triggered more after having lactose. SHe too has the bloated stomach. She has 3 kids, 2 of them have distorted stomach.

The Dr's we have been dealing with in Australia are extremely reluctant to do a endo unless their has been a positive blood test. So sister 2 is going to trial a gluten free diet to see if her symptoms improve. How long would you suggest that she do a trial for?

Funny enough my mum just recently has been having diarrhorea 3 times a day too but I think that me going gluten free is like a diet fab I want to take. Have tried to express the seriousness of it all but she seems disinterested.

Would love to hear your thoughts?

[mushroom]

If sister No.1 is pregnant, the hormones of pregnancy could have affected her results (see the discussion had here:)

This obviously would not apply to sister No.2. I think her decision to try the diet is a good one.

For mom, I think it is probably a case of wait and see. If you were to all try the diet and benefit from it, then she might think about it too.

[luvs2eat]

My sister, who's had lifelong excezma and many food allergies, tested negative (she had to INSIST on being given the blood test), but admits that her gut and her overall wellbeing is SO much better when she simply cuts out obvious gluten (bread, etc). She's not willing to fully embrace a gluten-free lifestyle... she lives in France, where they make the best bread on earth. I can't say as I blame her!