I have been gluten-free since 2011. I was having horrible GI issues---would have to RUN to the restroom after just a couple of bites of food. I thought it was lactose intolerance, but avoiding milk didn't completely make me better. I figured out cutting out gluten and lactose made me completely better. I was able to add milk back into my diet after about six months of being gluten-free. Now, I feel that people think I am crazy or just avoiding gluten because it's a fad. This couldn't be farther from the truth. I would love to be able to eat bread. I have had genetic testing, and I do have the HLA DQ2 gene, which would allow me to develop celiac, but I have had no other formal testing. The question is: should I eat gluten for 12 weeks to be tested, or should I just ignore others' opinions and keep eating gluten-free because I know that I feel better? The problem is that if I eat gluten, I am miserable and I become so mean that I make my entire family miserable for several days, so I'm not sure if we could take 12 weeks of gluten. What do you think?
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