Comment Celiac (Score 2) 26
So, I've struggled with digestive issues my entire life, but in the past 10 years things were getting ridiculously bad. In fact I ended up having surgery for a related issue. Unrelated to this I decided to send my DNA to 23andMe because my family history has just about everything in it (Cancer, Parkinsons, Heart Disease, Alzheimer's, etc.) and I wanted to prepare myself for what I may have to deal with in an eyes-wide-open kind of way. More data == better.
Everything came back clear. No genetic markers for any of the major diseases they test for. Fast forward about a year and they've added some additional tests and surprise surprise I have one of the two genetic markers for celiac disease. I cut gluten out of my diet and BOOM, it's like living a normal life like a normal human. Recovery has taken a long time, but I've actually started to gain some weight and am able to start working out and building some muscle to help me manage through old age.
Celiac disease is really hard to diagnose because wheat is in FUCKING EVERYTHING! Worth every penny for the test. I understand that if you live in a country where you can be denied health insurance why this is controversial, but like TFA, I'm not in one of those countries.