I think David has Celiac Disease. I’ve heard that food allergies can trigger flare for arthritis patients. David even went dairy free for two days (which isn’t long enough in my opinion) to see if it would help.

I read a blog today about a woman who was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis, and later discovered her Celiac Disease was the main culprit in her psoriasis. That got me thinking. One of David’s sisters was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.

So then I did some research on Web MD. Now I’m convinced David has it. I called and left a message for our family doctor. Of course, it’s late Friday afternoon, and even my beloved family doctor who always calls me right back probably won’t be getting back with me until Monday.

Web MD suggests that people with auto-immune diseases (Psoriatic Arthritis is one) get tested.

On the one hand, wouldn’t it be great if he had it, changed his diet and his arthritis got so much better? On the other, how the heck am I going to get him to give up pizza, most bread, pasta, and most restaurant food? Good thing I’m a well rounded cook!

Sheesh. What a way to start the weekend!

***UPDATE***
How could I have ever doubted my doctor? His nurse called me after five o’clock. Apparently the blood work is expensive and David’s sister having Celiac Disease may not be of any consequence, but he wants David to come in and talk about it. David has an appointment Tuesday.

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