Is Enterolab testing worth the price?

mcnomore · Post by **mcnomore** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:39 pm

The testing costs a lot, is it worth it? Did it help a lot? Thanks

Deb · Post by **Deb** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:49 pm

Yes, it's definitely worth it. You can do it without but it will take a lot of work and a lot of time. Deb

Vandolyn · Post by **Vandolyn** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 5:11 pm

Next to Tex's book, the best money I have spent on this disease. I think it saves money over the long term. You have to view it as an investment. Otherwise, you will never do it.

Vandolyn

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 7:44 pm

I had the Entero lab tests plus the genetic test that they offer. My doctor was relying on a celiac blood test that was negative. I found out that I was not only a celiac (gluten intolerant), I was intolerant of soy, dairy and eggs. At this point, I wish I had taken the full panel of tests. I did MRT testing last year in an effort to find out what else was making me sick.

IMHO, Entero lab tests were worth every penny.

Sheila W

Robin · Post by **Robin** » Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:08 pm

It was DEFINITELY worth every penny! When I first was diagnosis with MC I ate a lot of chicken soup (my thinking was nobody gets sick from chicken soup, it suppose to make you feel better). I took out the noodles when I started listening to everyone here on this message board and I put in brown rice! I thought I was safe with that! I was still getting sick, not as bad as it was with the noodles but it was still pretty bad. I couldn't for life of me figure out why. Every one here convinced me to do the Entrolab test. So I did, boy was I surprise when I got the results back and saw I had a sensitivity to chicken. I switched the chicken out with turkey and rice and surprise I stopped getting sick. Once I took EVERYTHING out of my diet that I was sensitive to I started to get better. I look back at that time in my life and sometimes wonder how I ever got threw it! I have been in remission for about a year now. I feel like it was the family here at Potty People and that Entrolab test that saved my life. I know it's a lot of money, but it is very well worth it! I recommend it to everyone, even people who don't have MC but have food sensitivities. And no, I don't get any kick backs from the company. Also, some insurance companies will pay for it. Ask your gastro for a prescription with the labs name on it and a diagnosis code on it (he might not do it because some doctor don't believe in that lab test). If he does give you the prescription when you get the bill from the lab submit both to your ins. Co.. Or you can call your insurance company and ask them if they cover it before you go threw paying out of pocket and then not getting your money back.

Good Luck,
Robin

ladyathome · Post by **ladyathome** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 9:44 am

(':iagree:') with Robin and the others above 100%! Best money I have spent because I would never have thought Tuna, Oats, or Soy were an issue for me. I wouldn't have taken them out of my diet without the results from the test, and continued to feel badly. Soy is hidden almost as much as gluten in products like chocolate and other things I didn't know about. I had removed foods that I don't have issues with, and I am happy I could return to safely eating those. Plus, it really took seeing it in black and white to believe this thing that basically happened overnight was really hear to stay in my life.

DebE13 · Post by **DebE13** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:16 pm

I agree to both- it is expensive and hard to come up with the money. Once you have it you wonder if you should save it, use it to fix the house, put it towards your childs college education, or use it for ever increasing cost of gas and groceries. But in the end, without some guidance in this all consuming world of MC- I would be lost. Get the tests if you can. Some things were helpful some not so much, but in retrospect if I hadnt had the tests, I wouldnt have known. Soy, dairy, and eggs were a biggie for me. It also helped to have something on paper. I had major acceptance issues and grieved a long time over the loss of my favorite foods. Having proof helped me eventually move on.

ldubois7 · Post by **ldubois7** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 4:20 pm

Yes, it is DEFINITELY worth the cost! I was eating all the wrong foods, and thinking I was doing the right things to heal the inflammation! It was a shocker when I got the results, but it helped to steer me in the right direction! :)

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:48 pm

I had to chime in on this one. It was not easy to justify the cost, especially since "Dr. Diet has nothing to do with it" wanted to give me Asacol, which I now find has casein (dairy) in it. So instead I did the testing, only regret is that they didn't have the full range of tests available 3 plus years ago. Probably some time I will do the full tests, but finding out I'm gluten, soy and dairy intolerant made a huge difference. My sister was having problems and did the tests and found she is gluten intolerant also. Hope this info helps, regards, Beverly

mcnomore · Post by **mcnomore** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:43 pm

Asacol has casein, really? For sure? I'm taking it 3xday, but I am dairy-free.

bevfromwa · Post by **bevfromwa** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:46 pm

I just did a search of archives using " casein in asocol" and found a reference by Tex that it has lactose, not casein in it. I'm sorry I am not schooled in the art of placing quotes in replies, but you can try the search or maybe Tex will see this and verify this. Hope this helps, Regards, Beverly[/quote]

kayare · Post by **kayare** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:36 pm

The tests are definitely worth it! I would have never suspected corn or tuna. It confirmed gluten, eggs and the dreaded soy for me, but gave me the go ahead for dairy. I agree that it both helped me heal faster and helps me stay strong with my dietary choices. The tests have also helped my daughter make significant changes to her diet. She read her report and made her changes on the same day. Best of luck! Kathy

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:05 pm

It's a YES for me even though I hated seeing the latest results.

Post by **tex** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:40 pm

mcnomore wrote:Asacol has casein, really? For sure? I'm taking it 3xday, but I am dairy-free.

As Beverly mentioned, Asacol contains lactose. Theoretically, even though industrial grade lactose contains casein, pharmaceutical grade lactose is supposed to be pure enough that it can be assumed to be casein-free (according to the regulations). Unfortunately, way too many members here react adversely to Asacol, but many of them can tolerate the other mesalamine-based anti-inflammatory drugs (such as Lialda, Colazal, Pentasa, etc.). That suggests that the lactose in Asacol may contain trace amounts of casein.

Tex

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:46 pm

I was eating chicken and rice. My results? MOST sensitive to chicken and rice.