New and e3/e4 carrier
Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:04 pm
*** Thank you for the info, and yes, those were the websites I was looking for. However, I’ve decided not upload my data to them for the time being. I don’t need to worry myself anymore than I already have- this has been good enough
Luckily for me, I live a pretty healthy lifestyle and I’m in pretty good shape. I’m just going to continue eating well and keep active, both body and mind.
Hi everyone!
I just discovered through 23 and me that I carry one copy of the e4 gene. I’m 37 and my grandmother recently passed from Alzheimer’s. It became apparent to my family that something was wrong with her when she was 78. Eventually she had to be moved into a home and she died at 87. She is the only known immediate relative of mine to have Alzheimer’s, and I have a fairly large family- tons of aunts, uncles and cousins.
I will admit that I was totally shaken by my results at first- it took me a couple of hours to calm myself down. But after reading through some of the threads, I’ve realized that being a carrier of 1 or even 2 copies of this gene, does not guarantee that we will get AD. Which is a huge relief.
*what is the name of the site? I saw it mentioned a dews times but didn’t jot it down and
* what does it test for that 23 & me first?
Just wondering if it’s worth it or if I’ll stress myself out even more by possibly discovering that I’m a carrier for other diseases.
Thanks, and I’m glad this forum exist. It hasn’t help to put my mind at ease
Luckily for me, I live a pretty healthy lifestyle and I’m in pretty good shape. I’m just going to continue eating well and keep active, both body and mind.
Hi everyone!
I just discovered through 23 and me that I carry one copy of the e4 gene. I’m 37 and my grandmother recently passed from Alzheimer’s. It became apparent to my family that something was wrong with her when she was 78. Eventually she had to be moved into a home and she died at 87. She is the only known immediate relative of mine to have Alzheimer’s, and I have a fairly large family- tons of aunts, uncles and cousins.
I will admit that I was totally shaken by my results at first- it took me a couple of hours to calm myself down. But after reading through some of the threads, I’ve realized that being a carrier of 1 or even 2 copies of this gene, does not guarantee that we will get AD. Which is a huge relief.
*what is the name of the site? I saw it mentioned a dews times but didn’t jot it down and
* what does it test for that 23 & me first?
Just wondering if it’s worth it or if I’ll stress myself out even more by possibly discovering that I’m a carrier for other diseases.
Thanks, and I’m glad this forum exist. It hasn’t help to put my mind at ease