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stargirl Apprentice

Hi, my name is Laura and I'm 17. I have been Celiac free for 7 months and have met only one other teenager with the disease. I was hoping to find some people who could empathize with me. Any takers?

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I'm 13.......have been on diet for 6 months.....there are a lot of teens here with celiac disease, particularly 17-20 year-olds.

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I keep hearing that everywhere but I never see anybody. I met one person that has the disease that is under 40 and that was last week. I just am tired of feeling alone. I live in a small town in California and for the size of it I know a lot of celiacs. Unfortunately, none of them are anywhere near my age. I just feel lonely. :(

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MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast

HELLO!

I have that problem here. The closest I can get ti "meeting" people my age with this is on-line. Maybe if you ask around your support groups or just keep looking you will find someone.

Kristina

WELCOME to the board!

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Thanks Kristina. As far as I know there is no support group in my town but it is nice to read around on this website and see so many posts that I can agree with. Especially those referring to people's reactions and the constant explaining. It's nice to know that people understand, even if they are only on the computer. :D

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I have been diagnosed since I was 20 months old, I am 14, what part of California do you live in?

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stargirl Apprentice

Hi! I live by LA in a town named Bakersfield. Where do you live?

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