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Green Bay WI Where is the Celiac Education and Support?

Senior 70 Green Bay WI
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I am 71. And received the news that I have celiac disease. I searched on line and found a discussion from 2010 about folks who are in the Green Bay Area and were not having any success on local help. So I am hoping things have changed over the years and hopefully someone knows where to find support. Thank you.

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4 minutes ago, Senior 70 Green Bay WI said:

I am 71. And received the news that I have celiac disease. I searched on line and found a discussion from 2010 about folks who are in the Green Bay Area and were not having any success on local help. So I am hoping things have changed over the years and hopefully someone knows where to find support. Thank you.

Welcome to the forum, Senior 70 Green Bay WI! I am also 71 and was diagnosed over 20 years ago.

In my experience, local celiac support groups come and go. So, if the info you have found on a local one where you live is 10 years old I would not have a lot of faith that it still is operative. The one I was involved with in Olympia, WA was about 30 minutes from my home and my wife and I went a few times and quit. It was mostly about women sharing gluten free recipes as opposed to information about the disease itself.

IMO, your best source of information whether it be about celaic disease itself or gluten-free recipes is right here on this forum. What I am saying is that I believe this forum is your best option for support.

What do you feel is your biggest need at this point? Perhaps this will help you get off to a good start with learning to eat gluten free, which is the first and biggest challenge:

 

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Thanks for the info. My few friends and relatives say to ignore it because of my age. So I'm on my own. I'm glad to hear this is a good source to rely on. I was a bit overwhelmed when I was told to go online for information. So I'm learning ...

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41 minutes ago, Senior 70 Green Bay WI said:

Thanks for the info. My few friends and relatives say to ignore it because of my age. So I'm on my own. I'm glad to hear this is a good source to rely on. I was a bit overwhelmed when I was told to go online for information. So I'm learning ...

Your friends and relatives have given you a bum steer. What led to your celiac diagnosis? What symptoms were you having?

Yes, it is all very overwhelming at first. It demands that you scrutinize everything you eat and become an inveterate label reader. It also has social implications and not everyone in your circle of friends and family will accept this as a valid medical problem that you must give attention to. Some will be dismissive. But after awhile it becomes the new norm and you will develop an inventory of things that are safe to eat as well as a sixth sense of what you should probably avoid.

Are you sharing a home with others who are not celiacs?

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