Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Colorado Springs

confused

By confused
in Traveling with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

confused Community Regular
confused
Posted

I need info on were to eat in colorado springs and what hotels would be a good place to stay. I have not went out of town since i was diagnosed and having some anixety on the whole thing. I know they have an whole foods i can shop at and an outback to eat at, but what other places will be safe. And should i take pots and pans to cook with, or maybe cook some stuff up tonight that i can warm up once we are there. And then just eat basic snack foods from whole foods the other times. Or does whole foods sell prepackaged meals that are gluten, casein and soy free.

Any help would be appreciated.

paula

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


hez Enthusiast
hez
Posted

I do not live in Colo Sprgs but my mom does. Besides the Whole Foods there is also a Vitamin Cottage (tend to be a little cheaper) grocery that carries many gluten-free items. There is a gluten-free bakery called out of the breadbox as well.

One word of caution I have not heard good things about the PF Chang's in Colo Sprgs. My mom and several people she knows have gotten very sick from there (different occasions). Eating out is always a risk. Not sure if this location has a lax manager or unclean gluten-free area. Has anyone had a good experience there?

Hez

confused Community Regular
confused
Posted
  • Author
I do not live in Colo Sprgs but my mom does. Besides the Whole Foods there is also a Vitamin Cottage (tend to be a little cheaper) grocery that carries many gluten-free items. There is a gluten-free bakery called out of the breadbox as well.

One word of caution I have not heard good things about the PF Chang's in Colo Sprgs. My mom and several people she knows have gotten very sick from there (different occasions). Eating out is always a risk. Not sure if this location has a lax manager or unclean gluten-free area. Has anyone had a good experience there?

Hez

thanks for that info, i will have to look up breadbox, do u know what part of springs it is at. I am not one to drive in the city lol. I will be trying to stick just around the hospital as much as possible, but i bet i could get someone to drive me to the breadbox.

Ok i wont go to pf changs, thanks for the heads up.

paula

steveindenver Contributor
steveindenver
Posted

There's a Biaggi's in the Briargate shopping center which has a gluten-free menu. I've never gotten sick at the PF Chang's there. Also in Briargate is a Champp's - I've done fine with a salad, cheeseburger (no bun, of course) and side of veggies.

There's a Chipotle somewhere down there in the Springs as well.

confused Community Regular
confused
Posted
  • Author
There's a Biaggi's in the Briargate shopping center which has a gluten-free menu. I've never gotten sick at the PF Chang's there. Also in Briargate is a Champp's - I've done fine with a salad, cheeseburger (no bun, of course) and side of veggies.

There's a Chipotle somewhere down there in the Springs as well.

thanks steve i will look at those places. Briagate is not that far from memorial, so i think i will be fine going there. I just dont want to be up there and me get totally sick and make it miserable for everyone else. I havent ate out at all since i was diagnosed so i have some anxiety.

paula

steveindenver Contributor
steveindenver
Posted

If you're hesitant to eat out, just hit the grocery store, get some gluten free items (lunchmeat, tortillas, whatnot) and eat in your room. I've done that before when traveling and just expense my groceries as my meals. My old standby is a jar of peanut butter...perfect with some apples or rice cakes. Safe travels - you'll do well.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,165
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    melindakathleen
    Newest Member
    melindakathleen
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • DAR girl
      Celiac and allergic to common subs and adds in prepared foods

      By DAR girl · Posted

      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
    • Scott Adams
      Disregarded

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I am so sorry you're going through this. It's completely understandable to feel frustrated, stressed, and disregarded after such a long and difficult health journey. It's exhausting to constantly advocate for yourself, especially when you're dealing with so many symptoms and positive diagnoses like SIBO, while still feeling unwell. The fact that you have been diligently following the diet without relief is a clear sign that something else is going on, and your doctors should be investigating other causes or complications, not dismissing your very real suffering. 
    • Oldturdle
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Oldturdle · Posted

      It is just so sad that health care in the United States has come to this.  Health insurance should be available to everyone, not just the healthy or the rich.  My heart goes out to you.  I would not hesitate to have the test and pay for it myself.  My big concern would be how you could keep the results truly private.  I am sure that ultimately, you could not.  A.I. is getting more and more pervasive, and all data is available somewhere.  I don't know if you could give a fake name, or pay for your test with cash.  I certainly would not disclose any positive results on a private insurance application.  As I understand it, for an official diagnosis, an MD needs to review your labs and make the call.  If you end up in the ER, or some other situation, just request a gluten free diet, and say it is because you feel better when you don't eat gluten.      Hang in there, though.  Medicare is not that far away for you, and it will remove a lot of stress from your health care concerns.  You will even be able to "come out of the closet" about being Celiac!
    • plumbago
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By plumbago · Posted

      Yes, I've posted a few times about two companies: Request a Test and Ulta Labs. Also, pretty much we can all request any test we want (with the possible exception of the N protein Covid test and I'm sure a couple of others) with Lab Corp (or Pixel by Lab Corp) and Quest. I much prefer Lab Corp for their professionalism, ease of service and having it together administratively, at least in DC. And just so you know, Request a Test uses Lab Corp and Quest anyway, while Ulta Labs uses only Quest. Ulta Labs is cheaper than Request a Test, but I am tired of dealing with Quest, so I don't use them so much.
    • Scott Adams
      Does Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov site have filters for gluten?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      PS - I think you meant this site, but I don't believe it has been updated in years: http://glutenfreedrugs.com/ so it is best to use: You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication: To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/   
×
×
  • Create New...