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Anyone In Champaign, Il Or Surrounding Areas?

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I just got diagnosed with Celiac Disease 3 weeks ago. I'm a 32 year old single woman and I'm wondering if there are any men around my age in the Champaign-Urbana area? I'd also like to know if there is a local support group.

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Wish I'd joined this board weeks ago. I'm in East Peoria, but I move to Nebraska in a couple weeks. I tend to go dancing in Urbana, so I'm down there usually at least 2x a month. I'm not male, but I'm semi-nearby.

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Well I did find out that there is a support group in the Champaign area, and I plan to go to one of their meetings tomorrow. I have another friend who is trying the gluten free diet because she has horrible rashes/blisters and limited income to see a doctor. She suspects that she has the skin type of celiac disease. Also found out a few people I know here in town are on the gluten-free diet. Neither were diagnosed with celiac disease, but have had positive results. However, I am not in touch with them at this time.

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Well I did find out that there is a support group in the Champaign area, and I plan to go to one of their meetings tomorrow. I have another friend who is trying the gluten free diet because she has horrible rashes/blisters and limited income to see a doctor. She suspects that she has the skin type of celiac disease. Also found out a few people I know here in town are on the gluten-free diet. Neither were diagnosed with celiac disease, but have had positive results. However, I am not in touch with them at this time.

I'm new to the gluten-free world and heard from a friend that there was a support group in Champaign, IL but she didn't know when and where they meet. Could you give me that information?

Woody Rookie
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Hi I am amember of the c-u support group. We meet the third Sunday of the maonth at Provena Hospital, at 3:00 P.M.. The meetings generally will last about two hours. We always have glutin free snacks. If you need more information you may e-mail me here and I will get back to you.

Woody

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so is there anyone else around here? Or is it just me and my Celiac group?

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NateJ Contributor
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so is there anyone else around here? Or is it just me and my Celiac group?

3 hours away in STL. But your the closest person I've seen post on this forum.

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From NW Chicago myself, but I did go to college in Peoria :)

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