Are there any support groups in our area? I live outside NE Cola. and going to West Cola. is an hour drive for us. My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with celiac 5 years ago. Now that we hit the teen years she seems to have more trouble coping. Any Info. would be helpful.

Hey!
I live in W Cola and have been going to Charlotte for better selection of gluten-free foods and for support. Is there a support group in W Cola that you've been attending?? I'd love to talk to you further....i'm still relatively new to this area and am desperately seeking a dr. Was planning to just go to Charlotte but if you have some info i'd love to hear more...

Have a great weekend!

Hey,
There is a support group in West Cola. I don't have the info with me at the moment but will be at home tomarrow night and will pm you. We have not been because its so far away and is geared towards adults. Have you tried Earth Fare or Rosewood Market? They may not have everything but between the two we get what we need . My daughter will be glad to know shes not the only celiac in all of SC. She feels like it now.
Jean

I thought I was the only celiac in all of SC! HAHA!
COOL, that is great news that there is a group in W Cola & thank you for shooting me the info tomorrow or whenever you can so I can see what's happening. Sorry it tends to focus on adults...bummer! Maybe your daughter could be the pioneer for a teen group??? Just a thought....

Yes, I swing thru Earthfare for the bare essentials! It just gets so expensive....there's a bit of competition in Charlotte so sometimes prices are a bit lower & I have friends who live there so it's a mini vacation for me to get away for the day to shop gluten-free and see my friends When you shoot me the support group info, fill me in about Rosewood Market...never heard of it....but then again i'm still learning the area so Go Figure! HA!

Thank you again!

Rosewood has a smaller selection then Earthfare. It is not far from Earth Fare. I might have to check out Charlotte when we go to Carowinds! Is there any place in particular that is really good? And not hard to find(directions not my best virtue)

hey I'm in Columbia too, I had no idea there was a support group here... Could you PM me about it too?

I do a lot of shopping at Earthfare, but yes it gets a bit expensive. I just recently heard of a place called 14 Carrot Whole Foods in Lexington (www.14carrot.net). It looks like it might be a good possibility, although I guess it would be a little out of the way for the NE Cola people! I live closer to the NW side of town.

~Sara~

Hey Sara!
Thanks for posting! So exciting to FINALLY find some other celiacs around here.

I too have heard and actually passed by 14carrots. Haven't been in there yet though. The name alone screams expensive...get it? 14carrots??? 14 carats???



Jean:
In Charlotte I like Talley's Green Grocery and they also have an Earthfare (I haven't been to that one though b/c I went to Talley's instead the last time I was up there & b/c I hit the really NICE AND BIG Earthfare in Charleston a few weekends ago). Also, I've heard the SuperTarget out in Morrisville has some gluten-free stuff way less expensive than what we pay for things at EarthFare, Whole Foods, etc. Here's the contact info:

Talley's Green Grocery
1408 East Blvd Ste C
Charlotte, NC 28203

talleys.com

** Talley's has the thing where you can apply for their MVP card thingy like you do at Food Lion, Piggly Wiggly, etc. and you can get things at the sale price.



EarthFare
12235 North Community House Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 926-1201

Hey -
Is this the same info you have Jean for the support group in W Cola??? I sent an e-mail to the e-mail provided below...we'll see where that takes me I suppose.


South Carolina
Columbia - Support Group
Contact 1: Peggy Smith
Palmetto Celiac Support Group
1508 Anthony Drive
West Columbia, SC 29172
Tel: (803) 775-9466 or (803) 755-7291
E-mail: PSmithCola@AOL.COM


Nevermind the e-mail came back to me saying it was unknown[color=#6600CC]

I just got my daughter back from dads and told her there is TWO other people in Cola. that have celiac. She got so excited. She wanted to know if you where her age(13) I told her I was pretty sure you weren't. She said "Thats ok I'll like them anyway." She is such a turkey! I better go finish dinner before she eats all the mac & cheese.

Hey Y'all
Heres another contact I found on my very clean very organized comp. desk!!!! I haven't tried this one either.


Debbie Del Priore
2102 O'Hara Ct.
Cola SC 29204

Ph# 738-8880

DelP4all@aol.com

If I find anything else I'll let you guys know. (we may have to start our own)

Jean

Did either of you guys try calling the phone numbers listed for those contacts? I just thought maybe I'd try those next if the email address didn't work...

And just to introduce myself a lil bit... I'm Sara, I'm 25 and just graduated from grad school at USC.

Hi Sara,
I haven't tried the numbers yet. But I will give it a try today.When I find out something I will definitly let you know. Congradulations on your gaduation! It's nice meeting you. My name is Jean. I'm a 33 year old( how did I get that old?) single mom of two. I'm going to Central Carolina part time until my custody battle is over (hopefully soon), then I'll attend full time. If you would like I can pm you my e-mail address.

Talk to you soon

Jean

I've sent an e-mail but haven't heard anything back yet!

I'll keep you posted if anything comes through....

My e-mail address is: turtledupree@hotmail.com

I have news . I've tried all the numbers with (are you ready?) NO SUCCESS! Apparently everybody else with celiac has been abducted by aliens So now we know. I did however find an e-mail address for a R.O.C.K group in Lexington. I've e-mailed her already may she can give some info on an adult group.
Here is her info incase you want to try:

Gail Fox
Lexington SC 29072
gailfox@sc.rr.com


Maybe the aliens left her
Jean

Ooh! How exciting is this for me?!
I'm 24, live in Columbia, and I've been gluten free for like a month and a half.
I'm getting in on the end of this conversation, but can I get some info if anyone finds a support group that still exists?

And to share my findings - almost everything at El Burrito (Harden St) is gluten free (save the flour tortillas on a burrito). I'm friends with the manager and eat there almost every day. And when I started gluten-free, she was one of the few people who'd ever actually HEARD of gluten. My favorite is the salad with chicken and beans. YUM.
Also, went to Baan Sawan (Thai food - Devine St) on Saturday and had the pad basil- no reaction. Next up to try is the peanut curry...

COOL!!! Welcome to the smallest Celiac Club ever! HAHA!

Welcome ! Well at least we've grown from 1 all the way up to incredible number 4 !!!!(the Sesame Street Count laughs with thunder here) Can you tell we don't have cable? I still haven't heard anything from any of the groups so it might be that you 4 are the only ones in Cola. I was telling Turtle that when it cools down maybe we can get together for a picnic at Finley Park. I have to go take the short man to karate I YA!!

Talk to you guys later

Jean

Below is what I posted as a new topic in the event there are any other Cola Celiacs out there interested in becoming a part of our new crew:

"Thus far we've had no luck in locating a support group in the Columbia, SC area....
Sooooo we've decided to create our own little group...."The Cola Crew"!!!

If you live in Columbia, SC &/or the surrounding areas and want to be a part of the crew, please shoot me an e-mail at turtledupree@hotmail.com.

We'll see where this takes us and enjoy one another's support and have FUN!!

Can't wait to hear from you!!!"

oh my goodness, that's so great! i've just kinda been avoiding restaurants lately because i don't like having to go through the whole educating-the-waiters routine. i'll definitely have to try those places though!

~Sara~

I have a huge addiction to Jersey Mike's. Do you know if the meats, cheese, etc is gluten free? We are going to Game Day on Saturday and we always get Jersey Mike's before a game. I was hoping to just get all the "good stuff" and put it on some bread I pick up from Earth Fare. Thanks!

I haven't chanced any sandwich places...do they have a website or something you can check? for example, I know boar's heads meats are all gluten-free, and certain brands of condiments are okay. So theoretically you could get a sub from Publix on your own bread (depending on what type of condiments they use)...but it all depends on how concerned over CC you are.
Personally, I'd be wary. And I'd hate to get sick while tailgating...eww! Let us know how it goes!

Courtney

I concur with everything Courtney said. I'd be concerned about getting CC'd and then it ruin your afternoon of football!!

Well poo ! I hardly ever think of cc, but I guess I need to start. At first I was just so concerned with cutting out the obvious! Guess it would be a horrible idea to eat from a place that is covered in bread. I really want to have a good time at the game. Does Earth Fare have a deli or something where I can pick up some lunch or any other other suggestions? Thanks for the advice.

YES! Earthfare has some awesome foods. They have a hot buffet line as well as a salad bar that I believe is up for all three meals. Things seem to be clearly labeled as to what they contain. Again CC is an issue at any buffet line, but if you asked them a question they'd probably know what you were talking about! They also have a deli where they make stuff on the spot for you - I haven't eaten there since going gluten-free but it seems like a good place to start.
good luck

Courtney

I ditto everything she said!! Good Luck and have a great time!!

Hello everyone, I too live in Columbia, and there is an active support group here. They meet once a month, but I am not sure where, or how many. I have the information at work though, and not at home. So I will have to get that to you on Monday.

I have only been gluten-free for a month now, so I am still learning, but Earth Fare has lots of signs up for areas in their store that have gluten-free products, but after a spendy evening there tonight I felt like all I walked out with is flour!

I have heard that Rosewood Market also has a great eating area that understands about gluten-free eating.

I live in NE Columbia and Red Bowl in Sparkleberry has a gluten-free menu!! And they actually know what you are talking about when you ask for it, so that was exciting. Also Miyo's was helpful when I went there as well.

Nice to meet everyone .
Compassion

Yes, you are correct! The meetings are usually on Mondays at Nine Richland Medical Park(??))!
We have just had a hard time getting to the meetings due to other committments, being glutened, etc. Best of luck to you and let us know if we can help.

Other places to eat at:

Red Bowl
Carraba's
Bonefish Grill
Outback (although double check with them to make sure they make your meal gluten-free)
Red Robin (should be opening soon at Sandhills)

So I'm joining a bit late but I saw that there were other people with Celiac disease in SC so I thought i'd join in.

I'm a 18 (soon to be 19) year old who was just diagnosed in my first semester of college (not exactly what I had planned).
Im home for a semester with my parents trying to tackle this whole thing without the issue of dorm rooms and dinning halls. Im new to SC as well (we moved here in July). I'm about 20 mins outside of Charleston (so not so close). But I thought I'd post on here anyways. This whole thing has been kinda discouraging so any ideas of support groups would be nice (I may even be willing to drive an hour or so).

Not only is she not the only in SC She's not the only one in ELGIN!!! We are just getting started on this path but have all ready figured out that the boys have been missed all these years.
Stacie