Re: Welcome, New Member Debbie Oliver/ Case History

[Guest guest]

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Thanks for the welcome. I am really happy to find this group.

You asked:

" I also see you have pernicious anemia. The group has been exploring

the connection between EN and B-12 deficiency. Are you taking

treatment for it? "

I have to take weekly injections for the pernicious anemia. I was

taking 3 cc's a month and they changed it to 1 cc a week as they felt

that better kept it in my bloodstream. My son gives me the injections.

Love

Deb

[Guest guest]

Dear Deb,

I'm glad you found us too.

Here is the link we have been discussing:

http://www.jabfm.org/cgi/content/full/18/6/567

You can read our past discussion about B-12 in our Messages.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/messagesearch?query=\

b12 & submit=Go & charset=ISO-8859-1

Probably not a factor you your EN as you are taking the shots, but we

never leave anything unexamined here as you will see.

Love,

[Guest guest]

hi just looking at your email that was sent to me ,my name is kathy ,not sure if this is of any interest to the group, but i have heart diease' which i had bypass 2 years ago this coming may, and now along with that i have several lumps on both of my bottem legs ,and they are very painful , i do have vercoise veins , im seeing more and more lumps forming , im not sure why this going on ,,, thanks much kathy Strecker wrote: Dear Debbie,On behalf of all our members, welcome to our Erythema Nodosum Group!Thanks for sending in your Questionnaire. I have added the informationto our "Member Medical History" Files on the Group site and posted itbelow.You now have Full EN Group privileges.You are receiving No EN Group emails, you can also go to the EN Groupsite whenever you like:http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/and logging on with your Yahoo ID and secret password.I see you have both Sarc. and RA. Those are both associated with EN,so I am not surprised that you get EN. I also see you have perniciousanemia. The group has been exploring the connection between EN andB-12 deficiency. Are you taking treatment for it? While you have manyconditions that can cause EN, it gives us a lot

ot work with, so thatis a positive. Many, like myself, are still looking for our trigger.Our membership includes those with most of your conditions, so feelfree to explore any of them on our message board. Welcome to our Group!Love,****Debbie Oliver's Case History2/21/061. Your name : Debbie Oliver 2. your age: 563. Your location: Valdosta, Georgia4. Your email address:bodaciousdeb@...5. Your Yahoo ID:bodacious_deb6. Describe your erythema nodosum symptoms or, if you do not have ENor PG, please explain why you wish to join this group.I begin feeling bad, exhaustion, breathing worse than normal...Ihave COPD from sarcoid...and this worsens in an EN flair, fever,achey, joints killing me, and skin fungus eruptions anywhere my skintouches ...as under arms, breasts, etc...IBS get worse, then noduleson shin

bones...multiple painful nodules almost always on shins..havehad one or two higher up.7. List any other health conditions.Sarcoidosis, fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, COPD (Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease) Pernicious anemia, Cystic kidney disease, Chroniccystitis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure,Osteoporosis, Sarcoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheum. Arthritis8. State what medications/treatments you take for EN or PG and theireffectiveness: When I have a flair...I am given antibiotics, shot ofToradol and stronger pain meds...and told to bed rest until iteases..which has taken up to a month before. I used to be givensteroids but due to extreme amount I was given..can no longer take them.9. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG?10. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? First time was in 9811. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect? yes12.Do

you agree to post NO advertisements for any products or service? yes13 How did you find this group? ( Google Search , MSN Search, YahooSearch, Referral from another Group o person?) search engine

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[Guest guest]

Thanks. I wonder how EN figures in with autoimmune disorders.

I was told my pernicious anemia, hypotheroidism, Sarcoidosis, Rheum

and even fibro are autoimmune disorders...amazing how we can get more

than one. They even suspected MS on me but I just got so tired of testing.

But, is EN a part of the autoimmune family?

An interesting fact here with this flair..I have been in TN with my

parents...my father is dying and while there..I did not get my shots

for four weeks...I come home to a flair...big time.

love

Deb