Welcome New Member Clare/Case History/Chronic EN from the UK

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Dear Clare,On behalf of all our members, welcome to our Erythema Nodosum Group! Thanks for sending in your Questionnaire. I have added your information to our "Member Medical History" Files on the Group site and posted it below.You now have Full EN Group privileges.You are receiving NO EN Group emails, and you may also visit the Erythema Nodosum Group Site:http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/ whenever you like by logging on with your Yahoo ID and secret password.I hope you will remain a member here to support others even after you go into remission. Since EN IS NOT BEING ACTIVELY RESEARCHED, please take this opportunity to make a generous donation to our "EN Research Fund" to find a cure for this painful disorder. Instructions have been sent to you.Also, please visit our New Erythema Nodosum Websitehttp://www.geocities.com/erythema_nodosum/ We intend to make it the best EN website on the net.You'll find a great deal of EN info here. You may benefit from metforminfor PCOS--also known to stop EN.Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968*********Clare's Case History1/5/08 "naomi" 1. Your name and age: Clare, 42yrs2. Your location: London, UK3. Your email address: lescaut40@...4. Your Yahoo ID: lescaut40 5. I normally get very painful lumps on my shin area, which can last for weeks or months. On 2 ocassions these lumps have come to a head and burst. On one ocassion I developed severe cellulitis in my lower leg, recently again I had severe skin eruption which had to be treated with antibiotics 6. List any other health conditions. I also suffer from a skin condition known as hidradenitis superativa , PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), high blood pressure and SAPHO syndrome (a rare form of arthritis affecting skin and joints)!! 7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness: I have never been given any medications for my EN, I believe the medication for my arthritis probably helps with it. Of course on the rare ocassions my EN becomes infected, I am put on various antibiotics 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? About 15 or so years ago, but was only diagnosed in 2006 9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? 15yrs 10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect? Yes 11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for any products or services? Yes 12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves Search, referral from another group or person etc.)A link on a web page explaining EN RegardsClare

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Hi

Thanks for accepting me in your group. I have been slowly reading

messages and its amazing what I have found out in so little time.

Thanks for the info about the metformin re the PCOS. Am off to doctor

with that info. I had heard about metformin and PCOS, but never with

EN. Its interesting how very little my doctor knows, its almost as if I

go to her with the information.LOL. Take care

Regards

Clare

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