Welcome New Member Kim O'Brien/ Case History/newly dx with EN

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Dear Kim,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 ALL 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.You do not have to have the group emails delivered to be a member here. Let me know if you want the emails to stop.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.http://www.geocities.com/erythema_nodosum/donate/index.htm 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.Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968**********Kim O'Brien's Case History3/3/081. Your name and age:Miss K O'Brien 30 2. Your location:South Yorkshire 3. Your email address:kims_pants@... 4. Your Yahoo ID:kims_pants 5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, if you do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wish to join this group:After been sent back and forth for blood tests at the doctors I've finally been told i have erythema nodosum. I have EN effecting both legs, ankles and elbow joints with large red lumps on both legs in crops of 6-8. I seem worst at night time with it effecting my joints but the mornings are terrible, but once i get going i'm alright. I haven't been given anything to take or put on my legs and never got any information about EN, i came across this site while searching the internet to find out more about EN. 6. List any other health conditions.None 7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness:Just over the counter pain killers for when i'm going to bed and to get me going in the mornings 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG?About 4 weeks ago 9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG?Same as above 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.)google