Welcome New Member Maysa Odeh's Case History/Newly Dx with EN

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Dear Maysa,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.Sounds like you are well on your way to getting over your first EN bout. Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968********Maysa Odeh's Case History3/21/081. Your name and age:Maysa Odeh. 21 years old.2. Your locationCalifornia3. Your email address:prettypedantic@...4. Your Yahoo IDnot sure.5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, ifyou do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wishto join this group. I woke up one morning with what appeared to be brightred insect bites covering my upper arms. The spotswere on my ankles too, but those were larger, fewer,and more inflamed. For days I thought these wereinsect bites and my doctor agreed. As time passed,however, the bumps grew in size. It looked like i hadping pong balls under my skin. The red spots on myarms disappeared, but the ones on my legs were turningpurple and feeling a lot like bruises. My shins feltsore when I walked. I went to the doctor again and hediagnosed me with EN. I'm not on any medication.However, I did switch birth control pills fromOrthotricyclin lo to Lutera exactly a month before theEN manifested. I've never experienced anything likethis before. I'm curious whether my new birth controlis causing my symptoms. The bumps appear to be goingaway. On my left leg, they're flat and look like minorbruises. On my right leg two bumps are stillprominent, but they don't hurt or look as red as theydid a couple days ago.6. List any other health conditions. The only thing I'm allergic to is penicillin. 7. State what medications or treatments you take forEN, and their effectiveness: Advil has helped reduce the swelling. I started takingit yesterday.8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? two weeks ago.9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? two weeks.10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect?absolutely.11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for anyproducts or services? I do.12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves Search, referral from another group or personetc.) Google.