Welcome New Member Alina /Brother's EN Case History

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Dear Alina and Brother,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 Daily Digest 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 Brother goes 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.It took me 5 yrs. to be properly diagnosed too. I've had EN for 39 years now--with remission and I live in Orange County Ca. Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968*****Alina ' Brother's Case History2/20/081. Your name and age: Alina 2. Your location: Lake Arrowhead, CA3. Your email address: alinaskye@...4. Your Yahoo ID: alinaskye5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, ifyou do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wishto join this group. My brother has E.N., we didn'tknow what was wrong w/ him for 5 years beforediagnoses.6. List any other health conditions. I have a childliving with Type I Diabetes, and a best friend/roommate recovering from a M.I.7. State what medications or treatments you take forEN, and their effectiveness: My brother is given asteroid to take down the swelling, they also give himcephalaxin. 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG?Brother 8 years ago. 9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? Same?Dx. 3 years ago.10. Do you agree to treat all EN members withrespect? Absolutely.11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for anyproducts or services? Absolutely.12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves Search, referral from another group or personetc.) Yahoo groups.