Welcome New Member Chris Castello/ Case History/newly DX with EN

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Dear 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.Yours is a rare case where the nodes appear on the face. I am assuming you have had the EN confirmed by a biopsy. Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968***********Castello's Case History2/29/08 1. Your name and age:Castello 2. Your location: Greenville, SC 3. Your email address:ccastello557756@... 4. Your Yahoo ID: gorms503 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. I've been seeing a Rheumatologist for 5 wks. Get nodules on my jaw line , my face and the back of my head. None on my legs 6. List any other health conditions. elevated Rh. factor, Elevated Sed rate. Lots of myalgia and joint pain. 7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness: Prednisone 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG?1.5 months ago 9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG?1.5 months 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