Welcome New Member Rita Gibson's Dtr /Case History/ First bout of EN

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Dear Rita and Dtr,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 your dtr has sensitivity to several triggers. When EN is chronic it may never fully go into remission. I feel EN research is our best hope,s especially for younger member so they don't have to live with this painful disorder for the rest of their lives as I and so many others have.Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968*******Rita Gibson's Dtr Case History3/24/08*1. Your name and age: 50**2. Your location: Denver Colorado**3. Your email address: rgibson57@... **4. Your Yahoo ID: rgibson57 **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.** My daughter had EN -- I thought it was something you get and it goes away. The nodules on her legs have been gone for about 3 weeks now, but she has been suffering from extreme joint pain, ankles, knees, wrists, hands elbows for about a week and a half. She can hardly get out of bed some mornings. Back to the rheumatologist on Wednesday.** **6. List any other health conditions.**She contracted mono last summer on a trip to France and has been sick every couple of weeks since then, had an undetected case of non-type A strep that is credited with the onset of her EN ** **7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness: just prescription strength anti-inflammatory** ** **8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? first detected in November 2007**9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? ??**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 * Someone posted a notice about it on another forum -- misdiagnosis.com or something like that*