Welcome New Member Pixx/ Case History/Newly Dx with EN

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Dear Pixx,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.Good luck on finding out what is triggering your EN. I still don't know what triggers mine. I've had it for nearly 40 yrs. now and am currently is a flare up.Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968*********Pixx's Case History3/28/081. Your name and age: I prefer not to give my name…. my online nickname for years has been Pixxee (Pixx is fine)2. Your location SW Ontario Canada3. Your email address: onepixetrix@...4. Your Yahoo ID onepxietrix5. 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 have aprox 30 (varying in size) welts (large red raised bumps, hot to touch and extremely painful) on leg. DR concerned and doing further testing in 2 days (these have only appeared in past week…. Feels like someone has literally kicked me over and over in lower legs). Looks remarkedly like photos of EN ive seen and from what i've been able to find... the sensations im experiencing fit.6. List any other health conditions. Ongoing depression7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness: at this point in diagnostic stage. Dr gave cortisone cream, said probably wouldn't work and wants to see me in 2 days. Im guessing this is for further assessment and testing8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? 5 days ago9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? I don't know10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect? indeed11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for any products or services? Absolutely, im here for research and knowledge soley12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves Search, referral from another group or person etc.) personal research …. Google