Welcome New Member Miriam Lierley/ Case History/Newly Dx with EN

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Dear Miriam,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 NO 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.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.Normal pregnancy is a common EN trigger. So are bacterial and viral infections. Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968********Miriam Lierley's Case History5/23/081. Your name and age: Miriam Lierley, 342. Your location: Arizona3. Your email address: miriamlierley@... 4. Your Yahoo ID: miriamlierley5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, if you do not have EN orPG, please explain why you wish to join this group. EN: Raised nodules or rash on my shins and feet from my knees to mytoes, and clustered above my elbows on the backs of my arms. Joint pain inany joint that has a nodule near it. 6. List any other health conditions. I'm in my 3rd trimester of pregnancyand last week was told I have an undiagnosed lung infection that appears tomostly have resolved itself; doctors tell me it is either bacterial or viralpneumonia, or Valley Fever. 7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and theireffectiveness: My OB recommended Tylenol and Benadryl (which I can't reallytake except at night). ly, I don't think he knew what he was talkingabout or had ever heard of EN. I find that wet ace bandages seem to workbest so far. 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? Earlier this week.9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? 4 days10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect? Yes, absolutely.11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for any products or services? yes12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves Search, referralfrom another group or person etc.) Q & A blog that had posted to witha link to the yahoo groups site.