Welcome New Member Elaine Germani/Case History/Newly Dx with EN

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Dear Elaine,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.You are lucky indeed to have been diagnosed and treated so well and so quickly. In America we often wait years to be properly diagnosed and then our doctors are often at a loss t help us. We have lots of info on our Group site and many of us have chronic EN for many years and decades so we know what you are dealing with.Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968******Elaine Germani's Case History7/3/081. Your name and age: Elaine Germani, 282. Your location: Malta (Europe)3. Your email address: elainegermani@...4. Your Yahoo ID: illyna805. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, if you do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wish to join this group. Feeling sick with flu like symptoms, throat infections and fever from the end of April, was always tired with pains and aches in joints. Two weeks ago red spots appeard on my joints mainly wrists, elbows, knees and ankles. Spots were very painful, and warm to touch. Effected joints were swollen and very painful. Couldn't walk because of stiffness in joints and swelling. Was recovered in hospital and underwent lots of blood tests, throat swab and chest X-ray. Diagnosed with erythema nodosum, but still waiting for results to identify the cause. Given antibiotics and anti-inflammatories and advised to rest in bed. Feeling better now, spots have flattened out and become darker in colour, no fever. Although I am able to walk and move around I still experience joint pains and tiredness for most parts of the day. 6. List any other health conditions.not that I know of 7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness:Antibiotic (Augmentin) - to target any underlying infection...cannot tell if it was effective or not because infection was not identified in throat swab.Anti-inflammatory (Voltaren) - it is effective as a painkiller 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? was diagnosed 2 weeks ago9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? 2 weeks10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect? yes11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for any products or services? yes12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves Search, referral from another group or person etc.)