Welcome New Member Elaine Sieff/ Case History/Sarcoidosis and Recurrent 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.Sarcoidosis is one of the most common illnesses related to EN. If you have not done so, please also join the SarcoidBuddies Support Group. Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968**********Elaine Sieff's Case History7/7/08*1. Your name and age: Elaine Sieff, 53**2. Your location: Belp, Switzerland **3. Your email address:eeexyz@...**4. Your Yahoo ID: exyzz**5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, if you do not have ENor PG, please explain why you wish to join this group.**Lumps on my legs up to my knees, several bumps on forearms. Swellingankles. Not very painful. This is my second episode – last one wassummer of 2005 (May-August). This one started in late April. ** ** **6. List any other health conditions.**Sarcoidosis lung, diagnosed 1990 by x-ray and biopsy. Never had anysymptoms though before the EN. **7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and theireffectiveness:**None – pain is not bad.**8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG?2005**9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG?summer of 2005, thissummer**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.)I googled EN, and found asite in the UK where people talked about their experiences and youinvited people to join the group. *