Welcome, New Member Cindy /Case History

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

On behalf of all our members, welcome to our Erythema Nodosum Group!

Thanks for sending in your Questionnaire. I have added the 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 can also go to the EN

Group site whenever you like:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/

and logging on with your Yahoo ID and secret password.

I'm happy to hear the prednisone is helping, but am cautiously

optimistic as several members have reported that EN came back after

stopped prednisone treatment. I also wonder why you are still on birth

control pills as this could be a trigger for you, [although I imagine

you have been on them for a while without problems as you are 42 years

old.] Please keep us updatd on how you do once you stop the

prednisone. Welcome to our Group!

Love,

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's Case History

2/21/06

1. Your name and age: 42

2. Your location: Carman, IL

3. Your email address: mzipit@...

4. Your Yahoo ID mzipit92

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.

Had ankle and knee pain in the left leg, and found a lump above my

left ankle. The pain moved to my right leg too and found a lump on

the right shin and then another below the left knee. My ankles began

to swell so badly that they protruded over the tops of my shoes and

the pain was terrible.

6. List any other health conditions.

None to speak of, but I am on the birth control pill.

7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their

effectiveness:

The doctor first prescribed naprosyn and it had no effect.

Went back to the doctor after blood tests, that's when he determined

that I have EN. He then prescribed prednisone in high doses at first

then progressively lowering the dose until I am done next week. It

has been working.

8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? November 2005

9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? Approximately 3 months

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.) Google