Welcome, New member Lou Pasquesi/Case History

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Dear Lou,On behalf of all our members, welcome officially 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 were right: I didn't get the questionnaire the first time you sent it. Sorry!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.I'm looking forward to hearing how you do on your next visit to Mayo. Prednisone is a miracle drug for some and perhaps you can taper down or even off it in the future to avoid side effects.Love,Idiopathic EN 1968******** here are my responses to you questionaire. I hope that

together as a group we can help eachother find some answers. I am

returning to Mayo Clinic next week to see if they can help me. I will

share the outcome of my visit upon my return...LouLou Pasquesi's Case History10/10/061. Your name and age: Lou Pasquesi2. Your location -Elmhurst, IL3. Your email address:pasquesilou@...4. Your Yahoo ID -pasquesilou5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, if you do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wish to join this group.Since June I have had red bumps or nodules on my legs, forearms, thighs and most recently my hands which cause them to swell. Drs. have said it is panniculitis and or erythema nodosum.6. List any other health conditions.Low white cell count, anemia, and fatigue7. State what medications or treatments you take for EN, and their effectiveness: So far no medications other than ibuprofen has been suggested to me.10/26/06I am back from Mayo and for now all they can say is they suspect Vasculitis. They gave me Prednisone and everything seems to have cleared up. I feeling great with no red nodules in my arms, legs or anywhere else. I suspect that this is just a bandaid, but let's hope it is the answer. I am suppose to return to Mayo in four weeks. Thank you...Best wishes....Lou 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? June of 20069. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? Five months10. 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.) Yahoo