Welcome, New Member Cindy Gent/ Case History/ Crohn's and PG

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Dear ,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.We have members with both Crohn's and PG here, so we know what you are dealing with. We are all interested in your non drug treatment. One of our PG cured members use vitamin therapy to "cure" his PG. You may read his story in our "Cured Members Files" His name is Shane. Welcome to our Friendly Group!Love,Idiopathic EN 1968******** Gent's Case History11/5/061. Your name and age: Gent, 482. Your location Bloomington, Indiana3. Your email address:london_kitty4@...4. Your Yahoo ID:london_kitty5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, ifyou do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wishto join this group.I had my first PG on my lower legs in 2001 afterpassing a lot of blood from an undiagnosed (at thetime) fistulized lesion in my rectum. It drew muchattention from the doctors at the small hospital I wasin in upstate New York and I was moved to largerteaching hospital very soon afterward. SInce then I have moved back to Indiana and amcontinuing the Remicade infusion therapy I began in NYwith good results. I have discontinued any otherprescription therapy, due to the fuzzy head anddepression side effects I experienced. I have alsoadopted a new diet. Wheat-free and dairy-free foodsseem to really help. I take a bunch of supplements aswell, including probiotocs.6. List any other health conditions. Relatedautoimmune problems like Rheumatoid Arthritis andallergies. 7. State what medications or treatments you take forEN, and their effectiveness: see above8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? seeabove9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? seeabove10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect?Absolutely, as I would expect from them.11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for anyproducts or services? Yes,12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves Search, referral from another group or personetc.) from a friend with another rare disease(Cowdens).Thank you, Gent