Welcome, New Member, Mim Adam's Case History/Ulcerative Colitis and EN

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Dear Mim,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 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.UC along with Crohn's Disease is one of the related disorders to EN and PG, so feel free to discuss it here. Although we don't all have IBD we are all familiar with EN and/or PG. Potassium Iodide is often helpful with EN, so I would think since it worked so fast it is the reason you are improving!Welcome to our Friendy Group!Love,Idiopathic EN 1968*********1. Your name and age:Mim Adam, 56 years old 2. Your location: Northern Wisconsin 3. Your email address: mm.2kitty@... 4. Your Yahoo ID: mm.2kitty 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. Started with

flu-like symptoms. 1 wk later - red welts on legs & swollen ankle.

Progressed to legs completely covered in welts, knees and both ankles

affected. 6. List any other health conditions. Ulcerative Colitis, in remission at the time of this outbreak. 7.

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

effectiveness: Potassium Iodide. After three days on it, it's either

helping relive symptoms or is just a coincidence. 8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? Three weeks ago. 9. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? Three Weeks. 10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect? Definitely. 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, Blog search for EN