Welcome New member O'Sullivan/ Case History/Newly dx with EN

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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 NO 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.I hope you will remain a member here to support others even after you go into remission. I can see that you have done some EN internet research on your own and realize that EN can unfortunately become chronic. 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. Instructions have been sent to you.Welcome to our Friendly Erythema Nodosum Group!Love,Chronic Idiopathic EN since 1968******** O'Sullivan's Case History5/20/071. Your name and age: O'Sullivan, 392. Your location: Virginia3. Your email address: s05ullivan@...4. Your Yahoo ID: s05ullivan5. Describe your erythema nodosum/PG symptoms or, ifyou do not have EN or PG, please explain why you wishto join this group. At first I thought my feet were just sore frominactivity, so I did what I normally do - go for arun. It was a good run actually, but that evening andthe days that follow, I paid for it. As things wenton for the 4th and 5th day, I knew something was up. And when both ankles started to swell, all kinds ofmajor rhumetory conditions sprang to mind. My doctorrecognized it right off the bat and found I had strep. I had no Idea that I had strep. It's two weeks nowand it seems to be slowly spreading. I can't carry mynormal routine work, kids, etc. Still, the Lord isgracious and has a purpose in this. One things ismore appreciation of my wife's Fibromyalgia condition.6. List any other health conditions.None really.7. State what medications or treatments you take forEN, and their effectiveness: Generic Nabumetone for Relafen. This is easier on thestomach, but doesn't seem to be as effective as thegood old Advil Liquid gels, so I'm interlacing these. Unfortunately, Advil is hard on the GI, however theDoctor's idea of Prilosec does help with this. I cantell when the meds wear off. I get mild fever andlittle jolts in the inflamed areas. I've discoveredthat I need to force myself up at night to take theNSAIDs. If I let it go for too long of a lapse atNight, I have avery difficult time in the morning. I've had to change eating habits so that I am ready toeat something with the NSAIDs.8. When did you first get erythema nodosum or PG? 3May079. How long have you had erythema nodosum or PG? Two weeks.10. Do you agree to treat all EN members with respect?Of course. From picture on other sights, I amapparently fortunate.11.Do you agree to post NO advertisements for anyproducts or services?I'm in Engineering, not sales. 12. How did you find this Group? (Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves Search, referral from another group or personetc.) Mrs. Strecker posting on another site via google.--