erythema nodosum - leg bumps
A couple of weeks ago, right before my current flare up, I got these really weird red itchy bumps on my legs. Large ones. I've been reading and looking at pictures and think it might be erythema nodosum. When I talked to my nurse about it (on the phone) she said that the bumps would probably go away with the Prednisone that I was to be started on again anyway, and if it didn't get better I should come and show them the bumps. She didn't give it a name though. As she predicted, the bumps have faded and stopped itching, and now looks more like bruises. Which indicates it is probably erythema nodosum.
I don't like this kind of self-diagnostics, but the hospital kind of don't want you to come unless you really really have to (loooong waiting lists etc). And yes, I know it's stupid not to be persistent when you have questions... I'm working on that. In the meantime I thought it'd be a good idea to ask you guys about these bumps.
Is this a "harmless" condition, mostly a symptom of another condition (in my case the Crohn's)? Or should I be worried somehow? Will it get worse and turn into something else, or will it just follow my flare ups and go back when the flare up stops?
A couple of weeks ago, right before my current flare up, I got these really weird red itchy bumps on my legs. Large ones. I've been reading and looking at pictures and think it might be erythema nodosum. When I talked to my nurse about it (on the phone) she said that the bumps would probably go away with the Prednisone that I was to be started on again anyway, and if it didn't get better I should come and show them the bumps. She didn't give it a name though. As she predicted, the bumps have faded and stopped itching, and now looks more like bruises. Which indicates it is probably erythema nodosum.
I don't like this kind of self-diagnostics, but the hospital kind of don't want you to come unless you really really have to (loooong waiting lists etc). And yes, I know it's stupid not to be persistent when you have questions... I'm working on that. In the meantime I thought it'd be a good idea to ask you guys about these bumps.
Is this a "harmless" condition, mostly a symptom of another condition (in my case the Crohn's)? Or should I be worried somehow? Will it get worse and turn into something else, or will it just follow my flare ups and go back when the flare up stops?