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Hi - thank you to any one who might have advice on this!

Currently being diagonsed with suspected behcets but symptoms have gone on forever; to cut a long story short had a flare about 6 weeks ago, genital ulcers, bad throat, unwell, etc. rheumatologist gave me colchicine which really seemed to help but did also get diarrhea and dizziness. cut the amounts down and slight dizziness continued. now i've stopped taking it for 3 days have tinnitus (returning, didn't even realise it was a symptom), vertigo, dizziness, muscle aches etc. The vertigo was really awful on the 2nd day of stopping but is easing, but overall I can't tell if this is a return of symptoms that the colchicine was helping with, or a side effect of the colchicine? have had gritty slightly itchy eyes throughout. i've also since had a return of a puffy face (do others get this?)

wondering if anyone had this side effect of cochidine or is regular behcets and should go back on it, also how long your flares last for?

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