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Rheumatologist's good or bad????

Went for my 3 month check up yesterday, on last appt he told me he would put me on azathioprine after awaiting bloods to check my liver, when arrived for appt,...

Went for my 3 month check up yesterday, on last appt he told me he would put me ...

Kerry1

•11 years ago

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Well, I don't have MS!

I don't know if you all remember my story. I've had issues that my Drs can't seem to explain, and am going through the ruling out everything else phase. I...

I don't know if you all remember my story. I've had issues that my Drs can't se...

wendya432

•11 years ago

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Anyone had cataract/surgery through BD ?

Hi all, Hope ur al keepin wel, like thera a chance of that with the combined bd n the wonderful weather we've had lately. Just wanted to ask if anyone...

Hi all, Hope ur al keepin wel, like thera a chance of that with the combined ...

abby123

•11 years ago

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Probable Behcets - treatment to start

Hi, Was told by my Dermatologist that I probably have Behcet's so have to start colchicine tomorrow. I will be taking 1 per day for the first week, 2 in the...

Hi, Was told by my Dermatologist that I probably have Behcet's so have to start...

moflo

•11 years ago

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colchicine

has anyone been given these colchicine to stop flare up ??

samhawks

•11 years ago

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colchicine

has anyone been given these colchicine to stop flare up ??

samhawks

•11 years ago

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Looking for advice...

My boyfriend was diagnosed with Crohns/Colitis with the possibility of Behcet's syndrome 18 months ago. He'd been to see, what seems like a million doctors...

My boyfriend was diagnosed with Crohns/Colitis with the possibility of Behcet's ...

gottalearn1day

•11 years ago

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Back to square one

Been up to see the rheumy with my daughter who after 4 years of pain and other symptoms was happy to be finally diagnosid with Bechet's but now dr has...

Been up to see the rheumy with my daughter who after 4 years of pain and other s...

Coll1609

•11 years ago

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Feeling Yuk .....

I feel like pooh! I have got an outbreak of little spots all over my legs and ulcers on chest and thighs! I feel knackered and grumpy. Oh and (sorry if this...

I feel like pooh! I have got an outbreak of little spots all over my legs and u...

bailey23

•11 years ago

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Does sunshine help ease joint pain and eye issues?

Ladies, I feel so much improved since arriving in the average temp of 72 degrees....is this normal for BD sufferers? The joint pain is dramatically reduced and...

Ladies, I feel so much improved since arriving in the average temp of 72 degrees...

goodlife

•11 years ago

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Other treatments for Behcet's

I don't see many people here mention that they've been on Trental (pentoxifylline) for Behcet's ulcerations, arthritis, and fatigue. It's inexpensive and has...

I don't see many people here mention that they've been on Trental (pentoxifyllin...

amietamant

•11 years ago

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numbess in arms and legs

hi every body i ve just been told i have this disease and i keep losing feeling in my arms and legs if i lay on em to long am not putting any presuress on am...

hi every body i ve just been told i have this disease and i keep losing feeling...

caycay51

•11 years ago

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Constantly feeling unwell from Behcet's

Hi everyone, I probably already know what most of your answers will be, but I'm going to ask anyways. I have been in a bad flare now for the past 4 years, was...

Hi everyone, I probably already know what most of your answers will be, but I'm...

behcetshurtsbeyondwords

•11 years ago

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go say's bechets disease and my dermatologists says it still could be herpes

my gp thinks I have db but the dermatologist says it could still be herpes even tho 4 swab have said negative and I've been given tablets for herpes but they...

my gp thinks I have db but the dermatologist says it could still be herpes even ...

samhawks

•11 years ago

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Do all Behcets sufferers mouth ulcers leave scars?

Hi I'm new and trying to get a diagnosis after suffering many painful symptoms for years. I attended the Liverpool Behcets clinic and was told its not Behcets...

Hi I'm new and trying to get a diagnosis after suffering many painful symptoms f...

Freebird

•11 years ago

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Humira

Hi. I am 29 yrs old and have suffered with Behcets for 11 yrs. I've had a heart attack, a couple of mini strokes. I have chronic unbearable pain which is...

Hi. I am 29 yrs old and have suffered with Behcets for 11 yrs. I've had a heart ...

homeschoolmama

•11 years ago

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steroids stop I flare up

hi I was put on steroids for 2 weeks and felt so good with no flare ups in that time .I finished them on Sunday and by Monday the ulcers were back in mouth and...

hi I was put on steroids for 2 weeks and felt so good with no flare ups in that ...

samhawks

•11 years ago

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OMG.....They shoot horses don't they ?? Pass me the Gun now ! Three little words....Winter Vomiting Virus.

Today I can move again without the general fear of exploding from both ends with this 'Devils spawn from Hell' virus that decended on me 3 days ago. I am...

Today I can move again without the general fear of exploding from both ends with...

xandii

•11 years ago

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Loss of loved ones and life

Friends 21 January 2013 02:30 I lost my father due to pulmonary embolism. Health care professional, even if people have to bow to the order of nature, after...

Friends 21 January 2013 02:30 I lost my father due to pulmonary embolism. Health...

Sunset

•11 years ago

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Any tips on joint pain?

Hey everyone, What do you do for joint pain? I am trying to avoid medication because every time I take it, I get worse after stopping the course of...

Hey everyone, What do you do for joint pain? I am trying to avoid medication...

Denise--

•11 years ago

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New to site, how was everyone diagnosed?

I have had lichen scelorsis for 20+ years and suffer with regular genital ulcers & mouth ulcers. When I was first diagnosed, bechets was suggested too but I...

I have had lichen scelorsis for 20+ years and suffer with regular genital ulcers...

missjojo

•11 years ago

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Good results with plaquenil / Minocin combination

Just found this site, we live in the US. My daughter is now 20 and has had Behcet's for 4 years. She was diagnosed last year by chance at her college by a...

Just found this site, we live in the US. My daughter is now 20 and has had Behce...

kcalla

•11 years ago

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Is it worth going to see a rheumatologist? Help needed :-)

Hi there, I'm 23 and have had mouth ulcers (and down below too) since I was 15. The doctors seem to think that I have behcet's syndrome and want me to go...

Hi there, I'm 23 and have had mouth ulcers (and down below too) since I was 1...

oldc02

•11 years ago

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I'm looking for a doc to manage my Behcets.

I'm in the Phx/Scottdale/Glendale Arizona area. The past 2 rheumos I've had dismiss my symptoms as inconvience, I believe, because I have very little joint...

I'm in the Phx/Scottdale/Glendale Arizona area. The past 2 rheumos I've had dis...

spirojo

•11 years ago

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does anyone suffer from inflammatory bowel disease cos of BD?

lyddy

•11 years ago

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To go sick or not to go sick ...that is the question ?

Hi everybody , well here goes - I will try not to moan ... Too much :-). I'm currently under prof Moots in Liverpool at the university hospital in Aintree...

Hi everybody , well here goes - I will try not to moan ... Too much :-). I'm c...

SignalBoxer

•11 years ago

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I just cannot give into you!

Dear Behcet's, I am so overwhelmed with exhaustion right now :( I feel like I have hit a complete road block-- a thick, super heavy brick wall to be exact--...

Dear Behcet's, I am so overwhelmed with exhaustion right now :( I feel like I...

behcetshurtsbeyondwords

•11 years ago

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Stable health since 2006...avoiding flare ups...

Hi folks, I have had issues with BD for many years now but have been in relatively good health since 2006. In that year I went on to Infliximab anti-tnf...

Hi folks, I have had issues with BD for many years now but have been in relative...

GUEVARA

•11 years ago

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Methotrexate injections have less side effects it seems?!!!!

Hi folks, Have recently gone on to Methotrexate injections instead of tablets and the feelings of nausea, lethargy and tiredness I had for two days after the...

Hi folks, Have recently gone on to Methotrexate injections instead of tablets an...

GUEVARA

•11 years ago

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Anyone out there think behcets is hereditary..

I know that all info points away from behcets being hereditary, but I would like some opinions from all of you on here please... Seemingly behcets gets...

I know that all info points away from behcets being hereditary, but I would like...

dawnie2750

•11 years ago

23 Replies

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All posts for January 2013

Rheumatologist's good or bad????

Well, I don't have MS!

Anyone had cataract/surgery through BD ?

Probable Behcets - treatment to start

colchicine

colchicine

Looking for advice...

Back to square one

Feeling Yuk .....

Does sunshine help ease joint pain and eye issues?

Other treatments for Behcet's

numbess in arms and legs

Constantly feeling unwell from Behcet's

go say's bechets disease and my dermatologists says it still could be herpes

Do all Behcets sufferers mouth ulcers leave scars?

Humira

steroids stop I flare up

OMG.....They shoot horses don't they ?? Pass me the Gun now ! Three little words....Winter Vomiting Virus.

Loss of loved ones and life

Any tips on joint pain?

New to site, how was everyone diagnosed?

Good results with plaquenil / Minocin combination

Is it worth going to see a rheumatologist? Help needed :-)

I'm looking for a doc to manage my Behcets.

does anyone suffer from inflammatory bowel disease cos of BD?

To go sick or not to go sick ...that is the question ?

I just cannot give into you!

Stable health since 2006...avoiding flare ups...

Methotrexate injections have less side effects it seems?!!!!

Anyone out there think behcets is hereditary..

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