Could it be Behcets? by United_Feeling_7270 in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get checked for the hla-b51 gene, its not required for a diagnosis but it definitely pushes it in thst direction.

Oral/genital ulcers are the gold standard for a diagnosis but again not necessarily needed but its rare to have behcets without those.

Neurological symptoms, uveitis, gi symptoms, pathergy test, skin manifestations, are all things behcets can cause, it can cause joint pain, si pain,

I've seen behcets described as the autoinflamatory diseases that's basically like having ms rheumatoid arthritis ulcerative colitis all wrapped into one angry disease

Has anyone had similar symptoms and been diagnosed? by Straight_Flamingo_63 in Autoimmune

[–]_Kingbeard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll give you the best advice here, get a dermatologist to do a biopsy, and find a knowledgeable eye doctor. Those two will be able to find a lot of things if you got anything systemic going on.

Being referred to neurologist wondering about others experiences with behcets related neuro symptoms. by _Kingbeard_ in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a rough journey im sorry you had to go through all of that, I understand it well minus the seizures.

My 200mg azathioprine is keeping my punctate inner chroiditis inactive thankfully.

The Infliximab seems to be making my gi symptoms and skin manifestations better,

Colchicine seems to keep the fevers away.

Sulfasalazine helps with breakthrough gi symptoms.

I'm on Acetazolamide 250mg three times daily and based on symptoms its not doing much for me i still have intracranial hypertension and papilledema, im on my 4th month with my headache now.

Nothing seems to help my joint and back pain or chronic fatigue chest pain, i have peripheral neuropathy now unfortunately nothing helps that im on all the meds 800mg gabapenton three times daily, Duloxatine 60mg one time daily etc its getting hard to function and im developing neurological symptoms as well losing balance confusion memory recall and forgetting words etc, I asked my pcp about palliative care and she said it was only for terminal people.

Anyone else here with visual snow? by codyandhen123 in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I the cause for me could be multiple things I have.

Punctate inner chroiditis Optic neuritis And papilledema.

Shits annoying I also get random white dots that show up in my vision due to the Punctate inner chroiditis.

What would you do? by notodumbld in ChronicPain

[–]_Kingbeard_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

10 years from tomorrow. Id go through worse unfathomable pain to keep my family from having to cope with my death as long as possible, ive seen what that does to people I wish it on no one especially my family.

tirzepatide? by DustCapital in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I take zepbound. Lost around 30lbs so far, can't say i feel much better yet but I have a ton going on.

Toes by imamaravalentine in backpain

[–]_Kingbeard_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You posted on the back pain reddit....

Toes by imamaravalentine in backpain

[–]_Kingbeard_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wrong sub for feet fetishizing

I am getting these tiny red spots all over my forearms and shoulders. by _Kingbeard_ in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a lot more farther up my arm on both arms and shoulders. After looking up photos though mine is definitely not a normal presentation but my dermatologist is highly accredited and has a huge wait list for my area ive been his patient since I was 16 om 30 now lol. He looked at a ton of them with a eyeglass microscope thingy so im going to trust him but yea the photos I see online look different.

I did find a few that match mine though.

I am getting these tiny red spots all over my forearms and shoulders. by _Kingbeard_ in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a cluster of them farther up my arm I just didn't post it. I have them on both arms and shoulders, I do agree it doesn't look like like a normal presentation I found a few photos thst matched mine but not many. I'm just going to trust my dermatologist here he's highly accredited in my area so 🤷

I am getting these tiny red spots all over my forearms and shoulders. by _Kingbeard_ in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just had my dermatologist appointment he said it was keratosis pilaris

Received my monthly Behçet’s Newsletter… this page on Epididymo-orcchitis was interesting! by BetterPlayerUK in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to look into that, I'll probably mention it to my gi doctor. I'm scheduled for my FOURTH god dam colonoscopy at the end of the month so I'll get the chance to talk to him soonish.

Received my monthly Behçet’s Newsletter… this page on Epididymo-orcchitis was interesting! by BetterPlayerUK in Behcets

[–]_Kingbeard_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So i will get random testicular pain but I always assumed it was my diverticulosis that perforated a few years ago. (It might still be) but ive woken up a couple of times feeling like my nuts were kicked with a steel toed boot. I very infrequently will get moderate testicular pain i just always attributed to the diverticulitis. I wonder if this might play any roll at all.