Behcet's Disease Uncensored

In this episode of BDU, I tell you 10 interesting facts about Behcet's disease. It's packed with stats, facts, and all sorts of interesting info. By the end of the episode, you'll likely know more about Behcet's than your doctor! You can read the heavily cited article this episode is based off of here: 10 Interesting Facts About Behcet's Disease. It contains links to all the references made in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

I was diagnosed with Behcet's way back in 1997 at the age of sixteen. In this episode, I tell you a little about my personal story living with this rare, unpredictable illness for the past 25 years. But this isn't my whole story: it's really just the tip of the iceberg. If you'd like to hear my full story - the good, the bad, and the downright embarrassing - I wrote a memoir about living with Behcet's. It's available in print, ebook, and audiobook format. I'll add an Amazon link below, but it's also available at Apple, Google, B&N, Kobo, and more. Just search for the title and author at your preferred book seller. Finding Happiness Through Pain and Embarrassment: My Life With Behcet's Disease - A Memoir by Ellis Michaels --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

As the legalization of cannabis for both medicinal and recreational use spreads across the United States and other parts of the world, more and more Behcet's sufferers are finding relief from this amazing plant - and I'm one of them. In this episode of Behcet's Disease Uncensored, I talk about using cannabis to treat some Behcet's symptoms, side effects from commonly prescribed drugs, my personal experience, what the science has to say, and more. And if you're interested, you can read the blog post I wrote about this topic on my website here: Cannabis and Behcet's Disease. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

If you've been diagnosed with Behcet's disease, you likely seen several different types of doctors. In this episode of Behcet's Disease Uncensored, I talk about some of the specialists you might have to see if you've got Behcet's. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

In this episode, I tell you about some of the medications doctors commonly prescribe to patients with Behcet's disease. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

In this episode, I tell you about 5 home remedies I've used to treat some of my Behcet's symptoms. To learn more about these remedies including where to get them, check out my blog post with the same name: 5 Home Remedies For Behcet's Disease. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

If you've been diagnosed with Behcet's disease, even the name can make your skin crawl. But who was Dr. Behcet? In this episode, we take a look at the man Behcet's disease is named after. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

You've just been diagnosed with Behcet's disease. Now what? In this episode, I tell you about the first things you should do after getting diagnosed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

In this episode of Behcet's Disease Uncensored, we take a look at what Behcet's disease is, who gets it, how it's diagnosed, current treatment options, and more. If you're interested in learning more about Behcet's disease and about my personal experience living with it for several decades, I wrote a book about it: Finding Happiness Through Pain and Embarrassment: My Life With Behcet's Disease - A Memoir. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support

This is just a short introduction to Behcet's Disease Uncensored and a little bit about me, Ellis Michaels. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behcets-disease/support