What are the best treatments for Behcet Syndrome?

Treatments for Behcet Syndrome: what real patients say works for them, alongside a medically reviewed overview citing sources like NIH GARD and Orphanet.

Posted Mar 15, 2017 by TeresaK 351

Colchicine Or methotrexate

Posted Mar 15, 2017 by Joyce 401

Prednisone or other steroids are helpful short-term to help reduce the inflammation from Behcet's. As I tapered off of prednisone I began imuran, which my rhuematologist believed was preferred for a longer term basis. Colchicine has been reported to have some benefits for oral lesions in some patients, although I did not find it very effective for me. Both prednisone and Imuran have generally been very effective in reducing my more serious symptoms (i.e. uveitis/eye lesions), and while I have experienced some break-through flare-ups in other lesions (i.e. oral and skin) I feel that they have generally allowed me to live a pretty functional life.

Posted Apr 28, 2017 by bleach 1000

I'm early on this process but I've been on colchicine and Kenalog injections. I prefer them to the Prednisone pills. I tried Imuran but experienced side effects. Plus, I didn't like the warnings. I'd rather be in pain than get cancer.

Posted May 15, 2017 by Ofdalion 254

Colchicine Anti inflamatories painkillers eye drops cyclophosphamide

Posted Sep 13, 2017 by Fallenangelld 700

Each treatment is individualized as each Bechet's patient is different. Three most common areas of involvement are mouth ulcers, vaginal ulcers, and eye problems. Of course, eye problems are IMMEDIATE concerns regarding blindness. Most common treatments center around use of steroids and anti-inflammatory medications. Other medications include TNF blockers, anti-depressants, immunosuppressive therapies. Some patients experience GI symptoms and those are treated accordingly. Many specialists are also involved as this is a multi systematic disease.

Posted Sep 13, 2017 by wdebwill 850

Colchicine Humira Acupuncture Anti-inflammatory diet

Posted Sep 17, 2017 by Carole-Anne Halsey 2000

My magic cocktail is Remicade 400 mg every six weeks, Colcrys 6 mg once a day (will take an additional tablet if an ulcer appears), Imuran 150 mg a day. Mostly magic for me.

Posted Sep 17, 2017 by Kelly 100

There no 1 perfrct treatment i have been on everything even chemo and still rejecting

Posted Oct 24, 2017 by Linda Egan 1500

There is no cure for this disease but it's possible to slow some processes down.
Each patient reacts to medicines in different way. However, the most popular medications used in BD latients treatment are steroids, colchicine, imuran, methotrexate, cellcept and biological medicines (for example humira, remicade).
But it's an individual thing and some patients don't response well to the mentioned medicines.

Posted Dec 11, 2017 by Monika 1160

Methotrexate is used as therapy for arthritis, retinal vasculitis and chronic central nervous system lesions
Tetracycline is used in the treatment of oral ulcers
Colchicine is used in the treatment of arthritis, oral ulcers, genital ulcers, erythema nodosum,
Thalidomide is used to treat oral and genital ulcers
Dapsone is used as alternative therapy for oral and genital ulcers and for pseudofolliculitis
Pentoxifylline is used orally as therapy for oral ulcers, genital ulcers, pseudofolliculitis and erythema nodosum
Sulfasalazine is used as therapy for arthritis
Aspirin is used as therapy for arteritis, venous thrombosis and chronic progressive central nervous system lesions
MAGIC mouthwash is used to alleviate pain in the oral mucosa

Posted Jul 31, 2018 by Merve Deniz 500

The lost of approved treatment for Behcet's in the United States is very small. The ones that I find that have helped me the most are methotrexate, Remicade infusions, gabapentin, Klonopin and pain meds for the bone pain. Staying ahead of the pain is key.

Posted Jan 11, 2022 by Leah 900

Azathioprine and Prednisone.

Posted Mar 15, 2022 by RonnieJ 3350

Biologics, but I suggest to skip loading doses due to our immune systems and the pandemic.

Posted Mar 16, 2022 by Shelby 2750

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Biological agents such as Humira (Adalimumab - Is a monoclonal antibody included among the group of drugs called biological treatment)

Posted Sep 11, 2017 by Guillermo Luis 680

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Cortisone and colchicine, antibiotics special at the beginning

Posted Sep 17, 2017 by Salvador 2000