Jo Beth's ears had always gotten irritated from earrings, but it
was always the right ear that bled first.  Jo Beth's privates got
inflamed from friction, but it was the right side that got the
most swollen.  Both of Jo Beth's kidneys hurt at times, but it
was the right kidney that first brought her to the doctors.
Both Jo Beth's eyelids got swollen at times, but the right one
would burn and the vision in that eye would blur more often.

It was her right arm and hand that went weak and numb.  The
acne-like bumps and sores happened more on the right, and
the bruising and varicose veins.  Foot surgery had hurt more
on the right.  Her hormone patches gave her more rashes there.
She had even lost a tooth on the right, when a surgery failed
to heal.

So, let's see...Herpes only managed to mangle Jo Beth's left
side, so Fate threw in Behcet's on the right.
Big Behcet's Hint

If only one side of your body is going weird, it's Behcet's.
Study Questions:
Name one disease  that's on the National List of Rare
Diseases.  That you've heard of today.
Do you think sufferers of the diseases on this special list get
special help with their special medical bills?  
Behcet's Basics
Take me back!
Skin sores are common.

Numbness and weakness are, too.

Eye problems are not uncommon.
A small percentage of patients go
blind (similar to diabetic retinopathy).

Permanent bruise marks and
extreme varicose veins--
even on the abdomen--can occur.

Lung involvement is not uncommon.
Some doctors say to avoid
foods with sulfur compounds  
(anything cultured or stinky):
Broccoli, egg yolk, cheese,
shellfish, wine

Jo Beth loves scallops.
Her favorite breakfast is a
hot cheese omelet.
Guess her favorite veggie?
Capillary
walls get
inflamed,

Either not
enough
blood gets
through,

or the
vessels
burst and
bleed.
Behcet's Bites It Big
There's even a Behcet's flag.
The Silk Road Disease
More on Behcet's.