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Dear Martyn,

Thanks for the info. Our experience is indeed limited - to the one patient that you saw on our site. However, research has indicated that Behcet’s and rheumatoid arthritis are both related to and quite probably caused by food allergies. One such research article is linked on the bottom of our Behcet’s page: http://centerforfoodallergies.com/Behcet.htm and other articles are available on the arthritis page ( http://centerforfoodallergies.com/arthritis.htm) and on the Innate Health Foundation research page at http://www.innatehealthfoundation.org/5_c.htm. Dr. Wangen is speaking on arthritis this month.

Do let me know how things go with your physician. Hopefully he or she is aware of the research and has had some experience with food allergy testing that actually measures antibody binding.

Please contact me if you need further assistance from us.

Thomas

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Many thanks, Thomas.

I will indeed let you know how things go.

At the moment, colchicine has given my copious amounts of wind and very painful piles… I don’t know which ones are worse the behcet’s symptoms or the colchicine side effects! You wouldn’t happen to know of any natural remedies for piles, would you?

I’ve heard that sleep is very important for behcet’s, by the way, and I think that this was demonstrated when I burnt the candles at both ends, last night and this morning, and subsequently ran out of steam and felt absolutely terrible this afternoon.

Anyway, thanks again for all the information; you have been a great help.

Best wishes,
Martyn

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Dear Martyn,

I am sorry you are feeling so poorly. Hopefully you will find and treat the cause of your symptoms and be able to stop taking such harsh medication. Stress (lack of sleep, for example) has a tendancy of exacerbating any immune system challenge. Get lots of sleep.

I look forward to hearing how things go with your doctor.

Thomas