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Living with Behçet’s Disease – My Body’s Worst Betrayal 😩🔥

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You ever wake up one day and realize your own body is out to get you? Yeah, that’s me with  Behçet’s Disease —a super fun, super rare autoimmune disorder that I  definitely  didn’t ask for. Never heard of it? Congrats, you’re lucky. Unfortunately, I’m stuck with this stupid thing, so let me be your guide to this medical nightmare. What the Hell is Behçet’s?  🤔💉 Imagine your immune system is supposed to protect you. Now imagine it gets confused and starts attacking your  own blood vessels  for no reason. That’s Behçet’s. It causes  inflammation EVERYWHERE —skin, joints, eyes, stomach, brain, you name it. Basically, my immune system is like a malfunctioning security system that arrests the homeowner instead of the intruder. Oh, and to make things even more fun? It mimics a bunch of other conditions ( MS, IBS, lupus, etc. ), so getting diagnosed is like playing a  frustrating game of medical Clue —except instead of winning, you just get a lifelong ...