The treatment of Behçet’s disease varies depending on the degree of intensity of the symptoms and, therefore, each case must be evaluated individually by a doctor.
Thus, when symptoms are mild, medications are often used to relieve each type of symptom and improve the discomfort caused, but if the symptoms are very severe, your doctor may recommend medications to prevent the development of new seizures.
Understand the most common symptoms during seizures of this rare disease.
During episodes of the disease, they may use medications to relieve major symptoms, such as:
If symptoms don’t improve with the use of these medications, your doctor may recommend the use of colchicine, a pill-shaped drug that reduces inflammation throughout the body and can even help treat joint pain.
In the most severe cases of the disease, where symptoms are very severe and cause a lot of discomfort, your doctor may choose to use more aggressive medications that help prevent further seizures, the most commonly used being:
These medications should only be used under medical advice, as they have more serious side effects, such as frequent headaches, skin problems, and recurrent infections.
Symptoms of seizures usually improve about 3 to 5 days after taking the medicine. When symptoms go away, medications used to avoid prolonged effects of use should be discontinued and should only be reused during another seizure. Medications to prevent seizures should be taken as recommended by your doctor.
This type of sign is more common when treatment isn’t done correctly and usually includes increased pain and new symptoms, so if you’re being treated it’s recommended to see your doctor if your symptoms don’t improve after 5 days.