My small town country doctor thinks I may have BD. I brought the possibility to his attention after watching Mystery Diagnosis with Joanne. He agrees that I have many of the signs. Unfortunately he is completely unfamiliar with BD and so is reluctant to give me the diagnosis.

I do have a question though...when are you going to post the newest TV spot? I was unable to watch it on CNBC (I don't get that channel)

This is great! I hope people who don't know what the heck is going on with their health will find a diagnosis. I had to diagnose myself by researching on the internet; ABDA hadn't been established then. I've had BD since I was about 20. Except for one remission of ten years, it keeps progressing. However, I'm sure I would be much worse if I weren't taking thalidomide. That was legalized in 1998; when first took it, the symptoms I had were cleared up in ten days!. And I had seriously been considering suicide.

Awesome! I am so glad to see this awareness becoming more visible. I, like most, was lost and confused and scared when I was first diagnosed. Knowing something and being able to put a name on something makes a world of difference. Please continue to work towards a cure and global awareness about Behcet's. Let the world know we exist. Thank You ABDA!

This video is great! I was first misdiagnosed in 1985, and finally properly diagnosed in 1992. Things have come a LONG way since then. Back then, I was referred to the ABDA from the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia whom I called because I didn't know where else to turn. None of the doctors I went to knew anything about Behcets, and the researcher who diagnosed me told me to read about it in the library but to ignore the part that says I'd die from it because they didn't believe that anymore! I was 26 years old at the time, and very scared. You guys were my security blanket. I spent hours on the phone getting information with the old President of the ABDA - he was a fount of information. Keep up the good work getting information out there!

Great job! As Joanne said, it covers all the main and important points in a minute! Really well done and to think this is going to air on tv is amazing! So much hope for all of us and all those who, like us at one time, still struggle with questions and the dx process.

Fantastic video!! It covers all the important points in 60 seconds. Great job!!!
Joanne Z.

So great to find you here on YouTube! I was diagnosed in 97 and this is a great step forward in increasing understanding and awareness.  Awesome job!

I am SO SO SO SO glad that you've made a video, and even more pleased that The ABDA is embracing Social Media (like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Maybe in 5-10 years, when a girl like myself walks into a Drs. office with all the symptoms, that Dr will actually know what is wrong with her. They won't have to cut, and biopsy and test and draw blood and, and, and... It's great to finally be spreading the word a bit.