My cousin who used to stay with us took a leave of absence in their school for one semester because he suffered from Behcet’s disease. It is an autoimmune response where the immune system turns on the body, trigering inflammation of the body parts. Small blood vessels around the body become inflamed. The cause of Behcet’s remains unknown, but it’s often preceded by a viral infection. Some expert says that the causes may be genetic. He experienced recurrent painful mouth ulcers that make his eating awfully difficult. At first, we though that it was just a simple “singaw”. But, what is so alarming is that he had lots of them inside his mouth and in his throat, which make it very difficult for him to swallow. We shouldn’t be taking mouth sores for granted pala because there might be a more profound reason for having these. He also developed acne-like rashes and thought that they were just simple acne that can be treated with a simple acne treatment. He has recovered now and ready for school in the next semester. I’m glad that he’s better now kasi sayang naman ung scholarship nya.