What problem did Alexys suffer from which made Rasputin influential?

Answer 1

Rasputin was wandering as a pilgrim in Siberia when he heard reports of Tsarevich Alexei's illness (it was not publicly known in 1904 that Alexei had hemophilia). This disease was widespread among European royalty descended from Victoria of the United Kingdom, who was Alexei's great-grandmother. When the young Tsarevich, while vacationing with his family, got a bruise after falling off of a horse, he suffered internal bleeding for days. The Tsaritsa, looking everywhere for help, asked her best friend, Anna Vyrubova, to secure the help of the charismatic peasant healer Rasputin in 1905.[citation needed] He was said to possess the ability to heal through prayer and was indeed able to give the boy some relief, in spite of the doctors' prediction that he would die.[citation needed] Skeptics have claimed that he did so by hypnosis—although, during a particularly grave crisis, from his home in Siberia, Rasputin was believed to have eased the suffering, in Saint Petersburg, of the Tsarevich through prayer. His practical advice (such as "Don't let the doctors bother him too much; let him rest") may also have been of great assistance in allowing Alexei and his worried mother to relax, so that the child's own natural healing process might take place. Others believe he used leeches to stop the boy's bleeding for the moment; however, this is unlikely to have been successful, as leech saliva contains hirudin and other natural anticoagulants. Every time the boy had an injury which caused him internal or external bleeding, the Tsaritsa called on Rasputin, and the Tsarevich subsequently got better.[citation needed] This made it appear that Rasputin was effectively healing him.

Diarmuid Jeffreys has proposed that the medical treatment halted due to Rasputin's intervention included aspirin, then a newly-available (since 1899) "wonder drug" for the treatment of pain. Since aspirin is an antiaggregant (prevents aggregation of platelets thereby interfering with blood coagulation)—this was discovered only in 1971—the treatment would have increased the bleeding into the joints, which was causing Alexei's joint swelling and pain.

The Tsar referred to Rasputin as "our friend" and a "holy man", a sign of the trust that the family placed in him. Rasputin had a considerable personal and political influence on Alexandra, and the Tsar and Tsaritsa considered him a man of God and a religious prophet. Everyone desirous of an audience with the royal couple had to go through him, a situation which angered certain individuals. Alexandra came to believe that God spoke to her through Rasputin. Of course, this relationship can also be viewed in the context of the very strong, traditional, age-old bond between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian leadership. Another important factor was probably the Tsaritsa's German-Protestant origin: she was definitely highly fascinated by her new Orthodox outlook—the Orthodox religion puts a great deal of faith in the healing powers of prayer—but seems to have lacked some discernment regarding its practices.[citation needed]

Answer 2

Just to correct a previous answer, women can get haemophilia, but are highly unlikely to. It's a genetic disease caused by having two recessive genes carrying the faulty allele. That gene is carried on the X-chromosome. Since men have only one X-chromosome, they're far more likely to inherit it, than women, who have 2 X-chromosomes.

Women can get haemophilia if they inherit two recessive genes. This can happen if the father is haemophilic and if the mother is a carrier. The probability though, is only 50%. If both parents are haemophilic, the daughter will definitely be haemophilic.

But yes, the Tzarovitch suffered from haemophilia, which gave Rasputin, a monk who supposedly has supernatural powers, some influence, especially over the Tzarina

Answer 3

The Tsarivich suffered from Hemophilia. Its a disease where the blood fails to clot. One bump or fall or worse..a cut and you can bleed out. naturally the tsarivich would get hurt and the swellling was so bad he'd be in agony. The doctors were at a loss and could do nothing because opening the area where the blood was swelling would cause him to bleed out.
Rasputin offered a 'calming' effect on the boy and the Tsarina saw this as intervention by God through Rasputin.
Interestingly enough, females cannot contract hemophila however they are the carrier and pass it on to the males of the family. The Tsarina's grandmother...Queen Victoria was a carrier and her son died of it as well as her newphew, a Spainish Prince and I believe and several other members in Eurpoean Royalty.

Answer 4

Haemophilia

Answer 5

Alexei was suffering from Haemophilia.