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  • @gagetaylor192
    @gagetaylor192 20 дней назад +4229

    That toddler is disappointing to me. There's no way that he found a cigarette by himself and figured out how to light it. Let alone figure out how it's even supposed to work. An adult showed him all of that. Also, he can only get as much food as the parents give him. Stop giving him so much food.

    • @Operngeist1
      @Operngeist1 20 дней назад +124

      he probably took one that was already lit

    • @loganmacgyver2625
      @loganmacgyver2625 20 дней назад +165

      @@Operngeist1 yeah but how would have he known to puff on it?

    • @janemiettinen5176
      @janemiettinen5176 20 дней назад +265

      I thought so too. I started smoking very young (at 10, Imma 70s kid), but I didnt have a single thought of ciggies at two. There is just no way a baby is even coordinated enough to light a smoke! His parents are doing this, probably for money. And let’s assume he did start on his own, how hard it would be to make him quit? Not hard. Now he’s eating too much, because the parents wont parent. Im mad!

    • @ctfddftba
      @ctfddftba 20 дней назад +171

      I’m pretty sure that kid was on another TLC show before, where doctors were trying to convince the parents that smoking was bad because the family just thought a smoking kid was funny. They didn’t try to get him to stop before the show because they could get him to stop throwing tantrums with a cigarette or something

    • @thes7754
      @thes7754 20 дней назад

      @@loganmacgyver2625 monkey see monkey do ig,

  • @Sokar12345
    @Sokar12345 20 дней назад +3320

    oh no my toddler is smoking. what can we do?
    now hes eating too much. what can we do?
    worst parents ever...

    • @privacyvalued4134
      @privacyvalued4134 20 дней назад +253

      The parents are the enablers here. Children and babies don't have the ability to buy cigarettes and food.

    • @jayhill2193
      @jayhill2193 20 дней назад

      @@privacyvalued4134
      maybe the boy invested in crypto at 12 months old to enjoy the lifestyle he lead 1,5 times as old as that

    • @n0rmal953
      @n0rmal953 20 дней назад +196

      They act like they don’t put the food on his plate or the cigarettes in his hands.
      It’s like parents leaving bleach in front of him and saying it’s not their fault that the baby drank it.

    • @naomiefirst
      @naomiefirst 20 дней назад +69

      Yeah unfortunately those cases are more common here in Indonesia than other countries (that I know of). I remember when the news were constantly reporting on multiple cases of toddlers/children smoking cigs. Some cases were caused by peer pressure and bullying from their friends who encourage them to smoke at age 3-10, some parents are neglectful. It's definitely a problem.

    • @LunaiCarmen
      @LunaiCarmen 20 дней назад +33

      They may not force it down the throat but they sure led the horse to the water.

  • @ToxicMrSmith
    @ToxicMrSmith 20 дней назад +2357

    I just want to say good on the boy for taking a potentially horrible birth abnormality and becoming amazing at his passion in spite of it. Well done my guy!

    • @bigfrankfraser1391
      @bigfrankfraser1391 20 дней назад +74

      as my wife )who was born without legs_ always says "who cares what life says can and cant do, its what we say to ourselves that matters"

    • @BlaneFarley
      @BlaneFarley 20 дней назад

      @@bigfrankfraser1391👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @Ducks4life0
      @Ducks4life0 20 дней назад +23

      @@bigfrankfraser1391your wife seems like a very wise lady

    • @bigfrankfraser1391
      @bigfrankfraser1391 20 дней назад +19

      @@Ducks4life0 she had a rough life without her legs, but didnt stop her from getting a phd in psychology

    • @dynogamergurl
      @dynogamergurl 20 дней назад +8

      He has real life chibi feet. And it looks surprisingly normal for what I would have thought that condition would be.
      Good on him for taking it all in stride

  • @groggersthedestroyerAAL
    @groggersthedestroyerAAL 20 дней назад +1058

    **covers a woman’s face and head with a bag**
    “There was no ventilation and she slipped into a coma”

    • @ElusiveTy
      @ElusiveTy 19 дней назад +75

      I felt really bad chuckling at how ludicrous it all was. The poor woman is obviously suffering through something but bagging her head is not going to be the solution. She probably needs to talk to a mental health professional, honestly.

    • @Zach476
      @Zach476 19 дней назад +37

      it was a towel not a bag, but I don't know why they didn't try an n95 mask which would block more allergens and let you breathe.

    • @turkizno
      @turkizno 19 дней назад +28

      @@Zach476 For real, I still use it sometimes in buildings that have AC turned on too high and circles around dust.
      Also just to note on the case itself - She was digging up potatos. She could have had anything from ticks to bug bites to even the potatoes themselves which are part of the family of Nightshades. Did they really not check out the garden for any of this at all?

    • @Pussydeath69
      @Pussydeath69 18 дней назад

      bruh like why they got her like a hostage!!!

    • @ElusiveTy
      @ElusiveTy 15 дней назад +4

      @@Zach476 Towel, cloth bag, they're all more or less the same with minimal breathability.
      Absolutely agree on the N95. Maybe they feared for her skin?

  • @emilywagner6354
    @emilywagner6354 20 дней назад +733

    Parenting means not enabling your kids' destructive behavior. If your toddler steals cigarettes, make sure they're not in reach next time. If your child eats too much, feed them less. Don't just wring your hands and do nothing.

    • @moonlitxangel5771
      @moonlitxangel5771 20 дней назад +44

      It's easy to say that when you're not living it. This is a kid who had a very serious issue. If you look into it, his mother had tried for a long time to get him to quit smoking but it lead to tantrums, others in village feeding his habit cuz they thought it was cute/funny, banging his head, st@bbing himself, jumping off a high ledge and nearly dying... That last one was when his mom gave up and just let him have cigarettes, because it meant he lived and didn't pull dangerous stunts to get them.
      In the village they lived in, smoking was everywhere. Everyone in the village smoked basically so he saw it and was around it all the time.

    • @MimiUsagichan
      @MimiUsagichan 19 дней назад

      @@moonlitxangel5771you dont come out the womb addicted to smoking and eating

    • @ElusiveTy
      @ElusiveTy 19 дней назад +27

      @@moonlitxangel5771 You've spoken about a reaction to the toddler smoking when that really is secondary and almost irrelevant. The primary problem is how the toddler started in the first place. That is inadequate parenting. No toddler would even know what a cigarette is, what its use is, how to navigate lighting it on fire (and how to navigate a lighter itself). It's pretty clear that the toddler was given a lit cigarette at some stage. Now, we could give the parents the benefit of the doubt and say that it was someone else in the village... Though even then, that's pretty inadequate parenting. Why would a toddler be off on its own? It should be supervised.
      Reacting to the smoking comes after failing as a parent.

    • @gagetaylor192
      @gagetaylor192 18 дней назад +14

      @@moonlitxangel5771 None of what you said makes the problem any less of a bad parenting problem. In fact, you only add to the reasons of why they're bad parents. To do what that kid was doing to get cigarettes you would have already had to have smoked a bunch of them to get THAT addicted to them. It didn't happen after the 1st, 5th, or even 10th one. The parents had PLENTY of opportunity to prevent an addiction and yet they enabled it. Dealing with tantrums is also something parents have to do and there's better ways than letting your kid get a deadly addiction. There's no defense to be made for them. Every angle and context you look at it from all comes back around to shitty parenting, period. It's a miracle the kid lived past toddlerhood.

    • @depressantdrug
      @depressantdrug 17 дней назад

      @@ElusiveTy If what they're saying is true, then a toddler would know what smoking is. They wouldn't need to know what a cigarette is to smoke it. They see people doing it, and eventually, they'll mimic it because children are curious creatures. It's not inadequate parenting to allow your child to go outside. You sound like you're making excuses to validate your point about them being terrible parents. They're surrounded by people they know and who know them. It's easy to judge when you don't know the circumstances despite easily searching the article online.

  • @Elite7555
    @Elite7555 19 дней назад +221

    1:51 Ok, no matter how dangerous Cobras are, sealing one in such a tiny box is just torture.

    • @OctoCat5749
      @OctoCat5749 19 дней назад +2

      Fr

    • @kindlin
      @kindlin 17 дней назад +4

      I mean, kinda, but snakes like hiding in holes. Assuming he's not hungry, he was probably just chillin'.

    • @rabbit.of.ill.portent9303
      @rabbit.of.ill.portent9303 16 дней назад

      I hated that too

    • @Kitsune1989
      @Kitsune1989 15 дней назад +16

      ​@@kindlinthe general rule for snakes of any species is an enclosure at least the length of their body. The typical cobra will need a 6-8ft enclosure at least 2ft high depending on species. Also, the last thing you want is a small enclosure where the snake can lunge out immediately upon opening or one where you can't see the snake and know where it is before opening it.

  • @AnarchoShark
    @AnarchoShark 20 дней назад +1138

    Defanged snakes will die from starvation if a secondary infection doesn't get them first, also venomous snakes will "dry bite" meaning they will bite but no venom will be injected, however I highly doubt that's the case, they're more than likely defanged

    • @katten980
      @katten980 20 дней назад +6

      Why would you defang sankes?

    • @talia6442
      @talia6442 20 дней назад +110

      @@katten980so that when they bite you, they can’t inject venom.

    • @kaizakim4612
      @kaizakim4612 20 дней назад +74

      @@katten980 defanging was pretty normal to use snakes in movies. Some would even sticth the mouths.

    • @svetlanazhigalina
      @svetlanazhigalina 20 дней назад +47

      @@kaizakim4612 jeez.. 🤢

    • @user-tc9mi8xn5i
      @user-tc9mi8xn5i 20 дней назад +58

      @@kaizakim4612 That's so sad...

  • @loriw2661
    @loriw2661 20 дней назад +453

    Brian Barczyk recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. A huge loss to his family & the reptile community. As a reptile keeper myself, thank you for explaining that snakes aren’t aggressive, they’re defensive. They want nothing to do with us.

    • @felixhenson9926
      @felixhenson9926 19 дней назад +10

      Oh no! I'm a reptile keeper too and my grandad died of pancreatic cancer. Truly an awful thing and terrible news.

    • @sarahc7811
      @sarahc7811 19 дней назад +2

      I was going to comment the same thing.

    • @mimica1314
      @mimica1314 19 дней назад +10

      I followed his videos for so many years after is death I couldn't bring myself to watch anymore, and then suddenly seeing him in this video, it was a stab.

    • @jaxxom87
      @jaxxom87 19 дней назад

      Came here to comment props on using some of Brian’s content and knowledge. Also, grumpy about venomous snakes

    • @hazelgrunts
      @hazelgrunts 18 дней назад +35

      Brian abused animals, he’s not someone who should be held up as a good example of a reptile keeper. He kept his animals in tiny enclosures, often plastic tubs with little to no enrichment. He advocated for the breeding of a gene that is linked to neurological issues in ball pythons, something that I disagree with as someone who is neurologically disabled myself. He often gave bad advice to his audience and used shock content for views. Just because someone is dead doesn’t mean that they are suddenly immune to criticism.

  • @isabelsardina8316
    @isabelsardina8316 20 дней назад +671

    I'm really glad that the kid without feet was accepted by his community, and even became a soccer prodigy. ❤

    • @thekillerreborn2228
      @thekillerreborn2228 20 дней назад +11

      Lol “prodigy” yikes… meaning he is the best in his field and was born to be the greatest… im sorry let’s be real here he isn’t going to the pros… he isn’t a prodigy at soccer he’s a prodigy of never giving up even if your deformed

    • @MotoGPForever4527
      @MotoGPForever4527 19 дней назад

      @@thekillerreborn2228 "prodigy /prŏd′ə-jē/
      noun
      A person with exceptional talents or powers.
      "a math prodigy."
      An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder.
      A portentous sign or event; an omen."
      Nothing to do with being the best in his field or born to be the greatest.

    • @MeCooper
      @MeCooper 19 дней назад +23

      @@thekillerreborn2228 If we're being honest, You're not being _"real"_ you're being a jerk... There are a million ways you could have said that without being so rude and abrasive.

    • @LordOceanus
      @LordOceanus 19 дней назад +4

      100%. I'm no doctor but it does look like he has mostly formed ankles and if his calcaneus is intact he can probably trust his 'feet' to work well for a lifetime. Hopefully a lifetime of joy love and accomplishment.

    • @itzmehDevi
      @itzmehDevi 18 дней назад +9

      ​@@thekillerreborn2228why are u so rude for no reason? Talk about being pessimistic.

  • @isisdresch7369
    @isisdresch7369 20 дней назад +577

    Doctor Mike judging Dr. House for knowing the most random things.
    Also doctor Mike about cobras:
    😂😂😂

    • @felixhenson9926
      @felixhenson9926 19 дней назад +29

      It's not really particularly in-depth or obscure knowledge... deffo falls into the 'general trivia' level of knowledge.

    • @twstdreality
      @twstdreality 19 дней назад

      Honestly I know Dr Mike hadn’t because will he be supposedly but what will gone after these days?

    • @brandonkelley6500
      @brandonkelley6500 18 дней назад +4

      Oh yeah! In one of his reaction videos Dr Mike questioned how House knew so much about snakes haha

  • @guiio_053
    @guiio_053 20 дней назад +401

    I searched for the case of chemical sensitivity (her accent was familiar and i got curious) and she confirmed it was bc of an anaphylactic shock to the pesticides of the potatoes. The pesticides were then retired from the market at least here in Spain
    She also has fibromialgia, Chronic fatigue syndrome and was diagnosed with cancer de mama
    In other interviews they explain what the husband does before coming into the house (showers and cleaning with non chemicals also wear new organic cotton clothing) also that she had the opportunity to return to her childhood town with a mask made of ceramic from Germany...

    • @polyrhythmnix9723
      @polyrhythmnix9723 19 дней назад +23

      Thank you for this info, that all makes much more sense now.

    • @gomez9896
      @gomez9896 19 дней назад +9

      Woww thanks for the context!! I’m glad she was able to get her natural plastic free mask :,)

    • @ElusiveTy
      @ElusiveTy 19 дней назад +13

      So it wasn't chemical sensitivity in the end but more of an extreme allergy?

    • @kiefcoffee
      @kiefcoffee 18 дней назад

      Ee I have fibro so this rly spooks me ...

    • @j_the_kid
      @j_the_kid 18 дней назад +13

      Cancer de mama translates as "beast cancer" in English, just so you know.

  • @JoshGTs
    @JoshGTs 20 дней назад +410

    I like how dr mike talks to us like we understand any of these medical terms

    • @aaronjames3228
      @aaronjames3228 20 дней назад +50

      Some of us do

    • @user-gc6ok2pz5d
      @user-gc6ok2pz5d 20 дней назад +3

      Youre right

    • @Robyamdam
      @Robyamdam 20 дней назад +15

      I understand it perfectly

    • @JakeBuilds1
      @JakeBuilds1 20 дней назад +3

      Ikr

    • @dynogamergurl
      @dynogamergurl 20 дней назад +3

      @@Robyamdamsame here, but hays cause I find this stuff interesting and like to read up on a stuff like this.

  • @capriciousstudent
    @capriciousstudent 20 дней назад +328

    It seems like a lot of people who were formerly diagnosed with MCS (“multiple chemical sensitivities”) are now being diagnosed with MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome). I’d love to see Dr. Mike make a full video on this.

    • @KBRoller
      @KBRoller 20 дней назад +5

      Sounds like a classic case of post/cum hoc ergo propter hoc (i.e. things happen after each other / together, therefore they're assumed to be causal even if they're not). "I touched X and had a symptom!" "I breathed Y and had a symptom!" "My husband thought about Z and I hugged him, then had a symptom!" "Well, clearly, I'm sensitive to X, Y, and Z and must avoid them!"

    • @MaxxJagX
      @MaxxJagX 20 дней назад +17

      @@KBRoller You must be a lawyer because you seem to like using Latin. Correlation doesn't mean causation is the more layman's term. But yea, some people can't seem to understand that "I don't know" is a valid answer, and rather give an answer that makes little sense but calms the patient in knowing they have something rather than not knowing. And others just love to use those people to sell stuff like essential oils, all natural things, etc.

    • @capriciousstudent
      @capriciousstudent 20 дней назад +32

      @@KBRoller While that could be the case for some, I’m talking about clinically diagnosed MCAS. That diagnosis is usually only given after a person displays symptoms of ongoing mast cell activation (up to and including anaphylaxis), without another root cause, where mast cell mediators show up in bloodwork. This phenomena seems to be closely bound with disorders like myalgic encephalitis and “long covid”. The connection between myalgic encephalitis (formerly CFS) and “multiple chemical sensitivity” has been noted in the past, so I think it’s interesting that we are now seeing a connection between chronic mast cell activation and ME/long covid.
      I’m curious to know how many people diagnosed with “multiple chemical sensitivity” were dismissed on the basis of it being a purely psychological phenomena, only to later be diagnosed with something that falls under the MCAS umbrella.

    • @KBRoller
      @KBRoller 20 дней назад +2

      @@MaxxJagX Not a lawyer, that's just the established name for that type of fallacy. "Correlation doesn't imply causation" is a more umbrella term; those two names are for when the causation is assumed from things happening in sequence or together, respectively. They're just more specific terms.

    • @KBRoller
      @KBRoller 20 дней назад +4

      @@capriciousstudent I don't think we're disagreeing here. What I meant is it seems like "multiple chemical sensitivity" is a catch-all term for an assumed sensitivity to external factors, just because the symptoms happen around the time of exposure, when it's really an underlying autoimmune cause unrelated to the exposure to the many chemicals.

  • @franz9850
    @franz9850 20 дней назад +241

    I'm really happy you mentioned John Green, he's one of my heroes! I think it would be cool to have him on the channel if both of you are interested

    • @cjwrightmusic
      @cjwrightmusic 20 дней назад +22

      Yeah talking about TB or OCD could be a couple really incredible colabs

    • @maike__-
      @maike__- 19 дней назад +2

      +

    • @nanno6764
      @nanno6764 19 дней назад +12

      John announced he’s got a TB book coming out next year, so that would be a really cool video for them to do together!

    • @drewdemko9371
      @drewdemko9371 19 дней назад +5

      Nerdfighters unite 🖖

    • @emilymaeflower93
      @emilymaeflower93 16 дней назад +3

      +

  • @Zarjio
    @Zarjio 20 дней назад +220

    There are individuals who have developed resistance to snake venom, but they did so very carefully over many years and gradual dosing, not by being bit at random.

    • @hinotefanatic
      @hinotefanatic 20 дней назад +23

      My first thought was that it had been defanged. Kept watching - that’s what the doctor in the video said as well.

    • @dynogamergurl
      @dynogamergurl 20 дней назад +18

      Apparently snake bites are one of the few venoms/toxins in animals we can build tolerance against.
      Unfortunately that doesn’t apply to spiders as far as I know, but I don’t think I’ve ever searched the reason why that is.

    • @ChesterManfred
      @ChesterManfred 19 дней назад +6

      I've never ever heard of anyone generating an antibody to the thing that straight up just opens your blood vessels to carry venom. That sounds like a poorly thought of parks and recreations skit

    • @WilliamBradey
      @WilliamBradey 19 дней назад +5

      @@dynogamergurl Spider bites are local making antivenoms useless. It is exceptionally rare for someone to die of a spider bite and if they do it's usually an infection that gets them or they are older with other pre existing conditions and their body simply can't take the added stress. In other words there's just no reason to have antivenom for spider bites even if they were effective.

    • @MeCooper
      @MeCooper 19 дней назад

      @@ChesterManfred That is actually how they make a lot of antivenom. They inject the venom of snakes into horses etc to create the antibodies.
      There are a few snake handlers who also regularly inject themselves with small amounts of their strongest types of snake venom regularly so if they get bit they don't die before being treated.

  • @mikethetowns
    @mikethetowns 20 дней назад +127

    2:36 - "Nope, nope nope nope nope nope" - That small dog that ran away

  • @Eeraleye
    @Eeraleye 20 дней назад +72

    You should do a video with the Vlogbrothers! With their work to reduce infant mortality in Sierra Leone, Hank's science knowledge and his recent dealing with cancer, and John's fight for better TB treatment, you'd have plenty to talk about! DFTBA!!!

  • @louanarose
    @louanarose 20 дней назад +108

    I cannot even imagine how painful it must be for her to get those crystals in her eyes… I hope she gets better. 9:27

    • @amethyst_cat9532
      @amethyst_cat9532 19 дней назад +18

      From the way the doctor was able to bend the crystal it looked pretty soft, which is good because if it was hard I'd worry about the crystals scratching her eyes

    • @louanarose
      @louanarose 19 дней назад +3

      @@amethyst_cat9532 100% yes my thought also.

    • @gagetaylor192
      @gagetaylor192 18 дней назад +5

      @@amethyst_cat9532 She probably would have had permanent eye damage and potentially even blindness if they were hard. Not to mention she would absolutely not be calm if they were coming out hard. I imagine it's the equivalent of kidney stones but for the eyes.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 13 дней назад +2

      @@amethyst_cat9532 they looked bendable like fingernails. Which seems correct if it's ceratine.

  • @ChrisHaar
    @ChrisHaar 20 дней назад +460

    I saw a clip of Brian Barczyk milking a cobra in there. RIP Brian. He passed away from cancer earlier this year.

    • @laratheplanespotter
      @laratheplanespotter 20 дней назад +5

      Came to say the same thing. 😢

    • @MetalBarbie12
      @MetalBarbie12 20 дней назад +2

      Awwh I got sad again when I saw him, RIP my dude.

    • @Zydana24
      @Zydana24 20 дней назад +6

      I caught that too! Shout out to the Reptarium!

    • @KatieDeGo
      @KatieDeGo 20 дней назад +6

      I was excited to see a clip of Brian. Good to see he is being remembered ❤

    • @BettyAnne2402
      @BettyAnne2402 20 дней назад +5

      I loved watching his videos. He was so happy to work with reptiles and made learning about them so interesting. I was so sad to see that he passed away so young. RIP Brian

  • @driaLOVES
    @driaLOVES 20 дней назад +137

    In regards to the snake bite girl, I heard of a guy who built up an immunity to iocaine powder. It's odorless, colorless, and dissolves completely in liquids.

    • @HowToSurviveLife.
      @HowToSurviveLife. 20 дней назад +31

      As you wish

    • @jayhill2193
      @jayhill2193 20 дней назад +11

      right, and Killua Zoldyck is immune to electrocution because he was shocked so many times before, that's definitely how it works irl

    • @IAMDARTHVADERBITCH
      @IAMDARTHVADERBITCH 20 дней назад

      Inconceivable

    • @frankwest5388
      @frankwest5388 20 дней назад +6

      the thing is that due to how many of those neuro poisons work, an antibody wouldnt do much.
      I am not an expert on the topic but based on my understanding of how those tend to work, is that the snakes poison chemically reacts with the electronic nerv passways, either forcing them to consantly send signals or stop sending signals, depending on the type.
      So, an antibody wouldnt really do much, since that is just a signal to destroy a foerign object inside the body. And individual chemicals and molekules are too small for something like this to do anything.
      Anti venoms tend to work by incecting something into the body, that has a higher binding power to the specific chemical of the venom and as such free the neurological pathways.
      Again not an expert but there is a reason why despite the myths of people developing antibodies to venom and poison those things dont have medical proof. What does sometimes happen is that some people have a unique molekular structure that sometimes makes it harder for specific chemicals to bind themselves to. Making them sort of immune to the poisoneus and venomes effects. But that is super rare and only exists in few cases, many of which are questionable in their validity

    • @atropinecaffeine
      @atropinecaffeine 20 дней назад +33

      ​@@jayhill2193You just fell victim to one of the classic blunders--you missed the quote. It's from the Princess Bride. :D. (Classic blunders is also a quote).

  • @GlamLadye
    @GlamLadye 20 дней назад +65

    I'm so glad mast cell activation syndrome was mentioned. Looking into it, it is probably what I've been dealing with for the past 10 years and my allergologist dismissed me with "you're allergic to yourself" after getting reactions after being stressed out, exercising, or being out in cold weather. Wouldn't even be surprised if doctors in my country don't even know anything about it, since I'm unable to find anything in my language.

    • @Eet0saurus
      @Eet0saurus 20 дней назад +2

      Seems like it. It is unusual that mast cells activate from cold or physical stimuli. But it can happen and could be the case here. And stress causes a lot of chemical reactions in the body, so it has influence on the immune system

    • @girlybirb
      @girlybirb 19 дней назад

      Try looking into low dose naltrexone from a compounding pharmacy. It seems to work for a lot of people.

    • @dropsie.potsie
      @dropsie.potsie 19 дней назад +1

      I have the same triggers and I've been diagnosed with MCAS! I also react when I laugh too hard. I've had anaphylactic reactions from laughing 🫠 I hope you can get some answers and find treatment options that work for you.

    • @annehaight9963
      @annehaight9963 18 дней назад +2

      I wonder if that's what happens to me during incidents where I have a swollen, painful palate reaction to some random food that never bothered me before or after.

  • @sammansfield21
    @sammansfield21 20 дней назад +55

    Ref to the cobra, venomous snakes can also give "dry bites" where no venom is released. They don't want to waste what the venom for defence, they want to only use it on prey. Their venom isn't a near ending supply like alot of people think. Best thing to do is avoid the snake and not provoke it. It just wants to be less alone😊

    • @KuchBhi-xs5oe
      @KuchBhi-xs5oe 11 дней назад

      As far as I know snakes bite only when you step on them as they are resting during that and it makes them to release venom as most of the time people who catch snakes catch with tail first then head I'm not a expert but I think snakes don't like whe you step on them or distrub their sleep or sometimes females bite and inject venom to protect eggs

  • @HarWatSin
    @HarWatSin 20 дней назад +46

    You said the thing!!! Mast cell activation!! I'm being treated for that, tons of people refuse to think mast cell issues are a thing, that was very exciting and validating to hear another doctor besides my diagnosing doctor mention it. :)

    • @girlybirb
      @girlybirb 19 дней назад +1

      What are you taking if you don't mind me asking?

  • @Yana_Ismael
    @Yana_Ismael 20 дней назад +58

    I’m 16 and I really wanna be a nurse, you have taught me a lot of things and I’ll always be grateful to you, love you so much ❤

    • @iSheree
      @iSheree 19 дней назад +3

      Go for your dream. ❤ I am forever grateful for all my nurses. Couldn’t have gone through all my surgeries and health issues including cancer without the lovely nurses to help me. 😊

  • @OMUNDODETUTU
    @OMUNDODETUTU 19 дней назад +14

    I was so happy to hear a mention of John Green as a long standing member of Nerdfigheteria. I love how his work has transcended the RUclips sphere into actually pushing research, development and accessibility in such an important medical advancement. A big threat for immune suppressed individuals (such as myself) is that pesky treatment resistant tuberculosis. Truly beatiful work.

  • @dimkar748
    @dimkar748 20 дней назад +56

    hello doctor mike!
    i have been watching your channel for 3+ years and as a teenager you have taught me so much. you even made me become the person i am today. i am more interested than ever in medicine, and the thought of it makes me really happy. words cant put into how much i wanna thank you for everything. you have amazing humor and a great personality, theres never a dull moment with you around. you have truly changed the world for the best. i never got to say how much i appreciate you since i always forget to because of your amazing videos. i hope you continue being awesome, good luck on your journey!
    love from greece❤

    • @renkinjutsushi9596
      @renkinjutsushi9596 20 дней назад +2

      well well well didn't expect to spot a greek in the comments. jokes aside also as a teen i totally agree (hello from türkiye neighbor)

    • @cronoluminara6911
      @cronoluminara6911 20 дней назад +2

      Great job keep that passion

    • @Dreju5566
      @Dreju5566 20 дней назад +4

      ​@@renkinjutsushi9596how weird to see Turkish person greeting a Greek 😂😂 good to see you breaking stereotypes

    • @hyperplayer22
      @hyperplayer22 8 дней назад +1

      Ayy greetings from Serbia!

  • @Squish_Squash
    @Squish_Squash 19 дней назад +13

    7:11 John Green actually came to my college recently to give a speech and QNA, some of the questions asked were related to TB and it was really interesting to hear how much research he's done and how much he's advocating for TB treatments

  • @johnathansaegal3156
    @johnathansaegal3156 20 дней назад +42

    Potatoes are a cousin to nightshade (it's why you don't eat green potatoes). I'm wondering if she became overly sensitive to the nightshade toxin and that has weakened her immune system.

    • @brandiehammond
      @brandiehammond 19 дней назад +5

      There was a comment above that someone posted. They stated there was an article about her and she stated she had a severe anaphylactic reaction to the pesticides that were used on the potatoes in Spain, and that unfortunately caused her chemical sensitivity. I didn’t know potatoes were cousins to the nightshade plant. I always knew about not eating green potatoes of the toxicity of it.

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 13 дней назад

      @@brandiehammond tomatoes as well.

  • @dyver123
    @dyver123 20 дней назад +61

    Never thought I'd see a John green shouthout in a Dr. Mike video 😅 future guest for The Checkup maybe?

    • @scouttyra
      @scouttyra 20 дней назад +1

      +

    • @sithguitarist698
      @sithguitarist698 20 дней назад +20

      Get both the Green brothers on!!
      John, Hank and Mike together is a dream collab

    • @KBRoller
      @KBRoller 20 дней назад +2

      @@sithguitarist698 My Brother, My Brother, and Mike?

    • @cjwrightmusic
      @cjwrightmusic 20 дней назад

      Totally.

  • @lilmissemi
    @lilmissemi 20 дней назад +11

    Always so happy to hear MCAS mentioned! I have it and it's such a discouraging chronic thing to struggle with. Thankfully mine only flares occasionally but I can't imagine it being how it used to be for me

  • @bodyofhope
    @bodyofhope 19 дней назад +8

    Usually ppl with MCS have comorbidities like MCAS, POTS, Autonomic Failure, CFSME, Lupus, MS, Fibromyalgia, Paralysis, or they have suffered a viral infection (like Covid) or serious injury that has activated their Sympathetic, Autonomic Nervous Systems as well as their autoimmune system.
    MCS could also very well be triggered by psychiatric conditions, trauma, or shock. Once the system is activated, it's difficult to turn down the volume.
    Medication to calm the nervous system (if they can tolerate taking a medication), antihistamines, combined with very slow exposure therapy can help one re-introduce foods and environmental triggers again. Until their body can tolerate foods, fragrance, fabrics, cleaning products, etc, the person basically has to live in a bubble as not to constantly reactivate and worsen the condition.
    It's Neuro-Immune, Dr. Mike. Both systems are effected, like in MS and CFSME.
    The potato incident was her initial trigger, but MCS causes sensory overload to many things. MCS behaves like a combination of MCAS and CFSME together. The most common triggers are fragrances (from candles, detergents, soaps, shampoos, and perfumes), foods, plastics, materials like microfibers or latex, pest control sprays, and all household cleaning products, to name a few. Many also react to light, sound, and touch. I was surprised to see her in a bright room. Many have an allergic reaction to sunlight as well. An MCAS reaction means you can swell up, break out in hives/rashes, have seizures, throat closing, neuropathic pain, fatigue "flare" for weeks so you struggle to stay awake. This is a "bubble boy" condition. I've known ppl of all ages who have developed this. A lot of "Long Covid" MCS sufferers.
    Your system becomes extremely hypersensitive. It's no way to live, especially when doctors don't have any idea what to do, and getting out to the doctor means you have to brave the world of triggers inevitably going into an episode for an appointment.

    • @Carebearritual
      @Carebearritual 19 дней назад +2

      I’ve had friends with MCAS- very scary condition to never know when you might be allergic to something. I have/had a similar “turned up the volume” neuro-muscular disorder called AMPS. Amps is treated with exposure therapy though. Hard to do that with deadly allergies.

  • @malkiyyah2693
    @malkiyyah2693 19 дней назад +6

    Thanks for the John Green callout. What he and his supporters were able to pull off was amazing.

  • @rachelhatton5093
    @rachelhatton5093 20 дней назад +10

    My cousin just got diagnosed with mast cell syndrome I’d love to see a video where Dr.Mike explains more about this

  • @whywhywhy22620
    @whywhywhy22620 20 дней назад +42

    02:57 the way he just sat straight I can't 😂😂

  • @Apexsilverevo
    @Apexsilverevo 19 дней назад +1

    12:50 I also am glad you didn't quit. I am relatively new to your channel however I must say you are one of my favorites and as someone who is fairly well versed in medicine (albeit mainly GI medicine, mostly through personal experience unfortunately) I have come to really respect and hold in high regard your medical opinion and advice. Please do not ever stop educating the public as it's extremely rare to find quality information from medical professionals who truly care 💯❤

  • @W0lfbaneShikaisc00l
    @W0lfbaneShikaisc00l 20 дней назад +19

    Something about her being "allergic" to the material of clothes? Or some sort of bacteria carried by clothes strikes me as this is something not properly diagnosed you can't just suddenly become vulnerable to clothing like that by picking potatoes there must be an underlying issue they haven't told us.

    • @genevievec.8002
      @genevievec.8002 19 дней назад +4

      Someone in another comment said it was an allergic reaction to the pesticide, which would align with what you're guessing here to some extent

    • @ALDCBoulevard
      @ALDCBoulevard 19 дней назад +2

      Like doctor Mike said, I’m guessing it’s MCAS, especially bc she’s already diagnosed with fibromyalgia and me/cfs, and mcas often coincides with those

  • @omotesae
    @omotesae 20 дней назад +17

    “Someday I’m going to be free and I’m going to escape from this prison”
    Dr Mike: Hmmm very interesting
    😂😂

  • @sophieingham4131
    @sophieingham4131 20 дней назад +9

    react to Muay Thai and knockouts in Muay Thai and potentially even explain “flash knock downs” would be pretty cool for a medical professional to look at the sport as it’s underrated. Most of the time you see boxing and mma but MT needs love too 😭

  • @sammylb72693
    @sammylb72693 17 дней назад +1

    Thanks for mentioning Mast Cell Activation! I have MCAS and it was hard to get diagnosed because it was “just bad allergies” for so long.

  • @joshnjay69
    @joshnjay69 19 дней назад +1

    Hey Doctor Mike, I absolutely love your content. I was curious why I feel fine before I go to work, and fine while at work, but as soon I get home and relax, I feel absolutely horrible. Thank you!

  • @aoifedeborha2420
    @aoifedeborha2420 20 дней назад +6

    The true heroes, as always, are the doctors that cure them 😊 love and support to anyone who’s struggling with their health ❤

  • @mikaelastefkova
    @mikaelastefkova 20 дней назад +5

    I've thought about MCAS like a second before dr. Mike mentioned it, the fact that we think alike made me feel somewhat clever for a slight moment, haha I'm really hoping the last patient will get better! 🍀

  • @user-en5bn4dk3g
    @user-en5bn4dk3g 19 дней назад

    Thank you for being an amazing person! I have so many medical issues and this helps me feel better mentally!

  • @dropsie.potsie
    @dropsie.potsie 19 дней назад +1

    Thank you for mentioning mast cell activation syndrome! I have MCAS and it's definitely not talked about enough in the medical field. I'd love to see a video on MCAS and maybe some other illnesses that aren't well known or studied 👀

  • @annehaight9963
    @annehaight9963 18 дней назад +7

    No toddler gets fat on their own. Family needs to stop overfeeding him.

  • @louanarose
    @louanarose 20 дней назад +15

    I swear I did not even notice the little boy without feet!!!! Wow!!!

  • @nykkiross8930
    @nykkiross8930 19 дней назад +2

    Dr. Mike I appreciate so much that you brought up mast cell disorders!! They're not talked about nearly enough and are so hard to live with

  • @Blackhorselove1
    @Blackhorselove1 19 дней назад +1

    So happy to see you using a clip from Brian Barczyk! He recently passed away from cancer, but his RUclips channel encompassed his passion for reptiles. He is from my area, and the impact he had on the reptile community is immense.

  • @adritisengupta
    @adritisengupta 20 дней назад +10

    12.1 Million....many more subs to go Mike❤

  • @MikeMan001
    @MikeMan001 20 дней назад +7

    Hope u have a blessed day mike !

  • @user-ij1if4ss9x
    @user-ij1if4ss9x 17 дней назад +1

    Thank you.@doctor mike.❤

  • @Evelyn_2401
    @Evelyn_2401 19 дней назад +1

    Thank you for bringing up Mast Cell Activation... It needs more awareness so that doctors are more aware and able to diagnose it. I have MCAS due to EDS - antihistamines help keep my daily syndromes under control, and yet immunologists in Aus are so hesitant to diagnose it

  • @satisfyingmilkshake3073
    @satisfyingmilkshake3073 20 дней назад +8

    Bro love the vid and the channel keep up the goood work

  • @alpaga4820
    @alpaga4820 17 дней назад +3

    It's so amazing what John Green and all the people that joined this movement managed to achieve it's giving me faith in humanity and in the Internet

  • @wicked_awesome
    @wicked_awesome 19 дней назад +2

    The eye one made my own eyes feel itchy.
    Glad they were able to reduce her symptoms with those specialized eye drops.
    Also those hunking eye stones were like plastic in texture?? Wild.

  • @victoriajeanleslie3116
    @victoriajeanleslie3116 День назад

    Wooo love the callout to John Green.
    The moment you started talking about TB I thought of him lol

  • @vivekopinthechat
    @vivekopinthechat 20 дней назад +14

    The girl taking crystal out of her eyes
    Dr Mike -wow! Wow!💀

  • @monkeman.
    @monkeman. 20 дней назад +11

    Hi Doctor. Mike! I am sure you won’t see this but your videos have thought me CPR and how to correctly administer it. I had health class teach me and my teacher was surprised how I knew it.

  • @aussiety9233
    @aussiety9233 19 дней назад +1

    My sister was diagnosed with MCS but 20 years later we found out she suffered chemical damage to the vocal chores which would then react to other chemicals with swelling etc which is now being managed just fine by doctors

  • @paulatorres3227
    @paulatorres3227 20 дней назад

    Wow nice to see about conditions and diseases that I've never heard of. Good learning, thanks Dr Mike

  • @spuddevil
    @spuddevil 18 дней назад +5

    6:42 trust me Mike I know TB can be very lethal I once knew a good man named Arthur Morgan he almost fired from it but something else beat it to killing him

  • @stayhappylittlemermaid
    @stayhappylittlemermaid 20 дней назад +11

    Don't put off until tomorrow that which you can enjoy today.

  • @dereakcolumbus3603
    @dereakcolumbus3603 19 дней назад

    Lookin great , Dr. Mike. I sometimes wish I coulda met this version of Dr Mike. Oh well, sometimes bad things happen for good reasons. Stay safe out there. Be blessed, be transformed, because I'm sure there are plenty o people in this world who love you. ❤️

  • @hannahhammond1993
    @hannahhammond1993 19 дней назад

    Great video and also, thank you so much for adding footage of the late Brian Barczyk who sadly passed in January from pancreatic cancer

  • @arnavbadhe1278
    @arnavbadhe1278 20 дней назад +5

    Always the best day when doctor Mike uploads

  • @LilahsGotRizz
    @LilahsGotRizz 20 дней назад +3

    Gotta love a good doctor Mike video

  • @Xx1Lexxi1xX
    @Xx1Lexxi1xX 5 дней назад

    I have MCAS! There have been several things that I’ve interacted with for years that all of the sudden trigger an allergic reaction. I’m lucky that my reactions tend to be on the more mild end (e.g. no epi pen needed).

  • @katherinel-rioux7429
    @katherinel-rioux7429 19 дней назад

    I hope you make more of these medical mystery videos. It’s really interesting.

  • @imjustsilleh
    @imjustsilleh 20 дней назад +4

    0:51 thats how i draw my craracters shoes-

  • @narithaghazi524
    @narithaghazi524 20 дней назад +3

    Love your videos ❤

  • @H4CK41D
    @H4CK41D 12 дней назад

    loved this vid dr mike and would love to see more like it

  • @l.m.6727
    @l.m.6727 12 дней назад

    Love Dr. Mike’s healthy, balanced skepticism. He’s the man.

  • @Sanyuktaa_Lad
    @Sanyuktaa_Lad 20 дней назад +5

    I'm a few minutes in & already this video is a banger

  • @wie509
    @wie509 20 дней назад +6

    Docter mike is the best inspiring docters out there and coolest

  • @Rockman24352
    @Rockman24352 20 дней назад

    I am very proud and happy for the first boy in this video. When he was running it makes me think of twisting my answer a bunch of times.

  • @anotherlilthing
    @anotherlilthing 17 дней назад +1

    My ferret has a mast cell tumor, it is controlled with Benadryl. Thanks for explaining that some, I didn't understand why the Benadryl worked.

  • @Operngeist1
    @Operngeist1 20 дней назад +6

    The snake expert that pointed out that the snakes are most likely defanged actually has an animal rescue and they have a youtube channel: Wildlife SOS

  • @Joohuu
    @Joohuu 20 дней назад +3

    Yo,Doc Mike looks super good with very subtle beard compared to clean shave or regular beard

  • @wk8219
    @wk8219 12 дней назад

    In regards to MCS (Multiple chemical sensitivity) there has been some research suggesting it’s caused by a limbic system impairment, similar to PTSD.

  • @shakedf2664
    @shakedf2664 18 дней назад

    Doctor Mike, you got the most addictive stay happy be happy vibes

  • @Lillthblue
    @Lillthblue 20 дней назад +4

    Dang only 37 mins that’s the earliest I have been ❤

  • @williepirie5329
    @williepirie5329 20 дней назад +7

    R.I.P Brian Barczyk

  • @TheROZ
    @TheROZ 20 дней назад +1

    @ 4:45 i was just as shocked as dr. mike. ive been bamboozled!

  • @RedYellowBird6889
    @RedYellowBird6889 20 дней назад

    Oh this should interesting to dive into.

  • @markaprill6501
    @markaprill6501 20 дней назад +4

    The truth is out there and Mike is going to get to the bottom of it.

  • @jaypro4054
    @jaypro4054 20 дней назад +6

    It is really amazing how these phenomena occur naturally, this makes science more interesting and curious as we still have a lot more to discover and unfold. Enjoyed the vid Doctor Mike. Congrats on 12 million.

  • @danielleneff9122
    @danielleneff9122 20 дней назад +2

    Hi Dr. Mike! Hope you’re having a great day! Those poor cobras tho, that can’t be a very pleasant thing for them to go thru. Getting their teeth yanked out

  • @nelsondevlogger4274
    @nelsondevlogger4274 20 дней назад +3

    This is sad and amazing at the same time

  • @Mike__B
    @Mike__B 20 дней назад +5

    That kid without the feet had absolutely incredible balance all things considered, no wonder he plays soccer (football) so well.

  • @zombie_weasel
    @zombie_weasel 19 дней назад +2

    Aww RIP Brian.....he and Steve Irwin gave me my love of Replies and other Animals

  • @cherrylove4146
    @cherrylove4146 17 дней назад

    Hey Dr mike, I've been struggling with health anxiety for over a year and when I see the smallest change in my body I go crazy, do you have any tips to overcome it?

  • @DMBLaan
    @DMBLaan 20 дней назад +5

    Wait, is this really the first time Dr Mike has seen/heard of the "Smoking Baby"? I feel like people like John Oliver have done something at least mentioning him over the past several years lol

  • @georgesoloviev8875
    @georgesoloviev8875 20 дней назад +5

    crying crystals is carzy

  • @lizhernandez3857
    @lizhernandez3857 19 дней назад +1

    Great Video 😊

  • @user-mt8kc5bx3w
    @user-mt8kc5bx3w 20 дней назад +2

    Hi doc love your videos❤

  • @kyril9945
    @kyril9945 20 дней назад +6

    Doctor Mike posted!

  • @TypicalGamer_0001
    @TypicalGamer_0001 20 дней назад +3

    Doesn’t anyone love when Doctor Mike changes his thumbnails? I do! 😂
    If you are reading this Doctor Mike, don’t change the thumbnail otherwise I’ll laugh!

  • @grizzlybears
    @grizzlybears 19 дней назад

    muy interesante, me gusta estes tipos de videos

  • @ASHatLEY7
    @ASHatLEY7 20 дней назад +14

    Another great video by doctor mike

  • @ieatrocksforbreakfast578
    @ieatrocksforbreakfast578 20 дней назад +62

    that indian girl got superpowers like spiderman lol