I was so excited when I heard the story about the bees. It's not just Lyme disease that responds to Bee sting therapy. I was a nurse in a rehab facility and I had a patient who had fallen at home and was injured. To complicate things, she also had multiple sclerosis. She was in rehab for a couple of months and although she recovered from her injuries, her MS symptoms got a great deal worse. She kept telling me that she needed her bees. She told me that she stings herself with bees every day for the Ms and she just wanted to get home and get her bees. She lent me a book about it because I guess I seemed sceptical. She was in a wheelchair at the time and was a 2 person transfer. She eventually went home and I never gave her the book back. I looked her up and I told her that I would bring the book to her house. Well I almost fainted when she answered the door,on her feet, with just a cane. She even invited me inside and showed me the bees that she kept in the freezer. The cold slowed them down enough so she could handle them. Sorry that this comment is so long and I never forgot the lady with the bees.
Well my dad was diagnosed in 95 I was 5 my grandmother started the bee stings for him in like 2000 they did not for him didn't subside his symptoms but he had Primary progressive Ms which kills you eventually he gave up his fight in 2016 he was diagnosed in 95 but my family say the falling randomly and other symptoms started in like 91
so i was stung by bees in the past when my body was younger (this happened in my 2nd or 3rd grade) (currently my body is in the 20s) and I got stung on various parts of my body but it seems like Bees don't help to cure Autism since I still am Autistic from the aftermath of getting shots
Ellie's story is not only inspiring, it's miraculous. Knowing the suffering she herself endured from Lyme Disease, she set forth to help others suffering from its debilitating symptoms. Such a beautiful way to show thankfulness for your life.
I love when doctors fight to find out the answers of some mysterious health problems of their patients to me that's the best kind of doctor. I just wish there was more of them like that.
I had a good doc when i was 18. Since then, 40yo now and haven’t met a doc that cared enough to try and fix my guts. Chronic daily maximum pain and nausea for 4y now. My heart won’t survive the scope prep and no other options. Full time job of 15y with hdhp insurance that is $3k out of pocket then all the rest is covered for the year.. except I can’t afford that because i am the caretaker for my mother and younger brother. My only hope is when i lose my job in 9 months due to HQ moving across the country. Then i get poverty health insurance and new health network to start fresh and try to tackle my guts. 💪 Never been so happy to become unemployed.
@@pantherstealth1645if you are in America. You can take some time off on disability and get Medicare/medicade which pays for everything for free. Also consider calling your insurance company. Explaining everything. Two of my friends work for Harvard pilgrim insurance and they battle for patients and break rules to get them care. Worth a shot! So sad the insurance companies take our money of responsible good people that pay their bills. Take their money and give it out to people that don’t. Then when people that have paid for their whole lives actually need to use it they can’t because they’ve used that money for people that don’t live responsible lives. Pathetic. I hate how our system is run. I don’t even want socialized health care. Eff that, quality is too low. But us who are responsible and pay for the rest of the country to stay afloat should be cared for when we need it.
@@pantherstealth1645I'm really sorry u have such problems and even financial issues on top of that the government sucks. And yeah mostly it's about business for the doctors than caring these days. Do everything u can buddy, find the best doctor, think positive and I hope u get out of this illness. God bless u.
For those of us suffering from autoimmune disorders, we all hope and pray for that one accidental clue that leads to a cure or treatment that might make our lives just a little bit easier. I have been dealing with my own hell for 25 years and I stopped telling people about it twenty years ago because I don't "look" sick and I overheard someone talking about me. It just happened to be the one person who always asked me how I was feeling yet she was the one who said the worst things about me. I don't lay around crying about how much pain I am in either. I work full time and spend an hour just driving to work everyday. I learned to just keep it to myself and not to trust others with this personal information. There are a lot of us out there.
So I am 25. I have dealt with the symptoms of both my auto immune disorders- yeah I drew the lottery twice I can’t wait to die- but I’m “passing “ as well. But the reason I’m responding to you is because how that person betrayed you has caused you to hide and mask. Which I did for years. Then one day I mentioned I was having a hard time.. from depression to being in a lot of pain I just wanted to die. I couldn’t tolerate it anymore. And the first person to knock me down when I was asking for help was my own aunt. I won’t forget how she treated me. Telling me I wasn’t old enough to know how hard life was. Despite her knowing the trauma I’d gone through already by 19. But I decided that she didn’t matter. Seizures knocked me on my ASS this year. It’s a new thing. It’s taken me a lot to accept help. I still get asked why didn’t you say something before it got this bad etc. my point is it’s not their pain. It’s not their struggles. If they are that disgusting to mock your struggles that’s on them. Don’t punish yourself for what they do. I know that is difficult but just want you to know you are not alone
Epilepsy, severe anxiety, mild TBI, and PTSD from being in a DV relationship. Others don't see it, they don't care. Unless it's about THEM. I don't have 1 single close friend, nobody I can confide in, go have a "girls' night" but I have, my kids who are teens and actually like hanging out with their mom sometimes. I like being alone due to my social anxiety but some days can be tough... 😔
I’m so sorry you’re dealing with that and to be betrayed by someone you trusted too much. It’s true what they say, not everyone who smiles at you is your friend. I don’t know how to know before you trust them though. My own sister is that way with me. I wish you well.
Fun fact, mercury is also the reason we have the expression “mad as a hatter”. Mercury was a common ingredient in the process of making hats early on, so hatters experienced symptoms of insanity after all the time they spent working with the material.
They were also handling the hats and mercury without gloves, which is so crazy if you think about it because we know how toxic mercury is, but they didn't think anything of it. It's honestly crazy. Kinda like the Radium Girls and how the watch manufacturers and other industries thought it was fine to ingest a little bit of it. Stuff like that in history is fascinating and horrifying
this is the reason Salford in the UK got a lot of renovation in the early 90's, several long time hatteries in the area had left high trace levels of mercury in the soil, and some of the buildings and soil had to have bits removed, accidentally starting the asbestos removal at the same time, several years before asbestos removal was to become a big thing, and before they knew you had to use environmental suits to remove it
@@AlwaysKDawg Agree completely. History is filled with instances of thinking there’s a great building material or medicine, but it took using the stuff for a longer duration to see the long term effects. Lead, cocaine, heroin, etc… What pisses me off are the anti-vaxxers who use these relatively archaic circumstances as “evidence “. Situations like this are why there is now so many checks/balances on all types of things (particularly medicine, and unfortunately not enough regulation on the other stuff cuz of capitalism and lobbyists. At least we know a majority of the scientific community is trying to make sure it’s safe. By no means ALL, but a majority.
"Fun" Fact: Lyme disease was created in the US in a lab via gain of function at the Plum Island Animal Disease Lab. Many of our monster viruses/diseases, including HIV, were most likely created in a lab.
A good friend of mine had debilitating Lyme disease. She got stung by a holistic person who used bees. Now she's doing so well, Lyme disease doesn't even show up on blood work anymore
@ducati Man is a part of nature. Nature also causes cancer, STDs, babies dying, floods, hurricanes, the planet of Venus, extinct species, and because humans are in fact natural… nuclear weapons. Oh and the sun is deadly laser that is actively trying to kill everything (successfully in 3 out of 4 cases). Nature is pretty horrific.
I have chronic Lyme disease.... definitely understand being ready to give in... it's so crazy listening to her story... so much mirrored... I was diagnosed 15 years ago but the Dr said I'd had it for 8-10 years beforehand... took 2 yrs to get a positive because of how the test is... this is so crazy. I can't believe I'd never heard of the Bee venom study.. I'm so glad you told Ellies story...
@@Allieari that's exactly what it was too love, I'd only have 3 or 4 markers, every time & around the 2 yr mark, I was out with the kids & another tick had bitten me but I removed him within an hour, went to my Dr the following day & we drew blood & finally all 5 markers were there.. I'm so sorry you're going thru this, especially going thru it but not even being actually diagnosed... when my test came bk positive finally, my doctor said there are 2 types of lymes results, 1st is found within a year of developing it & can be treated w/ strong antibiotic tablets.. those made me nauseated tho... the 2nd positive test results will show chronic lymes that's been had for years... they scheduled me for surgery, put a Hickman line in my chest that ran under my skin, up to my artery in my neck. I did intravenous antibiotic treatments for 9 months (the longest most Dr's will leave a Hickman line in for lymes is 3 months, that's what the nurses told me), unfortunately even the long duration didn't help... I think the worst part is the other stuff that comes with it, I developed ME/CFS and the chronic fatigue syndrome for me is worse than the damn lymes disease. Oh love I do wish you the best... it's definitely a tough journey... I hope you have or can get a good Dr also that'll keep testing you. I'll definitely be thinking about you.
@grizzlyking6668 needs to get a life! At least develop some understanding. I understand Mandy; my daughter-in-law has had it for over 15 years. She was suffering with pain and doctors keep telling her they couldn't find anything wrong with her. One doctor even told her it was all in her head. She cried! Finally, a smart doctor had her tested for Lymes and sure enough, that's what she has. She's on a special diet, vitamins, gets some kind of IV's periodically when there are flare-ups, but for the most part she's doing well.
This man needs his own tv show. He can take anything and make the story so enthralling. He could talk about mushrooms and I'd be on the edge of my seat
Man he's goin to make more doing wat he's doing than with some TV show . A tv show is a lot more than storytelling .why watch a tv show when the internet is superior to tv
Healthcare worker here. The fact that my favorite storyteller is starting a medical mystery series?! I literally jumped for joy. I've already binged all the available episodes on the podcast and eagerly await more!!! Best idea EVER!!!
I'm pretty disappointed in the medical system if they told Ellie she might have any number of bad diseases but couldn't even figure out it's lime disease. Like what the hell are these hospitals doing exactly? Why not run every test in the book to find out when someone has debilitating symptoms? Would that... cost too much? Heh heh. I think we found our issue.
As a healthcare worker can you explain why Ellie who was anergic to bee venom didn't suffer a fulminant anaphylactic shock and subsequent death? Don't tell me the Lyme disease bacteria cured her bee venom allergy.
@@journeytosilius1yeah my local ER misdiagnosed me 2Xs on the 3rd trip when I couldn't walk I was so sick and in so much pain I ended up staying for 5 days. The first time I was diagnosed with an abscess sore in my mouth I said no that not what that is and I told them about this pain I had on the left side of my body nope it's just an infection in your mouth well NOPE it wasn't the sore in my mouth ended up being an ulcer which was caused by a very large ulcer in a very bad spot in my stomach.
One would think that while testing for aluminum as a workplace hazard--that a panel of heavy metals serum testing would have been included while they're at it. This would have included the Mercury (scratching my head).
@@jessicaadams4455my only advice is just get through it and any passing grade works😂. It’s the worst class you will have and doesn’t help much with what you will actually be doing at your job one day. 80-90% of everything you learn will be in clinical and on the job training. Good luck!🙂
I had contracted Lyme disease. I was bedridden for 8 years. It is never to late to treat. I was in end stage Lyme with lots of neurological & cardiac problems . Patients with Lyme are more attractive to bees & other insects. My husband, a doctor was familiar with the study on bee venom. I was treated with multiple antibiotics, antiparasitics & herbs suspended in alcohol. Today, I no longer have any symptoms of Lyme.
I'm pretty sure I don't have lyme disease, but bees love me. They're always flying by me and landing on me, but they never sting me. I don't wear cologne or anything that would attract them. They must know somehow that I don't fear them and have a sense of awe for them. Mosquitoes too, they land on me but never bite me. Nature is strange 🤔
I love the "real photo of..." captions. It must make things so hard for the editors having to figure out how to say "this is a real photo of bees, but not the specific bees that stung Ellie"
I was heartbroken listening to Ellie's story due to knowing her struggles. I had Lyme at the age of 12, but no doctor we saw was aware of the disease, which meant that it had free reign to ravage my body over time. I was lucky enough that my mother did a ton of research, took me to a specialist, and got me longer term IV antibiotics that could render the spirochete dormant. I'm so glad that there was an answer for Ellie; Lyme disease comes with such incredible pain and exhaustion that I wouldn't wish on anyone. The stronger the grip Lyme gets on you, the more it really does feel like death is inevitable. This could spare a lot of others what Ellie and I suffered before her remarkable recovery.
I once saw a teenager with it clutched in a fetal position crying. He stated that he felt like someone was crushing his bones. He had Lyme for a few years and the Mom told me that ever so often they get antibiotic treatments for him but it doesn’t help much. Felt bad for that kid, hope he’s alright.
@@rwindsp1954you can’t actually “cure” lymes once you have it you always test positive and symptoms can come back sometimes it’s also a neurological disease had a friend in high school who had to walk with a cane, I have it too but it was caught kinda soon and haven’t had symptoms in several years
I have had Lyme for 6 years. I feel for Ellie. I’ve definitely considered doing bee venom therapy in the hopes it helps me. Thank you for taking the disease seriously and telling this story ❤️
As a 15 year chronic Lyme patient, I gotta give it to Ellie!! I struggle some days but, am a little grateful because I was a medical mystery for years.... Until one doctor tested me for a rare genetic disorder, called Porphyria. I had to sell my car because I had seizures and may never have another; my fiance left me and even though I'm seizure free, the guy I'm crazy about told me, "You're not worth the gas.". The list of people that have left is long and I'm alone most of the time, but my medical mystery finally was solved... Compliments of a tick!
Ask your doctor about bee venom! They have synthesized it so you can take it without being stung! I hope this helps and you have a long healthy life. Lime disease is no joke! ❤️
I immediately knew when you said George's skin was blue, he had ingested silver. Sounds like a horribly painful way to die. As always, three great stories!✨️💗
I had played around a bit with gold extraction methods and one of them uses mercury and the need to eventually boil it off to separate the gold out. He could have avoided dying by building a simple retort.
I had the exact bullseye red ring on my thigh after being bitten by a tick. I got tested after recognizing it myself and got antibiotics. This prevented the disease. Thank God!
I was looking at something while standing on my front steps and I noticed a swarm of red little ticks all over the banister my hand was on. I accidentally smushed some, but luckily they weren't climbing all over my hand. I hope I don't get Lyme disease 😕
Just so you know, I am a 63 year old who is now afraid of the dark! I can’t stay up late alone anymore because I get so creeped out. You do your job very well, sir.
@@The_ZeroLinewhen i was like 9 years old i got bit by a tick and it left one of those and my mom saw it and dug the poison out with a needle. it was painful but clearly worth it. Im 40 now with no sign of, well, any disease at all 🙂 but that brush i had with it as a kid really makes this story so much scarier! i didnt know it was a chronic/killer disease!
I liked the happy endings in the first two cases. 😌 A friend of mine had Lyme disease and it was exactly how you described it. Unfortunately the bee poison was not yet discovered as a possible cure. She was so devestated and full of pain for years that she ended her life. 😔 This one is for you, Bine. ✨❤️🕯✨
I have bad back pain. Once I was working in the woods. I walked across a hornets nest. I ran, but I got stung in my lower back twice. For six months after I had no back pain. This is a true story. So I believe there's something to the bee stings helping with pain. Thanks
Lucky you. I have CRPS. It's recognised by the medical profession as being *the* most painful condition we know of. Women who have it and who have given birth naturally all say that child birth isn't anything compared to the constant pain with CRPS. I've been stung numerous times and I'm still contemplating suicide due to the unbearable pain every day. I'm glad it helped you. 💪🏻👍🏻
I'm in the medical field and these 3 stories are completely crazy.. Thank the Lord that there are a few great Drs, nurese and researchers that still CARE. Keep the stories coming you are doing a fantastic job ❤🙏👍
The one about mercury poisoning was so sad. I’ve personally experienced mercury poisoning and it was very painful and scary. I experienced 3 days and nights of psychosis and hallucinations. The treatment/cure was so simple and very effective. It was massive doses of vitamin C and Distilled Water over 8 days. I was so saddened to hear that the man died from something so easily cured. 😢
@@donnacreamer4123 True, but it appeared that his cooking Au & Ag out of teeth had not been mentioned anywhere on the records. The Silver amalgam that a lot of us have in our fillings from the 1970s to even today have mercury, silver, tin and copper in them. It's pretty safe in the liquid state, but all hell brakes loose when it is heated to a gas state. A good example of this is the mad hatter disease from the early 1800s or the current 3rd world gold mining methods that use mercury to extract fine gold, which they later boil off. dumb dumb dumb. retort.
Ellie’s case has always fascinated me. There are reports of people with MS entering spontaneous remission from bee stings too. I suffer from other types of autoimmune illnesses but have only been stung once or twice since diagnosis and didn’t notice any difference, but man it makes me so curious and hopeful. I truly feel that the earth has everything we need to heal and survive, If we could only find the right things with eyes and minds wide open. Like mushrooms curing depression, the answers are out there.
@@itsacircledapsilocybin (magic mushrooms) I have only taken them a few times myself (not in big amounts). I can see how it could help. I really enjoyed my experience.
There's been ongoing research that shows microdosing psychedelic mushrooms is a great treatment for depression! It's very cool. Both depression and psychedelics are linked with seratonin.
My mother has MS and is also allergic to bees. I was thinking about her during this story (I'd never heard this story but I anticipated the ending)... there's always hope and medical science is advancing rapidly.
Nobody is talking about story two. Those two boys turned into statues every night and are probably the only two people in history who have. I can't imagine how scary that is for both them and the parents but also how happy they must've beecn when they were finally cured. Edit: okay fine. Other people have had this happen to them, sheesh. It's still scary to not know why you suddenly can't move and play with the other kids.
@@ingridfong-daley5899 I'm obviously talking about in this comment section and most people are talking about the first story and some are talking about the last. I was one of the first ones to talk about the second one.
I am only (or was) a RN for 26 yrs. (‘86 to ‘12). I worked for a doctor so well respected other docs would send him ‘mystery patients’ outside if his specialty ( hem/onc). He would ask the strangest questions, do you have reptiles as pets? Have you ever owned lizards, snakes, iguana, frogs, turtles…etc.. Do you own a cat? If so where did you get it? How often do you change litter box? Do you live on a farm? What kind of farm? Etc. He would find/discover the weirdest diagnosis… AND yell at other docs for not properly analyzing data, failure to observe, chart, test, ask- not just patient but friends, family. Amazing doc! Also an expert witness who was well respected by lawyers. Today we seem to have a curiosity shortage. Will be interesting to see how AI helps in the future.
I have an auto immune disease, several years undiagnosed. Matter of fact I was sick more often than not growing up during winter months. Adult years when I was healthy I was really healthy, full swing good to go no problem except sinus allergies. After stage 4 Endometriosis having total hysterectomy, my health took a drastic change for the worst, pain at times so bad I couldn't walk, like walking on fire with needles even my skin felt like burns, I'd seen so many specialists over a number of years the most common reoccurring question was, that I found a bit odd, if I had a house cat!
No it’s not a curiosity shortage, we have doctors that make a ton of money from pharmaceutical companies and that’s their priority no the patients well being
The Pakistani story was wild I can't believe I've never heard of it before. It's so scary and fascinating to know that the absence of a single neurotransmitter can have such huge consequences! From a neuropsychology perspective it takes more than one neurotransmitter to cause a disorder so I assumed in purely neuro it would also take more than one to cause problems. Also imagine having the rarest of rarest conditions which only your family has but props to the doc for figuring it out so these sweet boys can live their lives to the fullest.
Here in the UK the Pakistani community are disproportionate users of the NHS. That first cousin marriage is favoured in this community is probably a significant factor in why they are. That these boys have such a rare condition indicates they may be the product of successive first cousin marriages.
When we have silver fillings, it's actually a compound of a few Metals one of them which is mercury. Dentist and assistants have to be very careful with handling the filling material before it hardens into a solid.
As a retired RN, I absolutely LOVED these 3 stories! Especially the first one with the bee cure. How very simple it seemed yet for the woman with Lyme disease, she would have probably never used the bee cure due to her known allergy to bee venom. Wonderful stories! I so enjoy your stories, and I am so blessed by them! Thank you, Sir! God Bless you and your family!
I actually know of a local woman who has mercury in her body from a factory she worked in. She was fortunate enough to catch it early & now she's on medication to help keep her alive for a short time. She will eventually succumb to it. She's considered the town bully but when I worked retail I got to know her more & she's not as bad as everyone makes her out to be. We became good acquaintance. I still see her from time to time & we talk about life & our families.
I suffered from Lyme disease for years I can honestly say this year in August I finally felt like me again. Idk what changed but I am so grateful. It's such a debilitating disease and I was late getting the medicine which is almost worse than the disease. I'm very happy to hear about the new cure! God bless Elle 🙏❤😊
Fun fact: in the state of Alabama, Lyme disease is not recognized by the medical community & my attorney told me horror stories of CPS/DHR removing children from the homes of parents pursuing treatment at the pediatrician specifically for Lyme Disease. Sickening
I've had Lyme for over 20 years and it has taken so much of my life. Fun fact: insurance will NOT pay for any medication or doctors if you have a Lyme diagnosis or Lyme co-infection from a tick bite. That's why many people unalive themselves or wish to give up as they either suffer greatly or bankrupt themselves bc insurance companies refuse to recognize it. I 100% pay out of pocket and was told to put my affairs in order at one point. Medical bankruptcy, cash or unalive- that's the price of surviving Lyme.
I have Lyme disease and within 2 months I was paralyzed not understanding what was happening! Being stubborn just thinking I was overwhelmed and overworking my body by the third month in as I was also becoming blind and foggy mind and can’t open my mouth to even eat I finally was diagnosed but thanks to my doctor I trusted. Caught in time; barley! Now I can walk, talk, etc again🙌🥺
All of these stories were fascinating, but the one about the 2 little boys was INSANE! Thank God there was a very intelligent doctor that figured out the problem!❤❤❤
There's a documentary on RUclips about them that goes into a lot more detail and it's just amazing! I don't remember the name of it but I'm sure it would be easy to find. The parents had lost a few babies in infancy before they had their two sons, and doctors believe it's bc they also had the same disease, but much more severe.
I’m shocked about the boys’ condition, and so thankful they got a way to move at night now. Cuz imagine ever being in a car accident and you’re k.o., wake up, and is night time, and you can’t even scream for help or move to a safer location. But thankfully now, they’ll have a chance, if anything bad ever happens to them at night. Great appreciation to the doctor and his medical/research team ✨
not to mention all the other things in life, like the flowers, animals, schools, friends, dates, movies, concerts, museums, etc, they'll get to enjoy so much more now
it's false, none of our dopamine neurotransmitters are responsible for movement... and a dopamine pill would be a pain killer narcotic.... not just a "dopamine pill" total retarded dipshitery
Lol Pakistan is very populated just like mostly all Asian countries there's no way you're stranded unless you going really deep in woods or mountains and I mean really really really deep for that you need to be a recluse...
There are many baffling and rare conditions in Pakistan where 'cousin marriage' is not just common but almost a norm. The genetic damage is phenomenal.
@@24get24give since when can't you enjoy all these things if you are only awake at day??? that's odd. "usually" sun goes down = you go to sleep. that's natural btw.... sorry but to say they couldn'T enjoy flowers while flowers are useless at night for you is BS xD
The second story really warms my heart. This was a condition that I could easily imagine, doesn’t affect them so much that many doctors would put too much effort into it. Yet that doctor did, because that must’ve been terrifying for them poor kiddos. What an amazing human being he truly is for giving them incredibly patient children everything they deserved. ❤❤❤❤❤
I betcha the LIKE button is feverishly trying to figure out how to switch to a parallel universe-mr. Ballen and the like button will switch positions. I think Mr. Ballen will be gobsmacked when that happens.😂
Ironic the "killer" bees are African Edit: won't let me reply for some reason 😒 I'm just wondering why their behavior is so different 🤔 so much more violent and aggressive and impulsive.
My dad went to Mexico for bee venom therapy for his arthritis, which 100% cured it. He went from daily agonizing pain to 100% pain-free thereafter. They'll usually grab a bee with a tweezer and put it on the bodypart that needs treatment.
do you mind if i ask where his arthritis effected him? my mom has terrible arthritis in her hand/wrist and i’m looking for ANY remedies or relief for her, i’m so happy it helped your dad!❤
Wait are you serious? Cuz if so that's what I need. I'm 41 and my arthritis deteriorated my spine so much I had to have an 11 hour surgery. I'm a bartender and I have zero cartilage left in my knees and they don't wanna replace them! I'm in pain every day and hobble around, my knees are swollen 100% of the time. My job is getting unbearable and I don't know how much longer I can last. It seriously cured it?
@@finalgirl640I'm wondering also... Because of the pain I go through every day, all day. I'm going to do some research... Hope you find a solution, as well ❤. Take Care 💕
I didn’t expect the plot twist in Ellie’s story. I was like this poor woman than she recovered from the bee stings and felt better than ever and I was like ain’t that some shit that’s amazing to think she was going to give up and fate said we’re not done with you yet. I hope she’s doing well today.
I am loving every moment of life. Never taking anything for granted. I was in multiple organ failure when those bees got me. Had 3 months left tops to live. It was a hard road to healing, but fully healed. I have been enjoying these past 9+ years. ❤️🙏
@ellielobel1996 it's awesome to know you are doing great so glad you had the outcome you did. I wish you many many years of happiness and healthiness.
@ellielobel1996 That's wonderful! I'm so glad to hear you're doing well & living life to the fullest. Sending you so much love & many more years of continuous good health! 🫶
I had Lyme Disease for 10 years before I finally was tested for it. It caused so many neurological problems that I now have to live with and are often times debilitating. I’m so glad to hear that she was cured.
"Fun" Fact: Lyme disease was created in the US in a lab via gain of function at the Plum Island Animal Disease Lab. Many of our modern viruses/diseases, including HIV, were most likely created in a lab.
Mr. Ballan. I always enjoy your content. But I want to take a moment to thank you for your service as a US Navy Seal. Truly an extraordinary example of bravery and overwhelming incredible physical challenges. Thank you again! Gary M.
I agree, I mean what are the odds of not only contracting lyme disease which is very rare, but then moving 2000 miles across the country simply to be in a nice place to die and then be attacked by a massive swarm of Africanized killer bees.... which ends up being the only thing in existence that could have saved your life which was likely only a day or two away from ending?! God is truly awesome!
I wonder if the lyme disease somehow lowered her reaction to bees. That would be truly amazing, if a disease makes you less vulnerable to the cure. I know, this is only one story, so there are tens of possible factors, including pure luck, but it would be interesting to study more.
@@chinglesscheddar "A healthy adult" is not someone suffering from lyme disease and I'm not sure that someone, who is highly allergic to bees, can take more than, let's say, 1 or 2 stings. So either she was allergic to some part of the bee venom that is found at honeybees, but not at African killer bees, or something else had to happen. EpiPen is not mentioned there, there is a chance that her caregiver had one, but we don't know.
@@chinglesscheddar yes you can die especially if you're in a weakened state like that woman was, killer bees have killed a thousand people on record so far most of whom had no allergies.
cooking teeth with silver and dying from its mercury poisoning is something I thought I would never hear...May he rest in peace. Other than that, the first two stories got me emotional because of how good everything turned out in the end. So inspirational.
@@Thesamurai1999 bro idk but I'm guessing something close to burning hair? Plus they're probably all old and rotten if they were from extractions/had fillings?
Yes, maybe she was anaphalactic and at the end of the day, it's sad to say...but she was at work. I would be wanting to get home that day alive to my family. Who knows? But it whatever happened that day , I dont believe in coincidences.
@@1A_B_C1I understand your question. But it also doesn't matter. What ever will be will be. No coincidences. Lets say the carer stayed. But dies from being stung. Just be happy both survived.
Like what are the chances?! I'd totally do the same if i were the caretaker. Ellie was on end of life care, I'm not. I'm not paid to get stung by bees.
Two sons in military, sure 💕 love Mr. Ballen...from Maine. Pray for my husband please. Lost all toes freezing here..thank you so!! Anybody there, pretty isolated here
My mother got diagnosed about two years ago and to hear that ending to the first story, just gives me hope for my mom. So thank you for telling that story.
I have incredibly painful chronic migraines. When I visited my family in China, my grandpa encouraged me to see an eastern doctor. Their treatment was bee sting therapy on my neck, shoulders, and part of my head. I never felt such quick relief and I swear that my migraines attacks are less frequent.
@bferny A "Western" doctor? Did you mean an "Eastern" doctor? China is in the East. If you saw a doctor there, it'd have been a doctor who practices Eastern medicine. Western medicine is white coats, lab tests, and lots of machines. Eastern medicine is acupuncture, medicinal herbs, and things like cupping therapy and bee sting therapy and moxa therapy.
@@MackenzieNerdyEMT Your profile pic makes me think you're about as pale as me, so I'd consider vitamin D as well. My weight and migraines improved dramatically when I was diagnosed with, and treated for, D deficiency.
Can we just take a second to appreciate mr Ballen and his team for the incredible videos they bring us like they bring me so much joy inside, thank you.
Ellies story mirrors my dad’s…kind of. He was diagnosed waaay back before there was a test for Lyme. He spent well over a year going to doctors. He told them “I think I have Lyme” They all said no. FINALLY the western blot test came out and he tested postitive. He slowly declined over the next 25 years. Forced to retire early due to lethargy, pain and forgetfulness from the cysts on his brain. To watch a once proud, confident, take charge man be degraded down to someone who can barely function was hard for me. By the time he developed cancer he had nothing left to fight with. He was a charge nurse in the cancer ward so he knew what was in store. He peacefully took his last breath in my arms at 77 years young. I wish they knew about this treatment; then maybe his golden years wouldn’t have been so hard. Lyme took his last 25 years
As a physician, and a huge fan of your stories since day 1, it feels even more amazing to now be able to listen to cool medical mysteries during my shifts! Keep em coming, sir! 👏🏼👏🏼
I have no official medical training, but I knew after hearing all of the last guys symptoms and ruling out aluminum that it had to be mercury poisoning, I called it so hard, did you!?
Wow that last story. I didn't know you could die of Mercury poisoning while cooking/boiling teeth. Mr. Ballen knows how to keep us amped up by choosing these totally bizarre stories.
Yep. The reason I figured it out, the term mad hatter comes from hat makers. A lot of them would go insane (hence the name mad hatter) and it was because of shaping the hats with mercury. Mercury is used to help bind metals together within dental amalgram. So cooking mercury (which has a melting point of -37.89°F) turns into a gas state. Pretty fascinating huh? Well besides the dude who died from it, but that goes with doing sketchy stuff anyways IMO🤷♂️
@@JohnH20111 argyria, not cyanotic. The man was inhaling mercury and silver for a long time. Cyanotic yes, is when your body cannot get enough oxygen to the parts of your body. Argyria on the other hand, is the build up of inhaling too much silver, or having silver build up in your body over time that changes the coloration of your limbs and other parts. Which was explained by MrBallen at the end of the video, after talking about the mercury poisoning. He did not have pneumonia.
@JohnH20111 look up the blue man who ingested silver for a long period he looked like a smurf from too much silver in his body. He was on doctor Phil I think.
Wow, I have a cousin who has Lyme disease, and it destroyed her entire life. I'll have to find out if she knows about the bee venom treatment. Thanks for the amazing story!
As soon as the bees were introduced to the story, I knew exactly what the outcome was going to be. Besides that, Ellie earning a PhD at 18 is phenomenal.
@@rwindsp1954 Herbs, medicinal mushrooms, and time. I would have done bee venom therapy had I known about it then. My treatments took time, but I did get better. Grateful for that.
Oh man! As soon as you said molten metal in the third story, I began to suspect mercury poisoning! I’m not some medical expert, or anything like that, but I’ve always been fascinated with mercury and mercury poisoning for some odd reason. It just clicked. Awesome stories, as always!
Hi! I am 54 yo and when I talk to younger people about podcasts, I'm surprised that they don't know about Mrballen! I tell them he's the only person that can give me clostrophobia and agoraphobia at the same time... He is the best storyteller 😊
Shoot ive been surprised how many very young people know of him! My daughter is almost 11 and all her friends watch him. I think my daughters a bit young to watch many of his videos but shes watched a few and definitely does know who he is :)
@@MackenzieNerdyEMT I have a feeling that by "young people," @tiffanybowers3294 meant people in their 20s and 30s....and not..CHILDREN, for goodness sake, who, in my opinion, really should not be watching most of MrBallen's videos.
I second Mackenzie. I've shared this story with nearly the same ending. Me: I watched this messed up thing on RUclips, There was this guy right? Yadda yadda yadda, crazy right? Friend: damn I watched this thing like that, there was this guy who yadda yadda yards and- Me: Yeah I already watched that video. You watch MrBallen? Friend: Damn, how do you know about MrBallen? Apparently John's a pretty big cultural thing on RUclips. Too bad they don't pay him like they should.
My dad has been a beekeeper for about 12 years and he gave up bricklaying to pursue this full time. Bricklaying for 25 years gave him bad arthritis in his wrists and hands but ever since he's been beekeeping, the arthritis has disappeared. Bee stings are medicine.
I suspected silver from the skin turning blue but with the teeth I knew it's mercury. My dad is a dentist and it's a concern in that profession, you do end up with potentially concerning levels of mercury in your body over several decades. He'd never sell discarded teeth to some random person though, that's weird.
Ok but *how* did they not think to do a full heavy metals screening on him? I thought that was fairly standard in cases where the patient has a history of possible environmental exposure and presents with his symptoms...
@@avamasquerade they did a screen with the metals he legally was exposed to but this was something he did as a side hustle and I'm sure he neglected to tell the proper authorities about that.
When I was younger I wanted to grow up to be a nurse so I watched a few various medical shows and Mystery Diagnosis was my favorite! With these medical mysteries being a new source of content, it has me super excited 😄 😊 Thank you, MrBallen, and your teams for all you do to keep us entertained and coming back for more!!! ❤️ 💙 💜
I on the other hand would have never guessed that this was the magic bullet for an Anaphylactic Lime disease victim. It's actually kinda rare to hear a happy ending on the Ballen show.
Im from Arlington Texas. I went to school with a Guy named Grady Harris. He became a lawyer. He went on a fishing trip by himself. Someone deliberately put a swarm of bees in his cabin...he was allergic to bees and was stung 5 times on his back. He died alone. They never found the culprit.
Absolutely he delivers. What I like is that he doesn't just tell stories but also gives us facts and figures,gives history lessons. In effect,he's an educator. More power to your elbows MrBallen.
I love your medical mystery’s and I use them when I teach nursing students. As a nursing instructor I find that these stories give a connection to to all of the strange and wondering cases we see in medicine. It gets them excited and keeps them curious, and that is very important in medicine is to stay curious, look outside the box and really listen to patients. Thank you so much you have a fantastic for life and many more will be subscribing to you as I have your link in my curriculum. Also thank for your service and sacrifices
Shame on her ex-husband for the divorce. Of course I don't know the full history, but from the information I heard it sounds like he ditched in spite of saying "in sickness or in health".
Is this not the same person with the fake kidnapping real crime story all over the internet? I really really thought this was about to be about the fake kidnapping and not about bee stings.
@@stevekirkpatrick1612you have no business shaming someone when you have absolutely zero information on what caused the divorce. if anything shame on you.
I’ve been with you since your first year… excellent story teller … I’m so happy you made it to the top! Your own commercials are priceless! Talking about mental illness is so important! So many people suffer with mental illnesses! In rural areas , mental health is even more critical than ever before! You have helped my son recognize depression is something not to be embarrassed by! I salute you also serving our country! I pray the world finds peace… end the proxy wars!! Stand together instead of against each other! Love & peace to all! ❤
Ironically, Ellie not wanting to go to the hospital due to her actually wanting to die may have saved her life. Imagine the doctors actually managed to extract the bee venom. I'm not a doctor, so I'm not sure they could've, but regardless, Ellie's story was heartbreakingly joyful.
@@treehouse2902 No, the epinephrine, steroids and antihistamines would primarily block the effect of her body's own immune reaction, and NOT going to the hospital is ridiculously dangerous, even without having a known allergy to bee or wasp venom. People can die from being swarmed by even regular bees, let alone more aggressive species of wasps and bees, or those that can sting multiple times. There is no way to extract or counter most of the venom, which is composed of dozens of chemicals - you simply have to support the person until the body breaks it down. It can counter the histamine that may be part of the cocktail of molecules within a specific stinging insect's venom, but most of the stuff that is injected with a sting just has to be broken down by the body. And unlike what Mr Ballen said in this, Africanised Honey Bees can only sting once, just like regular honey bees - they both have a barbed sting that gets ripped out of the body of the bee if it stings you, killing it. The reason why AHBs are often more dangerous is because they tend to be more reactive (so more likely to sting and swarm if they are disturbed) and more of them tend to be involved in a swarm and for longer. Wasps, yellowjackets, hornets etc on the other hand - they generally can sting multiple times, as they usually have a smooth, unbarbed stinger, and that allows the wasp to sting several times in a row if they swarm. The fact is that as few as 50 stings can kill a child and as few as 200 can kill an adult, though in most cases, somewhere between 500 and 1000 stings are regarded as a "deadly" number. However, people have died from far less.
I heard Ellie's stories first hand on an NPR radio interview. Her testimony was intense. As for the mercury story, it explains something else... going "mad" as in mad as a hatter. Most have heard that mercury used in hat making caused insanity, but we assume something like dementia. This is the first I've heard a correlation with anger, irritability, and just being flat out mean. I'd never thought of the phrase "going mad" and "madness" to be a literal illustration of rage and "toxic" behavior.
Interestingly the phrase “mad as a hatter” is from Mad Hatter Disease. In the 19th century felt hats were treated with Mercury. This was usually done in small, confined spaces causing the Hat Makers to slowly be poisoned by the Mercury. Eventually causing the Madness symptoms and death.
I must say, I've grown up in Kentucky and as a kid it was normal to check yourself for ticks after playing in the woods or fields. Leaches if you were in the creek. Sometimes when you picked them off they already were a little bloated with your blood and still had a chunk of your skin. Picking them off the dogs they were sometimes huge. My point is, at least in the 80's, Lyme was rare. I picked dozens of ticks off me as a kid. If you find one on you, don't freak out. Unless you get that red sore, I guess. Never did get one of those.
When i was 6-7 my friends mom was using bee stings to treat MS. It was in the mid 80's and people in our small border town looked at her like she was Frankenstein's beast. She went through so much horrible schitt. Rest her soul...
I was so excited when I heard the story about the bees. It's not just Lyme disease that responds to Bee sting therapy. I was a nurse in a rehab facility and I had a patient who had fallen at home and was injured. To complicate things, she also had multiple sclerosis. She was in rehab for a couple of months and although she recovered from her injuries, her MS symptoms got a great deal worse. She kept telling me that she needed her bees. She told me that she stings herself with bees every day for the Ms and she just wanted to get home and get her bees. She lent me a book about it because I guess I seemed sceptical. She was in a wheelchair at the time and was a 2 person transfer. She eventually went home and I never gave her the book back. I looked her up and I told her that I would bring the book to her house. Well I almost fainted when she answered the door,on her feet, with just a cane. She even invited me inside and showed me the bees that she kept in the freezer. The cold slowed them down enough so she could handle them. Sorry that this comment is so long and I never forgot the lady with the bees.
That’s an amazing story! ❤
That’s awesome I hope she’s still doing well today
Well my dad was diagnosed in 95 I was 5 my grandmother started the bee stings for him in like 2000 they did not for him didn't subside his symptoms but he had Primary progressive Ms which kills you eventually he gave up his fight in 2016 he was diagnosed in 95 but my family say the falling randomly and other symptoms started in like 91
@@spencersutton2982 I'm sorry to hear about your dad. It sounds like he had quite a battle. God bless you
Thank you. The bee stories are giving me hope along with the other video on the dopamine remedy ❤. God BLESS you and your family MRBALLEN 🙏🏻✅👍🏻☮️🇺🇲
As a beekeeper, I can vouch for this story. Bee stings hurt, but the after effects definitely improve health provided you are not anaphylactic 🐝
Except she was. It’s so strange that she didn’t have a reaction. I’m really happy she didn’t though. I’m allergic to everything that bites and stings.
I watched videos of people taking them under beekeeper supervision and stinging parts of the body for healing. I love Bees.
so i was stung by bees in the past when my body was younger (this happened in my 2nd or 3rd grade) (currently my body is in the 20s) and I got stung on various parts of my body but it seems like Bees don't help to cure Autism since I still am Autistic from the aftermath of getting shots
@mehrimazedehArthritis is the ailment I initially heard bee venom was used for. I have no idea how you get it, though.
Good luck to you!
Bee venom was in testing some time ago for MS multiple schilrisus
Ellie's story is not only inspiring, it's miraculous. Knowing the suffering she herself endured from Lyme Disease, she set forth to help others suffering from its debilitating symptoms. Such a beautiful way to show thankfulness for your life.
i wonder what she did to the insects?
@@evilspyke5760 those mfers attack ppl alot in cali, they got opps fr they with piru
@@evilspyke5760bro right bugs just seem to freaking hate her lol
I looked into it and it seems like there's no science or anything supporting her claims?
@@evilspyke5760 African killer bees don't need a serious reason to attack
I love when doctors fight to find out the answers of some mysterious health problems of their patients to me that's the best kind of doctor. I just wish there was more of them like that.
It's crazy what good insurance can do right?
I had a good doc when i was 18. Since then, 40yo now and haven’t met a doc that cared enough to try and fix my guts. Chronic daily maximum pain and nausea for 4y now. My heart won’t survive the scope prep and no other options. Full time job of 15y with hdhp insurance that is $3k out of pocket then all the rest is covered for the year.. except I can’t afford that because i am the caretaker for my mother and younger brother. My only hope is when i lose my job in 9 months due to HQ moving across the country. Then i get poverty health insurance and new health network to start fresh and try to tackle my guts. 💪 Never been so happy to become unemployed.
@@pantherstealth1645if you are in America. You can take some time off on disability and get Medicare/medicade which pays for everything for free.
Also consider calling your insurance company. Explaining everything. Two of my friends work for Harvard pilgrim insurance and they battle for patients and break rules to get them care. Worth a shot! So sad the insurance companies take our money of responsible good people that pay their bills. Take their money and give it out to people that don’t. Then when people that have paid for their whole lives actually need to use it they can’t because they’ve used that money for people that don’t live responsible lives. Pathetic. I hate how our system is run. I don’t even want socialized health care. Eff that, quality is too low. But us who are responsible and pay for the rest of the country to stay afloat should be cared for when we need it.
@@pantherstealth1645I'm really sorry u have such problems and even financial issues on top of that the government sucks. And yeah mostly it's about business for the doctors than caring these days. Do everything u can buddy, find the best doctor, think positive and I hope u get out of this illness. God bless u.
It's probably wanting to be the one to figure out a mysterious disease too, not necessarily just for good.
Ellie’s case was heartbreaking and then with a twist of fate Ellie was given a second chance. Miracles do happen.
It sounds like that movie about the girl with the gut disease and she got healed by hitting her head while climbing a tree
How?
Not really
Uh, that's not a miracle. That's science.
a miracle she was in the right place at the right time @@bunnybgood411 smart ass
For those of us suffering from autoimmune disorders, we all hope and pray for that one accidental clue that leads to a cure or treatment that might make our lives just a little bit easier. I have been dealing with my own hell for 25 years and I stopped telling people about it twenty years ago because I don't "look" sick and I overheard someone talking about me. It just happened to be the one person who always asked me how I was feeling yet she was the one who said the worst things about me. I don't lay around crying about how much pain I am in either. I work full time and spend an hour just driving to work everyday. I learned to just keep it to myself and not to trust others with this personal information. There are a lot of us out there.
I'm with you. I have chronic lyme and I fought for years. Its now made me bedridden. I cant fight anymore
So I am 25. I have dealt with the symptoms of both my auto immune disorders- yeah I drew the lottery twice I can’t wait to die- but I’m “passing “ as well.
But the reason I’m responding to you is because how that person betrayed you has caused you to hide and mask. Which I did for years.
Then one day I mentioned I was having a hard time.. from depression to being in a lot of pain I just wanted to die. I couldn’t tolerate it anymore. And the first person to knock me down when I was asking for help was my own aunt. I won’t forget how she treated me. Telling me I wasn’t old enough to know how hard life was. Despite her knowing the trauma I’d gone through already by 19.
But I decided that she didn’t matter. Seizures knocked me on my ASS this year. It’s a new thing. It’s taken me a lot to accept help. I still get asked why didn’t you say something before it got this bad etc.
my point is it’s not their pain. It’s not their struggles. If they are that disgusting to mock your struggles that’s on them. Don’t punish yourself for what they do. I know that is difficult but just want you to know you are not alone
Lupus and Lyme🙋🏼♀️ I don't talk about it either. If you don't "look sick" you get 🙄
Sending strength and energy ✨
✌️🧡💫
Epilepsy, severe anxiety, mild TBI, and PTSD from being in a DV relationship.
Others don't see it, they don't care.
Unless it's about THEM.
I don't have 1 single close friend, nobody I can confide in, go have a "girls' night" but I have, my kids who are teens and actually like hanging out with their mom sometimes.
I like being alone due to my social anxiety but some days can be tough... 😔
I’m so sorry you’re dealing with that and to be betrayed by someone you trusted too much. It’s true what they say, not everyone who smiles at you is your friend. I don’t know how to know before you trust them though. My own sister is that way with me. I wish you well.
Fun fact, mercury is also the reason we have the expression “mad as a hatter”. Mercury was a common ingredient in the process of making hats early on, so hatters experienced symptoms of insanity after all the time they spent working with the material.
They were also handling the hats and mercury without gloves, which is so crazy if you think about it because we know how toxic mercury is, but they didn't think anything of it. It's honestly crazy.
Kinda like the Radium Girls and how the watch manufacturers and other industries thought it was fine to ingest a little bit of it. Stuff like that in history is fascinating and horrifying
Wow didn’t know
this is the reason Salford in the UK got a lot of renovation in the early 90's, several long time hatteries in the area had left high trace levels of mercury in the soil, and some of the buildings and soil had to have bits removed, accidentally starting the asbestos removal at the same time, several years before asbestos removal was to become a big thing, and before they knew you had to use environmental suits to remove it
@@AlwaysKDawg Agree completely. History is filled with instances of thinking there’s a great building material or medicine, but it took using the stuff for a longer duration to see the long term effects. Lead, cocaine, heroin, etc… What pisses me off are the anti-vaxxers who use these relatively archaic circumstances as “evidence “. Situations like this are why there is now so many checks/balances on all types of things (particularly medicine, and unfortunately not enough regulation on the other stuff cuz of capitalism and lobbyists. At least we know a majority of the scientific community is trying to make sure it’s safe. By no means ALL, but a majority.
"Fun" Fact: Lyme disease was created in the US in a lab via gain of function at the Plum Island Animal Disease Lab. Many of our monster viruses/diseases, including HIV, were most likely created in a lab.
A good friend of mine had debilitating Lyme disease. She got stung by a holistic person who used bees. Now she's doing so well, Lyme disease doesn't even show up on blood work anymore
So happy for your friend!
nature takes care of nature its man you need to watch out for
@ducati Man is a part of nature.
Nature also causes cancer, STDs, babies dying, floods, hurricanes, the planet of Venus, extinct species, and because humans are in fact natural… nuclear weapons. Oh and the sun is deadly laser that is actively trying to kill everything (successfully in 3 out of 4 cases).
Nature is pretty horrific.
@@ducatiguy1113 It wasn't man that gave her lyme disease.
@@ducatiguy1113 Lyme disease is man made in the plum island laboratory watch The why files video about it
I have chronic Lyme disease.... definitely understand being ready to give in... it's so crazy listening to her story... so much mirrored... I was diagnosed 15 years ago but the Dr said I'd had it for 8-10 years beforehand... took 2 yrs to get a positive because of how the test is... this is so crazy. I can't believe I'd never heard of the Bee venom study.. I'm so glad you told Ellies story...
Since I only have 3 markers and not five they say I'm fine. But I'm not. But I have anaphylaxis from bees.
@grizzlyking6668 then mind your business!
@@Allieari that's exactly what it was too love, I'd only have 3 or 4 markers, every time & around the 2 yr mark, I was out with the kids & another tick had bitten me but I removed him within an hour, went to my Dr the following day & we drew blood & finally all 5 markers were there.. I'm so sorry you're going thru this, especially going thru it but not even being actually diagnosed... when my test came bk positive finally, my doctor said there are 2 types of lymes results, 1st is found within a year of developing it & can be treated w/ strong antibiotic tablets.. those made me nauseated tho... the 2nd positive test results will show chronic lymes that's been had for years... they scheduled me for surgery, put a Hickman line in my chest that ran under my skin, up to my artery in my neck. I did intravenous antibiotic treatments for 9 months (the longest most Dr's will leave a Hickman line in for lymes is 3 months, that's what the nurses told me), unfortunately even the long duration didn't help... I think the worst part is the other stuff that comes with it, I developed ME/CFS and the chronic fatigue syndrome for me is worse than the damn lymes disease. Oh love I do wish you the best... it's definitely a tough journey... I hope you have or can get a good Dr also that'll keep testing you. I'll definitely be thinking about you.
Maybe the bee venom can help you!
@grizzlyking6668 needs to get a life! At least develop some understanding.
I understand Mandy; my daughter-in-law has had it for over 15 years. She was suffering with pain and doctors keep telling her they couldn't find anything wrong with her. One doctor even told her it was all in her head. She cried! Finally, a smart doctor had her tested for Lymes and sure enough, that's what she has. She's on a special diet, vitamins, gets some kind of IV's periodically when there are flare-ups, but for the most part she's doing well.
Oh my god I am literally screaming with joy for the woman whose Lyme disease was cured by the bees!!!
À plot twist The other way around
They sacrificed themselves 😔🐝 lil' black and yellow healers.🙏🏻
It's nearly un-bee-lievable!
--I'll see myself out
@@charlesadams41😃I liked the joke 🐝
‘Screaming with joy’ crikey! 🙄
This man needs his own tv show. He can take anything and make the story so enthralling. He could talk about mushrooms and I'd be on the edge of my seat
Mushrooms are super interesting though
He could talk about making a grilled cheese sandwich and I would listen to the end.
Man he's goin to make more doing wat he's doing than with some TV show . A tv show is a lot more than storytelling .why watch a tv show when the internet is superior to tv
Cool
So true
MrBallen may not be a mailman, but he always delivers
That's a good one
You stole that
Best comment ever!
Mf made me spit my coffee out from laughing. that is true facts
Nice
Healthcare worker here. The fact that my favorite storyteller is starting a medical mystery series?! I literally jumped for joy. I've already binged all the available episodes on the podcast and eagerly await more!!! Best idea EVER!!!
I'm pretty disappointed in the medical system if they told Ellie she might have any number of bad diseases but couldn't even figure out it's lime disease. Like what the hell are these hospitals doing exactly? Why not run every test in the book to find out when someone has debilitating symptoms? Would that... cost too much? Heh heh. I think we found our issue.
@@journeytosilius1$$$
As a healthcare worker can you explain why Ellie who was anergic to bee venom didn't suffer a fulminant anaphylactic shock and subsequent death? Don't tell me the Lyme disease bacteria cured her bee venom allergy.
Makes me think of that show medical x which was about medical mysteries. I used to love that show.
@@journeytosilius1yeah my local ER misdiagnosed me 2Xs on the 3rd trip when I couldn't walk I was so sick and in so much pain I ended up staying for 5 days. The first time I was diagnosed with an abscess sore in my mouth I said no that not what that is and I told them about this pain I had on the left side of my body nope it's just an infection in your mouth well NOPE it wasn't the sore in my mouth ended up being an ulcer which was caused by a very large ulcer in a very bad spot in my stomach.
As a nurse and just general science geek, I love medical mysteries.
I’m in nursing school! Any tips? A&P is kicking my butt lol!
Oh that new podcast will be perfect for you!
@@jessicaadams4455flash cards were my saving Grace and RUclips videos on certain topics! Goodluck with everything you got this
One would think that while testing for aluminum as a workplace hazard--that a panel of heavy metals serum testing would have been included while they're at it. This would have included the Mercury (scratching my head).
@@jessicaadams4455my only advice is just get through it and any passing grade works😂. It’s the worst class you will have and doesn’t help much with what you will actually be doing at your job one day. 80-90% of everything you learn will be in clinical and on the job training. Good luck!🙂
I had contracted Lyme disease. I was bedridden for 8 years. It is never to late to treat. I was in end stage Lyme with lots of neurological & cardiac problems . Patients with Lyme are more attractive to bees & other insects. My husband, a doctor was familiar with the study on bee venom. I was treated with multiple antibiotics, antiparasitics & herbs suspended in alcohol. Today, I no longer have any symptoms of Lyme.
Did he become familiar because he did research while you were sick? I'm sorry you had to spend so long debilitated.
I'm pretty sure I don't have lyme disease, but bees love me. They're always flying by me and landing on me, but they never sting me. I don't wear cologne or anything that would attract them. They must know somehow that I don't fear them and have a sense of awe for them. Mosquitoes too, they land on me but never bite me. Nature is strange 🤔
Sure jan
I love the "real photo of..." captions. It must make things so hard for the editors having to figure out how to say "this is a real photo of bees, but not the specific bees that stung Ellie"
Seems like you figured out how to do it pretty easily. Are you calling his editors stupid?
@@MrThickDick quite a jump you've had to take to reach that conclusion
I was heartbroken listening to Ellie's story due to knowing her struggles. I had Lyme at the age of 12, but no doctor we saw was aware of the disease, which meant that it had free reign to ravage my body over time. I was lucky enough that my mother did a ton of research, took me to a specialist, and got me longer term IV antibiotics that could render the spirochete dormant. I'm so glad that there was an answer for Ellie; Lyme disease comes with such incredible pain and exhaustion that I wouldn't wish on anyone. The stronger the grip Lyme gets on you, the more it really does feel like death is inevitable. This could spare a lot of others what Ellie and I suffered before her remarkable recovery.
I once saw a teenager with it clutched in a fetal position crying. He stated that he felt like someone was crushing his bones. He had Lyme for a few years and the Mom told me that ever so often they get antibiotic treatments for him but it doesn’t help much. Felt bad for that kid, hope he’s alright.
So did the treatments you received cure your Lyme disease? God bless you and.
As someone with Lymes I agree completely
@@rwindsp1954you can’t actually “cure” lymes once you have it you always test positive and symptoms can come back sometimes it’s also a neurological disease had a friend in high school who had to walk with a cane, I have it too but it was caught kinda soon and haven’t had symptoms in several years
I’m sorry you had to go through that 😢 I hope all is well with you now. ❤
I have had Lyme for 6 years. I feel for Ellie. I’ve definitely considered doing bee venom therapy in the hopes it helps me. Thank you for taking the disease seriously and telling this story ❤️
Do it man. This is a miracle
It works, definitely look into it. Ellie wrote a book about it.
I’m so sorry for your suffering. I hope you find good health in the near future. Maybe this story was a sign for you.
I just hope you don’t rely on a better attack to get it.
@grizzlyking6668ruclips.net/video/R5kPUFxXYLs/видео.html
Those bees were truly God going, "This is gonna suck, you'll love it!" What a blessing in disguise. 😆
You are right , she may be a advocate for bee venom but she needs to be a advocate for Jesus !! Because Jesus sent those bees to save her life !!!!
@@rhondaweidner3065did Jesus also send the tick?
Praise Jesus, If he hadnt sent the tick as well this cure would never have been discovered.@@Handledi
Amen!!🙏❤️
Amen❤
As a 15 year chronic Lyme patient, I gotta give it to Ellie!! I struggle some days but, am a little grateful because I was a medical mystery for years.... Until one doctor tested me for a rare genetic disorder, called Porphyria. I had to sell my car because I had seizures and may never have another; my fiance left me and even though I'm seizure free, the guy I'm crazy about told me, "You're not worth the gas.". The list of people that have left is long and I'm alone most of the time, but my medical mystery finally was solved...
Compliments of a tick!
Well i hope that the rest of ur time on earth is blessed and trouble free
I'm so sorry you experienced the worst of people. I'm praying you're doing better and found people that love you unconditionally.
Ask your doctor about bee venom! They have synthesized it so you can take it without being stung! I hope this helps and you have a long healthy life. Lime disease is no joke! ❤️
@@thatgirlcourtney85clearly it is to the person above who is pretending to have it.
I just want to let you know, you most certainly are worth the gas! Whoever said that to you, isn't worth your time though!
It's so nice that those two boys could have a normal life and Ellie, to suffer so badly for so long. I am just so glad the bees cured her.
I immediately knew when you said George's skin was blue, he had ingested silver. Sounds like a horribly painful way to die.
As always, three great stories!✨️💗
Same here had a weird feeling it had something to do with Mercury
me too
Same! Glass blowers had issues with this back in the day when people started making glass pipes.
I had played around a bit with gold extraction methods and one of them uses mercury and the need to eventually boil it off to separate the gold out. He could have avoided dying by building a simple retort.
Same, I remember the large smurf man.
I had the exact bullseye red ring on my thigh after being bitten by a tick. I got tested after recognizing it myself and got antibiotics. This prevented the disease. Thank God!
I was looking at something while standing on my front steps and I noticed a swarm of red little ticks all over the banister my hand was on. I accidentally smushed some, but luckily they weren't climbing all over my hand. I hope I don't get Lyme disease 😕
Just so you know, I am a 63 year old who is now afraid of the dark! I can’t stay up late alone anymore because I get so creeped out. You do your job very well, sir.
I listen during the day.
@@bethhenkelman5249Aw beth
Try Dan Carlin's Hardcore History as an antidote. Then you can have day issues too!
lol ditto but 40 i pee my pantsv jk
That's sad.
Ellie's end of life coordinator did a great job at coordinating the end of Ellie's life
I wouldn't run to
lmao. I know. What a worthless person. But it was a lucky break for Ellie she was.
I’m also shocked Ellie didn’t realize she had Lyme disease after seeing the bulls eye. I thought everyone was aware of that.
@@The_ZeroLine I don't. And I'm pretty sure none of my family knows as well. Its not something common here. 😩
@@The_ZeroLinewhen i was like 9 years old i got bit by a tick and it left one of those and my mom saw it and dug the poison out with a needle. it was painful but clearly worth it. Im 40 now with no sign of, well, any disease at all 🙂 but that brush i had with it as a kid really makes this story so much scarier! i didnt know it was a chronic/killer disease!
I liked the happy endings in the first two cases. 😌 A friend of mine had Lyme disease and it was exactly how you described it. Unfortunately the bee poison was not yet discovered as a possible cure. She was so devestated and full of pain for years that she ended her life. 😔 This one is for you, Bine. ✨❤️🕯✨
I have bad back pain. Once I was working in the woods. I walked across a hornets nest. I ran, but I got stung in my lower back twice. For six months after I had no back pain. This is a true story. So I believe there's something to the bee stings helping with pain. Thanks
Lucky you. I have CRPS. It's recognised by the medical profession as being *the* most painful condition we know of. Women who have it and who have given birth naturally all say that child birth isn't anything compared to the constant pain with CRPS. I've been stung numerous times and I'm still contemplating suicide due to the unbearable pain every day.
I'm glad it helped you. 💪🏻👍🏻
I'm in the medical field and these 3 stories are completely crazy.. Thank the Lord that there are a few great Drs, nurese and researchers that still CARE. Keep the stories coming you are doing a fantastic job ❤🙏👍
The one about mercury poisoning was so sad.
I’ve personally experienced mercury poisoning and it was very painful and scary. I experienced 3 days and nights of psychosis and hallucinations.
The treatment/cure was so simple and very effective. It was massive doses of vitamin C and Distilled Water over 8 days.
I was so saddened to hear that the man died from something so easily cured. 😢
@@donnacreamer4123 True, but it appeared that his cooking Au & Ag out of teeth had not been mentioned anywhere on the records. The Silver amalgam that a lot of us have in our fillings from the 1970s to even today have mercury, silver, tin and copper in them. It's pretty safe in the liquid state, but all hell brakes loose when it is heated to a gas state. A good example of this is the mad hatter disease from the early 1800s or the current 3rd world gold mining methods that use mercury to extract fine gold, which they later boil off. dumb dumb dumb. retort.
Ellie’s case has always fascinated me. There are reports of people with MS entering spontaneous remission from bee stings too. I suffer from other types of autoimmune illnesses but have only been stung once or twice since diagnosis and didn’t notice any difference, but man it makes me so curious and hopeful. I truly feel that the earth has everything we need to heal and survive, If we could only find the right things with eyes and minds wide open. Like mushrooms curing depression, the answers are out there.
Whoa whoa whoa what's this you say about mushrooms curing depression? What kind of mushrooms please tell me more
@@itsacircledamicrodosing with psychedelic mushrooms, under a doctor's care. There's a couple of states out west that do it
@@itsacircledapsilocybin (magic mushrooms)
I have only taken them a few times myself (not in big amounts). I can see how it could help. I really enjoyed my experience.
There's been ongoing research that shows microdosing psychedelic mushrooms is a great treatment for depression! It's very cool. Both depression and psychedelics are linked with seratonin.
My mother has MS and is also allergic to bees. I was thinking about her during this story (I'd never heard this story but I anticipated the ending)... there's always hope and medical science is advancing rapidly.
Nobody is talking about story two. Those two boys turned into statues every night and are probably the only two people in history who have. I can't imagine how scary that is for both them and the parents but also how happy they must've beecn when they were finally cured.
Edit: okay fine. Other people have had this happen to them, sheesh. It's still scary to not know why you suddenly can't move and play with the other kids.
Other people were probably thought dead and buried back in the day; or worse, thought possessed and murdered
@@RoshanAntonyTauro wait what? How did a kid in Pakistan died in syria?
@RoshanAntonyTauro are you nuts? They were Pakistani
Yes, clearly 'nobody is talking about story two'... except you, Mr. Ballen, all the people involved in it irl, and tons of commenters here.
@@ingridfong-daley5899 I'm obviously talking about in this comment section and most people are talking about the first story and some are talking about the last. I was one of the first ones to talk about the second one.
I love the photo captions "real photo of a different bee" gets me every time 🤣🤣🤣
Its a wasp
lol
I am only (or was) a RN for 26 yrs. (‘86 to ‘12). I worked for a doctor so well respected other docs would send him ‘mystery patients’ outside if his specialty ( hem/onc). He would ask the strangest questions, do you have reptiles as pets? Have you ever owned lizards, snakes, iguana, frogs, turtles…etc.. Do you own a cat? If so where did you get it? How often do you change litter box? Do you live on a farm? What kind of farm? Etc. He would find/discover the weirdest diagnosis… AND yell at other docs for not properly analyzing data, failure to observe, chart, test, ask- not just patient but friends, family. Amazing doc! Also an expert witness who was well respected by lawyers. Today we seem to have a curiosity shortage. Will be interesting to see how AI helps in the future.
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Most medical people are just being trained to dish out pharmaceuticals...zero common sense...
I have an auto immune disease, several years undiagnosed. Matter of fact I was sick more often than not growing up during winter months. Adult years when I was healthy I was really healthy, full swing good to go no problem except sinus allergies. After stage 4 Endometriosis having total hysterectomy, my health took a drastic change for the worst, pain at times so bad I couldn't walk, like walking on fire with needles even my skin felt like burns, I'd seen so many specialists over a number of years the most common reoccurring question was, that I found a bit odd, if I had a house cat!
No it’s not a curiosity shortage, we have doctors that make a ton of money from pharmaceutical companies and that’s their priority no the patients well being
The Pakistani story was wild I can't believe I've never heard of it before. It's so scary and fascinating to know that the absence of a single neurotransmitter can have such huge consequences! From a neuropsychology perspective it takes more than one neurotransmitter to cause a disorder so I assumed in purely neuro it would also take more than one to cause problems. Also imagine having the rarest of rarest conditions which only your family has but props to the doc for figuring it out so these sweet boys can live their lives to the fullest.
Big respect to the genius doctor and his team.
As soon as I heard about day & night. I suspected that it might be related to the brain n have something to do with a neuro transmitter
tf is a dopeamine pill????
Here in the UK the Pakistani community are disproportionate users of the NHS. That first cousin marriage is favoured in this community is probably a significant factor in why they are. That these boys have such a rare condition indicates they may be the product of successive first cousin marriages.
When we have silver fillings, it's actually a compound of a few Metals one of them which is mercury. Dentist and assistants have to be very careful with handling the filling material before it hardens into a solid.
As a critical care RN for 20 years, I find this absolutely mesmerizing! You have a new subscriber to your podcast!
Welcome to the family. You're in for a treat go and enjoy his old stuff 👊🏿😘
Thank you for what you do
As a retired RN, I absolutely LOVED these 3 stories! Especially the first one with the bee cure. How very simple it seemed yet for the woman with Lyme disease, she would have probably never used the bee cure due to her known allergy to bee venom. Wonderful stories! I so enjoy your stories, and I am so blessed by them! Thank you, Sir! God Bless you and your family!
I actually know of a local woman who has mercury in her body from a factory she worked in. She was fortunate enough to catch it early & now she's on medication to help keep her alive for a short time. She will eventually succumb to it. She's considered the town bully but when I worked retail I got to know her more & she's not as bad as everyone makes her out to be. We became good acquaintance. I still see her from time to time & we talk about life & our families.
I suffered from Lyme disease for years I can honestly say this year in August I finally felt like me again. Idk what changed but I am so grateful. It's such a debilitating disease and I was late getting the medicine which is almost worse than the disease. I'm very happy to hear about the new cure! God bless Elle 🙏❤😊
God bless you. I'm glad you're no longer affected by that horrible disease.
@@rwindsp1954awe thank you so much! ❤🙏😊
This new series is probably the best addition to the channel. I’m always baffled with the doctors that are able to figure out these rare anomalies.
🙂👏👏yeah
I was worried when your channel blew up it would never be the same but you kept it real thanks for staying humble !!
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FACTS!❤
I agreeeee!!
Mr. B. Allen will never change, he’ll be in the nursing home kicking butt on Twotube
those bees were God sent just for Ellie. I wish her happiness with her family and friends.
🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 🍯
George reminds me of a guy at an AA meeting...in DENIAL. What you think of that queen bee.....😂
Fun fact: in the state of Alabama, Lyme disease is not recognized by the medical community & my attorney told me horror stories of CPS/DHR removing children from the homes of parents pursuing treatment at the pediatrician specifically for Lyme Disease. Sickening
I believe this. The rabbit hole is pretty deep with this Lyme crap. I have it too. It's horrible how patients are treated who have this disease.
I've had Lyme for over 20 years and it has taken so much of my life. Fun fact: insurance will NOT pay for any medication or doctors if you have a Lyme diagnosis or Lyme co-infection from a tick bite. That's why many people unalive themselves or wish to give up as they either suffer greatly or bankrupt themselves bc insurance companies refuse to recognize it. I 100% pay out of pocket and was told to put my affairs in order at one point. Medical bankruptcy, cash or unalive- that's the price of surviving Lyme.
Hillbilly hollow, I'd never live in the south, I did my boot camp in south Carolina, hated every minute I was there.
I have Lyme disease and within 2 months I was paralyzed not understanding what was happening! Being stubborn just thinking I was overwhelmed and overworking my body by the third month in as I was also becoming blind and foggy mind and can’t open my mouth to even eat I finally was diagnosed but thanks to my doctor I trusted. Caught in time; barley! Now I can walk, talk, etc again🙌🥺
Did you get the bee treatment
All of these stories were fascinating, but the one about the 2 little boys was INSANE! Thank God there was a very intelligent doctor that figured out the problem!❤❤❤
There's a documentary on RUclips about them that goes into a lot more detail and it's just amazing! I don't remember the name of it but I'm sure it would be easy to find. The parents had lost a few babies in infancy before they had their two sons, and doctors believe it's bc they also had the same disease, but much more severe.
No don't thank sky daddy lol
Pakistan is one country known for in breeding. This probably resulted in genetic problems for the family.
@@ashleykinder8877they had the same disease because the parents are actually cousins... 🙈
@@RoshanAntonyTauro source : TruSt mE bRO
I’m shocked about the boys’ condition, and so thankful they got a way to move at night now. Cuz imagine ever being in a car accident and you’re k.o., wake up, and is night time, and you can’t even scream for help or move to a safer location. But thankfully now, they’ll have a chance, if anything bad ever happens to them at night. Great appreciation to the doctor and his medical/research team ✨
not to mention all the other things in life, like the flowers, animals, schools, friends, dates, movies, concerts, museums, etc, they'll get to enjoy so much more now
it's false, none of our dopamine neurotransmitters are responsible for movement... and a dopamine pill would be a pain killer narcotic.... not just a "dopamine pill" total retarded dipshitery
Lol Pakistan is very populated just like mostly all Asian countries there's no way you're stranded unless you going really deep in woods or mountains and I mean really really really deep for that you need to be a recluse...
There are many baffling and rare conditions in Pakistan where 'cousin marriage' is not just common but almost a norm. The
genetic damage is phenomenal.
@@24get24give since when can't you enjoy all these things if you are only awake at day??? that's odd. "usually" sun goes down = you go to sleep. that's natural btw....
sorry but to say they couldn'T enjoy flowers while flowers are useless at night for you is BS xD
The second story really warms my heart. This was a condition that I could easily imagine, doesn’t affect them so much that many doctors would put too much effort into it. Yet that doctor did, because that must’ve been terrifying for them poor kiddos. What an amazing human being he truly is for giving them incredibly patient children everything they deserved. ❤❤❤❤❤
The bee story took me through the best kind of emotional rollercoaster.
What truly scares me about this channel is what the like button is going to do when it finally snaps.
I've often wondered what it did to Mr. Ballen to earn the plethora of punishments it has gotten over the years.
Wear eye protection while clicking.
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I betcha the LIKE button is feverishly trying to figure out how to switch to a parallel universe-mr. Ballen and the like button will switch positions. I think Mr. Ballen will be gobsmacked when that happens.😂
It's incredibly scary to be attacked by bees but I'm glad something good came out of it
All venom is hugely important in science!
It's also in meds for multiple sclerosis.
It's sad so many people are scared and freaked out around bees.
Ironic the "killer" bees are African
Edit: won't let me reply for some reason 😒
I'm just wondering why their behavior is so different 🤔 so much more violent and aggressive and impulsive.
@@Loralanthalas unless you know what you're doing, which isn't most people
My dad went to Mexico for bee venom therapy for his arthritis, which 100% cured it. He went from daily agonizing pain to 100% pain-free thereafter. They'll usually grab a bee with a tweezer and put it on the bodypart that needs treatment.
🐝 bee stings are used to help people for a lot of. Medicle things ,it's like a miracle being
do you mind if i ask where his arthritis effected him? my mom has terrible arthritis in her hand/wrist and i’m looking for ANY remedies or relief for her, i’m so happy it helped your dad!❤
There's a king of the hill episode about this, where Dale starts doing what you're talking about, so I don't know if you're being serious
Wait are you serious? Cuz if so that's what I need. I'm 41 and my arthritis deteriorated my spine so much I had to have an 11 hour surgery. I'm a bartender and I have zero cartilage left in my knees and they don't wanna replace them! I'm in pain every day and hobble around, my knees are swollen 100% of the time. My job is getting unbearable and I don't know how much longer I can last. It seriously cured it?
@@finalgirl640I'm wondering also... Because of the pain I go through every day, all day. I'm going to do some research... Hope you find a solution, as well ❤. Take Care 💕
I’m a beekeeper and bees cure SO many things! They are really the most amazing creatures on the planet!
Incorrect, Octopus are.
I didn’t expect the plot twist in Ellie’s story. I was like this poor woman than she recovered from the bee stings and felt better than ever and I was like ain’t that some shit that’s amazing to think she was going to give up and fate said we’re not done with you yet. I hope she’s doing well today.
I am loving every moment of life. Never taking anything for granted. I was in multiple organ failure when those bees got me. Had 3 months left tops to live.
It was a hard road to healing, but fully healed. I have been enjoying these past 9+ years. ❤️🙏
@@ellielobel1996 that’s an incredible experience, gives so much hope for those that suffer these horrible chronic conditions ❤
@ellielobel1996 it's awesome to know you are doing great so glad you had the outcome you did. I wish you many many years of happiness and healthiness.
So glad you got out of bed and decided to go for a walk. I wish you a long and happy life.
@ellielobel1996 That's wonderful! I'm so glad to hear you're doing well & living life to the fullest. Sending you so much love & many more years of continuous good health! 🫶
I had Lyme Disease for 10 years before I finally was tested for it. It caused so many neurological problems that I now have to live with and are often times debilitating. I’m so glad to hear that she was cured.
"Fun" Fact: Lyme disease was created in the US in a lab via gain of function at the Plum Island Animal Disease Lab. Many of our modern viruses/diseases, including HIV, were most likely created in a lab.
Would it be worth being stung by a swarm of bees to get rid of?
@@marcofransowitz4773I don’t know why I laughed at this comment
@@marcofransowitz4773yes
@@marcofransowitz4773 I would think so but a better way would be if they can just administer a shot of the bee sting venom?
Ellies story was amazing. Im so glad shes cured! The bees saved her!
Absolutely amazing, it's like the universe said: "it's not your time and you deserve no more suffering!".
They were sent from heaven🎉❤
True🤗
Yea that's definitely how I wanna be cured stung viciously from bees 🤓
@@Chris-zz1sl I mean, it'll be free and you'll be cured, pain will go away. I'd say it's a great way 😆
Mr. Ballan. I always enjoy your content. But I want to take a moment to thank you for your service as a US Navy Seal. Truly an extraordinary example of bravery and overwhelming incredible physical challenges. Thank you again! Gary M.
Ellie's story is incredible. You can die from getting stung by so many bees even without being allergic. What a true miracle!!
I agree, I mean what are the odds of not only contracting lyme disease which is very rare, but then moving 2000 miles across the country simply to be in a nice place to die and then be attacked by a massive swarm of Africanized killer bees.... which ends up being the only thing in existence that could have saved your life which was likely only a day or two away from ending?! God is truly awesome!
I wonder if the lyme disease somehow lowered her reaction to bees. That would be truly amazing, if a disease makes you less vulnerable to the cure.
I know, this is only one story, so there are tens of possible factors, including pure luck, but it would be interesting to study more.
@@chinglesscheddar "A healthy adult" is not someone suffering from lyme disease and I'm not sure that someone, who is highly allergic to bees, can take more than, let's say, 1 or 2 stings. So either she was allergic to some part of the bee venom that is found at honeybees, but not at African killer bees, or something else had to happen. EpiPen is not mentioned there, there is a chance that her caregiver had one, but we don't know.
I like to think the bees sensed she had lyme disease and chose to help her out lol
@@chinglesscheddar yes you can die especially if you're in a weakened state like that woman was, killer bees have killed a thousand people on record so far most of whom had no allergies.
cooking teeth with silver and dying from its mercury poisoning is something I thought I would never hear...May he rest in peace. Other than that, the first two stories got me emotional because of how good everything turned out in the end. So inspirational.
I was so shocked when he mentioned he was cooking literal TEETH
@@Coshettee can you imagine the smell! 🤢
@@smAshesquatchWhat does teeth smell like exactly?
@@Thesamurai1999 bro idk but I'm guessing something close to burning hair? Plus they're probably all old and rotten if they were from extractions/had fillings?
I knew from the beginning that it would have to do with silver but dang... teeth? eek!
It's crazy to think that by leaving Ellie to die, the caretaker had saved her life
Yes, maybe she was anaphalactic and at the end of the day, it's sad to say...but she was at work. I would be wanting to get home that day alive to my family. Who knows? But it whatever happened that day , I dont believe in coincidences.
@@74lisajSo you are supporting care taker or not?
@@1A_B_C1I understand your question. But it also doesn't matter. What ever will be will be. No coincidences. Lets say the carer stayed. But dies from being stung. Just be happy both survived.
The irony of it all, is looking at her profile on Facebook and seeing she doesn't support life.
Like what are the chances?! I'd totally do the same if i were the caretaker. Ellie was on end of life care, I'm not. I'm not paid to get stung by bees.
Two sons in military, sure 💕 love Mr. Ballen...from Maine. Pray for my husband please. Lost all toes freezing here..thank you so!! Anybody there, pretty isolated here
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Thank you Lady Red, I needed that...
I wish you all the best. Sending ❤❤❤ and hugs your way. And may the peace of God be with you!
My mother got diagnosed about two years ago and to hear that ending to the first story, just gives me hope for my mom. So thank you for telling that story.
I have incredibly painful chronic migraines. When I visited my family in China, my grandpa encouraged me to see an eastern doctor. Their treatment was bee sting therapy on my neck, shoulders, and part of my head. I never felt such quick relief and I swear that my migraines attacks are less frequent.
Shoot ill have to look into that. I was reccomended to get botox for my migraines.
@bferny
A "Western" doctor? Did you mean an "Eastern" doctor? China is in the East. If you saw a doctor there, it'd have been a doctor who practices Eastern medicine. Western medicine is white coats, lab tests, and lots of machines. Eastern medicine is acupuncture, medicinal herbs, and things like cupping therapy and bee sting therapy and moxa therapy.
That’s interesting-
@@lisahinton9682ok smart-ass 😂😂
@@MackenzieNerdyEMT Your profile pic makes me think you're about as pale as me, so I'd consider vitamin D as well. My weight and migraines improved dramatically when I was diagnosed with, and treated for, D deficiency.
Can we just take a second to appreciate mr Ballen and his team for the incredible videos they bring us like they bring me so much joy inside, thank you.
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Stop with the cringe “can we just” stupidity
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Let's also all take a moment to appreciate SSSniperWolf... Am I right guys??
Is that really a bot??? Lol I didn't notice at all untill you said something
Ellies story mirrors my dad’s…kind of. He was diagnosed waaay back before there was a test for Lyme. He spent well over a year going to doctors. He told them
“I think I have Lyme” They all said no. FINALLY the western blot test came out and he tested postitive. He slowly declined over the next 25 years. Forced to retire early due to lethargy, pain and forgetfulness from the cysts on his brain. To watch a once proud, confident, take charge man be degraded down to someone who can barely function was hard for me. By the time he developed cancer he had nothing left to fight with. He was a charge nurse in the cancer ward so he knew what was in store. He peacefully took his last breath in my arms at 77 years young. I wish they knew about this treatment; then maybe his golden years wouldn’t have been so hard.
Lyme took his last 25 years
As a physician, and a huge fan of your stories since day 1, it feels even more amazing to now be able to listen to cool medical mysteries during my shifts! Keep em coming, sir! 👏🏼👏🏼
The podcast is going to be brilliant!!! I can already see us all listening yet acting like it’s a Trivial Pursuit or game of Jeopardy 😂
I have no official medical training, but I knew after hearing all of the last guys symptoms and ruling out aluminum that it had to be mercury poisoning, I called it so hard, did you!?
Sunday evenings are reserved for Mr. Ballen. He truly does deliver.
That’s what she said
It's almost midnight here. LOL
I miss 2, 3 and even 4 uploads per week 😢
If only he can go back to dropping 2-3 times a week 😒
@@claireee6958I’ve never seen it hahaha. At this point.
It’s so much better watching you tell the story than just to hear your stories told. It’s just more entertaining.
It's more intimate
He's not hard to look at 😋
@@skate103 that too!
@@skate103 definitely easy on the eyes.
@@bananajan9309omg I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking this. 😍🔥😂
This channel is oozing with talent. You my friend are a natural born storyteller.
I have been listening to his channel for almost 3 years now. So happy he is getting his dues, my favorite story teller.
Wow that last story. I didn't know you could die of Mercury poisoning while cooking/boiling teeth. Mr. Ballen knows how to keep us amped up by choosing these totally bizarre stories.
Yep. The reason I figured it out, the term mad hatter comes from hat makers. A lot of them would go insane (hence the name mad hatter) and it was because of shaping the hats with mercury. Mercury is used to help bind metals together within dental amalgram. So cooking mercury (which has a melting point of -37.89°F) turns into a gas state.
Pretty fascinating huh? Well besides the dude who died from it, but that goes with doing sketchy stuff anyways IMO🤷♂️
George was cyanotic , that’s why his skin was a bluish color, because he was not getting enough oxygen due to the pneumonia
@@JohnH20111 argyria, not cyanotic.
The man was inhaling mercury and silver for a long time. Cyanotic yes, is when your body cannot get enough oxygen to the parts of your body. Argyria on the other hand, is the build up of inhaling too much silver, or having silver build up in your body over time that changes the coloration of your limbs and other parts. Which was explained by MrBallen at the end of the video, after talking about the mercury poisoning. He did not have pneumonia.
@JohnH20111 look up the blue man who ingested silver for a long period he looked like a smurf from too much silver in his body. He was on doctor Phil I think.
Wow, I have a cousin who has Lyme disease, and it destroyed her entire life. I'll have to find out if she knows about the bee venom treatment. Thanks for the amazing story!
did she know?
You're passion for storytelling is a huge asset to society! Thank you
Ellie’s case literally gave me full body goosebumps- what an amazing, unexpected twist, and what an incredible coincidence
As soon as the bees were introduced to the story, I knew exactly what the outcome was going to be. Besides that, Ellie earning a PhD at 18 is phenomenal.
The only person who needed bee stings was the only one who got stung. God sent those bees to ellie.
I suffered from Lyme for 4 years, so Ellie's story hit home for me 💔 I'm so glad she finally got relief. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
How were you cured?
I wish all ticks and mosquitos would get teleported to the sun.
@@NorthAyaseAnd some humans too
@@bunnyman2966and cancer
@@rwindsp1954 Herbs, medicinal mushrooms, and time. I would have done bee venom therapy had I known about it then. My treatments took time, but I did get better. Grateful for that.
Oh man! As soon as you said molten metal in the third story, I began to suspect mercury poisoning! I’m not some medical expert, or anything like that, but I’ve always been fascinated with mercury and mercury poisoning for some odd reason. It just clicked. Awesome stories, as always!
Finally the moment we've been waiting for......the greatest story teller on the internet
I would also suggest checking out this guy What Lurks Beneath, as he's a great story teller and has spooky stories similar to Mr. Ballen
Ellie's story was one of the most beautiful and Inspirational stories I've ever heard.
Hi! I am 54 yo and when I talk to younger people about podcasts, I'm surprised that they don't know about Mrballen! I tell them he's the only person that can give me clostrophobia and agoraphobia at the same time... He is the best storyteller 😊
Shoot ive been surprised how many very young people know of him! My daughter is almost 11 and all her friends watch him. I think my daughters a bit young to watch many of his videos but shes watched a few and definitely does know who he is :)
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I have a feeling that by "young people," @tiffanybowers3294 meant people in their 20s and 30s....and not..CHILDREN, for goodness sake, who, in my opinion, really should not be watching most of MrBallen's videos.
As a caregiver for elderly with memory care issues, I am absolutely appalled by Ellie’s “caregiver” what a LOSER 💯😡
Poor Ellie 🫶🙏✝️
I told my 20 year olds about him. 😊Turns out They knew him from tic Tok. ❤
I second Mackenzie. I've shared this story with nearly the same ending.
Me: I watched this messed up thing on RUclips, There was this guy right? Yadda yadda yadda, crazy right?
Friend: damn I watched this thing like that, there was this guy who yadda yadda yards and-
Me: Yeah I already watched that video. You watch MrBallen?
Friend: Damn, how do you know about MrBallen?
Apparently John's a pretty big cultural thing on RUclips. Too bad they don't pay him like they should.
My dad has been a beekeeper for about 12 years and he gave up bricklaying to pursue this full time. Bricklaying for 25 years gave him bad arthritis in his wrists and hands but ever since he's been beekeeping, the arthritis has disappeared. Bee stings are medicine.
I suspected silver from the skin turning blue but with the teeth I knew it's mercury. My dad is a dentist and it's a concern in that profession, you do end up with potentially concerning levels of mercury in your body over several decades. He'd never sell discarded teeth to some random person though, that's weird.
I knew exactly that it was silver/mercury poisoning but I was shocked to find out how.
Ok but *how* did they not think to do a full heavy metals screening on him? I thought that was fairly standard in cases where the patient has a history of possible environmental exposure and presents with his symptoms...
@@avamasquerade they did a screen with the metals he legally was exposed to but this was something he did as a side hustle and I'm sure he neglected to tell the proper authorities about that.
When I was younger I wanted to grow up to be a nurse so I watched a few various medical shows and Mystery Diagnosis was my favorite! With these medical mysteries being a new source of content, it has me super excited 😄 😊 Thank you, MrBallen, and your teams for all you do to keep us entertained and coming back for more!!! ❤️ 💙 💜
As I was listening to Ellie's story, I thought: "I bet that the bee stings will cure her." I am glad that they did. 🙂
The second he said "a bug hit her in the face" I immediately thought BVT !
Me too! I've heard that bee venom is associated with improvements in MS patients.
I on the other hand would have never guessed that this was the magic bullet for an Anaphylactic Lime disease victim. It's actually kinda rare to hear a happy ending on the Ballen show.
Im from Arlington Texas. I went to school with a Guy named Grady Harris. He became a lawyer. He went on a fishing trip by himself. Someone deliberately put a swarm of bees in his cabin...he was allergic to bees and was stung 5 times on his back. He died alone. They never found the culprit.
Absolutely he delivers. What I like is that he doesn't just tell stories but also gives us facts and figures,gives history lessons. In effect,he's an educator. More power to your elbows MrBallen.
I love how he talks with his hands! Such a good story teller.
Fans of the Strange, Dark and Mysterious Unite!
I love your medical mystery’s and I use them when I teach nursing students. As a nursing instructor I find that these stories give a connection to to all of the strange and wondering cases we see in medicine. It gets them excited and keeps them curious, and that is very important in medicine is to stay curious, look outside the box and really listen to patients. Thank you so much you have a fantastic for life and many more will be subscribing to you as I have your link in my curriculum. Also thank for your service and sacrifices
Ellie’s case is a real definition of no pain no gain❤️
Shame on her ex-husband for the divorce. Of course I don't know the full history, but from the information I heard it sounds like he ditched in spite of saying "in sickness or in health".
@@stevekirkpatrick1612very few really mean it.... After my pelvis broke I got ditched as well, cuz I wouldn't be able to hike anymore. . Literally..
@@stevekirkpatrick1612 that's def what it seemed like without more info... 🤷♀️
Is this not the same person with the fake kidnapping real crime story all over the internet? I really really thought this was about to be about the fake kidnapping and not about bee stings.
@@stevekirkpatrick1612you have no business shaming someone when you have absolutely zero information on what caused the divorce. if anything shame on you.
The Solar Boys story is wild. I'd never expect nightly paralysis could be an actual thing explained by science.
The imam tried poking them with sticks and chanting LMFAO
They just got paralyzed before they turned to werewolves that’s the true plot twist
but literally why? If a thing happens, it has a scientific explanation
There is another similar case of these brothers called the “island boys” they lose all their brain cells when cameras are on them.
@@NormalPersonCommenting They meant that it existed in the first place to be explained
I’ve been with you since your first year… excellent story teller … I’m so happy you made it to the top! Your own commercials are priceless! Talking about mental illness is so important! So many people suffer with mental illnesses! In rural areas , mental health is even more critical than ever before! You have helped my son recognize depression is something not to be embarrassed by! I salute you also serving our country! I pray the world finds peace… end the proxy wars!! Stand together instead of against each other! Love & peace to all! ❤
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What a great first story! Our days are numbered and we don't know the number. It's good when the "strange and mysterious" has a happy ending.
Holy crap. Ellie's story is wild!! And an unexpected breath of fresh air as most stories on this channel are grisly.
Ironically, Ellie not wanting to go to the hospital due to her actually wanting to die may have saved her life. Imagine the doctors actually managed to extract the bee venom. I'm not a doctor, so I'm not sure they could've, but regardless, Ellie's story was heartbreakingly joyful.
They would have given her epinephrine to counter the effects of the bee poison.
@@treehouse2902 No, the epinephrine, steroids and antihistamines would primarily block the effect of her body's own immune reaction, and NOT going to the hospital is ridiculously dangerous, even without having a known allergy to bee or wasp venom. People can die from being swarmed by even regular bees, let alone more aggressive species of wasps and bees, or those that can sting multiple times. There is no way to extract or counter most of the venom, which is composed of dozens of chemicals - you simply have to support the person until the body breaks it down. It can counter the histamine that may be part of the cocktail of molecules within a specific stinging insect's venom, but most of the stuff that is injected with a sting just has to be broken down by the body.
And unlike what Mr Ballen said in this, Africanised Honey Bees can only sting once, just like regular honey bees - they both have a barbed sting that gets ripped out of the body of the bee if it stings you, killing it. The reason why AHBs are often more dangerous is because they tend to be more reactive (so more likely to sting and swarm if they are disturbed) and more of them tend to be involved in a swarm and for longer.
Wasps, yellowjackets, hornets etc on the other hand - they generally can sting multiple times, as they usually have a smooth, unbarbed stinger, and that allows the wasp to sting several times in a row if they swarm.
The fact is that as few as 50 stings can kill a child and as few as 200 can kill an adult, though in most cases, somewhere between 500 and 1000 stings are regarded as a "deadly" number. However, people have died from far less.
I don't think it would have mattered.
They would have given her stuff to counteract any allergic reaction but the venom was there doing it's thing.
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I am an advocate of bee venom!!
I used to watch Unsolved Mysteries, Now I watch Mr Ballen
Same! 😂
Word!!😂💯
I used to watch Unsolved Mysteries, then I took an arrow to the knee
😂 me too
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but your videos really make me happy. Please continue to do what you’re doing!
I love it when you tell the stories that prove that fact is stranger than fiction.
I heard Ellie's stories first hand on an NPR radio interview. Her testimony was intense. As for the mercury story, it explains something else... going "mad" as in mad as a hatter. Most have heard that mercury used in hat making caused insanity, but we assume something like dementia. This is the first I've heard a correlation with anger, irritability, and just being flat out mean. I'd never thought of the phrase "going mad" and "madness" to be a literal illustration of rage and "toxic" behavior.
Interestingly the phrase “mad as a hatter” is from Mad Hatter Disease. In the 19th century felt hats were treated with Mercury. This was usually done in small, confined spaces causing the Hat Makers to slowly be poisoned by the Mercury. Eventually causing the Madness symptoms and death.
I must say, I've grown up in Kentucky and as a kid it was normal to check yourself for ticks after playing in the woods or fields. Leaches if you were in the creek. Sometimes when you picked them off they already were a little bloated with your blood and still had a chunk of your skin. Picking them off the dogs they were sometimes huge. My point is, at least in the 80's, Lyme was rare. I picked dozens of ticks off me as a kid. If you find one on you, don't freak out. Unless you get that red sore, I guess. Never did get one of those.
I recall the 'solar boys' and wondered until now what happened to them. Really happy for them & their family they finally got help that worked. 🙂
When i was 6-7 my friends mom was using bee stings to treat MS.
It was in the mid 80's and people in our small border town looked at her like she was Frankenstein's beast. She went through so much horrible schitt. Rest her soul...
That story about Ellie was really crazy! Seems like divine intervention
Could bee 🤔😊
It was beewildering until.....Mr. Bee did his thing.
@@LesA.R.6568 Please - it was many bees!
@@metalmike570Mr. Bee's offsprings. Yeah...he is a proud dad.
@@asifranaakash1090 Right, like 500 bee kids buzzing around because he got off on the Queen!!
Mr. Ballen never fails to disappoint with these stories ⭐️