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Komentáře • 17K

  • @nooneimportant_
    @nooneimportant_ Před 2 lety +52962

    Dr Mike: Talking about how dangerous losing sleep can be
    Me watching him at 3 am: I agree, you're right, people should be more careful

  • @AshOrPollux
    @AshOrPollux Před 2 lety +31072

    once when I was little my dad had to get surgery to get one of his organs removed (appendix) and I asked the doctors to take pictures of the organ for me, AND THEY ACTUALLY DID, my mom was pretty embarrassed afterwards though

    • @robertoprestigiacomo253
      @robertoprestigiacomo253 Před 2 lety +2651

      Once I had surgery with local anesthesia and I asked the doctor to let me see. He couldn't believe I wanted to see (there was some cutting involved).

    • @newmeta2668
      @newmeta2668 Před 2 lety +562

      @@robertoprestigiacomo253 did they show you?

    • @robertoprestigiacomo253
      @robertoprestigiacomo253 Před 2 lety +1712

      @@newmeta2668 Yes. What happened is that I laid down on the operatory bed and they folded my patient gown up to cover my face but I told them that I prefered to watch if it was possible and the surgeon was like "Do you seriously want to watch?", I said yes so he left the gown folded on to my chest.
      It's the same for injections, I always have to tell nurses that I want to watch, I don't like to just feel the needle (in that case I didn't want to just feel the scalpel).

    • @robertoprestigiacomo253
      @robertoprestigiacomo253 Před 2 lety +1187

      Fun story related to that time: appearently in local anesthesia some people panic so they also gave me a shot of something to relax me right before starting. When I asked what that was a young doctor who was doing his internship (I think) asked me "did you ever smoke weed?" and when I said no, he joked "well, it's about time you try it then".
      I still don't know what that was.

    • @tara7781
      @tara7781 Před 2 lety +654

      @@robertoprestigiacomo253 they give you weed to make you relax💀💀

  • @IronMax6
    @IronMax6 Před 7 měsíci +883

    As a person who used to have a serious phobia of needles, I managed to push my self into donating blood. My first time was very scary, but now I have donated over 10 times and are still continuing to donate, so yes it 100% is possible to overcome a needle phobia

    • @dizzisliving2355
      @dizzisliving2355 Před 7 měsíci +14

      Right, I was afraid of needles too but after I donated plasma the first time it actually wasn't so bad so I started going once a week for a while. Not so much now because the place is far away but yeah.

    • @Jblah
      @Jblah Před 7 měsíci +6

      u can overcome any phobia bcuz its all just between the ears

    • @EMERGENCYRESPONSEVIC
      @EMERGENCYRESPONSEVIC Před 7 měsíci +6

      Good job! Thanks for saving lives ❤❤🎉🎉

    • @Stopchaningthingsdude55555
      @Stopchaningthingsdude55555 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Never for me

    • @dorkultra
      @dorkultra Před 5 měsíci

      for some people such as myself, it's not a fear of needles but rather a fear that they will not be able to start an IV. My veins are deep, especially if I'm dehydrated from something like a colonoscopy prep@@Jblah

  • @SearaTheBomber
    @SearaTheBomber Před 27 dny +134

    When I was a kid, I thought nurses were doctors wives💀💀.

    • @Star_midnight_
      @Star_midnight_ Před 15 dny +3

      Same lol 💀💀

    • @airstrawbonnie-ci4yk
      @airstrawbonnie-ci4yk Před 14 dny +2

      Omg sammme

    • @goldensloth7
      @goldensloth7 Před 13 dny +4

      all my doctors and dentists were women, so i asked my mum if men could be doctors too, cause i thought it just made sense that doctors were women.

  • @Baraalaydi
    @Baraalaydi Před 2 lety +8865

    Dr. Mike: “Mental issues are caused by our loss of respect for sleep.”
    Me who’s watching this at 1am on a school night: “I agree doctor.”

    • @mariatancu
      @mariatancu Před 2 lety +45

      Ha ha me 2:))

    • @TheCinnamondemon
      @TheCinnamondemon Před 2 lety +13

      hahahah

    • @SleeperAG
      @SleeperAG Před 2 lety +54

      me who works night shifts that are 10 hours long 4 days in a row: you guys sleeP?

    • @clueless_cutie
      @clueless_cutie Před 2 lety +26

      Same... Sleep is unfortunately something I'll get when I'm dead

    • @YingofDarkness
      @YingofDarkness Před 2 lety +5

      I did the same thing. It it 12am and I'm just agreeing with everything he said especially the Alzheimer part.

  • @R2debo_
    @R2debo_ Před 2 lety +18411

    He is literally the only person who can entertain us and make us laugh while still actually educating us, he deserves more subs, keep up the great work!

  • @kevinbenoy8770
    @kevinbenoy8770 Před 7 měsíci +262

    Man this guy really knows how to talk, entertain and educate all at the same time.
    He got my sub when he told that person not to give up nursing because of a simple phobia they could overcome.
    🔥❤️🙌💪

    • @anna-gt2mu
      @anna-gt2mu Před 2 měsíci +1

      Eareaeareaeareaeareaeareaeareacool.era

  • @hawraalahmed7285
    @hawraalahmed7285 Před 7 měsíci +53

    It’s a great sign for a trustworthy doctor when you hear a him admit to his limits in knowledge and refer to experts. Respect!

  • @koinekko
    @koinekko Před rokem +4506

    I have no medical background but, I 100% agree about the sleep thing. It kills me the number of times I hear people talk about not sleeping like it is some kinda badge of honor.

    • @Straatman20
      @Straatman20 Před rokem +192

      Imagine people bragging about not sleeping, but you have insomnia

    • @allenwalker9200
      @allenwalker9200 Před rokem +83

      I don't like it when they do either. It's kind of annoying because they brag about it SO OFTEN.

    • @EduardoMora69
      @EduardoMora69 Před rokem +29

      Imagine sleeping. Couldn't be me ;-;

    • @Jizin.
      @Jizin. Před rokem +48

      But what if you like dont sleep at night but like cover it up by sleeping 8 hours in the morning
      This is what i personally do cause i just find the night comforting

    • @Brookiesbees
      @Brookiesbees Před rokem +25

      It’s not really a flex for me I just genuinely can’t sleep- and it sucks so bad I chase sleep every night and day thank god I’m outta school rn-

  • @penguinZ85
    @penguinZ85 Před 2 lety +2826

    I regularly shaved my pubic hair and I got an ingrown hair on my bikini line that eventually got infected, turned into an abscess and swelled to the size of a grape. I could barely walk from the car into urgent care because of how painful it was. I had to get it drained and that wasn’t a fun experience. Now, I only shave some areas and mostly trim the rest.

    • @sixfootdworf9545
      @sixfootdworf9545 Před 2 lety +308

      don't shave it, trim it. if you wax, make sure you exfoliate regularly and be aware of ingrown hairs.
      I personally use the Manscaped products. Ball deoterent, trimmer, etc. Its all very nice stuff.

    • @rominac1389
      @rominac1389 Před 2 lety +233

      Happened to me after I plucked a hair from my breast. Three different antibiotics and I had my skin cut without anesthesia in order to remove the infection.

    • @penguinZ85
      @penguinZ85 Před 2 lety +139

      @@rominac1389 That sounds so painful

    • @penguinZ85
      @penguinZ85 Před 2 lety +113

      @@sixfootdworf9545 Good advice. I showed my doctor the ingrown hair a couple of months before, but he wasn’t concerned because it wasn’t infected at that point, so he told me to watch it and get it checked out again if it showed signs of infection. Well, it sure got infected. The doctor at urgent care said that he would normally drain one half that size.

    • @Kikina79481
      @Kikina79481 Před 2 lety +50

      Are yall girls? Cuz im a guy

  • @DoomOfTheNoldor
    @DoomOfTheNoldor Před 3 měsíci +22

    When preliminary x-rays are taken before a joint replacement surgery, a metal ball marker is placed beside the joint to accurately calculate dimensions from the x-ray. The metal sphere dimensions are known and that is what the replacement measurements are based off.

  • @charvithk9876
    @charvithk9876 Před 7 měsíci +123

    i love how hes always smiling and saying stuff with a positive attitude
    makes me wanna watch more of his vids

    • @ET_Explorer
      @ET_Explorer Před 7 měsíci +1

      If he were in negative mood, he probably wouldn't have a youtube channel.

  • @luwildy
    @luwildy Před 2 lety +2940

    For the person whos afraid of needles but wants to be a nurse: I was going to school to be a medical assistant and I was terrified about learning to draw blood. I got into a near death car accident right before we started doing that and I was in ICU for two weeks and a regular room in the hospital but another four days. They were constantly coming in to draw blood like every few hours and I completely got used to it and I am no longer afraid of needles. I'm not saying you should go get in an accident but I do think he's right when he says you can overcome that fear. Follow your dreams!

    • @Person-ej8vd
      @Person-ej8vd Před 2 lety +58

      I’m terrified of needles also but I’m a rancher and I give cows, calves, and horses shots all the time and it doesn’t bother me

    • @nmm7607
      @nmm7607 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Person-ej8vd LMAO

    • @lemon3649
      @lemon3649 Před 2 lety +50

      too late im already on the highway!

    • @priyashreiya1080
      @priyashreiya1080 Před 2 lety +6

      @@lemon3649 Are you safe now ?

    • @xomvoid_akaluchiru_987
      @xomvoid_akaluchiru_987 Před 2 lety +12

      That's a pretty cool story actually. It's nice seeing uplifting people, I'm used to hearing everyone complain...

  • @bellem.8329
    @bellem.8329 Před 2 lety +1324

    I appreciate the staying up all night question. We are a sleep deprived society. I am a night person but I still need 9 hours of sleep. Fortunately my work schedule allows that flexibility. I am so sick of people basically calling me lazy because I don’t get up at 6 am and don’t function well on too little sleep. It makes me physically ill to be sleep deprived. Our bodies are not designed to go without sleep. I’m an owl, not a lark and hate the attitude that I’m just lazy. I’m anything but.

    • @karenvalenzuelaaguirre7193
      @karenvalenzuelaaguirre7193 Před 2 lety +37

      As a person who works nights I have now switched my sleep schedule to sleep from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm everyday. For me the light does matter. I have black out curtains to sleep better. I don’t ever feel the need to sleep at night. My body’s sleep schedule has now shifted. I’ve never been a morning person but with this schedule I sleep 7 hours and feel very active during my wake time. I feel you on this 100% I just can not wake up early when on regular sleep time. Idk why

    • @alqoshgirl
      @alqoshgirl Před 2 lety +20

      I’m an early bird and like waking up at 5/6am. But I too need to sleep quite a lot. I get embarrassed but I sleep pretty early at 8/9pm.

    • @NC-cf7kl
      @NC-cf7kl Před 2 lety +15

      Same. For whatever reason I guess having a job at night just instantly makes it lazier than during the day. I never understood people telling me im lazy for having a night job. Tbh the whole sleeping during the day has been a bit of a problem so if anything it can potentially be harder than a normal day job, depending on the job.

    • @heidiakapineapplel.f.9795
      @heidiakapineapplel.f.9795 Před 2 lety +18

      THIS! 100% My work put me on days. I'm MISERABLE DAYS. I can go to bed @ 5am & get up @ NOON & be fine but go to bed @ 1am & get up @ 830am. I'm dead. Its messing with me Physically & Mentally, and they dont care. Yeah I'm a night owl, but I couldnt do an over night shift. Just an afternoon or evening. Sigh.

    • @BambiLena666
      @BambiLena666 Před 2 lety +31

      The older I get the more I find people use "lazy" when they really mean youre not the way i want you to be and I dont feel like understanding why so Ill make it like its a simple you problem. If its night owls, if you dont want to function on 5h of sleep, if you have mental health problems (depressed people often just get labeled as lazy), if you have problems focusing or studying, if you dont want to spend your waking hours working, addiction etc.
      People cant really tell you "just dont sleep", cause even they understand thats a fd up thing to say, but theyll say youre lazy, even though the implication behind it is the same.

  • @johnmichaelrichards
    @johnmichaelrichards Před 4 měsíci +4

    Yes, for hip and total knee replacements, we have a set of 'sizers' that we try in the OR prior to inserting the final prosthesis.

  • @user-ds8hh5tt4t
    @user-ds8hh5tt4t Před 7 měsíci +5

    I appreciate your sense of humor while still providing valuable advice!!!!!!!!

  • @gooseondaloose
    @gooseondaloose Před 2 lety +701

    Tbh Dr Mike is the reason I’m passing med school 😂

  • @DANIMs
    @DANIMs Před 2 lety +1820

    Doctor Mike has an explanation for everything 😅

    • @jennifertorres6349
      @jennifertorres6349 Před 2 lety +1

      YES

    • @backonlazer791
      @backonlazer791 Před 2 lety +21

      I bet he would disagree with this for a couple of reasons, though ^_^'
      1. He's pretty humble. 2. There's a reason why doctors specialize in certain things. Even on this very video he admitted he doesn't know everything and asked orthopedic surgeons to chime in since he wasn't sure.

    • @fynkozari9271
      @fynkozari9271 Před 2 lety +7

      Im not smart, so I listen to smart people. Dr Mikes one of em.

    • @AmyJDyck
      @AmyJDyck Před 2 lety

      He knows all. 😈

    • @jossettehernanddez3697
      @jossettehernanddez3697 Před 2 lety

      Research for a doctor is like breathing, my dad didn’t even read news papers he always was reading on research and any like “innovation” in his orthopedic field.

  • @KibaSin
    @KibaSin Před 7 měsíci +28

    I completely understand how the difference between allergies and intolerances can be such a serious thing. I have a penicillin allergy, and it was a serious medical scare when they accidentally gave it to me in the hospital hours after I'd been born and I suddenly broke out in hives and started to develop swelling in my throat. My father has it as well, but the hospital staff hadn't been informed soon enough to know that. And even to this day doctors will ask me "if I'm sure" I'm really allergic to penicillin, since so few people tend to be and most turn out to be intolerant instead.

  • @BeeHiveEater
    @BeeHiveEater Před 4 měsíci +5

    Thank you so much for this great video. We need more content like this. 🙏

  • @harfir7169
    @harfir7169 Před 2 lety +1618

    For ppl with itchy skin: Stop using products with perfume and sulfates. That's lotions, cleansers, laundry products, shower products etc. Also moisturize and wash yourself and your bedding and towels regularly. This helped me a ton!

    • @maxwellmoon
      @maxwellmoon Před 2 lety +33

      I'm always itchy down thEre because my mum keeps buying those smelly scented pads, idk if I can stop her it's kinda embarrassing to talk abt

    • @Legendary_Starlight
      @Legendary_Starlight Před 2 lety +11

      I have itchy skin :’) make up and anything on my skin itches like crazy lmao

    • @plantcraftie4141
      @plantcraftie4141 Před 2 lety +4

      the funny thing is... I only get super itchy skin from using one brand of baby lotion that my mom bought when I was little. Only later in life, I realized that lotion isn't supposed to feel itchy 😅

    • @cadynextdoorr
      @cadynextdoorr Před 2 lety +61

      @@maxwellmoon please tell her, she’ll probably understand if you do. it’s best to be as comfortable as possible when you’re bleeding out of your down there lol

    • @TheOneWhodDraw
      @TheOneWhodDraw Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks dude, I'll take this advice

  • @CoolioStuffz
    @CoolioStuffz Před 2 lety +2952

    These are some timestamps I made just in case!
    and I fixed some too
    0:12 is it dangerous to sleep next to a wifi router?
    0:34 what advice do you have for the partners or people who work in medicine?
    0:53 is it okay to lick a pen?
    1:31 is drinking my own blood bad for me?
    2:00 is it bad to hold in poop?
    2:42 is it bad to stay up all night several nights a week?
    3:10 shipstation sponsor
    4:12 why am I able to play any VR game for countless hours without getting sick, versus getting motion sickness while driving?
    4:46 when I wake up earlier than normal, I get bad indigestion, is this a coincidence?
    5:32 what is the difference between an allergy and an intolerance?
    6:28 why is my pubic hair so curly?
    7:23 what are smelling salts made of? How do they work?
    7:35 is there a way to minimize the appearance of scars?
    8:03 I’m a woman, I sneeze too loud, how can I not sneeze so loudly?
    8:28 are there parts of my body I shouldn’t shave?
    9:07 when you need a knee or hip replacement, how do doctors know the right size?
    9:31 what do surgeons do with tumors once they’ve been removed?
    9:53 why do humans randomly get itchy? I itch where nothing touches me
    10:31 I want to be a nurse, I’m afraid of needles… should I pursue as a nurse or no?
    I hope this helps! Tell me if I made any mistakes!
    Edit: omg I’ve never felt so appreciated tysm!!
    Edit 2: OMG I didn’t see the likes til now LOL

  • @Leeah_n_k
    @Leeah_n_k Před 13 dny

    I love how he explains everything out in so much detail and edits to show us, I’m a visual learner so it definitely helps😂

  • @yourfutureisnow6480
    @yourfutureisnow6480 Před 7 měsíci +5

    I love to shave. It looks cute n clean 😊

  • @adrianazilova3513
    @adrianazilova3513 Před 2 lety +5337

    “You should not feel ashamed by carrying out a normal body act.”
    Welcome to the world of being a woman.

    • @OGimouse1
      @OGimouse1 Před 2 lety +205

      Underrated comment

    • @jojo-pk
      @jojo-pk Před 2 lety +64

      Thank you!

    • @stillhere95
      @stillhere95 Před 2 lety +943

      We can't sweat, can't fart, god forbid if we have hair on hands/legs/armpits. oh the wonders of being a woman.

    • @TheSwauzz
      @TheSwauzz Před 2 lety +2

      Please stop painting women as the perpetual victims in modern society. Women and men both deal with societal conditioning, but the real issue here is... why give other people the power to control how you feel about yourself? That's so silly.

    • @michellerociel2211
      @michellerociel2211 Před 2 lety +34

      true that

  • @sunnyjim6505
    @sunnyjim6505 Před 2 lety +1808

    As a person with a lot of food sensitivities, I tell a medical professional that it' a sensitivity, but I tell waiters in restaurants that it's an allergy. Saves a lot of problems if you order food from people who think they'll kill you if they screw up your order, rather than that you're just being a diva.

    • @cathipalmer8217
      @cathipalmer8217 Před 2 lety +57

      I'm gonna have to remember that.

    • @lostgallifreyan6436
      @lostgallifreyan6436 Před 2 lety +49

      I'm allergic to a couple foods and intolerant to a couple others, so I do the same. I also have both sensitivity and allergy to a lot of chemicles found in cleaners and perfumes, so I generally tell people who want me to try or handle things that I'm allergic and can't touch it. I also can't pet dogs without getting a rash, which is really annoying.

    • @mirandazzled
      @mirandazzled Před 2 lety +27

      Right? Most people don't understand what celiacs is, so I just tell them it's a wheat, rye, and barley allergy.

    • @ambriasaunders1869
      @ambriasaunders1869 Před 2 lety +28

      I'm autistic, and can't handle certain textures. So, same. Allergies are a good explanation.

    • @MolotovsCocktails
      @MolotovsCocktails Před 2 lety +32

      I understand the urge to do this but I’ve noticed in the service industry the cooks tend to be skeptical about so many people with gluten “allergies” when they come in, and end up taking anyone who comes in saying that less seriously overall. They’re not gonna purposefully add gluten to the dishes but they generally don’t tend to treat it with the level of severity allergies deserve. In my experience they know the difference between allergies and sensitivities and I think they’d treat people with severe gluten allergies more seriously if customers made the correct designations. Either way they’re not gonna try to add gluten to your food. I have a “mild” gluten allergy which manifests more along the lines of severe intolerance so I let waiters know it isn’t life or death. Just a view from the service industry perspective

  • @V3x0r
    @V3x0r Před 6 měsíci

    My mom just had her hip replaced. The surgeon can measure the length of the metal rod that goes into your femur to a fraction a of a millimeter to keep you "even" after the replacement. This happens before the surgery. Mostly from x-rays.

  • @seen48
    @seen48 Před 3 měsíci +12

    First time watching Doctor Mike video (the thumbnails and titles got me of course). He’s one of the smoothest content delivering CZcamsr I’ve come across. Just awesome!

  • @danakscully64
    @danakscully64 Před 2 lety +814

    To the woman with the needle phobia: I had one for over 30 years. Severe. Then I had to get the rabies series and my fear slightly changed. Then my cat got diabetes and I had to give her shots twice a day. The first week, I was so queasy and anxious, but by the 3rd week, I was a pro. I promise, You CAN do it. A nurse I met through my job said her teacher made her hold needles during class and it helped her a ton.

    • @plantcraftie4141
      @plantcraftie4141 Před 2 lety +7

      I don't have a needle fobia, but I get dizzy from blood 😅. I would be able to stick a needle in an arm (after training) or I can easily get a needle in my arm... But After the blood starts drawing or if I have a large cut, I get really dizzy. I'm now even getting dizzy thinking about it.

    • @denisapasca154
      @denisapasca154 Před 2 lety +3

      @@plantcraftie4141 Same here. Even so I that did not stop me to go to the nurse school. I have only two months and I will be graduate. Trust me is worth it even though I still get dizzy too. Nurse school makes you stronger :)

    • @squidnipendleton3765
      @squidnipendleton3765 Před 2 lety +1

      I can attest to this. Used to pass out getting blood taken, then I got admitted to a hospital and had to get blood drawn x4 times over!! Haven't passed out since, but I will say, sitting or reclining will help with the sensation.

    • @KobraaKiid
      @KobraaKiid Před 2 lety

      I don't like needles. They make my stomach drop and I actually start crying. However, I'm fully able to get tattoos with no problems at all. I actually like getting tattoos. However I'm still too scared to get my ears pierced again 😅

    • @derekstegall3159
      @derekstegall3159 Před 2 lety

      That is very helpful

  • @RxzerDoesEdits
    @RxzerDoesEdits Před 2 lety +1234

    Some timestamps just in case:
    0:12 is it dangerous to sleep next to a wifi router?
    0:34 what advice do you have for the partners or people who work in medicine?
    0:53 is it okay to lick a pen?
    1:31 is drinking my own blood bad for me?
    2:00 is it bad to hold in poop?
    2:42 is it bad to stay up all night several nights a week?
    3:10 shipstation sponsor
    4:12 why am I able to play any VR game for countless hours without getting sick, versus getting motion sickness while driving?
    4:46 when I wake up earlier than normal, I get bad indigestion, is this a coincidence?
    5:32 what is the difference between an allergy and an intolerance?
    6:28 why is my pubic hair so curly?
    7:23 what are smelling salts made of? How do they work?
    7:35 is there a way to minimize the appearance of scars?
    8:03 I’m a woman, I sneeze too loud, how can I not sneeze so loudly?
    8:28 are there parts of my body I shouldn’t shave?
    9:07 when you need a knee or hip replacement, how do doctors know the right size?
    9:31 what do surgeons do with tumors once they’ve been removed?
    9:53 why do humans randomly get itchy? I itch where nothing touches me
    10:31 I want to be a nurse, I’m afraid of needles… should I pursue as a nurse or no?
    I hope this helps! Tell me if I made any mistakes!
    Just a FYI I didn't write this another guy did and I am just copy pasting it cuz I want to

    • @panicatmychemicalfalloutbr6381
      @panicatmychemicalfalloutbr6381 Před 2 lety +15

      Ty.

    • @BrunostGaming
      @BrunostGaming Před 2 lety +4

      🙏

    • @Call_Upon_YAH
      @Call_Upon_YAH Před 2 lety +9

      Hey! Did you know God is three in one!? The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit! Bless them!
      Jesus died for our sins, rose from the dead, and gives salvation to everyone who believes in him and follows his commandants!
      Have a blessed day, everyone!! ❤

    • @m34902
      @m34902 Před 2 lety +30

      @@Call_Upon_YAH that’s your belief please don’t force it on others :). It’s easier to respect Christianity when Christians don’t shove it in other peoples faces

    • @Vegan_womaniya
      @Vegan_womaniya Před 2 lety +8

      @@Call_Upon_YAH Even my Hindu Gods will do that for me according to my Karma. Thanks I will keep praying them and have faith in them while also respecting Jesus. Have a nice day.

  • @MonsterPrincessLala
    @MonsterPrincessLala Před 2 měsíci +2

    1:53 I have an anecdote about this. My sister had a virus that caused a bunch of sacks of blood on the back of her throat (she also had mono so idk if this was a combo issue, it's been a while) and when they burst her body immediately made her throw up all of it right away. The Dr at the ER never mentioned the other things Dr Mike said, just about blood causing you to vomit was extremely common. Just adding I didn't know I was waiting for this additional information but I'm so glad I have extra context now

  • @boozmiller
    @boozmiller Před 4 měsíci +3

    Haha! I've been binge watching this channel and I just realized that Dr. Mike is using very similar sound effects to the tv show "Scrubs" when he cuts in and out of takeaways. Just awesome, touche my friend!

  • @hahalove47
    @hahalove47 Před 2 lety +766

    A bit of TMI but I used to get a lot of UTIs. I believed I was doing everything right. Cotton underwear, drinking plenty of water, peeing after sex, ect but continued to get UTIs. Unrelated, I stopped shaving different parts of my body just to push myself to be more comfortable with my body and to make sure I was shaving things like my armpits because I enjoyed it l, not because I felt like I had to. When it came time to stop shaving my pubic hair I realized I had stopped getting UTIs. I didnt change anything else about my day to day life. My assume is that my body is just a bit more sensitive and needs extra protection

    • @agneseditsstuff
      @agneseditsstuff Před 2 lety +43

      I kind of love you

    • @agneseditsstuff
      @agneseditsstuff Před 2 lety +53

      but also I'm so glad you stopped getting UTIs!

    • @kiraPh1234k
      @kiraPh1234k Před 2 lety +115

      Yeah, having underwear rubbing directly against you definitely increases changes of infections.
      Pubic hair is important

    • @giuliad223
      @giuliad223 Před 2 lety +67

      utis are such a pain. also me too! I've grown to appreciate my hairs. I think it looks... right. Idk how else to explain it

    • @mariahhall3401
      @mariahhall3401 Před 2 lety +79

      A beautiful example of why it’s good and okay to leave your pubic hair alone. Proud of you for commenting this for others to see and empathize with.

  • @noave621
    @noave621 Před rokem +2753

    As a person with a deadly allergy to milk products, I am so glad Mike explained it so well in this video. Especially since people are constantly diminishing my allergy to an intolerance, which is annoying.

    • @PitifulDelay
      @PitifulDelay Před rokem +70

      I think the reason so many people refer to an intolerance as an allergy is because of how severe the reaction is. Some may not realize that the kind of reaction they're having isn't technically an allergy but it's still a severe reaction. Others know that their reaction is technically an intolerance but always list it as an allergy because, in their experience, medical staff will still give them the medication when they consider it to be "just" an intolerance.

    • @michaelharris8598
      @michaelharris8598 Před rokem +37

      It probably has more to do with the fact lactose intolerance is extremely common and I mean to the point where in some regions it's the rule rather than the exception.

    • @LocalNoob_2
      @LocalNoob_2 Před rokem +13

      imagine not being able to eat 50% of food bruh

    • @OffGridInvestor
      @OffGridInvestor Před rokem +51

      I had SLIGHT lactose intolerance, my niece has it BAD. The amount of STUPID moms at others kids places that would give her milk or icecream and then say to my sister "it'll be fine it was only a little bit" followed by the kid being in pain all night, my sister would get so angry because these other parents had NO CLUE. It once took a trip to the hospital because the pains were so bad and that's where she was diagnosed. People treat lactose intolerance like it's nothing, because NOONE DIED unlike peanut allergies in kids. It is like borrowing someones cat to come back with a smashed windscreen and the front bent in to say "it's fine, it still drives!".

    • @bigsadge747
      @bigsadge747 Před rokem +3

      feels bad to not be able to drink strawberry milk

  • @day-viavia2033
    @day-viavia2033 Před 2 měsíci +2

    My fear of needles 💉 did not stop me, still to this day I cry whenever I get the flu shot but using needles on my patients for many years doesn’t hurt me. Go pursue that career! All the best

  • @kingclark100
    @kingclark100 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Your videos are great.
    Learn lots of things id otherwise never give much thought into which is also great thanks dr Mike.

  • @forsakenidol
    @forsakenidol Před rokem +2269

    Copying for my reference:
    0:12 is it dangerous to sleep next to a wifi router?
    0:34 what advice do you have for the partners or people who work in medicine?
    0:53 is it okay to lick a pen?
    1:31 is drinking my own blood bad for me?
    2:00 is it bad to hold in poop?
    2:42 is it bad to stay up all night several nights a week?
    3:10 shipstation sponsor
    4:12 why am I able to play any VR game for countless hours without getting sick, versus getting motion sickness while driving?
    4:46 when I wake up earlier than normal, I get bad indigestion, is this a coincidence?
    5:32 what is the difference between an allergy and an intolerance?
    6:28 why is my pubic hair so curly?
    7:23 what are smelling salts made of? How do they work?
    7:35 is there a way to minimize the appearance of scars?
    8:03 I’m a woman, I sneeze too loud, how can I not sneeze so loudly?
    8:28 are there parts of my body I shouldn’t shave?
    9:07 when you need a knee or hip replacement, how do doctors know the right size?
    9:31 what do surgeons do with tumors once they’ve been removed?
    9:53 why do humans randomly get itchy? I itch where nothing touches me
    10:31 I want to be a nurse, I’m afraid of needles… should I pursue as a nurse or no?

  • @music4you110
    @music4you110 Před 2 lety +1434

    Dr. Mike: “you should stay off your cellphones”
    Me: watches his videos for the next 3 hours
    Also me: “I literally couldn’t agree with you more”

  • @alicsaep
    @alicsaep Před 3 měsíci

    Mike looks like my English teacher - the hair, the eyes, the face, the personality - EVERYTHINGGG

  • @gin8034
    @gin8034 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks Dr.Mike for a good advice and education

  • @morganisabel958
    @morganisabel958 Před 2 lety +550

    To the nurse question: I used to faint at anyone even mentioning needles or blood work, now I’m a nurse and I am able to give shots and insert IVs just fine ☺️ it comes with increased exposure!

    • @breezystl777
      @breezystl777 Před 2 lety +23

      Good to know! Got over my blood and needle phobia, but not my needle in veins one 😭. Otherwise, I probably would've become a paramedic.

    • @staceyparfait1671
      @staceyparfait1671 Před 2 lety +12

      It's called flooding. The more you are exposed to your fear, the more you get used to it.

    • @jocelyn248
      @jocelyn248 Před 2 lety +7

      Yea that makes sense! I’ve always noticed how when I have a high “dose” of exposure to heights, it lessens my fear!! Honestly a fear of heights makes stuff like zip lines and roller coasters super fun!!

    • @breezystl777
      @breezystl777 Před 2 lety +9

      @@staceyparfait1671 Or exposure therapy used in psychology for OCD-related things, phobias, anxiety, etc. It works pretty well

    • @breezystl777
      @breezystl777 Před 2 lety +3

      @@jocelyn248 still working on heights myself 😂

  • @johannasweet1120
    @johannasweet1120 Před rokem +1594

    I have pretty big scars on my belly from having my intestines operated on as a newborn (they were deformed and a section of them was closed, not letting food through). The doctor said the scars would shrink and eventually disappear as I grew up, but they grew with me lol. I don’t think I’ve ever been self-conscious of them. I call them my tiger stripes :)

    • @ESquaredSolutions
      @ESquaredSolutions Před rokem +54

      I have this too! Luckily they cut in right between two ab muscles so it's not the worst looking but sometimes I've wondered what others think when they see it.

    • @Awidferd
      @Awidferd Před rokem +58

      tiger stripes 🐯 noiceeee

    • @PeaceNinja007
      @PeaceNinja007 Před rokem +3

      Are they raised scars?

    • @cosmic7263
      @cosmic7263 Před rokem +17

      I had heart surgery as a child because i had multiple holes in my heart tissue and my heart rate was really high. But i have always been self conscious of it, always having the constant urge to cover it or protect it, its odd.

    • @PeaceNinja007
      @PeaceNinja007 Před rokem +10

      @@cosmic7263 if it’s raised, try looking into applying iodine.
      Usually strong Lugol’s Iodine like 10-15%.

  • @HybridYuki
    @HybridYuki Před 7 měsíci +15

    Can confirm on the blood drinking thing, when I recently had a bunch of dental work done I accidentally swallowed some of the blood and had some mild tummy / bowel troubles the following days

  • @nowknow
    @nowknow Před 7 měsíci +1

    Im a wireless network engineer and measuring and analyzing, WiFI, radio frequencies, and spectral analysis, is my job. There might be some em discharge coming from the court board itself but moving your wireless router / access point from a few feet to another room isnt going to make a difference. The air today is unbelievably bombarded with different radio frequencies. The TV in your bedroom, your smart lights, tour neighbor's WiFi makes it in, the devices on traffic lights, cellphone towers, weather stations, and much much more. Signal strength isnt nearly dependent on dB (power) anymore as it is interference.

  • @tiffany7023
    @tiffany7023 Před 2 lety +67

    Here's the question you clicked for. 6:30

  • @supermom7433
    @supermom7433 Před 2 lety +361

    I had a doctor once asked me what my response to penicillin was when I told him I was allergic, when I told him I get very itchy hives everywhere he legit said " oh, so just a sensitivity then." and proceeded to prescribe me penicillin. Next doctor to ask that question replied "today hives and tomorrow anaphylactic shock" gave me something else. Absolutely insane when even doctors don't really understand allergies.

    • @biniberry9650
      @biniberry9650 Před 2 lety +35

      Allergy it's literally sensitivity wth is wrong with this doctor 😭😭

    • @raquelmarcalsantos
      @raquelmarcalsantos Před 2 lety +10

      That's what I'm afraid of. Last time I had penicilin, I got hives literally ALL OVER my body. From the top of my neck and face, all the way down my back and belly up to my calves. It wasn't itchy, but I was all swollen up and it was SO scary. Like... I'm terrified if I take it again, I'll have an anaphylactic shock. So I'll stick to azitromicin, thank you very much. (actually, I avoid taking antibiotics overall, I don't even remember the last time I had some, but whenever I see a doctor and they ask me about allergies, I say I'm allergic to penicilin.)

    • @icarusbinns3156
      @icarusbinns3156 Před 2 lety +3

      My body doesn’t respond to the cillins! I ended up with a blood infection (that’s what the doctor told me it was) and in the hospital after taking the full course of amoxicillin like a good little patient after some dental surgery.
      Getting the ultrasound of my heart was really neat!

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 Před 2 lety +1

      I thought mwdical school is difficult enough to graduate from to prevent stuff like that but apparently not, huh...

    • @michellehuffstutler1215
      @michellehuffstutler1215 Před 2 lety +4

      In the pdr an allergic reaction to a drug can be something as simple as a rash. Now I have had allergic reactions to some drugs in the penicillin family but been totally fine with others. Sulfa however and most narcotics are give me anaphylaxis.

  • @janegriffith9598
    @janegriffith9598 Před 5 měsíci +2

    De. Mike, You are adorable! Love listening to your answers😊

  • @Tilam843
    @Tilam843 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Great questions with awesome answers

  • @kimberlytaylor5886
    @kimberlytaylor5886 Před rokem +2047

    I talked to my sleep specialist about how much I’ll sleep if left alone. Nobody waking me up or an alarm clock. I can sleep 10 hours straight. Anything less I feel so fatigued and have trouble staying awake. He said that there are people that really do need more than 8 hours of sleep to feel rested. Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

    • @loveasterdrian3342
      @loveasterdrian3342 Před rokem +132

      My experience with sleep is the same. Whenever I have no plans/work/anything I sleep about 10 hours too. I feel refreshed, happier and overall better. I hope you get enough sleep in the future and aren’t forced by society/work to sleep less 😞

    • @marikiemarie7622
      @marikiemarie7622 Před rokem +133

      Technically we are supposed to set with the sunset and rise with the sunrise. That's 12 hours. You should wake with the sun, and fall asleep when the sun goes down. The need to make money is why they say 7-8 hours is best. It's not. That's why we have so many problems with mental health.

    • @nicolakerr5582
      @nicolakerr5582 Před rokem +62

      I sleep for 12 hours on a regular basis. Longest I have slept is 21 hours. I never wake up feeling rested. I have a medical thing though.

    • @blessieyang8070
      @blessieyang8070 Před rokem +16

      @@nicolakerr5582 lmao what thing I because I’m sure I have it too

    • @nicholasandreone2773
      @nicholasandreone2773 Před rokem +24

      I couldn’t sleep for 10 hours if my life depended on it. Bizarre how different it can be.

  • @melissalinares7336
    @melissalinares7336 Před 2 lety +1551

    Question: Is there a difference between sleeping at night versus during the day? As long as you’re getting 7-9 hours.

    • @iamrobot396
      @iamrobot396 Před 2 lety +189

      There seems to be a strong correlation with different processes in our body with that of the circadian rhythm. One main component is melatonin which start secreting around evening time and is strongly affected by bright light. Melatonin not only helps begin the sleep cycle also accelerates the healing process (mental and physical) during sleep so yes sleeping during the day time versus night is bad in the long term

    • @lynnevetter
      @lynnevetter Před 2 lety +71

      Yesh.. our bodies are so delicate when it comes to sleep. 8 hrs at night is best. I caught a whole show on npr that was about sleep and dementia. Sooo enlightening.

    • @kohlfrog
      @kohlfrog Před 2 lety +50

      Technically yes. Although I think there are 2 "acceptable" sleep types. One's early bird, the other wakes up around 10am I think and goes to bed around midnight. Both are triggered by daylight hitting (or not hitting) the back of the eye though. How long after the absence of daylight melatonin is released just changes. But new studies indicate that people with vision problems, specifically people with myopia over -4 diopters and people with retina damage have much more delayed melatonin release at night, release less melatonin at night, and release more over all throughout the day. Leading to more daytime sleepiness, later bedtimes and trouble falling and staying asleep. So people with vision problems will be much more likely to be night owls. And since they don't produce melatonin "properly", will generally get poorer sleep regardless of when they do sleep. Meaning they will be less affected by night owl schedules compared to their personal normal when it comes to sleep quality. But their sleep will be crappier overall anyway. I'm a night owl with very high myopia and retina damage. My sleep sucks no matter when I do it. And melatonin supplements have zero effect on me. Most likely due to the persistently increased levels myopes have leading to tolerance. (Though tolerance hasn't been studied.) If interested just Google myopia and delayed or disrupted circadian rhythm.

    • @drparadox7833
      @drparadox7833 Před 2 lety +5

      Personally day sleep gives me headache

    • @theAsperist
      @theAsperist Před 2 lety +18

      ​@@kohlfrog actually in the book "why we sleep" dr. Matthew Walker states that the light does not matter that much. If put in permanent darkness, human brain (and other organisms with circadian rhythm) will continue to follow the rhythm and usually our human rhythms oscillate around 8.15 h of sleep and around 15 h of being awake. You can do that to plants also and they will act accordingly to their rhythms even if there will be no sun around.

  • @Painintheknee
    @Painintheknee Před 2 měsíci

    I suggest that if you have a fear of needle and want to be a nurse, try going to phlebotomy school first. It’s a really good start and you can find out if you can overcome the fear.

  • @fallencaryatidcv
    @fallencaryatidcv Před 7 měsíci

    I think the question about supporting and connecting with a partner in medicine deserves more of an answer, but at the same time, most of it should be common sense. Nurturing, creature comforts, offering an ear or shoulder (or distraction, as needed), patience, independence, flexibility, communication, etc.

  • @fyonawesterman3193
    @fyonawesterman3193 Před 2 lety +1236

    Patient:Can you lick a pen?
    Doctor Mike: Well is it ok to lick poop?
    Patient: No
    Doctor Mike: THeN wHAt WeRe yOU tHiNkINg?!

  • @Ridlay_
    @Ridlay_ Před rokem +1204

    When Dr. Mike is more informative than school is sometimes.

    • @braziliantsar
      @braziliantsar Před rokem +54

      Don't get me wrong; the school system is bad, but of course a doctor giving specific advice with almost hundreds of videos is going to be more informative. School doesn't have that much time to focus on one thing. But yeah, there should be a class only about basic medical and health treatment.

    • @abdulmoiz2242
      @abdulmoiz2242 Před rokem +20

      sometimes ??

    • @sophykeosuncheng5952
      @sophykeosuncheng5952 Před rokem +4

      When the mike dr. Is more nice than the thing indented yes.

    • @kamyagupta4030
      @kamyagupta4030 Před rokem +2

      ❤️

    • @m7md_bss
      @m7md_bss Před rokem +6

      Always*

  • @fidogyrenuzanon2335
    @fidogyrenuzanon2335 Před měsícem

    My explanation for itchiness (and I would like a scientist to test it) is that it comes from a response from your pain receptors and your touch receptors firing in the same areas at the same time.

  • @MoBa-cy7pr
    @MoBa-cy7pr Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great stuff doctor mike😊

  • @danieltaylor4185
    @danieltaylor4185 Před 2 lety +330

    It always makes me happy to hear someone push back against hustle culture. It isn't normal. It's not something we did a generation or two ago, and it is a product of changes in the work environment. Accepting it only makes our problems worse and contributes to the very real health problems I'm sure we'll start to see more prominently in the future. Maybe even in the next few years.

    • @axios7603
      @axios7603 Před 2 lety +22

      reject hustle culture embrace mental health and physical health toughness!

    • @OGimouse1
      @OGimouse1 Před 2 lety +2

      Well, we did do it...which is why the life expectancy was vastly lower than what it is now.

    • @danieltaylor4185
      @danieltaylor4185 Před 2 lety +2

      @@OGimouse1 I meant to say that, in the history of the US, it's a fairly recent phenomenon. But point taken! It's gone on for far too long.

    • @esmeraldagreengate4354
      @esmeraldagreengate4354 Před 2 lety +1

      @@OGimouse1 for the first time in a long time kids life expectancy is lower than their parents.

    • @polyntok8207
      @polyntok8207 Před 2 lety

      Too much hustle sometimes for things we don't need.

  • @VictorSnider
    @VictorSnider Před 2 lety +1614

    I'm currently doing a medical interpreter course, and while I've been following your channel for quite a few years now I don't recall you talking about this topic specifically. Do you have any stories or anything interesting regarding working with medical interpreters, or patients who couldn't communicate in English (or Russian)? Thanks for the awesome videos!

    • @coltontryce8300
      @coltontryce8300 Před 2 lety +4

      Last video

    • @alfie8607
      @alfie8607 Před 2 lety +7

      I can make orange rhyme with banana borrrrnana

    • @saye3902
      @saye3902 Před 2 lety +2

      Oh man this would be awesome!!! I would love to see this

    • @winterspectre
      @winterspectre Před 2 lety +5

      @@alfie8607 extremely random but ok

    • @brookenjonas
      @brookenjonas Před 2 lety +2

      My friend’s a medical interpreter too!

  • @annautrata9138
    @annautrata9138 Před 3 měsíci

    It’s actually very helpful talking about needle/ blood phobia. I have a very debilitating phobia and would like to hear more

  • @Shiny478
    @Shiny478 Před 7 měsíci +3

    He reminds me of my fun biology teacher

  • @KamikoInu
    @KamikoInu Před 2 lety +184

    I’ve stopped shaving my bikini region within the last few years and I am so much more comfortable because my skin is really sensitive so my skin would get very irritated from razor burn and friction from my clothes, and then really irritated and itchy as the hair grew back. I’ve come to the conclusion that comfort over looks is much more important to me.

    • @amy92541
      @amy92541 Před 2 lety +48

      Amen. This comment honestly made my day because I'm so glad to see someone who feels the same. I recently realized that if hair removal causes issues and is making us unhappy (e.g. skin very sensitive to shaving, prone to ingrown hairs from epilating, or frankly just preferring not to spend all your time and money on it) then it's perfectly reasonable to choose not to remove it and to prioritize our comfort! Removing body hair is completely okay, but I hope that someday soon, not removing it will be viewed as equally okay. And that one day, the fact of whether someone does or doesn't have hairs on their legs will be as inconsequential as whether someone has blue or brown eyes. ❤

    • @shannonrachelrafuse1950
      @shannonrachelrafuse1950 Před 2 lety +23

      I am so so happy I keep finding other people who are no longer shaving! For so long as women we've been raised to believe that women should remove their hair but it's okay for men to have it. Well, we were both born with hair naturally so why should I have to get rid of it when it causes me discomfort and pain? Well, people like you guys have put two and two together and realized that it's not right, and we don't need to do that anymore! ❤

    • @silvershockwave4848
      @silvershockwave4848 Před 2 lety +22

      Body hairs there for a reason. My buddies always bug me because they know I don't care if a women I'm with doesn't shave any where on her body. Shave or not it's your choice doesn't bother me or affect my attraction to a person!!! Natural is ok in my opinion!!!

    • @holdencaufield7485
      @holdencaufield7485 Před 2 lety +45

      As a heterosexual male in my late (very late) forties and a father of two daughters, I want to say one thing to all the ladies outthere:
      If a guy bothers you about shaving your body-hair, especially your bikini-zone, please remember which group of females don't show body-hair and have hairless bikini-zones: girls before puberty!
      So everytime a guy wants you to shave, he's telling a lot about himself.
      Shave or don't. But please do any of these two just the way YOU feel about it.
      It's your body.
      You decide, because you have to feel good in it.

    • @50shadesofgandalfthegrey
      @50shadesofgandalfthegrey Před 2 lety +8

      It is very funny because for me, I shave my nether regions out of comfort alone. Hair grows long and it itches and bunches up. Idc about looks. I got sensitive skin, so I already have clothing that caters to that. So I guess this doesn't apply to me.

  • @seam6783
    @seam6783 Před 2 lety +590

    Hey, bit of a weird thanks but here we go. Just did a quick look up on whether shaving down under is healthy before watching this, and saw some of the studies you mentioned. Then I watched this, and your comment convinced me to stop shaving for a bit. I got a bit of a freeing feeling from that, so thanks Dr Mike!

    • @lightingthief4482
      @lightingthief4482 Před 2 lety +42

      You can trim if you're ok with it but your body kinda already doing that anyway(as explained in the video)

    • @robinoconnor553
      @robinoconnor553 Před 2 lety +56

      People who demand being clean shaven down there always creep me out. It's usually males who push for their partner to be "clean" while they look like something out of the wild kingdom. First, its your pubes so it's your choice, not your partners. Second, don't demand something you aren't willing to do. And third, I think people who prefer partners who look like 12 year olds are creepy.

    • @aishwarikmandal
      @aishwarikmandal Před 2 lety +8

      @@robinoconnor553 the last line... Certain ethnic groups have lesser body hair than rest of the world naturally . So lots of hair on body can be off putting to them. It's a natural response for them,not that they are creeps.

    • @magnarcreed3801
      @magnarcreed3801 Před 2 lety +8

      @@robinoconnor553
      For me it is that I don’t want hair in my mouth. Trimmed is all I’d ask for.

    • @magnarcreed3801
      @magnarcreed3801 Před 2 lety +10

      @@aishwarikmandal
      Still creepy. They’re not asking trim, they want shaved.

  • @kathymiller5443
    @kathymiller5443 Před 5 měsíci

    Joint replacement is now done by a prior 3D CT scan from which a robotic created model, custom created for each individual. It's called a MAKO

  • @carlariggs525
    @carlariggs525 Před 4 měsíci

    very informative; thank you for the info

  • @Bazwalt
    @Bazwalt Před 11 měsíci +1137

    I think there should be a distinction between shaving your pubic area and trimming it. You can get a reasonly nice and presentable area by trimming it without actually shaving. If you use a trimmer with a length guard you can minimise the chance of any nicks or cuts that might open up your skin to infection.

    • @rickvandam3238
      @rickvandam3238 Před 10 měsíci +108

      After I have shaved I make sure to stay home the entire day cause it itches alot for me and shower after

    • @cashi4225
      @cashi4225 Před 10 měsíci +26

      I use soap and i am shaving it.

    • @IsodorRodosi
      @IsodorRodosi Před 10 měsíci +312

      I just dont shave it. Feels so mutch better. I cant understand why people letting others bully them into doing stuff to their body that makes them feel uncomfortable and/or are bad for their health health.

    • @cookielover5838
      @cookielover5838 Před 10 měsíci +79

      Nah , that mf getting shaved.

    • @cookielover5838
      @cookielover5838 Před 10 měsíci +297

      ⁠@@IsodorRodosime personally. Not bullied into nothing.
      1) The hair down there holds in smells from you sweating , period, etc.
      2) it feels nice to not have hair down there in the summer
      3) the way the blood sticks to the hair when I’m bleeding is a little painful and annoying. It’s like getting pinched.

  • @erickas1549
    @erickas1549 Před 2 lety +497

    Hey for the nursing student afraid of needles, think of it like this…I worked with an awesome, funny MD, pediatric patients would be terrified of shots and ask him, is it gonna hurt? His response would be, don’t worry, I’m not gonna feel a thing! Honestly being on the giving end of shots or starting IVs is much easier than on the receiving end. With enough practice you will get so used to it, it’s 2nd nature, you won’t even think about it twice. Thanks Dr. Mike for this video!

    • @simplystreeptacular
      @simplystreeptacular Před 2 lety +24

      As a vet nurse who draws blood and gives injections all the time and also has a phobia of needles - they're a lot less terrifying when they're going into someone (or something) else than they are when they're going into you!

    • @ilenastarbreeze4978
      @ilenastarbreeze4978 Před 2 lety +8

      Ive given my horses vaccines once a year. And i am terrified of needles . Well maybe not terrified but i mever look at it when they are doing it to me. But i atruggle to give myself injections and all but mever for someone else

    • @garyfontenot2786
      @garyfontenot2786 Před 2 lety +10

      @@simplystreeptacular Same. Being combat life saver I administered IV fluids, and I never had a problem sticking anyone. However, I made sure I stayed hydrated to ensure I never got stuck.

    • @gergyta9211
      @gergyta9211 Před 2 lety

      I feel this, I get a vasal vagal response to needles stuck into me, not needles themselves luckily, and in my MLS class we did needles sticks, which someone else stuck me. But I got to stick someone else and I was pretty okay with that

    • @Tao_Tology
      @Tao_Tology Před 2 lety +6

      100%
      I regularly give blood and a few months ago the person who was on shift that day who was responsible for starting the procedure (and STABBING my arm with a needle 😊) was suuuuuper nervous.
      I ended up being the one reassuring them that everything was fine, no it had gone in properly and wasn't hurting or going to bruise etc.

  • @THE_THREEO
    @THE_THREEO Před 18 hodinami

    My dad works at a school of nursing, but as a twelve year old girl some of these questions I could NEVER ask my father. So thank you.😊

  • @jooleebilly
    @jooleebilly Před 2 lety +764

    I was utterly terrified of needles until I had a kidney stone at 29. Once she did a fem-cath and discovered I was peeing blood, the nurse practitioner said, "I'm going to start an IV to give you pain meds." I just flopped my arm out over the edge of the gurney. I'm now the one who says "Yes, your trainee phlebotomist CAN practice on me." All it takes is the right motivation. For me, it was unrelenting agony. For that person who asked about fear of needles, they can become a nurse, no problem! Probably won't even have to be at a 10 on the pain scale to do it. I swear I NEVER thought I'd get over my fear of needles, ever. But I did. They definitely can too.

    • @thereseandersson3432
      @thereseandersson3432 Před 2 lety +13

      when i had my first kidney stone the ambulance came and those dudes struggled to give me painrelief because the needle wouldnt hit right so they groped around and stuff and like, i went in to the hospital later and they too struggled a lot with putting that needle right. it took each one of em 3 tries, one didnt succeed so he gave the job to his partner who also took a few tries to nail it.
      but yes. that pain makes u wanna scream hurry up and just stab yourself with a needle. the trip after you get painrelief though? lovely.

    • @marthahawkinson-michau9611
      @marthahawkinson-michau9611 Před 2 lety +3

      I might be a bit weird(and I’m ok with that), but I don’t remember ever having a fear of needles. I had to be hospitalized as a three year old because I randomly became deathly ill. I don’t remember the illness itself, but it left me completely without a fear of needles. It was a little bit weird growing when I had to get my blood drawn and the nurse/lab tech expected me to be afraid of the needle and I was entirely un-afraid. Not a bad kind of weird either, just kind of fun surprising them like that. I guess most people don’t have life-threatening illnesses that young though….

    • @jasmine.lavender
      @jasmine.lavender Před 2 lety +6

      @@marthahawkinson-michau9611 I’m the same! As a kid I had a small cyst removed from just under my neck and I asked the doctor if I could have a mirror so I could watch him do it. It’s been a blessing because I’ve had over 30 major surgeries and have been hospitalised closing in on 100 times (My body sucks lol). I can’t imagine doing that with a fear of needles.

    • @arx_vfx605
      @arx_vfx605 Před 2 lety +3

      Always hated needles. As soon as i got testicular torsion (where your testicle twists sometimes three times which cuts off the blood supply causing pain worse than childbirth apparently) as soon as i reched the hospital i didn’t care about needles. Got about 5 injections including one 4 inch needle that went into my spine for spinal anaesthesia and 4 pain killers. All felt like little ant bites compared to my balls

    • @douglas626
      @douglas626 Před 2 lety

      I bet you are vaxxed

  • @jasper_the_techie
    @jasper_the_techie Před 2 lety +440

    Strangely, this video helped with my self consciousness around shaving. I don’t shave anything at all! I’m autistic and it’s really bothersome when the hair starts to grow back, and I do not have the time nor patience to shave every day. Im also low-key, awful at shaving, i get cut almost every time :(
    This made me happy though, I always feel weird and like people will judge me, but hair grows! It’s supposed to! It wouldn’t naturally be there if it wasn’t supposed to be!
    Don’t be ashamed of your hair

    • @magnarcreed3801
      @magnarcreed3801 Před 2 lety +41

      I’d recommend trimming if you like the neatness but not the hassle or razor burns :)

    • @nnn7886
      @nnn7886 Před 2 lety +43

      Yes!! I know someone who never shaves and has a ton of hair. Ive seen people shame them but i often say “why shave if you dont want to” and they agree with me. Sure, people will judge us but at the end of the day its your body, your choice!!!

    • @furryhunter840
      @furryhunter840 Před 2 lety +15

      I just prefer the way I look clean shaven

    • @tiggercampbell6198
      @tiggercampbell6198 Před 2 lety +4

      to each their own..as long as it doesn't bother your partner..

    • @starfishgurl1984
      @starfishgurl1984 Před 2 lety +12

      THIS! I know I’m neurodivergent in some form I just don’t have an official diagnosis yet but at a minimum know I have sensory and auditory processing
      disorders and as a result shaving to me is like fingernails on a chalkboard I absolutely hate it and I can’t stand the feeling of hair growing back plus I was never interested to begin with so I don’t even bother wasting my time. As a teen I was very self conscious about being seen as a freak for not shaving so I made sure to hide my armpits and not make it obvious but at some point in my 20’s I finally stopped caring what people thought and didn’t bother hiding anymore, it was so freeing!

  • @sueteran
    @sueteran Před 7 měsíci

    I have the answer! I recently had shoulder replacement surgery and when looking at the new X-rays after, I asked how can you be so precise seeing that the implant is almost as wide as my bone. He said that they drill and check, drill and check until they are sure of the right size.

  • @TheJubess
    @TheJubess Před 7 měsíci +12

    "You shouldn't be ashamed by carrying out a normal human body act in front of others"
    That's it, I'm pooping in the mall fountain

  • @UrgentCabbage99
    @UrgentCabbage99 Před 2 lety +214

    8:29 for title if you were wondering but I recommend watching the whole thing Dr. Mike is amazing :D

  • @giggle_snort
    @giggle_snort Před 2 lety +327

    I think the most satisfying thing for me is that Doctor Mike strongly advised against tipping your head back when you have a nosebleed. All my friends growing up thought that was the best way, but my mom has always said it's bad to have blood go down your throat. 10 points to Mom!

    • @roses4199
      @roses4199 Před 2 lety

      I thought that to but when you do have a nosebleed,what should you do?(unless he's already answered this question before on what to do instead)

    • @shannelrose2244
      @shannelrose2244 Před 2 lety +2

      @@roses4199 lean forward and pinch your nose

    • @DDVgamingpros
      @DDVgamingpros Před 2 lety +1

      just ask yourself this: is it normal to swallow your blood or anyone/anything elses? if you answered NO, then you'd be right. therefore don't swallow/allow your blood to go back into your body.

    • @titlasagna2172
      @titlasagna2172 Před 2 lety

      Moms know best dude💯

    • @the_once-and-future_king.
      @the_once-and-future_king. Před 2 lety +1

      Well yeah because your stomach will eject it, and half-digested, congealed blood is even worse when it comes back out!

  • @arcboutant
    @arcboutant Před 4 měsíci

    The three main points of friction on the body are covered in hair for protection from rubbing. The two armpits and the pubic area. The head hair is to protect from sun and temperatures,up or down.

  • @jayabharathis8031
    @jayabharathis8031 Před 2 měsíci

    I shadowed a humerus replacement surgery once and the orthopedic surgeons measured the diameter of the head of the bone that they had already removed and chose a replacement of the exact same diameter

  • @riickysk8
    @riickysk8 Před 2 lety +258

    9:24 In a hip replacement we measure the size with the femur head that’s been taken out, in the case of the a acetabular component we measure it with x ray with a C arm. In the OR we have this metal components that we test before putting the real ones so besides of the size we can verify the range of motion and the alinement as well. In the case of the knee replacement we measure with these metal components (femur condyle and tibial plate) so then we can figure out which size is the best depending on the size of the bone and severity of mechanical issue.

    • @randydimmick6148
      @randydimmick6148 Před 2 lety +3

      I have a football teammate that just broke his femur, and had to have surgery, what all happens during the surgery?

    • @kt1961
      @kt1961 Před 2 lety +1

      that’s really cool! Any idea on how they measure for elbow replacements?

    • @MrNicoJac
      @MrNicoJac Před 2 lety +1

      I wanna say thanks for explaining, but simultaneously this didn't really tell me anything, because I don't know what the jargon words mean.... :/

    • @ammalyrical5646
      @ammalyrical5646 Před 2 lety +5

      @@randydimmick6148 I'm not a surgeon but I know a bit about replacements and also more general medical stuff. Did the teammate break off the femural head or just break the femur? There's a huge difference between a realignment surgery if a bone breaks and a surgery that replaces part or the entirety of a joint. One reason why hip replacement surgery can happen to a person is because the femural head breaks off and it doesn't heal properly because there isn't enough bloodflow to the area that needs to heal.
      As for what happens during replacement surgery, that depends on if only the femural head is replaced or the entire joint. the replacement of the femural part of the joint happens by removing that part of the femur and putting in a metal section that has a very similar shape and can rotate in the same way. If the part in the pelvis is also replaced (more common when arthritis eroded parts of the joints away or there's some other medical stuff going on) they do a similar think on the pelvic end but recreate the socket instead of the head.
      Similar things are done for the knee joints. But obviously with those specific bones in mind.
      Bone realignment is simpler in that it's going in surgically to set the book so it heals straight instead of crooked. And they'll only do it if they can't set the bone in another way or if bone pierced the skin since those breaks can be nasty and have a higher risk to infect the bone. Even if they can be set without surgery there'll probably be a battery of tests involved.
      I hope this helped a little bit. English isn't my native language and my brain wasn't cooperating in finding the actual medical words I wanted to use to communicate effectively. It's also the bare bones because I got taught how to design these prosthetics but haven't been in an OR since I was like 4 years old. Also not a medical student so I don't have opportunities to see that stuff.

    • @cosiema
      @cosiema Před 2 lety

      Neat

  • @sannajrgensen7241
    @sannajrgensen7241 Před 2 lety +292

    As an x-ray tech in Denmark, we use a specific distant every time we take an x-ray for a hip replacement and there are also placed a metal ball in the the picture. By doing this, the hip replacement can be measured from the x-ray, because the doctor have an object on the image they now the actual size of.

    • @rockscaah
      @rockscaah Před 2 lety +1

      That’s really cool to know! Thanks for sharing 😄

    • @elsajansen2512
      @elsajansen2512 Před 2 lety

      Thats right! I am also an Tech, but in Germany, and we do the same!

    • @marhzmallowzforever8307
      @marhzmallowzforever8307 Před 2 lety +1

      Hello iam also from dennmark

    • @rondag.3761
      @rondag.3761 Před 2 lety

      very smart

    • @sebastianr1204
      @sebastianr1204 Před rokem

      Isn’t the same everywhere? In Romania and Germany it’s the same.

  • @JustASleepySloth
    @JustASleepySloth Před 3 měsíci

    Positive safe experiences with your phobia can help reduce the fear- I used to be extremely afraid of needles, during covid I had to have the jab they did it so fast that I didn't get too tense and it didn't hurt unlike my first needle experience as a teen. I would get all riled up whilst waiting which is the worst bit, later I needed to have blood drawn and the first time I was sitting up and nearly passed out. They got me to lay down for the second one and low-behold no reaction! I wasn't even that scared this time either, they did give me some anti-anxiety meds just to take before and I noticed that it did take some of the edge off even if I was still scared, it gave me the ability to keep myself together. Now since I've had that positive experience I'm not afraid to get my blood drawn but I would still rather avoid it if it's not necessary. I'm still not comfortable with needles but I now know I can cope with them.

  • @xolt1065
    @xolt1065 Před 3 měsíci +1

    actually entertaining content after so long thank you mike (im new here im saying in general on youtube dont get me wrong)

  • @NthabelaKhoza
    @NthabelaKhoza Před 2 lety +492

    As a nursing student, it's always great to hear Doctors speak well of nurses and nursing. It doesn't happen often. We see a lot of undermining and under appreciation from Doctors, especially Specialists and Students. Thank you, Dr Mike

    • @therealopaartist
      @therealopaartist Před 2 lety +7

      The nurses I had when getting my tonsils and adenoids out as a kid were super sweet and helped me stay calm.

    • @1Holbytla
      @1Holbytla Před rokem +5

      I personally am very grateful to have had so many great nurses care for me over the years. 🙂 It’s awful that undermining and lack of appreciation from doctors has happened to you nursing people. You are just as important and necessary as doctors so thank you for your interest and work in choosing to serve in this field. 😁👍

    • @jonneha7
      @jonneha7 Před rokem +2

      @@1Holbytla well…maybe not just as important but they do help doctors and are very kind. They don’t go through 10 years of medical school, residency and fellowship. They don’t spend hours studying, sacrificing their personal life, only to earn 20k after residency. They don’t have someone’s life in their hands, or get up almost every night at 12:00 am to rush to the hospital. But nevertheless they shouldn’t be treated badly by people.

    • @niina8733
      @niina8733 Před rokem +2

      @@jonneha7 not just as important?

    • @jonneha7
      @jonneha7 Před rokem +1

      @@niina8733 read my comment

  • @Ms3queen
    @Ms3queen Před 2 lety +1047

    To the woman who sneezes loudly: it’s okay. Don’t be bothered by other people being bothered by your sneezes. It doesn’t matter that you are a woman. Lots of women sneeze loudly. This is coming from someone who just about jumped out of her skin on a bus because the guy behind me sneezed really loudly and I am autistic. Just…do your sneeze, the rest of us will get over it eventually. People are put off by my yawns sometimes as my yawns can get quite loud and I am a woman.

    • @xxxmxxwm1564
      @xxxmxxwm1564 Před 2 lety +9

      No, we won’t get over it. I’m autistic as well and due to my sensory issues, I literally feel like choking the person who sneezes.

    • @stefani.m.1987
      @stefani.m.1987 Před 2 lety +6

      I yawn so loudly, as well, and I don’t understand it. Because I know it’s on purpose. But yet I can’t help it 😅🤦🏻‍♀️ I have (diagnosed) social anxiety, and I think it’s definitely a self soothing thing, or coughing when I don’t have to cough… my sweet little boy (6yrs old) is autistic and I feel more in common with him than with someone with social skills that society believes is appropriate. (Although at his age he is a cuddle bug and will love on anyone…he doesn’t realize stranger danger yet🥴) but yea…We do weird things🤷🏻‍♀️ …because we are humans. Humans are weird. I love that you are telling her to sneeze loudly anyway. Makes me feel more comfortable with my “coughs” and loud yawns. 😂 My son usually laughs or copies me when I do that stuff. Lol

    • @sephoratrevino7033
      @sephoratrevino7033 Před 2 lety +8

      @@xxxmxxwm1564 Ik it’s not the same thing but also people with misophonia who can get frustrated and cry over the sounds like coughing sneezing or sniffling

    • @auz6880
      @auz6880 Před 2 lety

      @@xxxmxxwm1564 ok 👍

    • @xodz
      @xodz Před 2 lety

      None of you are autistic. You are just trying to identify as such

  • @neilsiebenthal9254
    @neilsiebenthal9254 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I removed a thick road rash scar... With another case of road rash but that time it healed over smooth.

  • @danielwilda8167
    @danielwilda8167 Před 7 měsíci +1

    You have an excellent bedside manner! Wish more doctors were like you ⭐️👍💪🇺🇸💙

  • @3Xero3
    @3Xero3 Před rokem +971

    Not an orthopedic surgeon, but I have 5 years in orthopedic imaging. I can confirm you basically nailed it. For a hip replacement, we typically take x-ray images with a steel ball bearing to measure from. We can then lay out a template right onto the images to pre-plan size and location. Finally in the actual operating room, even though the size has been fairly accurately estimated, there will be a few size options in case you need a little bigger or smaller.

    • @tornagawn
      @tornagawn Před rokem +5

      In NZ they used a steel ball bearing (taped to a ruler so it could be placed correctly for the X-ray!) pre op for my hip. Mate in the UK who’s an Ortho says they use a 2 p coin.

    • @Democratsknowbidensucks
      @Democratsknowbidensucks Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hip replacements are pushed too much. The amount of replacements that could be avoided by people simply losing weight is pretty large. Sadly the world of medicine is for profit at this point.

    • @RinRiot1980
      @RinRiot1980 Před 11 měsíci +6

      @@Democratsknowbidensucks both hilarious and sad that you think losing weight is "simple" and sad that you think doctors are out there everyday giving people major surgery for no reason. I agree that medicine is profit-driven, but that's because of exorbitant fees, not needless surgery.
      InB4 you come back with a case where a doctor was providing needless procedures for profit and act like it's not an extreme outlier: Yes, it does sometimes happen. No, that is not why healthcare costs, on average, are so high. It's 99.899% the price gouging.

    • @Democratsknowbidensucks
      @Democratsknowbidensucks Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@RinRiot1980 Lol it happens all the time. They just learned depression most likely isn't from a chemical imbalance and have been improperly medicating for decades... Losing weight is easy you just dont put food in your mouth..... hip replacements a decade or two ago were leaving patients with MORE pain than before. You think they are perfect now? Doctors are humans and with that corruption and error are both COMMON in the field. Hip replacements are the boob job for orthos.

    • @johnbowden4664
      @johnbowden4664 Před 8 měsíci

      many ortho surgeons don't use any imaging during procedures. often times, implant sizes are determined during the case with imaging

  • @kmpage333
    @kmpage333 Před 2 lety +260

    I have itching paired with pain when the area is scratched. Mine is neurological. Definitely get this checked out. I grew up with parents who didn't believe in going to doctors unless you were bleeding to death. Don't be that person. Yes, some people are hypochondriacs. But it's still worth checking out. Better to know than lose a limb is my policy.

    • @debbielam6909
      @debbielam6909 Před 2 lety

      Your parents seem like almost every African parent.

  • @MeMyselfAndBob
    @MeMyselfAndBob Před 3 měsíci

    Addendum: For the person with itchiness, ask your doctor for a blood test to check bilirubin. Problems with the bile duct or liver disease can cause bilirubinemia (higher levels of bilirubin), which can cause generalized pruritus (itchiness). Often your skin and/or sclerae (whites of the eyes) may also become yellowish (icterus), urine becomes dark and the stools pale.

  • @RenCurrymusicalseoul
    @RenCurrymusicalseoul Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks for all the information

  • @Andrea-xs4ny
    @Andrea-xs4ny Před 2 lety +302

    I don't have a needle phobia, but this is my observation: sometimes I don't feel the needle at all, sometimes it hurts and, most times, it's somewhere in between. I really appreciate the care and experience of the person administering the needle. If you have had even one bad experience (or even none at all; thus, the unknown is hard to deal with), that could create a fear of needles. Thank you, Dr. Mike, for encouraging that person to look into getting help for it.

    • @jadecoolness101
      @jadecoolness101 Před 2 lety +10

      It's always so hard for me to explain my "needle phobia" because I don't fear the needle. I just hate the idea of that liquid being in my arm, or my leg.. like it's just in there, chilling. Just.. eueuheueuuehf shivers man.

    • @Andrea-xs4ny
      @Andrea-xs4ny Před 2 lety

      @@jadecoolness101 Oh, I see. Well, I'm certain you're not alone. What about when they're taking blood, not injecting something? Is that a completely different experience?

    • @jadecoolness101
      @jadecoolness101 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Andrea-xs4ny I don't know, I don't like the idea of things being taken out either. I'm fine with the needle itself, but once fluids start moving I get queasy

    • @katarh
      @katarh Před 2 lety +1

      I'm a platelet donor and the best advice I got a long time ago was to take a deep breath just before and exhale as it's going in. The simple action of concentrating on your breathing is a distraction the from the sting. The thinner the needle, the less it stings (I don't even notice vaccines any more) but the larger gauge ones that stay in a while for the donations may sting for 5-10 seconds, then they're gone.

    • @sairvinginthestacks
      @sairvinginthestacks Před 2 lety +1

      The worst injection I ever had was given by a student nurse. It was during the H1N1pandmic. The university I was attending held a free clinic when the vaccine was available. It was stupidly painful, bled more than normal, and left a giant bruise. Needless to say, when it was time for the regular flu shot, I went to my doctor's office. The nurse said it would be cheaper to get my vaccine on campus. My reply was "student nurses and you're here." She was amazing ar giving injections, never felt a thing.

  • @DespairKarma
    @DespairKarma Před 2 lety +190

    Sitting here being a (according to my parents and doctors), "professional pin cushion"
    I get IVs, blood work, vaccines, EMGs, and more
    Done a lot due to mental and physical issues both chronic and not chronic for both mental and physical.
    I've watched some of your videos while getting poked for an IV to be started and I just relax and laugh. Thank you for existing.

    • @Celeste26..
      @Celeste26.. Před 2 lety +4

      thats really cute

    • @norivixen1877
      @norivixen1877 Před 2 lety +3

      😮 I'm not the only one who gets called a professional pin cushion

    • @indigoinstincts
      @indigoinstincts Před 2 lety +2

      💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

    • @HikaruRain
      @HikaruRain Před 2 lety +2

      I just dropped a level on the human pin cushion rung. I finally completed 7 years of allergy shots and my body has finally responded well enough to allow me to be able to go without them. Only been almost 6 months since I stopped but I am so far doing well. Let's see if I can make the year mark so I don't have to go back on them. Now I only have to worry about blood tests, the random hospital stay or surgery, my epi-pen, and MRI's. So that about cuts my poking with needles in half.

    • @newmeta2668
      @newmeta2668 Před 2 lety

      @@HikaruRain congrats! Hope it continues to go smoothly

  • @mamallama7708
    @mamallama7708 Před 7 měsíci

    Very good information, thank you 😁.

  • @parzival1176
    @parzival1176 Před 7 měsíci

    On The Itchy topic, for years I experience itching on my upper body and came to find out that it was the laundry detergent that I was using. Once I changed detergents it completely went away.

  • @coreysmith3751
    @coreysmith3751 Před 2 lety +495

    I'm a veteran and being in the military. We're exposed to stories of heroism during war. While medal of Honor citation explain heroism above and beyond the call of duty where the War fighter dies, gold star citations explains a battle where he/she lives, but receives injuries that we don't really hear the end of. Could you do a video checking our stories of war time injuries and how (as a doctor), you would treat them mentally, behaviorally and physically? Thank you

  • @JJVPYOU
    @JJVPYOU Před 2 lety +514

    My wife had knee replacement a few years ago. She was offered two options. One, they would used a standard artificial knee. They would have a few sizes and the Dr. would select the one that fit better once in the surgery. Option 2 was to use a custom made one. They modeled the knee based on x-rays, mri 's and custom made the knee prior to the operation. She opted for option 2 and had to wait a few weeks for her custom knee to be fabricated.

    • @canadianhotbod1
      @canadianhotbod1 Před 2 lety +15

      How is she doing now?

    • @laurabailey1054
      @laurabailey1054 Před 2 lety +34

      I had my hip replaced 21 years ago. My surgeon custom ordered my hip joint with a ceramic ball on it because they last longer. My surgeon measured my joint using my X-rays and templates of the hip joints. My surgeon said the average joint size was a 9 and he had to order a size 5 for me because my bones were so small.

    • @jefferyepstein9210
      @jefferyepstein9210 Před 2 lety +3

      @@canadianhotbod1
      People never follow up. They just want likes.

    • @RandomPerson-kf6qm
      @RandomPerson-kf6qm Před 2 lety +1

      @@jefferyepstein9210 thats the reason you comment no?

    • @jefferyepstein9210
      @jefferyepstein9210 Před 2 lety

      @@RandomPerson-kf6qm
      No but sometimes I do get alot of likes.

  • @shushymcsecret993
    @shushymcsecret993 Před 24 dny

    Have to chime in on the needle phobia. I was a huge baby about needles and blood draws especially, I actually chose to be a medic in the Army to get over my fear. Sure did!! You can do it. You'll be so proud of yourself. One trick - PRETEND you enjoy it

  • @chianne_away_
    @chianne_away_ Před 29 dny

    I can vouch for the needle fear overcoming thing!! I used to be DEATHLY afraid of needles, getting my blood drawn, shots, up until adulthood. But once I developed a debilitating autoimmune disorder that caused me to be in and out of the hospital constantly, later getting infusions, I got over my fear REAL fast. I don’t think that means someone should just get poked a bunch to get over that fear, but just saying, you can overcome it!

  • @neko6123
    @neko6123 Před 2 lety +208

    Thank you so much for clearing up the difference between allergies and intolerances - I'm lactose intolerant and a doctor tried to tell me they were the same thing, I even got sent to check out for allergies when my symptoms had everything to do with my digestive track and bad cramps

    • @TheSummerStrawberry
      @TheSummerStrawberry Před 2 lety +6

      Yes i agree, i’m the opposite. I’m allergic to dairy and people think it’s the same thing all the time.

    • @neko6123
      @neko6123 Před 2 lety +5

      @@TheSummerStrawberry It has so little in common except that its both triggered by dairy, but not even the same components of dairy - one being the protein, the other being the sugar

    • @lisaschooler9992
      @lisaschooler9992 Před 2 lety +1

      @@neko6123 Agree. Those terms are used interchangeably when they mean such different things. Allergies may be more deadly, but intolerance sure is painful - simethicone is something I never leave house without for last 20 years….surprises me that so many people seem unaware of it -alleviates a strong percentage of the pain temporarily within a few minutes (Now that I think about it though - I don’t even see people using those drops for their babies anymore so maybe it’s less popular these days)…

    • @riversongtheservicedog7972
      @riversongtheservicedog7972 Před 2 lety +1

      Some individuals with food allergies do have GI symptoms, not every allergic reaction is an anaphylaxis reaction.
      However, there is a difference between intolerance and allergy. I've had nurses/doctors at hospitals when I've been admitted who put things that weren't true allergies in the computer as an allergy to ensure I am not given that medication, ie there are some medications that I have had severe side effects to and the only way to ensure I won't be given those medications if I'm incapacitated is if it's on my allergy list.
      Hence a reason to put something as an allergy that isn't an allergy.

    • @casie6609
      @casie6609 Před 2 lety

      Yeah. I didn't even know the difference till now but I had an idea about it at least. It sucks that doctors are uneducated about things in their own field when we can just look up the right answer and correct them

  • @stefani.m.1987
    @stefani.m.1987 Před 2 lety +389

    I love that someone asked the difference between intolerance and allergy, because I never thought about that! I have many legit allergies but I guess I am intolerant to many things… thanks for explaining! 🖤 I always just chalked everything up to allergies but now I know 🤓

    • @auz6880
      @auz6880 Před 2 lety +1

      😎

    • @lostgallifreyan6436
      @lostgallifreyan6436 Před 2 lety +3

      I have a lot of both, too. I generally just lump it all into allergies with anyone but doctors, that way I don't have to worry about people trying to feed me something that will make me ill or give me diarhea for days. 🤷‍♀

    • @lyaneris
      @lyaneris Před 2 lety +1

      @@lostgallifreyan6436 I'm intolerant to onions (especially raw). I get serious stomach aches and diarhea for 1-2h if I eat what would be considered a "normal" amount. I also found that for peoples understanding allergic often works better.

    • @nesyuhgnilerf
      @nesyuhgnilerf Před 2 lety +2

      I wish he would have said something about celiac disease and how gluten is technically an intolerance, because the mechanism is different than that of an allergy, but still very important to take very seriously and can make a person very ill for weeks with just one accidental ingestion. And then there are the long term consequences. But I can see how that is a topic of its own. People often don’t realize how important it is even if it doesn’t have “allergy” status. Even a crumb of something that contains gluten can be enough to make someone with celiac disease ill.

  • @finnwong8096
    @finnwong8096 Před 7 měsíci

    Max be asking the real question

  • @reyfin4922
    @reyfin4922 Před 7 měsíci

    I have MS, a disorder of the nervouse system, and my chest will itch SO BAD and when i scratch nothing happens it just keeps itching until it stops :(
    This knowledge of it just being a nerve firing off will help me to not be so frustrated by it when it happens.

  • @demigough7934
    @demigough7934 Před 2 lety +329

    I wanted to chime in and add to the "what happens to tumours" question... I had my appendix removed in 2019 and it had a cancerous tumour on it and they didn't know until the pathology came back and they went back in did a right hemicolectomy (took out a larger portion of my large colon) and they asked me to donate the pieces they removed to science for further research into the cancer I had because it's so rare... I was shocked to learn that what I had was so rare but also so excited to be contributing to helping find a cure in such a big way ❤️

    • @nicholaschapdelaine6432
      @nicholaschapdelaine6432 Před 2 lety +11

      My sister in law had cancerous tumor in her appendix that was causing pain, but was so tiny it shouldn't have been. They didn't know until pathology, but the doctors didn't want to remove her appendix. They were blaming it on her reproductive system even though it wasn't that. After a lot of advocation, they finally removed it and then apologized when the report came back. With my wife's appendicitis, it was a similar situation with the doctors wanting to blame her reproductive system.

    • @nodoboho
      @nodoboho Před rokem +6

      @@nicholaschapdelaine6432 Funny, my mom had the opposite experience many years ago. She had pain in the general region of an appendix, so they just assumed and went in to remove it. Once they were in they saw that her appendix was fine, but she had an ovarian cyst. (Her sisters also had ovarian cysts, so when I felt a lump in my lower abdomen, I assumed it was an ovarian cyst like my mom and aunts. Nope. Always the outlier, mine was uterine fibroids. Luckily we have more diagnostic tools so I didn't have to go through surgery for the wrong thing.)

    • @Aloho50
      @Aloho50 Před rokem +10

      Tissues banks are an invaluable resource for advancements in our understanding of cancer biology, thank you for your contribution! I hope you are doing well!

    • @laurieschapro6036
      @laurieschapro6036 Před rokem

      Good going !
      This reminds me of when I was donating blood and the bag filled up to about 1 inch from the top and they couldn't get any more blood to flow through the tubing and into the bag. So - they couldn't use the blood for donating, but they COULD use it to study different things in my blood. So, because of them being able to study my blood, I didn't feel so badly about them NOT being able to use it for donating to someone. It DID kind of make me sad about it though .
      I'm so glad that you are doing well now and you have survived this cancer !!!!😊😊😊😊😊😄😄😄😄😃😃😃😃❤🧡💛💚💙💜❤❤❤❤❤❤❣❣❣👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🏨🏨💐💐💐🔬🔬🔬🔬🧫🧫🧫🧫🧬🧬🧬🧬🧪🧪🧪🧪🩸🩸🩸💉💉💉🩹🩹🩹🩺🩺🩺💊💊💊🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 !!!!

    • @circa1890
      @circa1890 Před rokem

      Thank you for your important contribution! - a cancer researcher