Allergic To Food: Boy Hasn't Eaten In Two Years Due To Rare Disorder
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- Allergic To Food: Boy Hasn't Eaten In Two Years Due To Rare Disorder
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TEENAGER Alex Visker suffers severe allergic reactions when he eats all solid FOODS. One bite can cause him to experience extreme headaches, bone and muscles aches, stomach convulsions, brain fog and anaphylaxis. He is also allergic to environmental elements such as perfumes, paints, car filters, freshly cut grass, latex and car fumes. He stopped eating solid foods in 2013, and has been using a feeding tube ever since.
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I hate seeing people who have issues but want to succeed while i am here with nothing wrong with me & i don't do shit because i fear change..
Verified HC hey man same here it's scary.
Then shut the fuck up
Verified HC well get up and do something with your life! No excuses !
Verified HC me!! #sadlife #lazy
Verified HC I fear change to I have chronic adjustment depressive disorder I no how you feel it's horrible
It breaks my heart hearing his father talk. He was just soo sad for his son's illness.
same here :(
We agree with the both of you.
Heather and Joshua
True.
Because not only his son can't eat he's gae too
$7000 a month for his medications??? that's crazy!
I assume he comes from a wealthy family, because besides that 7000 every month, look at that house that they live in! I'm sure their family struggles with this boy every day, but I don't believe (assumption) that they have money problems.
no just for the food.
Valeria Uvalle that was for his food/formula. His medicine is cheap.
That's the fucking USA for ya, they don't care if we die because we can't afford our meds
OR wherever he lives, I'm sure it's the same
Erika May Accent sounded American. But you had to figure out on your own that a disease so rare only one known person internationally has it is going to run you a pretty penny since there's no support like with cancer or AIDS.
I mean this strictly as open dialogue and not to be a dick but what country would be better to have this one of a kind condition? One in Africa or the mid east? This kid's lucky to have his life and overpriced "food" and meds despite how expensive.
Now I'll really sound like a dick here but at least I'll be an honest dick. So say he and his gf get married and have kids...how much weaker will they make the human gene pool? Harsh, I know. This isnt like a celiac diet where one's allergic to gluten or someone's allergic to shellfish. This is a condition where mother nature is telling you to go fuck yourself bc you're too weak.
Fuck that. I'm glad he can be strong. The shit I take for granted....
Poor guy!!! This must be one of the worst conditions in the world-I can't imagine not being able to live life without eating!! Love food way to much!! Hope everything works out for him eventually!!
A few kids in a few africain countries
+i think i entered the void that is very true, I actually didn't think about that!
+ItsMePhoebe HE HAVE A GF i will stay forever alone OMG
God bless him
Yes
$7000 a month in the USA....every other1st world country, $70 bucks
In Canada: 0 bucks
+Bayern1national In a lot of European countries it would be free. The government would pay.
+Nafay Ahmed in Canada still have to pay for health care through taxes and have to wait hours to get to see a doctor in a hospital cause it is always filled up
yeah cus we work for our money to buy good fatning food go america!
+Saber The Tiger They should be reported for abusing our health-care system.
I love that people comment about eating "natural and organic" like they didn't try that. They probably tried very strict diets and he still experienced the problem. Stop acting like you know everything.
I'm allergic to everything too! I think it might be MCAS or Histamine Intolerance!
7k a month is 84k a year in 12 years is 980k
ok Einstein
Thats only a small loan of a million dollars he'll be fine.
nice math
Vivid Sqesh kill kkk
clarke best eu pressing buttons on calculators are math right?
wow.....he has to pay? you kidding me.
When is anything ever free lmao.
+Shammgod Santiago he'd probably get that free in most of Europe...
+Qwerty Bastard Still free to him. Don't ever try to sound smart again... it is just embarrassing.
Qwerty Bastard Nope. He'd definetily get that all for free from where I'm from.
Qwerty Bastard That respond is one of the most embarassing ones I've ever heard, just saying-even if you were not responding to me.
I love how he's so positive and smiling even with the allergy he has :)
In Norway, his treatment, medication and food would be free...
Here in the UK too.
Nikolas Berg ja...
you also pay half your salary to the government. what a great communist country it is
Hard to imagine they'll let you die if you can't afford it. But it may be reality in the US.
And maybe in Canada
They make him pay 7000 for him to stay alive??? wow..what has the world come to...?
Welcome to America, where it's all about making the government a quick buck.
squeezemyparticiple but the things probs costed the hospital hundreds of thousands for the formula
It's all about corporate greed, it's unfortunate but that's what its all about, GREED.
squeezemyparticiple it’s not just America dumbass it’s all countries
Louise Gielly
I know right!
God, help these people who suffer thru rare conditions. All things are possible with him. He can heal people from these kinds of things
+Leslygx3 vaya con dios
Why tha fuck does he have to pay $7,000 they are so cruel
Because he live in the US, in Canada and most of Europe it would be free
because in usa nothing is free you have to work hard for your money and not complain at the cost. if you got the money you will do whatever you can to do ehatever it takes to be happy
It's because of our awful medical system. It's worse if you don't have medical insurance, then you have to literally pay out of your pocket for medical care.
America's medical system sucks.
+Basic Stuff Apparently a mix of your daily vitamins,protein,minerals all blended together costs that much.
According to America.
Poor guy. I feel so sorry for him.
That fucking sucks. Jesus, at least he can stay alive.
Bilbo_Gamers I don't think I'd want to be alive if I can't eat ever anything bruhhhhhhhh food is life
Bilbo_Gamers Actually, Jesus is dead.
Mr. Krabs
+Mr. Krabs _|_
It great that he has such a positive outlook on life....
Agreed! I would be devastated. As they say to gain something you've have to lose something . I hope he can eat soon !!
thats what happens when u create bad sins in your past life. hopefully his next life wont be as bad as this one
+Franky a crazy idiot, I'm guessing is what people call you majority of the time, correct?
Sullivan Rivers lol
***** reality sucks
Poor boy! My heart goes to him and his family.
and I thought my cousin had it bad being allergic to peanuts
Amaya Rae I’m allergic to peanuts too and now I realize how lucky I am
Just peanuts, lol. That's first world problems for ya, when you're only allergic to one thing out of the big 14 😂
@Tekken 7 Gamer same! How about soya, wheat, mammal milk, lupin, sesame treanuts and peanuts aswell as the sea related allergies you've mentioned. if you have the same trouble as me, go on a nutfree paleo diet and only shop from farms where yiu know the animals are being fed corn and not steroids and soy. Anaphylaxis also runs through what the food has been grown in or fed before going to market
me but peanuts, treenuts, outdoors, animals, fruits, vegetables, etc 😂
I was reading the latest update on the GoFundMe page, he said that he became allergic to the elemental formula, and that he could finally eat chicken and black rice.
That makes sense, chicken and black rice are low in histamines. Black Rice does not trigger release of the bodys natural histamine.
As a former band kid I feel his pain. I couldn't imagine having to put down my saxophone and clarinet because I got sick. I would be devastated.
rc3wondere same
rc3wondere fuck band kids, kid.
rc3wondere I haven't been able to play my clarinet for a week because I've been sick and just that alone is killing me
I feel bad for you
Not being able to play an instrument and not being able to taste or eat doesn't really compare
7k per month? i'll die starving.
He sounds like a great guy, he is super resilient and has a positive outlook on life. And a great smile! haha
He's smile make me feel so happy without any reason . Good for you Alex. We love you .
He looks like that guy who wants to be Justin Bieber
That's what I was thinking ;-;
+Mattiemazing wait, seriously?
+Prim Rxse Yeah he comitted suicide.
+Roselle Thompson Probably because Justin Bieber changed his hair.
that is honestly really, really sad. didn't barcroft do a video on him too? it leaves a weird eery feeling knowing that someone was in that much pain and to end their life and leave behind the good that could've been offered :( i hope he's at peace now, as well as his friends and family
At the Thanksgiving table: "Hey Alex, can you pass me the... oh, sorry. Nevermind.
+xBase Plays fuck of
+xBase Plays still funny
+xBase Plays double fuck off
troll lol
I bet he'd laugh at it.
We're both Alex! :D keep your positive attitude, I KNOW how hard it is having to get multiple shots and the doctors not knowing exactly what's wrong but I can't imagine not being able to eat. It's a blessing that you've been able to get the meal supplements thus far and I pray that things continue to get better for you in the future.
I can sympathize with some of these issues, and it inspires me to stay positive after seeing Alex's attitude. He's going to do big things.
I got the stomach flu in March, then I got it again, and after the stomach flus, I started having severe nausea. I went to a gastroenterologist and they diagnosed me with post-infectious dyspepsia. They said it would last about four months, but it never went away, so I got an endoscopy in September. They couldn't find anything, but they were looking for eosinophilia esophagitis. I am still looking for answers, even if it may be an long cycle of post-infectious dyspepsia. I hope this guy is doing better, and more awareness should be made for gastrointestinal diseases.
Eosinophilic*
That's interesting. A roommate of mine passed on to me a highly contagious horrible stomach flu - the worst I have ever had. Less than a year later I became very sick and lethargic from any food and was randomly diagnosed with Crohn's, a disease that doesn't even run in my family. I think the stomach flu set it all off.
+MiwaSchwa there is no such thing as stomach flu. influenza (the flu) is by definition a lower RESPIRATORY disease. it does not cause serious or long term damage to the gut whatsoever. the distinction is important and too many people get it wrong.
i do feel bad for you though. i've had norwalk virus (which is likely what you had) and it can be so incredibly nasty. i also had Clostridium difficile infection which is way, way worse (and was life threatening). dealing with anything like that twice sucked, but to have lingering dyspepsia has got to hurt. literally. have you considered a "gut flush" cleanse? not the hokey supplements that are basically laxatives in a natural-sounding bottle, but a natural organic food cleanse that can flush out lingering toxins (from clostridium or staph, for example) and provide food for gut flora (aka probiotics) that can lead to a much healthier gut.
looks like that guy who tried to look like justin bieber
That's what I thought too
That's who he reminded Me of
+Venqms毒液 Me too!!!
Omg.... r u kidding me... I was just about to type that .... when I saw ur comment.... smh... coincidence ?
I thought that too!!!😱
What a beautiful kid. Hoping he will receive the answers he needs soon!
He's so nice and kind. I'm really amazed that he cooks food for his family even though he can't eat them, just to make them feel better. My heart goes out to him.
his parent must make some mean cash. $7000a month . that's 84000 dollars a year. more than some couples earn together.
Bodiablo yea facts, they are prob millionaires
Bodiablo he's just probably like a 10 year old that doesn't know much lol
there's this thing called insurance... lol
I highly doubt there is a health insurance that covers you for having a child that is born sick. If there is, sign me up.
Bodiablo Canada
Has mast cell activation syndrome been looked into? I have mast cell from ehlers danlos syndrome. My reactions are extremely serious on top of having a completely digestive tract paralysis so I'm TPN dependent (IV nutrition) it really sucks to be undiagnosed but don't ever stop looking for a diagnosis you'll find it one day
Oh gosh I'm stupid sorry wasn't finished watching it. I just automatically knew it was more than likely mast cell
Ari ohtheplaceswewillroll that is the first thing I thought of as well
I also have EDS and am being investigated for MCAS because i react to all but a few foods. It’s very scary, but I’m so glad I’m not alone!
Fern Freeland They are closely related because mast cells are in our connective tissue!
Eclipse538 What if you can't tolerate all this stuff? Can you help me? I can't tolerate the stuff I need to get better. It's a catch 202. If try something knew I'm serious pain all day and night. I have suffered and been sick and in pain for so long and no one can help me.
my daughter has something extreamly similar.
it's so nice seeing someone this age doing so well.
He seems so filled with joy as he talks. And we as people who don't have disorders like this are so unhappy all of the time. He doesn't stop smiling, and I admire that.
Fuck, 7000$ a month!!!!!!!!
yeah the medical insurance pays for most of it.
+Franky a Yeah... they don't include that part, lol. It's still fucked though that they make the prices that high, we end up paying for it through taxes and then big pharma rakes in all the dough
Franky a That's probably their cost after insurance. Otherwise why would it have cost him his college fund?
Funnynthings I mostly feel bad cause he does t even get to enjoy the food could you imagine a 7000$ a month food budget?
He has such a wonderful positive outlook. . :-D
I know. most people would fall into depression. this guy keeps his head up, is thankful, and smiles.
What a sweet kid. It broke my heart when I saw him cooking for his family
Awww he seems so sweet. I want to give him a hug.
aww, that's sad
I wish I could use my doge powers to cure his allergies, but The doge lord doesn't allow it
Diggy Doge lmao
Diggy Doge XD
Diggy Doge ill fight him with my number 9s
bless you the great doge Lord
What are you, in 2010?
$84,000 dollars a year for food. And that doesn't even count the hospital visit bills, clothing or housing...that's terrible
i wish him well !! and a surprising recovery out of the situation !!
He seems like a great guy, hopefully he will live a long and happy life
that would be one awkward dinner date
your profile pic suits what u commented
k kobawski Ur profile pic matches
k kobawski they probably don't go on dinner dates
I will pray for you!!!!!!!
+Marissa Nash better of giving money for research
+Ayman Dexter way to turn someone's good will and sentiment into a religious debate. Real mature.
+Ayman Dexter god doesn't cause it
+Ayman Dexter either you're huge troll or just an ass. I hope it's the first.
By the way, I'm agnostic
+Ayman Dexter yeah. I believe I know what my stance on religion is :)
Watching this video was another reminder to me to be grateful for my good physical health.
He's so kind he said I don't want u to feel bad for me I felt bad for him I hope u find results and everything gets back to normal love u
if all fails you can eat ants I remember when I was 5 and was just picking off ants 1 by 1 easy prey couldn't even taste them
Lol! How rude! 😂 but I suppose your right.... 🤔
TyroneP15 They have protein though.
theres actually a lot of protein in ants so that wouldn't work
I did ate ants and worms at 7 years old. I never eat them again.
I tried to catch an ant with a straw but I accidentally sucked it up & ate it
i feel very sorry for this guy. if i had money i would definitely donate. it must really suck :/
He seems so sweet! Great positive attitude!
honestly its unbelievable how positive this guy is...
Wow, that's really sad, I wish there wasn't these type of diseases in the world so everyone in the world is healthy and won't suffer
Poor kid /: I'm glad their family are able to afford his medication though. This sucks I feel bad for him
the most inspiring thing about this boy is that he was smiling the whole time and making the most of it...
I'm late to see this, but this hits so close to home. My brother also had very similar issues with food and would have adverse reactions to nearly everything, his diet was limited to rice and olive oil. Despite all of this, he would cook for me also. It's so heartwarming to see this guy making the best of his life. Even though I lived with somebody with similar conditions, I still can't imagine how hard this must be to go through
I feel bad for the poor guy
Ok and they decided to give him that haircut as if he's not unfortunate enough.
I have that haircut :(
Peter :P wow chill a little
Buttered_Banana Gaming you alright luv?
You have the same fucking haircut.
OWEN061 I feel so attacked right now
I am a medical assistant nd Ive seen two people with eosinophilic esophagitis and its horrible. Im glad that Xolair is able to help him.
Omg . I'm so sorry. I couldn't live without food. Keep on going tho. Ur doing great !
keep smiling bro .........
He can never smoke weed, the munchies would drive him crazy
LOL!
+Sky Doe He'd probably be allergic to it anyways
+Ip Otter Everyone is allergic to smoke to some extend.
But i mean really fucking allergic
What a nice young man i wish him the best.
such a sweetheart, i hope they can cure him
$7000 a month is disgraceful.
Shouldn't he be able to get all of this for free
Who pays, then?
Are you going to pay for it then. Why does it bother you so much.
my heart goes out to him and his family
What a sweet guy.. I hope he finds the cure
this is just sick, you shouldnt pay so much money just to STAY ALIVE
waw, where I'm from this would be free.
my son has a gtube. It's been 8 years and does not eat. he has issues like this man but also has a line that goes to his heart
This poor boy. His out look is so inspirational. When it said he had to give up saxophone and clarinet...:(
giving up playing clarinet or sax? oh man, poor guy. I mean not eating sucks, but giving up a hobby, especially an instrument, I hard asf.
He is very lucky to live in the the US! I hope he gets better
Helsic Yiverus Not really, he could live in a place with free health care if you think about it
fake name wtf
Helsic Yiverus he would be better off in Canada, free health care.
Omgitsfail moosr, many countries have free healthcare
Ha, lucky....
Wish him all the best, hopefully he will get cured again!
awww this brought tears to my eyes, i hope the best and my prayers go out to you.
doctors in the US are greedy
Sucks he had to give up so much, even his instruments.
Don't expect him to get a six pack
I wish you luck, love and hope. I can't imagine life without eating. At least he's trying his best to have a life
He had to many dank memes before his disorder
I mean, I get that you're probably in 6th grade, but damn.
My nan announced she was allergic to food last month
She is dead
how
+Shelsi Peraza because I gave her the sausage
+oba femi what's so funny
lmao poor nan
+Andy Ford that punchline
I feel so bad hope that the problem will be fixed
I wish him all the best !
his hair looks so korean to me
Not really
in 2020 he will be saved
why
+Donovan Jackson
Are you estimating whomever our president will be in 2020 will have an answer for our terrible medical system?
kanye east
King kayne
How many of us take eating for granted look at this kid never took a bite of pizza or a burger now and we get to that all the time
I knew a little girl who was fed like that. At first she wasn't thriving at all, but her mother started blending veggies and feeding her with that and she's now ding fine. Obviously not the same condition, but still.
that's sad
What? I clicked on this video because I thought it was a prank.
Bad Suns rules
I'm sorry for him I hope he fills better
Hearing all of this is sad and all and I hope he gets many donations... But when I saw in 4:26 that he is a smasher I instantly loved him like I'm talking multiplied by 5 or something!
On the plus side, he probably has never had a cavity, or has to brush his teeth
+Britany Cheung um... haha, bacteria still gets in your mouth either way, hopefully brushing his teeth doesn't set him off.
+Francisco D'anconia well food related bacteria I mean
So much respect for this guy💪💪💪
This video makes my stomach hurt. Very sorry for the poor guy
hes a ghoul
chuy visente you talking about Tokyo Ghoul here ?
+River hegberg I think he was XD
KANEKI KUUUUUUUNNN
o god no
chuy visente catching cancer
They should check his brain, because it sounds like what's happening to him is neurological.
it's actually an autoimmune disorder, caused by excessive white blood cells in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. i have a minor form of this and i(and many specialists) can guarantee that this is a physical illness.
I think I may have a mild form of it too--or it's in the early stage. I've had a milk allergy since childhood, and a few years ago, I became allergic to latex. Then, seemingly overnight, I started becoming allergic to numerous things and recently suffered anaphlaxis twice. I still haven't figured out what caused either episode, which is scary.
I feel really sorry, I can't even imagine the stuff he had to go through.
I'm on Xolair too for Chronic Hives. What a strong man!
these videos are fucking terrifying me.
Christians call him the miracle boy. Praise the lord!
Jesus should cure him then instead of relying on science....oh wait there is no god or jesus. Proof right here
He's not a miracle boy, he can't do miracles, only God can!
+Jessica Naramor maybe they mean he IS a miracle, not that he can do them.