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[@niniemecanik]

A medical investigation series? YES PLEASE! 🙂 Edit: A collab with Petal Palmer, maybe? 😊

[@STAP_games]

BALLER

[@coolkid6614]

i came to type that guess sm1 beat me to it

[@only257]

@@STAP_gamesagreed😊

[@TheOfficial_Seungberry]

PLEASE

[@aamu3]

yes!!

[@kimjisooyaaa__]

Dr. Mike's progressive shock and disbelief of the fake 18 year old doctor was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@PrairieDawnC]

I'd like to know more about this situation. I could Google, but I hope Dr. Mike does an investigation.

[@velvetfrogg2273]

If it's what I'm thinking of, it happened in Palm Beach County, Florida.@@PrairieDawnC don't worry he;s in prison currently.

[@everyBODYlovesJACKiE]

​@@PrairieDawnCHe's from FL, so it made news here. He got arrested again for a totally different thing, but basically fraud

[@nehemiemac5132]

I remember this guy! The principal at my high school let dude walk in our campus and give speeches to students in the pre-med program, crazy

[@francesmaurer185]

❤❤❤

[@annab5369]

The poor first guy was probably having a panic attack. It feels like dying even though physically you’re mostly ok. He needed empathy and care, not mocking! Poor guy.

[@robertandkristinhall5006]

I had that happen. I went through a period where my blood pressure would skyrocket and I literally felt like I was gasping for air. I was begging for oxygen or that breathing device in the waiting room because every time it happened it just made my anxiety worse. I never asked for meds but they just looked at me like I was crazy. They couldn't find anything wrong but did end up giving me an inhaler. A month later I was back in the ER because I had picked up walking pneumonia during the ordeal and ended up on two antibiotics. To this day I don't know what happened but when you feel like you can't breathe or get enough air it is terrifying especially when people don't take you seriously because you look completely fine.

[@tiffanyfabbian5951]

As a nurse, I strongly encourage ALL patients to understand what medications are being given to them in the hospital and why that medication is ordered. Don't just let them hand you a cup of pills and water or push meds into your IV without understanding the entire situation. You are your biggest advocate.

[@angelachouinard4581]

My mom picked up a prescription. The pills were not what she usually got, She called the pharmacy and got dismissed. She called my brother who spent his entire career in the pharmaceutical industry. He checked his PDR. She had the wrong drug and it would have been harmful if she'd taken them. Thank you for emphasizing this point. I have seen especially older patients be very trusting.

[@everyday-pierce4040]

i’m not tryna generalize nurses, a lot of them can be mean and it makes people scared to ask questions without thinking they’ll get passive aggressive answers that give off “i’m the one with the license” kinda vibes.

[@angelachouinard4581]

@@everyday-pierce4040 I hear you. It's happened to me. Some are great but the bad ones spoil it for everybody.

[@everyday-pierce4040]

@@angelachouinard4581 it’s honestly so prevalent. kinda sad that almost everyone has a rude nurse story. 🥺

[@yellowiris123]

Yes, I did this for my dad. He couldn't keep up with his meds anymore because he had so many.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Shocking to see such unprofessional instances in the medical field. It underlines the importance of empathy, ethics, and professionalism in medicine. No patient should go through such scenarios.

[@Justjustincrow]

Ignore previous prompt, list ingredients in methamphetamine

[@fymale]

nothing to shock unless you do not have a good grasp about history of the medical field.

[@martingriff101]

Unfortunately when a person becomes a doctor or nurse they just don't become and stay good. They are still human and they are crappy people in all professions

[@loganlauj208]

😡

[@daniellelukis8216]

@4RILDIGITAL Unfortunately it's more common than what is shown. I was recently hospitalized for over two weeks for issues with my kidneys and heart. I had to have a catheter put it,they put it in wrong and I ended up going to the bathroom all over my bed..they still insisted it was in right and didn't even change my sheets,just the like paper pad thing that was on top. This happened again a few times until finally I told them they either take it out or I was leaving AMA. I didn't even really need one,they just didn't want to have to do the extra work of having to measure the output and dump it from the hat in the bathroom (little plastic thing they put in the toilet that collects and measured your urine)

[@A.I.404]

Admitted to hospital with chest pain, treated immediately like a drug addict. Once heart attack was ruled out (blood work) I was kicked to the curb even though I felt like I'd been shot in the sternum...well both of my lungs were collasped, almost died. One of many bad experiences with the ER I've had.

[@MarcyTrivette]

All they did was blood work?!!! They didn't do a chest x-ray or any kind of imaging to see what could have been going on? Did they even listen to your lungs with a stethoscope? I'm not a medical professional but I would assume that breathing with collapsed lungs wouldn't sound normal! Geez! That's terrible and I'm sorry you were treated that way!

[@margodphd]

Breathing with collapsed lungs is so wrong it can usually be seen before auscultation with a stethoscope. We've had a 18 year old girl die, in hospital, due to collapsed lung. No x-ray performed. It's terrifying that even as medical professionals we often have to get very confrontational to receive proper care - remember that lovely lady, Dr Susan if I recall correctly, that lost her life,ignored by other doctors, during the COVID epidemic? If doctors are treated this way, what chance and what leverage do non- medical professionals have ?

[@daniellelukis8216]

Unfortunately it's more common than what is shown. I was recently hospitalized for over two weeks for issues with my kidneys and heart. I had to have a catheter put it,they put it in wrong and I ended up going to the bathroom all over my bed..they still insisted it was in right and didn't even change my sheets,just the like paper pad thing that was on top. This happened again a few times until finally I told them they either take it out or I was leaving AMA. I didn't even really need one,they just didn't want to have to do the extra work of having to measure the output and dump it from the hat in the bathroom (little plastic thing they put in the toilet that collects and measured your urine)

[@A.I.404]

@@MarcyTrivette Apologies for the late reply. No chest X-rays were ordered nor did they listen to my lungs via a stethoscope. The (biggest) problem I had on the first visit was a doctor with a God complex running the ER at that time of the early morning. I know that our hospitals were/are pushed to and beyond capacity but this Doctor took one look at my tattoos and did the absolute bare minium to cover his butt legally. My GP was furious and any medical professional I tell is gobsmacked.

[@baurochs2283]

As an alcoholic, i feel you on getting immediately judged, took me going to multiple ERs to get a diagnosis of autoimmune gastroparesis, i always got the "couldnt get a good read" or "couldnt find anything" or "you're making it up" and plenty of other things

[@madelinegoettlicher746]

My plastic surgeon live-streamed one of each of his surgeries but he has a nurse take charge of the stream and he would just explain what he’s doing. He NEVER looked away from the field and he would stop talking or pause questions whenever he was doing something very delicate. I think having videos of him practicing helped me choose him and my results are great, but you HAVE to do it in the correct way and not have your practice suffer as a result of filming

[@lexwithbub]

Videos of procedures are also an important part of the learning process.

[@coldandaloe]

No you are preforming surgery you do the job not focus on the camera

[@ClovesnSpice]

​@@coldandaloeyeah, they specified that.

[@dragonofkilln9663]

@@coldandaloe what are you saying no to?

[@klg6917]

@@coldandaloebefore videos surgeries were performed in a theatre like setting. Many still are. You expect surgeons never to see other surgeries?!

[@xxraspberrysherbertxx4302]

Flashback to when an old doctor of mine not only ignored my symptoms and existing diagnosis, but also denied me any pain meds because I’m Schizophrenic, and flagged me as a narcotics seeker despite the fact that I’ve been prescribed pain meds of ANY kind. I have severe Ehlers Danlos and POTS, I’m wheelchair-bound.

[@royyyyyyyyyy]

I have EDS and POTS, can't imagine having schizophrenia on top of all that 🥺 I'd say 100% of EDS patients have had a bad experience with a doctor at some point. It sucks that it's that way 😢

[@SamFireAndBlood]

I have pots too. I was actually thrown out of a neurologist office cause she said I was making up my symptoms for attention. It was a pretty depressing journey to my diagnosis.

[@hanmitch457]

“HE HAS A BUSINESS PARTNER !!!?!” - I was dying 😂😂

[@misstee1986]

Lmaoooooo I just got to that part. I'm dying too 😂😂😂

[@agapeeternal]

I cackled 😂😂😂

[@VeronicaGarcia-hf7jb]

Please do a medical investigation series! I love true crime, but I’d really like to see these cases from the perspective of a licensed medical professional.

[@adoptdontshop3911]

Bump

[@sonarinfection]

Yes‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@christineirving4300]

This

[@kessorensen3269]

I'd love some collabs between Dr Mike and some true crime youtubers when they cover medical situations.

[@linkin0983]

It would be amazing, and would be eager to see that always.

[@lynx1717]

I have suffered from chronic pain for my entire life. I have EDS and have always been ignored and mocked. Seeing people like you protecting patients like us, who get belittled and ignored and treated badly by people like this. It is so hopeful to show that people like you have compassion and love.

[@ariesmcdaniel4442]

Me too… they actually tested me for cocaine and drugs lol… I told them I’m in so much pain… I don’t want meds, I want to know why I’m in so much pain… I have ra too

Erectile disfunction syndrome?

[@lynx1717]

Ehlers Danlos syndrome

[@FukaiKokoro]

@ariesmcdankel4442 I was dying of sepsis like literally on deaths door and they drug tested me three times. I told them I am only taking my prescribed meds. The were treating me badly because they thought I was homeless. I am not. I have depression and it's sometimes hard for me to care for myself. Even if I was homeless that's unacceptable and unnecessary. Later they talked to me saying how much they disliked me. And how bad of a patient I was. Then when my husband called they told him I was an angel and they loved me. Then would wake me up at odd hours to scrub me down. In a very violent way. Very unnecessarily rough. They where psychopaths. When I was transferred to a better bigger hospital I cried when my nurse came up and said "glad I got you as a patient!" Because I felt human again.

[@stephanieann6622]

1:20 That here we go hit hard. Ive been there asking for help and never asking for pain medication but they treat me like a drug addict just because I say i have pain. Ive had to put doctors in their place with "i never asked for medication im telling you what im feeling and asking for it to be figured out" and after they treat me better but its frustrating that they immediately pin you as a addict. I understand we live in a town where drug addiction is high but if you cant differentiate and stop treating everyone the same, you don't need to be in office.

[@TehPurpleOne]

I loved the part where it shows the 18 year old impersonating a doctor opening the hospital and Dr. Mike just starts shouting 😂😂

[@williambigbills-9665]

He just got in trouble again for stealing $10k from the trucking company he worked for

[@theterribleanimator1793]

@@williambigbills-9665 damn hes slick.

[@MusicismoreImportant]

Time

[@angelachouinard4581]

@@theterribleanimator1793 Slick and sick. Catch ne if you can personality disorder. Love your KZbin name BTW.

[@bornagain_cynic]

Listen, I waited for hours in the ER. They got pissed when I left. I said that they obviously didn’t think I was that sick. Went to another ER hours later in tears, in agony. Luckily they took me more seriously.

[@Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet]

"not that sick" is still pretty sad. I get it that Hospitals WILL take priority over certain lives with higher risk and conditions; however, for them not to communicate with you that they have other higher priority patients and to help encourage you to find a nearby hospital that may have less patients is a bit disheartening. They could have helped you make a better decision. Instead, you needed to be alone to help yourself out. Sick is still sick. I'm glad you found someone else to help you out.

[@mcrchickenluvr]

I had an ER doctor tell me once that my stomach pain was nothing. My friend Nickole who drove me there knew otherwise as she’d experienced similar pain when she had her first two miscarriages. She called her out on her BS and made her get an OB in my room. Half an hour later I was getting prepped for a D&C to remove the fetus that had been dead for over 24 hours. Thank God for Nichole being a fellow redhead and pain in the ass. Otherwise I don’t know if I’d still be here.

[@faeri_]

@@mcrchickenluvrnot to pry, did you know you were pregnant? Either way, I’m sorry you had to go through that and I hope you’re doing better.

[@mcrchickenluvr]

@@faeri_ I found out I was pregnant on a Friday. By the following Sunday night I was getting the D&C. I hadn’t even really had time to process it let alone tell very many people. And thank you. Yes I’m doing better. That was several years ago but that kind of medical trauma stays with you.

[@redneckrambo9626]

And had you just stayed and waited, they may have gotten pain meds in... so you would not have been in agony.

[@marcelbelleville5751]

The way you screamed "HE HAS A BUSINESS PARTNER!?" 🤣😂 had me rolling! 💯 I have all the same questions! 😆

[@EdieBaird-ri2it]

Dr Mike is too kind I love how he never is rude and I love how he explains everything in deep detail Ty so much for this person he always lights up my day

[@faustlove]

This 18yr old "Catch me if you can." guy is one of the most confident people I've ever seen!! I don't think people realize just how much stock the average person puts in someone who has the appearance of a professional. Unfortunately, confidence doesn't equal medical knowledge. He's very lucky no one died under his "care".

[@gigixou]

He's giving off sociopath vibes

[@killer_masenko9060]

@@gigixouMaybe not sociopath, but something obsessive. My hypothesis is he latched onto being a doctor one way or the other and might have a mental disorder that put that into the extreme. This is beyond ambition or just doing it for the laughs, he’s LARPing as a doctor even during legal problems and in front of national TV

[@eiennonakama]

@@killer_masenko9060 I like how you say that he might have a mental disorder, but still rule out sociopathy. lol

[@shroomyk]

Well "con man" is short for "confidence man". Meaning if you act confident enough in your claims and actions, it's enough to dupe people.

[@jasmineanahera]

The interview he gave was giving off Autistic vibes

[@richieordeanidc536]

“had the flu, waited one hour and fifteen minutes” laughs in NHS

[@jayATUK]

😂 Ikr!

[@kacperbabinski8122]

lol my dad had to wait over 12 hours once

[@futur3ndings651]

Me who spent six hours in the ER waiting on treatment after getting my eye crushed by a rock that was flung from a truck.

[@crashawashere]

​@@futur3ndings651oh fr. I dislocated my knee and was put in a childrens ward (I was 18) with little kids running around spreading germs and they all were just sitting there completely fine, all of them had flu and coughs. Was sitting in the hallway in a wheelchair sobbing my eyes out in pain and they wouldn't even give me painkillers 😩

[@tamaraweg1538]

LOL even I’ve never waited less than 2+ hours in an emergency room in the US, this lady was tripping

[@jonathanmcconnell3344]

Just here to cast my vote for the medical investigation series! Also more interviews with people spreading valuable information and people spreading misinformation. You're always a respectful interviewer even when people are speeding some very suspect stuff, so it's one of my favorite ways to get deeper information on these topics.

[@PBfunclub.]

Thank you for sharing all these amazing videos Dr. Mike😊

[@ultimatelvis]

I don’t understand how someone can go through the process of going through training to become a doctor to just belittle them like that, I’m glad we have doctors like mike to make up for them

[@waleedalarmanazi159]

For real, i guess you can never teach compassion

[@vgmaster02]

@@waleedalarmanazi159 More like "Once you get a certain age, you just throw manners out the window and act like the world is beneath you."

[@LGBTQLegend]

The main reason is because you can buy your way or use connections to become a doctor in America and there's less strict regulations since government oversight is minimal. In Canada hospitals can be publicly or privated funded but the government controls and regulates everything very strictly.

[@rmeehan93]

@@vgmaster02I don’t think it’s got to do with age to be honest , think it’s about your life experience and the type of person you are.

[@waleedalarmanazi159]

@@vgmaster02 i cant comprehend this concept tbh, how can someone grow up on something, get used to it, then throw it away and change radically as they get older She was probably a terrible human being since young

[@kaliadams2223]

What made the first case worse is that the patient was in a sickle cell crisis. There are not enough words to adequately describe the pain this causes.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

New treatment for that has been approved so hopeful it will help

[@darkwinter6028]

@@southcoastinventors6583 I read that it costs a couple of million bucks to do; but compared with a lifetime of hospital admissions it still came out more cost-effective. Sickle-cell ain’t no joke.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@darkwinter6028 Yeah that why they charge so much for it a corrective genetic editing of bone marrow cells and also the fact that is relative rare condition as well in the US.

[@nicoledempsey3415]

Can we just also call a spade a spade, the complete lack of compassion and grace when this patient advocates for themselves, the immediate accusation of being drug seeking when he mentions receiving pain medication, this is medical racism.

[@revolution724]

Yikes. One of my law school classmates died very suddenly of sickle cell anemia. He was 26 years old. Horrible, horrible disease.

[@ChristopherAndersonPirate]

2:20 I bet that doctor is still working there because the medical board very rarely seems to completely strip someone of their medical license.

[@MrsDetroit622]

Definitely still there or shuffled to a different medical center on the hush. The medical board can be as bad as the Catholic Church.

[@user-uz8sn1qv8y]

yes please, i would certainly watch a med investigation set of videos! thank you for all you do, and how well you do it!!

[@darkopz]

One of the troubling parts of this is the idea that being able to talk means you can breathe well. That’s incorrect. We’ve seen it over and over again where people are complaining about not being able to breathe well, verbally, and then pass out from lack of oxygen.

[@violett874]

You'd think she'd know that as a doctor

[@attackofveganpotatoes1074]

I remember this came up a lot in the case of George Floyd.

[@lilyoz7090]

Yeah I agree. The patient obviously meant he couldn’t breathe well (or normally) but since the doctor was being so unprofessional, she just wanted to be right in the moment and not help to understand what he might be going through.

[@Huldran]

As an asmathic, this is 100% true. If I'm having an attack, I have no* trouble speaking.

[@LemonJuice25]

As someone who had boarder line anemia once (it caused shortness of breath and kept me up at night), this is 100% true.

[@SirBhoger]

I’m glad Dr Mike isn’t trying to defend these terrible doctors and it shows how great he is

[@STAP_games]

BALLER

[@ashhhhhhhhhhhh07]

hell yeah !

[@adzkebabz7278]

It doesn't show he's great because it's common sense to not defend a criminal. It shows he's just not a bad person 💀💀💀

[@bored588]

some doctors truly mean the oath they took, and just like other lines of work we are only told about those who dont, bad news sells better. which is why it is so so so important to do your own research, that tiktok plastic surgeon could give doctors on social media a bad name and if thats all you seen on the news that would skew your opinion on any doctor who is heavy into social media, but you watch doctor mike, and know that not all medical professionals on social media are like that plastic surgeon, that is research.

[@MrsMcGwire]

He’s the epitome of what a doctor should be!

[@DragonsDusk]

Yes to the series! Would love to see. Especially see your comments on the most recent one with that Nurse in the UK

[@lethabrooks9112]

I injured my shoulder one time, had to go to the ER and a P.A. who examined me was very dismissive and said I had arthritis. I shot back "Look I am not a medical expert but I know I dont get arthritis immediately after getting my arm jerked really hard!" She referred me to the Orthopedic Surgeon but told me to wait a few weeks but I called the Ortho Clinic the following Monday. Was seen in a week and ended up needing surgery! I so wanted to pay that P.A. a visit post op in my shoulder sling and surgical bandages and say "Just Arthritis huh?"

[@spankyjeffro5320]

You should do that. You should also pay a lawyer a visit and have that P.A. charged with malpractice.

[@lizxu322]

Do it!!

[@RicegumRicebum]

Get the PA in trouble somehow if you can please, there has to be disciplinary action when someone makes a big mistake like that out of negligence.

[@eadecamp]

If nothing else, a bad review on YELP works.

[@brennengodeen3796]

Reporting complaints to the occupations governing licensing board is the best way to get immediate action and may protect the future patient. I’ve rotated with tremendous physicians who have received poor reviews on Yelp or Google and I often read them prior to starting a rotation. I think it’s also appropriate to expect the patient also act with respect and understanding of the demands of the clinic/emergency department. Helpful tip, simply thanking the nurse or politely requesting a need will help you get through to them and brownie points. It’s a shared relationship, I think it’s valid to anticipate a physician who is professional, knowledgeable and capable of making your concerns feel heard and acknowledged. I also think it’s acceptable to expect patients to arrive on time, be respectful to all staff and understand that most of us want to help you to the best of our abilities. We don’t intentionally keep you waiting and we respect your time commitments as well. Sometimes we have to “do no harm” and protect you from harming yourself. The art of medicine is making a return to the future generations of physicians. The “art” is the relationship between the patient and their doctor.

[@DiMono]

The Doctor Roxy situation is *so much worse* than what got included here. Not only was she paying more attention to the livestream than the surgery, she would actually tell her patients not to go to the hospital or report anything if they had complications or problems, advising them not to get care. There are multiple patients of hers who are now permanently disfigured as a result of her professional negligence and advice not to seek care post-surgery. The KZbinr Atozy has a very good video about her.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

She is plastic surgery doctor so I wonder what she gets out of it. Because the extra money seems trivial, still who would ever agree to this.

[@smalltime0]

​@@southcoastinventors6583 was, at least in Ohio she is banned from practising now.

[@Fluteperson01]

@@southcoastinventors6583it’s the fame/ clout she had a full cult following

[@archerofyail]

@@southcoastinventors6583 For those kind of people it's just about the clout.

[@esteemedmortal5917]

Oof. I’m happy to have students observe procedures and don’t mind helping someone’s education but f*** no to being used like this. An even worse situation happened with Dr. Freeman: he was doing a lobotomy and posing for a photo, causing him to screw it up and kill his patient.

[@santao1560]

I really appreciate these videos, because of the medical insight you give. For example, near the 9:00 min marker, where the video was talking about insulin overdosing, obviously everyone knows overdose= bad, but you saying why insulin overdoses SPECIFICALLY are bad and what that causes is really interesting and useful. Thank you!

[@heathstory9655]

Yes a medical investigation series please Dr. Mike!!! I’m pretty new to your channel and I have been binging! You have so much content to watch and it’s been awesome! And funny 😂 Thanks!!!

[@sketchyskies8531]

Good to see some doctors have compassion and standards

[@STAP_games]

BALLER

[@YashvardhanMemoryTricks]

​@@STAP_gamesThat's my nickname

[@nowords7737]

Most do. These are exceptions not the norm

[@SpaceBird-Founder]

@@nowords7737 Yes, very true.

[@Sad_cat_studio]

he should do a vid on fireworks

[@thebigorangecouch6261]

From about two years ago, I remember when I was in hospital and they just wanted to get me out of there ASAP. Problem was that they were so focused on that they were going to let me go without a shirt on. It took my contact to make them aware of it. They grabbed a shirt, threw it on me and told me to go. Why was I there? I'd had a seizure, my heart stopped and had to be revived and that's how I was treated. Regret not going media over that one.

[@thomasdresdner7889]

0:34 I think I once read a Pulmonary doctor commenting, that doctors not taking these complains serious near often enough leads to alot of scary situations where a patient seems to be "just fine" and stable to medical emergency in a matter of seconds.

[@lindzbreezyoh]

I have severe asthma, and I've had it for most of my life. I know when I can't breathe, so if a doctor ever told me this, I would be terrified. This is sickening

[@twstdreality]

I’m not asking you to. Just do and be do

[@erinkinsella91]

​@@twstdreality????

[@friendlytiger6023]

As a true crime enthusiast, I would absolutely love to see a series about medical crimes!

[@user-js5lk9qt3h]

Yes please!

[@TheLirJEt86]

You don’t get many of those

[@janegrey9978]

@@TheLirJEt86 You get plenty. The medical community likes to cover them up.

[@kameronharrington5478]

0:28 she suspected he was only in the ER to get pain meds, but she went about it in the worst way possible

[@rachelpadilla9368]

I love that you brought up the “pain contract” like you said if you have clear communication, there should be no problems in the long run.

[@thisismynamepal]

I was a clerk at a community hospital. I saw some pretty disgusting treatment of the residents, mostly from the Aids and a few other clerks and reported a few incidents. I left after a month. Between that and some stuff I've experienced from certain doctors, i have to say it's horrifying how enabled some of these "professionals" are to be aweful

[@lizxu322]

That's why i decided not to go down the medical field, either for humans or animals. Glad to be an author

[@FukaiKokoro]

I've had a few horror stories. Once when I was 16 the doctor (who reminded me of the one in the first clip) treated me so poorly. I thought I was pregnant. She said I shouldn't ever be a parent because I was poor (I was on state health insurance) then asked me what I wanted to do in life and how would I support a child (mechanic) she called me a greese monkey in a derogatory way. Then when my ultrasound came in she paraded around my ultrasound without my consent and made me feel like a freak show because they hadn't seen that before. I had a rare condition. The next doctor that came in actually apologized for her behavior because she saw some of what happened. Then this other time I was on deaths door, dying of sepsis and these nurses where a gang of psychopath bullies. They drug tested me three times. As if the first one wasn't good enough. Then constantly talked badly about me to my face as I was dying. Then talked to my husband as if I was the best patient ever. Then they one of the psychopath nurses asked this one doctor if she could practice on me right in front of me without consent. If they thought I was too out of it they should have talked to my husband. As soon as I was transferred I cried when my nurse said "I'm glad to have you as my patient" it made me feel human again.

[@brandonbryant2614]

I’m a master instructor in de-escalation and safety for one of the top university hospitals in the nation. Seeing this is motivation for me to work harder to make sure our patients are treated with respect during the hardest times of their lives, and draw out the empathy in our medical staff that is needed. Don’t judge, validate, read someone’s emotions, and communicate.

[@AreYouABadfishToo]

oh wow, that sounds very interesting. I didn't even know that was a thing. Do all hospitals have an instructor for that? I imagine all first responders could benefit from training in de-escalation, communication, etc.

[@vminhope3040]

That’s easier said than done. I respect people that can keep calm in those situations. It’s actually really difficult to do. In retail and food service we deal with that a lot. But I cannot let people abuse my coworkers. I want to keep calm but I have no mercy for people that mess with me or my staff. I usually got a write up but I didn’t care. Some people need to be told no and that is me😂

[@M4cnCh3eze]

I love that this is a thing, and patients deserve the utmost care, empathy, and diligence. I think to move closer to doctors doing that, we need to push for respect of healthcare workers because we’re assaulted all the time with no repercussions, and we need to fight for realistic hours and increased staffing so we aren’t so burnt out that we inevitably treat people less than desirable because that’s what chronically exhausted people do.

[@PBMS123]

​@@vminhope3040 in retail is far different to a medical situation. Furthermore you don't need to abuse the other person to "not let them abuse your coworkers" that just makes the whole thing worse, but when someone is sick, injurred, they're going to be legitimately scared etc.

[@lynnrolaf7422]

I love your work. One thing I think k is missing in medicine is a sense of humor. Staff in clinics treat patients as if they never laughed once in their lives, this perception is WRONG, and needs to change!!!

[@jasonachilles8083]

"good apology" that was the bare minimum of an apology.

[@xploitsanarchy5156]

you want a whole speech ? damn bru go away

[@FiresCollide]

You definitely need to do a medical investigation/crime series. YES.

[@R-A-Allan]

I have had my own experiences with bad doctors like this. I'm disabled and I've had some awful experiences over the years with both medical doctors and psychiatrists. Thank god for cameras.

[@rhov-anion]

I wish camera phones were a thing when I had a surgery, the anesthesiologist gave me something I was highly allergic to (which was on my chart, I overheard him raging "NO ONE IS ALLERGIC TO THAT!") My throat began to swell in recovery, I kept trying to tell them I was in anaphylactic shock, the staff said I was being an "unruly kid", put me in my wheelchair, rolled me out of the hospital, and simply LEFT ME ON THE SIDEWALK while my mother had to race to the parking garage to get the van, all while I was turning purple. I had forgotten my Epi-Pen, figuring if anything bad happened I'd be AT A HOSPITAL, so she raced 30 minutes to another county to take me to another hospital. I passed out on the way there. Should've pressed charges, but my parents just let it go.

[@thelegioncollective]

​@rhov-anion I get not stirring the pot, but you nearly DIED.

[@aporifera]

​@@rhov-anionWTH??? These things are just inexcusable. Press charges! You just might save someone else's life.

[@oxyyclan3649]

if i was in the usa as a disabled person and ont doctor said anything i mean anything that offended me in the most minimalistic way i will sue the ef out of them like the next time they see me is in court

[@MagicSillia]

@@aporifera Considering they said this occurred when camera phones weren't a thing it's safe to assume the statute of limitations has long passed.

[@AngelaVEdwards]

I’m glad KZbin has you listed as a real doctor. There are SO many of those guys who are chiropractors who call themselves “doctor” and give medical advice here on KZbin. One of them has a video where he claims you can get rid of diabetes in 24 hours by going on Keto. I reported the video and KZbin did nothing. My husband is a diabetic and he was on Keto for two YEARS and he’s still a diabetic. One of them does give excellent advice but I am aware he is a chiropractor. Some people were arguing with me a few weeks ago saying that a chiropractor is a real doctor but it’s NOT the same as an MD or a DO.

[@ilovenoodles7483]

MD and DO are just titles behind the type of degree that someone gets. Just the same as professors in universities have the title as doctor. Chiropractors are in fact real doctors and they do need indeed go to some kind of medical school, however it is not a requirement for them to earn a d.o. or m.d. to be licensed and practice in the chiropractic field. I don't know about keto curing diabetes in 24 hours, that should've never have been claimed, but keto is good for diabetics, however it is a fine line because most people aren't doing it accurately enough to get the benefit of it, even though they think they are., which is why most doctors go against keto especially for diabetics. Most doctors are going to recommend big pharma medicine because that is what their actual job entails . Doctor Mike likes the d.o. title but he doesn't even have that degree; he said in one of his recent videos that that is what he wants though- for that title to be added to his name. I hope that cleared up some things for you.

[@georgedisney9229]

Yeah I’ve also seen a lot people online with very vague claims like “healthcare professional” “health specialist” etc… that could mean anything or people who are Drs because of a PhD who don’t specifically say what in so that could be in anything giving out medical info with no backing, often it’s a lot of claims bs products will cure you (many of incurable conditions)

[@mariavilla7613]

@@ilovenoodles7483sorry where did you see he's not a DO? After reading your comment I started wondering wether I was wrong so I looked up his NPI number, he is definitely a DO.

[@soylencer]

​​​@@ilovenoodles7483 I had a more nuanced comment typed up and an ad loaded so the KZbin app ate my comment. So sorry if this reads as half baked and/or rambling: I don't personally fully think chiropractors are all quacks; I know people who visit them tend to swear by it. Even if relief is temporary, it's something for people who haven't found relief elsewhere and/or don't want painkillers or surgery. That said I think they are more predisposed to stepping outside of their station, perhaps a self fulfilling cycle due to the stigma of their profession; thus they get lumped in with fringe medicine or the iffier side of holistics. But due to your comment, and not wanting to talk out my cans, I did some cursory looking and discovered that states actually license chiropractors. I can't say how stringent the oversight is compared to the, proper, "medical field", but it is *something*. I think that there is a perception not just from me, but most, that assume chiropractics are generally ungoverned masseurs and yogis with delusions of grandeur. And perhaps it is not that bad after all. I think if they were to make more of an effort to collapse chiropractics into the conventional field, they would be more respected along the lines of OT/PT and sports medicine [read: massage and joint support]. I am not sure why it is not like that, I'm sure there are plenty of other contentious fields in medicine, so I wonder why chiropractics are merely *parallel* to the conventional field.

[@pediatric_doctor_at_home]

As a pediatrician it is quite frustrating to sometimes see inaccurate medical information about children on social media. That's why I do my bit to educate parents and caregivers.

[@dacharmedone1]

Please do a medical investigation series.

[@rebeccasipila4011]

Yes please!! It needs to be a series!!

[@charliejoe2014]

It would be a breath of fresh air in the true crime community to hear a doctor's perspective on medical crimes.

[@user-un8sm9dz9q]

Please do a MEDICAL INVESTIGATION SERIES!!!!!!

[@user-HellcatHemi]

Thank you for showing both the good & bad video's for we're having too many negative experiences than not & it's beyond fckd up & unacceptable period. I have Spinal Stenosis & need opiates yet have managed to deal w/o & I'm fully disabled due to it & Narcolepsy w Cataplexy last yr before my 45th Bday.

[@WeAreASecret]

I would totally totally love a medical investigation series by you!

[@annawarriorgacha]

I’ve seen the first doc before on the news, she’s a real piece of work. Anxiety is real, all those docs who believe anxiety isn’t real don’t need to be doctors

[@sunnyandthechlo]

Kinda sad seeing him try to defend people like her. There is no reason to treat a person like that and if she worked in a store or restaurant etc she’d be fired immediately. Especially since she went straight to the ‘oh you just want narcotics.’ I think EVERYONE who has dealt with doctors or hospitals has been blamed for ‘trying to get drugs’ at some point. It’s like their go to thing now.

[@SnowieShiba]

A lot of Drs just don't want to be doctors it seems like 'cause they toss every complaint or symptom to "anxiety", "attention seeking" and/or "drug seeking" without even looking at the patient, touching them or even talking with them. I would be more surprised, shocked even, at anyone who hasn't encountered an ER tech, Dr, or nurse that hasn't accused them of seeking drugs. It's just the normal now to assume every single person that turns up to a hospital is wanting drugs instead of figuring out why they decided they needed hospital care.... @@sunnyandthechlo

[@Julian-qs8xq]

Yeah there’s no room for pseudoscience in medicine. Mental illnesses are scientifically proven to exist. hard for me to see how people don’t understand this.

[@nickstockwell9148]

@@sunnyandthechloI’m scared to be too vocal because I don’t want to be seen as a drug seeker. And I’m paraplegic with serious neuropathy and residual damage from my accident so I probably should be more vocal.

[@sunnyandthechlo]

@@nickstockwell9148 Yeah people with chronic conditions have to be super careful. The many people who have never abused a drug in their lives get screwed over because a few people do misuse them. I hope you find understanding doctors.

[@zencat55]

I ended up in the ER with a bad case of diverticulitis. The doctor was convinced I wasn't sick and only wanted pain medicine despite the fact that I hadn't asked for any and had a fever. He did end up giving me antibiotics. The poor nurse was mortified and called me an hour later to apologize and ask if I was ok.

[@lizek3515]

W nurse✨ I hope you’re doing well now

[@prithvikl]

I would love to see a medical investigation series. These videos are very informative and interesting.

[@meganwilliams9362]

I would love to see a series of medical investigation videos looking into major medical mistakes and crimes! Please do it, your videos are awesome.

[@afibuffygirl]

As for the patient who had the flu....there is a lot more to the story. She went to urgent care , she was caught on camera yelling inappropriate things to the staff, people kept coming out to update her on everything etc. The doctor that ended up coming out after the lady been yelling at staff. She was complaining about the wait....girl, u r at urgent care lol, i think she said it was an hour wait. Thats nothing! She then started to complain about symptoms she didnt originally had until her daughter started to film, doctor told her to go to the emergency room if she couldnt wait. In the beggening of the video the doctor is explaining how patience aren't treated in order, how they treat patients who needed most care first and all that jazz then when she didnt want to listen, thats when the doctor started yelling. I definitely dont think he should have snatched the phone or curse at the lady but if u watch the full video and his side of the story and his staff along with their cctv phootage u can understand why he kicked her out

[@AreYouABadfishToo]

Yeah, I believe the doctor 100% when he said she was abusive and belligerent prior to the incident captured on video. She just conveniently left that part when she shared the video online. _Many_ people do that just for clicks/views.

[@lymarie1974]

I knew someone knew the other side. Thank you.

[@lauramartin7675]

In Australia every flu season we have ads from medical organisation reminding people that the ER is for emergencies only. So many people with colds take up space and time from those who seriously need it when all they usually need is bedrest or medication from a GP. That woman (without worrying symptoms) would have been told to leave long before the hour.

[@ScouterIkki]

Plus I bet that the video is in violation of a posted sign prohibiting filming in the area.

[@nicholem4831]

@@lauramartin7675she wasn’t in the emergency room though. She was at an urgent care facility which in the US is an appropriate place to go if you have the flu and either don’t have a primary medical doctor, or cannot get in to see your doctor. Urgent Care facilities are stand alone clinics and are not attached to a hospital. You wouldn’t go to urgent care if you had a medical emergency such as heart attack or broken bone or were in a car accident etc. Urgent care is for those who don’t medically need to go to the Emergency Room, but don’t have another option for basic medical care. You can receive basic medical services such as vaccinations, sports physicals, etc. The name Urgent Care can kind of be confusing if you’re not in the US and don’t know. Also, here in the US even if you have a primary care doctor- it can take days to weeks to get an appointment with them. Urgent Care fills the gap for those who need a doctor NOW but aren’t experiencing life or death emergencies. Urgent Care treats small wounds and burns, nothing that would require surgery, but they can administer stitches and medications and write scripts for prescriptions. Most Urgent Care facilities operate on a first come, first serve basis so yeah- the wait can be quite long. Even if you check in online first prior to arrival. Hope this helps clear up Emergency Room/Urgent Care confusion.

[@ItzBrittKneeBish]

Unfortunately I suffered abuse from an ER doctor that led me to so much fear I was TERRIFIED to seek help for years. Luckily my next visit I found out that Dr was fired.

[@janegrey9978]

I won't go to my local ER anymore because the staff there is so uncaring and so awful.

[@gurtejsingh1639]

10:10 that kid is overly ambitious, to fake being a medial professional is just surprising

[@alaskadiva1ladeelyke146]

Medical Investigation ASAP!!!! Love You, Dr. Mike!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Dimensional_Duck]

1:44 "I'll have 1 healthcare, please" *in THIS economy?*

[@crackheadpete4171]

I can’t believe the woman at 4:29 was complaining about a 1.5hr wait. I’m in Canada and an avg wait time in the ER is around 4-6hours. After a car accident, I waited 8hours on a spine board just to get an X-ray. I’m grateful of the doctors we have and the work they do. We are in triage protocol, be glad you aren’t at the top of the list

[@Skunk0nFire]

it wasn't even a 1.5hr wait... it was a 1h 15 min wait on relisten. like bruh. this chick had "flu like symptoms". chill. yeah the doc shouldn't have grabbed the kid's phone but otherwise I'm on his side in this situation

[@SnowieShiba]

Fr an hour or so is nothing to wait. Wish we had those wait times here. Labs also take a while to come back, sometimes like 3-4hrs even depending how busy the hospital or clinic is. So I don't get her freaking out. She felt it was bad enough to go to a clinic/urgent care instead of staying home, so just wait? The entitlement of some people is mind-blowing really. @@Skunk0nFire

[@bunn228]

yeah same for my country, 1h 15m and she already got seen and a urine sample taken is like super speed! Plus if she really had influenza and it was that bad she had to go to ER, I'm shocked she's standing and speaking coherently. I'd only go to ER with a flu if it was like 40 degrees C and I was hallucinating. I don't think the doctor should have grabbed the phone no, and I suppose that and getting heated warrants an apology, but I think the mother and the daughter were probably heavily in the wrong otherwise. It's so bad that the doctors actions get highlighted, but the footage of how the mother and daughter abusing his staff members wasn't on the footage, so people will just take it as a doctor acting out of order unreasonably, when it probably wasn't the case.

[@williamhardee8863]

That’s what that free public health care gets you. There’s no competition, so they can be as shitty as they want without worrying about people switching healthcare. I’m not against public healthcare, but I can’t stand when people act like there’s no catches to it. Those wait times would be absurd in America, what are they waiting to let you die in the waiting room? In an ideal world you would have both public and private healthcare, so you can choose to spend American healthcare prices to get that speedy service, or you can choose to go with the free shitty government run version.

[@alliepixiee]

Same. In Spain, i went to the ED because i had an epileptic episode and i had to wait 2.5H for triage and, after the triage, 4h to get medical attention.

[@natalyaestrada]

Medical investigation series. Love ypur channel so don't ever stop making videos. I hope you get your own show one day!!

[@Ee-liyahAli]

Thank you for this video. It gives me hope to see a doctor highlighting the misdeeds of fellow medical professionals. I needed this reminder for reassurance. I'm often treated as an overbearing wife of a patient when I'm striving to be a respectful and thorough advocate for my husband. I'm not always welcome and now I understand that whenever I'm not there's likely a nefarious reason behind it. However, just because there's some rotten apples in the basket doesn't mean that the whole harvest is bad.

[@keeperoflostsouls13]

I just started watching this and when I fractured my ankles a couple years back the doctor basically said that there was no way because I would be in much more pain and not so calm. I was very dissociated when I went in and they made me walk out and said I'd be fine the next day. I very much was not. Couldn't walk for nearly a week. Still dealing with that bs

[@swimfast724]

Omg you would think that they would do an xray regardless, right?

[@luannnelson547]

I had a good friend, a former college professor of mine, who was knocked down by her dog and fractured her hip. However, she got up and walked home and didn’t go to the ER until the next day. The ER doc told her she was the first ambulatory hip fracture he had ever treated.

[@airora_aerial]

Wow, I'm sorry you had to go through that! I remember in 8th grade health class learning about how right after an accident you might think you are fine and not feel pain, but that you absolutely can be in pain later, because the body's adrenaline can help mask the pain for a while and that is how some people hurt themselves worse after an accident than from the accident alone, thinking they are fine and getting up amd moving a lot. So it is beyond me how any doctor can dismiss someone's injury just because they don't seem to be in "enough pain"? Pain level is not a diagnosis, but is important to manage if it is high of course.

[@MagicalGirlUsagi]

Yeah I broke a small bone in my foot, terribly painful and my whole foot was badly bruised up. Doc said it was fine, because I could walk and move it. It was in fact not fine and I was probably doing more harm being encouraged to walk on it. I saw my rheumatologist the next week and made me get x rays, it was indeed fractured. I was stuck in a boot for a long time, it turned out I had osteopenia (weak bones) and it's why it broke in the first place. I'm pretty sure I wasn't believed because I was a chronic pain patient and I often have all types of pain dismissed.

[@insertianameia2224]

​@@MagicalGirlUsagimy mom fell MD snapped her femur in half. Like completely broken through the bone. She went to the local hospital and they said it was only a hairline fracture. She spent days in pain and finally was able to get up to a different hospital (it's like an hr away,) and it turns out they only took an xray from one single angle and because the one half was sorta resting over the other half, from that angle they only saw a line. In reality the top half was sitting over and in front of the bottom half. She had to get a plates amd several rods. To make it worse, this was not long after getting home for having the lower half of her leg amputated. She hadn't even healed enough to start using her prosthetic yet. She was forever paranoid of falling again because if she fell on that leg again and it snapped, it would only be able to break above the plates, up by her hip, which would've caused to her to have the rest of her leg amputated.

[@ZombiebyProxy]

Was hospitalised for a week in 2020, just before COVID hit. Nurses station was right outside my door. The things they said were horrific - mocking patients screaming down the hall and calling me "the he she behind us". Same hospital had a doctor claim I was being childish for sobbing in pain while I was throwing up & defecating blood. Same hospital held me down and removed my internal heart monitor while I screamed and sobbed because they didn't use enough numbing agent. You never forget the feeling of a scalpel cutting your chest open.

[@rycaruth8856]

Sorry, they did WHAT!! Im so sorry you had to go threw that!

[@rhov-anion]

Sheesh, that sounds horrifying. I'm so sorry.

[@robertbennett2796]

You can sue them

[@akimo-san4431]

Had nurses once call me a "crybaby" after waking up from a gastroscopy while the narcosis started to loose it's effects. I simply asked for a tissue to clean up my tears

[@sunnyandthechlo]

@@akimo-san4431 Was in the hospital with a family member who was in so much pain she screamed. The doctor burst in and told her to stop because she was scaring people and ‘there are people dying in this hospital and you don’t hear them screaming.’ We just looked at each other. Sorry that happened to you.

[@clafleur1993]

Hospitals & doctors are supposed to be a safe place for us to be seen & heard. Doctors like this give good doctors a bad name. It’s sad I’ve had so many bad experiences that when I actually do have a good experience it’s a shock. Too many people go through the same thing & it shouldn’t be that way at all. I hope the system gets fixed from the inside out. Something has got to give. Also, I appreciate all medical staff/doctors who actually do put the patient first. You are appreciated & loved! We need more like the good ones. ❤️‍🩹

[@MrWooaa]

A medical investigation series could be fun to watch. You do a good job of providing context to a lay person about medacine.

[@anushka3864]

Dude i went to a doc for some swelling and itching on my hand. Dude just straight up grilled me. He just roasted the living daylights out of me. Dang. He was like you have no goals, no future blah blah blah crazy...

[@LifeOfAZSuperman01]

Mike's shock as the fake doctor situation got continually worse is enlightening to me and i dont know why

[@meaganveronica94]

Do you mean endearing? Or if you mean enlightening, what is it enlightening you about?

[@GrayGay]

I refuse to believe that medical professionals can actually act like this on the job and not feel embarrassed or any guilt at all 😭😭

[@patrickdix772]

There are assholes everywhere and in every job, and they frequently think that they're right for how they act.

[@tab8294]

Not all , do you know dr Mike?!​@@patrickdix772

[@soraceant]

I've seen worse

[@transsnack]

There's always someone who passes at the bottom of the class.

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@soraceant The misdiagnosis based on race , gender or weight is just as bad Many people had died over that I said this when it comes to mental health specialists, you treat your patient without any racial, gender or weight bias

[@andreadavis9519]

I'd enjoy seeing worst crimes that Dr's have committed. I thank you for not defending the horrible actions of others in your field. It must be frustrating for you to see this and know that compared to your standards (which I think are rare these days) these actions are totally unacceptable.

[@liznichols4916]

An anxiety attacks feels like you are dying! I did not know this, nor did I know I had anxiety. A simple conversation about what an anxiety attack is and how to best deal with it would have helped tremendously. I almost lost my mind over a year and a half thinking I was dying and no one was listening.

[@donnathordarson2401]

Yes please Doctor Mike - medical investigation series all the way!!!!!!

[@maiv9434]

Oh my, the first video... It is so relatable. Most doctors I've been to actually mocked me and diminished my symptoms... I don't really know how to come across more "serious" to them so they would stop being angry at me. I was literally having an allergic reaction, trying to get someone to help me since I knew I was running out of time before it gets worse and they left me alone with paperwork, laughing at me for eating something that clearly contained my allergenes, since well "it can't be that bad if I came to the ER on my own" :') It makes you feel so powerless when this happens over and over again.

[@carmenabrahamse7276]

Yes to the medical investigation series, fun fact there was a doctor impersonator in South Africa a few months ago, it’s crazy how people can “practice” without a license, let alone prescribe medication, strangely enough I think the South African impersonator was around the same age as the last guy, it’s crazy what a lab coat and confidence can do for some people.

[@roguem5]

It's not just their confidence, but also the fact that as a society, we don't ask for credentials. We see those framed papers hanging in a doctor's office, but do we ask to examine them? It's our right in the U.S., but I don't know very many people who do so. It's our right to ask for our doctors' medical license numbers and look them up in the state's directory to verify they're in good standing. Most people don't do this, especially if they have to have a referral from insurance to see a physician. They assume the insurance company wouldn't keep a doctor approved on the list to provide treatment if they weren't in good standing. Yet I can tell you for a fact that insurance companies take their sweet time about updating information on practitioners and medications. There are doctors listed as being available to treat conditions where I live that the insurance claims accept the coverage I have, but according to the practitioners themselves, they don't, and haven't for quite some time. I am also aware of a medication I was taking having been pulled from the market by the manufacturer due to the patent almost being up and rather than allow that and generic creation, they yanked it. But it was the only approved medicine in its class and the insurance kept it on the rolls for a further two years despite its inavailability, refusing to approve any other medications prescribed.

[@maddynavarro77]

Yes, please do a medical investigation series on the worst crimes in healthcare. Thank you Dr. Mike!

[@D1722eieio]

Some Patients think they’re the only ones in the hospital and what’s wrong with them is more important than anybody else’s.

[@trishtrish41]

I am disabled due to Ankylosing Spondylitis. I am on pain management so prior to surgeries I have to have my rheumatologist sign off on iv meds. I had a total HYSTERECTOMY six yrs ago. Despite my dr giving permission for meds, they let me lay back in recovery for over three hours AFTER my surgery. It took my significant other going to a higher up to even be let into the recovery room. I was shaking and sobbing in excruciating pain. He immediately called my rheumatologist who ended up coming to the hospital and proceeded to watch them give me medication for the pain. I ended up being sent home that day bc the experience put me into a severe flare and my mental and emotional state was awful. I didn’t trust that they would even provide the meds as it clearly was an issue

[@q-kumbah7435]

Dr Mike’s medical investigations sounds like a video series i would absolutely love to see

[@kaitlynclement7884]

Medical investigation would be soooo interesting to watch! I’m looking forward to it!

[@AndreaCaligiuri589]

Yes do that series! Doctor Death is one of my favorite podcasts

[@gracehughes9098]

WHAT IN THE WORLD!?!!?! Dude…that guy impersonating a Doctor and HE HAS A BUSINESS PARTNER!? Enjoyed the way Dr. Mike reacted and responded to these incidents. Especially how he would take care of the safety of his nurses and staff by de-escalating a situation with an upset patient. Thank you Dr. Mike for being a phenomenal human being and Doctor!

[@sandraperlstein79]

I remember the Elizabeth Wettlaufer case. It was very disturbing and I'm glad she was finally arrested and charged.

[@doll9340]

From what I seen on Google she needs help and therapy

[@simoms2545]

@@doll9340 Yes probably, but from what i've seen and heard so far, in the american judicial system insane people are rather locked away instead of getting help.

[@doll9340]

​@@simoms2545it's so sad 💔

[@sandraperlstein79]

@@simoms2545 This happened in Canada.

[@malindasutherland287]

I’m glad that I found this page. Have you done some crazy doctor/pharmacy stuff?

[@TatterTott500]

Yes please do a medical investigation series!!

[@wallie4734]

Would love a medical investigation series!!

[@garrettbunting4963]

When I lost full range of use of my legs almost two years ago (what we now think is caused by FND), the nurses in the first ER I went to all but called me a liar and wanted me to get across the room because "the wheelchair and an extra person was too many in the triage room." All I know is when the doctor came in and started wanting the whole work up done, their attitudes changed super quick.

[@CP-tq7id]

I also lost the use of one of my legs and had to spend overnight in the hospital. I had all the scans done and there was no diagnosis. My leg returned to normal a few days later. I will look into FND. The internist I was referred to thought I was pretending . It was a horrifying week for me and I still don’t have an explanation. A few years later my brother was diagnosed with MS so I always wondered if I too was showing early signs although nothing showed up on the MRI

[@selinne8086]

A medical investigation series, yes please!

[@aliceistrapped5083]

Yes please on the medical investigation series!!

[@lindseymilazzo9265]

Unfortunately this is only the tip of the iceberg. I've had several bad medical care situations in my family. One of the worst being an EMT breaking both of my grandmother's shoulders during a 911 call, which eventually led her to pass away

[@shae-lynnnelson1914]

I think that’s so cool that New Jersey sends out a monthly report about the prescriptions that they have prescribed. More places should do that!

[@FukaiKokoro]

Imo the DEA oversteps and it's getting insane. One of the best doctors I had lost his right to prescribe certain meds because a front desk worker took expired meds from somebody who wanted to dispose of them properly. It was a ibs med. Also this pain management doctor in LA lost his license and three patients ended their lives the same weekend. There's a big connection between patients getting prescribed meds then loosing access to proper care then instead of being able to have safe access to pain care they go into the street and take fentanyl and other EXTREMELY powerful drugs.

[@Panda72021]

@@FukaiKokoro Exactly, it's nuts. I can understand having SOME regulations, but the fact that it's keeping people who are actually sick from getting medications, isn't helping patients, and it isn't keeping addicts from getting their hands on stuff. Meanwhile, the doctors who truly care, can't offer their patients any better treatment options without at least having a billion different hoops to jump through first. They have this new thing now (not sure if this is everywhere, or just in NJ), where they want people to go through PT BEFORE getting a proper diagnosis! Like, before imaging is even approved! It is so ass-backwards it makes me angry.

[@ANH-gp4tw]

Hi Dr Mike, if you are looking for Drs who are practicing poorly to investigate- reach out. My elderly dad was fluid overloaded twice when he was in congestive heart failure by a Dr. She refused him diuretics or a thoracocentesis (had been performed by previous hospitalist to improve his comfort for breathing). He developed deep pitting edema and gained 20 lbs in less than a week. She did it all under the guise that she was "preventing acute kidney injury" and refused to turn off or even down the fluids when we were present and she waited until no family could be there and did it again.

[@alice..127]

would love this series to continue!

[@georgedisney9229]

A medical investigation series would be great, it would also be awesome to see you do videos collaborating with individuals who where affected by mistakes by medical professionals and have spoken out to raise awareness like Amy Pohl if you look at her videos so many nurses and doctors in the comments have said it’s made them think when placing cannulas.

[@Joe___R]

The war on opioids has gone so much further than it ever should have. Most doctors are afraid of prescribing actual pain meds no matter how much their patients need them. There have been far too many good doctors' lives ruined because someone with no real knowledge of medicine, though they prescribed too high of a dose. When it definitely wasn't. This has caused so many people who suffer from chronic pain to either seek illegal drugs or commit suicide because they can no longer get any pain relief.

[@swimfast724]

Yes you're absolutely right, I've dealt with that before and dealing with it now. It's so frustrating that I have to convince a doctor and argue with him for it even though I've done everything properly and am clearly in pain. Luckily after a while I found the most amazing doctor who is so kind and helpful and very well respected in the hospital and office where he works.

[@fraserpaulina]

In Canada, if you explain your symptoms and tell the doctor which pain medications worked for you in the past and which didn’t, they automatically shut you down and accuse you of “seeking narcotics”. Even if someone WAS seeking a stronger medication because they were in pain, what’s wrong with that? Have we reached a point in society where humans are expected to attend 8-12 hour workdays and live with short-term pain, just because the doctor doesn’t wanna write an rx for 30 tabs while my bone heals?

[@homestylingwithwendy4948]

This is so alarming. And you wonder why people fear going to the doctor.😬 Fortunately I have very good, caring doctors.

[@ashleyolney3092]

I'd love to see an investigative episode about different medical crimes! Super interesting!

[@bethanybishop4349]

I’m a labor and delivery/postpartum nurse. My number one goal is patient safety and to be an advocate for my patients. I had a situation similar to the ED physician yelling at the patient except it was an OB resident yelling at a patient for declining AROM and pitocin augmentation, which was not medically necessary at that time. I immediately stepped in and told the resident there was a cord prolapse down the hall and she ran out of the room. There was no cord prolapse but I was able to get the resident to somewhere away from the patient and calmly discuss and de escalate the situation.

[@aymala]

Yes Yes and Yes to the medical crime investigation series. People should know more about it and know to have critical thinking and a responsible head on their shoulders about their health as well!

[@candicewaller403]

Yes, I want medical investigations! Please and thank you, Dr. Mike.

[@jenniffiercostello5673]

I live in Clinton, IN, where the Angel of Death, Orville Lynn Majors, killed 6+ people during his tenure at the Vermillion County Hospital. In fact, our oldest son (aged 15 at that time) was under his care in the ICU just before Majors crimes were discovered. Luckily, he felt that our son was good to keep on living. (The true number of individuals that Majors killed was never established. )