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[@zanefreeman954]

Sheldon going to a restaurant while sick is a good example of how he is more concerned about himself than anyone else

[@namantherockstar]

Sheldon inspires me.. My parents said if i get 50K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally Begging.

[@dumbwit]

​@@namantherockstarwhat

[@aliciafalendysz6231]

Yep that's kinda his character arc

[@Mr0Flake]

@@namantherockstar get a job and buy on yourself, or just use your phone camera to start

[@Existss]

@@namantherockstar I can do one better and dislike every video you have.

[@hardchooligan]

I love how instead of addressing Sheldon's hypochondria dr Mike keeps saying "why would he think that". Because thats how he is!

[@EricaShady10171972]

Exactly. It went over his head

[@Cassxowary]

Yes but WHY? It’s important to not just dismiss as “it is what it is” and wanting/trying to figure out WHY, in order to make it better, prevent it, etc

[@j.rileyindependentproductions]

It could be that he's watching clips without context, especially considering he wasn't sure who Sheldon was, that makes sense. If he understood his "patient" he'd be advocating for treatment of hypochondria and also, likely, referral to a psychologist for other concerns as well.

[@ggrinfan]

Oh come on clearly he doesn't know the show. He's not a fan who has seen every season three times...I plead guilty.😅

[@emilywagner6354]

Also, if he just said "Sheldon is a hypochondriac," the video would be 30 seconds long and we'd have all moved on to something else. This way, he gets to talk about all these different things that Sheldon thinks he has and give us some education on how to not be hypochondriacs.

[@rcslyman8929]

The whole "your larynx is definitely inflamed" and "you need to stop talking immediately" bit wasn't a medical inaccuracy. It was just her way of getting Sheldon to shut up.

[@kadajnoir7369]

I think he knows that

[@Eidlones]

Yes, but it gives him a reason to dispense some medical knowledge

[@feraltaco4783]

Wish I could do that to my roommate sometimes. 😂 😂 😂

[@debbiefried3533]

Exactly!

[@Ilivepuppys]

@@jaze_ph he did, he chucked when he heard it. Just because he gave some medical know age with some comedy doesn't mean he didn't get the joke

[@arbieWA]

Sometimes mentioning a mental health diagnosis can work against you. Several years ago, I went to ER vomiting and doubled over with stomach cramps. As soon as I mentioned depression as part of my history (because it *IS* a legitimate medical illness) they told me I was having a panic attack. Staff communicated with each other using language such as "she's a psych" and "history of behavioral issues." Fortunately, since I wasn't suicidal and hadn't said anything about that, I wasn't on a 72-hour hold. After being ignored, and ignored, and ignored some more for several hours, I finally walked out of there and went to a different ER. There I didn't mention depression, which means they focused on my physical symptoms. Within an hour I was medicated, given a prescription to fill, and sent home. Nothing "behavioral" going on. I had gastroenteritis.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

That's a very bad first ER, just because they heard there is a history of mental illness in your family, they think you have it. Although, if I just have stomach cramps and throwing up, I wouldn't just go to the doctor any ways. Just drink plenty of fluids and ride it out for a few days. Though I do have a higher than average pain tolerance.

[@Javielitohehe]

It does happen very often with some ER's, there are certain illness that can in some way or another relate to one another and it's clinic evolution, and just because it's the case for some, it's not the rule for all. Anxiety can be expressed in gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting and abdominal pain, but so does any other conditions, that's when a correct interrogatory should take place in order to see if your vomiting plus stomach cramps had to do with it (which didn't lol) or it was organic, whether you ate something and your intestines didn't digest it correctly or maybe you just felt nausea in a transitory way and it can be treated with medication and rest, no need to kept you hold unless you were tachycardic, pupils dilated, heart palpitations or severe signs of deshydratation :(

[@MandyMoon12]

I hope you feel better! I got accused a LOT of seeking pain meds when they'd see I have Depression and Anxiety. Finally they realized I have Fibromyalgia, which also makes my menstrual cramps worse. When I finally heard "Oh, you ARE in pain" I felt so validated.

[@andreca90]

This also tends to happen more to women than men; having your symptoms disregarded due to stress, anxiety or any mental health condition instead of an actual physical thing.

[@eitakriamdt]

ikr it happens everywhere I don't even want to mention it every time I see a new doc but I'm afraid the meds cannot mix

[@Zaziphaine]

Can we all take a minute to acknowledge the fact that Doctor Mike kept explaining even tho the show doctor was clearly just trying to get Sheldon to stop talking by just making up an illness for him

[@J624]

And he missed that she did mean larynx (even though it's not visible with an oral exam) because then she could tell Sheldon to stop talking.

[@Shant3ll998]

He only realised after she made that comment, what she was trying to do.

[@AhNee]

I understand he's not familiar with the show, but, I sometimes wonder if he doesn't get the jokes.

[@shierrinflae]

He often doesn't get the jokes, as seen in multiple of his meme reaction videos 😃 @@AhNee

[@gailasprey7787]

@@AhNeehe often doesn’t get jokes, it isn’t new. 😂

[@Artofcarissa]

Should have included the bit where Howard faked a heart attack by grasping his arm and saying it felt numb and his wife who’s a doctor said “wrong arm”

[@nicknflang]

Also the wrong kind of doctor. She has a PhD in microbiology, although she does work in drug development.

[@Moraenil]

@@nicknflang She's still enough of a doctor to know the signs of a heart attack.

[@Theunicorn2012]

Should have included the bit where Howard faked a heart attack by grasping his arm and saying it felt numb and his wife who’s a doctor said “wrong arm”

[@Artofcarissa]

@@Theunicorn2012 that’s what I said

[@xekeyo]

@@Artofcarissa no you said "Should have included the bit where Howard faked a heart attack by grasping his arm and saying it felt numb and his wife who’s a doctor said wrong arm"

[@its.graceelizabeth6034]

checking my temperature every 30 minutes actually saved my life. we kept checking and it said i had no fever no fever no fever but i was shivering and had the chills and pain. i had a normal 97 temp and then 30 min later had 103. rushed me to the hospital and it was 104.9. turns out i had a kidney infection and was in septic shock by the time i got to the ER.

[@ErrantKnights-ks7ui]

I am sleepy asf And i just read u had 90 temps 😂 Oh god i thought u were boiled alive i started to question reality

[@ultimateships]

wow, i honestly really expected this reply to end with how you were just unbelievably high, which would make the sleepy comment that more hilarious@@ErrantKnights-ks7ui

[@nydydn]

if you were shivering and had the chills that's enough to figure you were having an infection. The chills and shivering is your brain telling you that you must heat up because there's an infection somewhere that must be heat up. It's not the fever causing the shivering, but the other way around. One way of heating up is literally through repeated fast movements, aka shivering. I can't possibly know what happened to you, but I see multiple options, some more likely than others. Maybe you took the temperature exactly when you started shivering, which is the moment you start heating up, so you didn't have a fever yet. Although shivering is not the first method the body uses to heat up, so whenever there's shivering, you'd normally already have some fever with even higher fever on the way. But who knows, maybe your body is a bit different and it's bad at heating up in any other way, but through shivering. But that means you're a zebra, not a horse. Another more likely explanation may be that you were not very precise with your measurement. I don't know the accuracy of your thermometer, but the variable of interest is actually your internal temperature, which is a bit difficult to measure. Typically you'd measure an external temperature, (forehead, ear, under tongue, armpit) and then the doctor uses that to determine the internal temperature. Normally, it would use a simple formula to determine internal temperature from the external one, by knowing how the external was measured, but many factors can influence the relation. But there is one method of measuring the temperature that's always more accurate and less prone to other interactions. It's so accurate that's considered to be the same as the internal temperature. That's measuring it rectally, from your butt. But as I mentioned previously, your temperature was not as valuable information as shivering and having the chills. That's enough to know there's an infection. If the symptoms set in fast, it also means that they're fast to progress, so you must also go fast to the doctor.

[@Thenoobestgirl]

Fun fact: Mayim Bialik, the actress that plays Amy, has a PhD in neuroscience. She's really smart and has a podcast here on KZbin!

[@amymiller9026]

Duh

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Not really a fun fact when literally everyone knows it.

[@smithsfan425]

@@jackwhitbread4583I didn’t know it.

[@ianagulino6653]

I always loved the way Howard jumps so high up to try and break the door down, like, sure that'll work

[@GNMbg]

he went to MIT ... what else did you expect

[@J624]

I wonder if that was done to make injury less likely, even though it looks more impactful. It's funny, but it might also have been practical, for all I know.

[@imbs0130]

​@@GNMbg Sheldon smirks on the couch

[@markinipannini]

​@@GNMbg and he doesn't even have a doctorate

[@ianagulino6653]

@@GNMbg you're right, you're right

[@Kelly-ip9nf]

Sheldon’s entire character is an over thinker. And that’s where the humor comes from haha

[@piddlydiddly]

Except going to a restaurant for soup, big lack of thinking that through at all.

[@ErebosGR]

What he does is not overthinking. Don't use words you don't understand. His behavior is narcissistic and antisocial (as in psychopathic, not asocial).

[@danielbennetts979]

@@ErebosGR haven't you got a reddit post to go comment on?

[@daksharora6618]

"humour"

[@XxforevercandygirlXx]

He's autistic

[@Lunarsnowfall]

I thought for sure he would talk about Sheldon's OCD, hypochondria, and just general germaphobe behavior, but it never came up. I've always thought it was refreshing seeing someone who has an extremely difficult time living normally in society because of their mental health being represented in a show so popular. I would have loved to hear him talk about it.

[@mferreiraluiza]

Same. I have OCD but didn't have germaphobe behaviour until the pandemic, and it's not a quirk or "being extra" as people often think. Dr Mike should have mentioned it for sure

[@raizahasmath5580]

Because, Dr.Mike hasn't watched TBBT yet.

[@Aarnyx]

It's because Dr.Mike has never watched the show so he doesn't have a complete idea about Sheldon and the other characters

[@Wandering_Vet]

He’s definitely on the autism spectrum.

[@kagemushashien8394]

I think I have OCD because I too dislike that one thing being out of place. But one thing I do know. I have ADHD.

[@williamfincher2260]

I can't believe you didn't include the scene with Howard and the robot arm. That's the funniest scene in the entire series, and they have to take Howard to a hospital to try to fix the problem.

[@allein1001]

My biggest problem with scene where Penny dislocates her shoulder is the fact that she doesn't want to call an ambulance because it will take too long, and she of all people actually thinks that *Sheldon* will get her there any faster.

[@GNMbg]

the real reason is actually to expensive haha

[@katelinnett9020]

Yeah, it's a pretty big plot hole, but it sets up the story so I'll allow it. 😜

[@franciscocota6440]

@@GNMbg that is more of a believable reason.

[@just1m1s]

Haha, this is just a setting, isn't it?😁

[@adityajain5243]

Ambulances are often not covered by insurance and can cost upto like $1200 in the US

[@YarnCrafts4lefties]

You can tell Dr. Mike hasn't watched the series or he would have addressed the mental health component in Sheldon as part of the holistic approach to Sheldon's medical"issues".

[@Theunicorn2012]

You can tell Dr.Mike hasn't watched the series or he would have addressed the mental health component in Sheldon as part of the holistic approach to Sheldon's medical"issues".

[@ryanmarbut1035]

You can tell Dr.Mike hasn't watched the series or he would have addressed the mental health component in Sheldon as part of the holistic approach to Sheldon's medical "issues".

[@ijustlikebees]

What's with these bots (I think they are bots) copying comments in replies...

[@EmiyaHikari]

I don't think they're bots, only one way to find out- hey 'ellasoderstorm5407@' and 'ryanmarbut1035@' are you bots?@@ijustlikebees

[@joshua50101]

@@ijustlikebees I think they are part of the youtube platform somehow or maybe some youtubers programmed them beforehand. The other time I saw some bots claiming: TBBT is the best show and whatever but in several comments. It's clear they were all bots.

[@amberes4350]

The amount of rage I felt during this episode is completely ridiculous 😂😂😂 big bang theory is one of my favorites and having him watch/react to these without any context was just too much 🫠😂

[@user-il2yj5qj4r]

I love big bang theory too😊

[@Elan__Morin]

It was really funny how Mike completely ignored that Sheldon is hypochondriac, germophobic and very selfish in EVERY single scene were Mike pointed out something that was off.

[@debbiefried3533]

I don't think Doctor Mike actually watches the show.

[@webassasin]

He has Asperger

[@Elan__Morin]

@@webassasin and hypochondriac, germophobic and selfish in the exact scenes that Mike pointed out. Your comment literally has absolutely no value here.

[@petestragen3454]

​@@webassasinno one has Asperger's. It's not a diagnosis anymore and even if it was Sheldon wasn't diagnosed with it and is a poor representation of actually autistic people. He's more a caricature that allistic people have of us

[@plooked]

@@petestragen3454 no one has allstism, it has never been a diagnosis and even if it was nobody on the show has been diagnosed with it. They are mostly caricatures that non-nerds have of you. one other point if you please, just because Sheldon was not diagnosed as being on the spectrum on the show does not automatically make for that he is therefore non-autistic--autism was rarely sought out and/or diagnosed for those of his birth era.

[@chemomancer]

I've never used Vicks for the purpose of 'bringing a temperature down'. The only thing I've ever used it for was the scent. As the menthol evaporates, and you smell it, it opens the nasal passageways when you have a stuffed nose, allowing you to comfortably breathe again.

[@jo-jo8845]

I use it when I have had a cold to help clear sinus. Have been known to put on feet too

[@lifewuzonceezr]

@@jo-jo8845 did a tiger balm foot rubs this week for a friend..who gave me covid! 😠

[@heatherzwicker8031]

Supposedly, it's a good bug repellant.

[@wizardsuth]

It also contains camphor, eucalyptus, and turpentine for the same purpose. I've found putting some in boiling water and inhaling the fumes is very good for relaxing the bronchi, making it easier to breathe when the lungs are congested.

[@rogergeyer9851]

As a kid, when my parents did things like get out the Vicks, I never knew what the hell they were actually up to. Only that they clearly cared, which was helpful in itself when you were feeling lousy.

[@Nintenblox]

My parents really like this show and I love how the elevator is out of order for literally the entire series

[@2Fast4Mellow]

Except for the last episode and some episode where Lennard explains to Penny how he got to be Sheldon's roommate where there were flashback and it showed a working elevator, but it got destroyed because of a failed experiment...

[@MsBluebot]

It works near the end of the series

[@nature.b0y]

mike: *explains that you shouldn't take a shower when you're sick* me: *sick and was getting prepared to take a shower*

[@danielleking262]

I actually felt BETTER after taking a shower when I was sick not too long ago!

[@Aya-vv]

The fact that a week ago the same accident in the shower happened to me and now I’m dealing with so much pain in my shoulder while enjoying this video is funny

[@debbskyj]

I love how dramatic Sheldon is with everything, especially the way he tracks his mucus colour 😂

[@lifewuzonceezr]

When I lived out east and Always had sinus issues..green means infection

[@nikolaa1625]

As an eastern european, I was so confused when Sheldon whipped out a cream for his chest to help with his cold. My mom just made me breathe over a pot of boiling water for a few minutes, shove some garlic up my nose and eat chicken soup. If that didn't work she would just scare the fever out of me

[@SingerSofiaBrook]

How come we lived the same childhood

[@m0t0b33]

the only menthol cream my mom used was one she dabbed on my chicken pox to quench the itching.. but the actual Vapo Rub also contains camphor which is a great anti-inflammatory and decongestant... also it doesn't cool you off, but it can make your sweat. But yeah, as a kid, my own "Me-Maw" had me drink chamomile tea eat chicken soup and eat stuff with garlic or just swallow the clove like a pill.

[@Dhyfis]

My parents didn't do the garlic up the nose, but it was definitely breathing in the steam from a boiling cup of tea and chicken noodle soup.

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

Menthol cream, that stuff will wake up the dead and knock any congestion you may have right out of this plane of existence.

[@LythaWausW]

Here in Germany they put a hot onion in a cloth and press it on your skin. Or they put an onion by the bed of the sick person. Also they put onions on bug bites.

[@pinjarinne4499]

10:42 -> that's the reason everybody should close the toilet lid before flushing!! It's disgusting to think all the poop particle flying everywhere, especially if people store their toothbrushes on top of the sink. We even tell our guests to close the lid, because next to the toilet is our hand and face towels. PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CLOSE THE LID BEFORE FLUSHING!

[@danielleking262]

same!!! For as long as I can remember, I have always shut the lid before flushing! Was never taught that by my parents... I probably heard the same thing that poo particles spray into the air. I was disgusted! I definitely ask my guests to please close the lid (most of the time they might do it AFTER the flush), but pick your battles, I guess.

[@markussvensson8909]

4:46 THATS why I once thought my nose was a cap to a bottle when I was sick

[@CGaboL]

7:50 Well, she's actually just flat out lying to Sheldon. Given that he is such a hypochondriac and was looking for diagnosis of a disease he didn't actually have, hence he had been pestering her during the entire episode with all of those tests, she just told Shelly what he wanted to hear and took advantage of that to have him shut up for a day.

[@canesugar911]

Oh clever

[@collegerunner101]

I was thinking the same thing. She is just trying to get Sheldon to shut up.

[@zanefreeman954]

Can we just appreciate the thought Dr Mike puts into his mock diagnoses of fictional characters?

[@V3n.]

Bro SHUT UUUP THIS TYPE OF COMMENT IS SO BRAINDEAD

[@firstname4337]

you do realize all characters on tv shows are fictional ? SCRUBS, The Good Doctor, ER, House

[@Theunicorn2012]

Can we just appreciate the thought Dr Mike puts into his mock diagnoses of fictional characters?

[@jamiestryker5898]

Interesting! You mentioned not letting patients stay in slings for too long. After every dislocation I’ve had, I’ve been advised to keep the sling on for a month. I’m living in the UK and it’s so interesting to me to see the differences in opinions when it comes to treatment.

[@tanyas1325]

Actually he's wrong on that point. I'm in the U. S. and have had lots of dislocations. Everytime it was 4-8 weeks of slings or immobilizing brace. That's always been the minimum. Depending on how bad the damage is, it could be longer.

[@slopbucketeer6129]

@@tanyas1325that is because he isn’t referring to standard procedure, he is talking about the proven affects of leaving a joint immobilized, and unfortunately hospitals often don’t give the most up to date beneficial advice. Look up the mortality rate of geriatric and pediatric patients and it will depress you just how little hospital staff are trained for anything out of the ordinary(aka healthy young white male). That is why it is so important to get a second opinion from another reputable doctor.

[@Erowens98]

Would have been a good video to talk about hypochondria. As someone who suffers from the condition, you can become convinced an elevated heart rate from running is a heart attack. Or a headache is a stroke. And you will imagine symptoms which creates a feedback loop. I realize you're not a mental health expert but its certainly relevant to sheldons state.

[@kekort2]

I would be ok with answering all of the paperwork questions if there were any evidence that a doctor actually looks at it.

[@shroomyk]

For real though. It's the same with resumes.

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

I have proof they read my resumè.... they asked me questions about it specifically.😊

[@shadoww7301]

@@jeffreymontgomery7516 That's just you out of billions of people worldwide though. Don't take anecdotes over the wider data

[@ShellyS2060]

Yes, but the support staff DO! Stay honest, keep filling out those papers.

[@user-js6yq4hr1n]

it makes more sense for nurses or some other speciality to do so, it takes so much time to read all those papers and doctors already have limited time per session

[@kozmy21]

I just wanted to make a small correction. Enterococcus and E. coli are entirely different species of bacteria. Both are found in the gut and it's true that E. coli is part of the Enterobacteriaceae family, which is where the confusion probably comes from. Carry on, doctor.

[@hege4318]

Yes! Well observed 😊

[@averyneulander831]

I came to the comments to say the same thing! They're not even closely related, both are enterics but Enterococcus is a genus of gram-positive cocci, E. coli is a gram-negative rod.

[@sassafrass241]

@@averyneulander831I have Crohn’s disease and was on Enteran (sp?) and could never figure out where it got it’s name, or what it’s full purpose was. Your comment just explained it. Thank you.

[@niko31]

I had septic shock in 2014 due to enterobacter cloacae. Nasty stuff!

[@oxoxkittykreeper]

I was gonna say I hope my medical lab experience isn’t failing me! I’ve seen Escherichia Coli so many times to know it’s different than entero

[@jerrymontgomery3486]

I was really hoping they’d somehow work in “Howard and the robot hand” lol. Great vid all the same

[@MaryMoodymegumimom]

Mike, it's established that early in the series that Sheldon is a hypochondriac. Also, guaifenesin is commonly used as a mild muscle relaxant in horses. VetPharm fact of the day :)

[@jessicas2379]

Sheldon helping penny with her shoulder is my FAVOURITE episode!

[@hege4318]

I love that he actually looked 🤣

[@jessicas2379]

oh yeah thats a good part@@hege4318

[@newyears93]

Same! Especially the scene where Leonard, Howard, and Raj are high on Pot Cookies 😂😂😂

[@chitowngal9201]

There, there... Sheldon's here... 🤣🤣

[@jessicas2379]

@@chitowngal9201 hahahahaahahahah so funny!

[@jonathanstern5537]

I once got into an argument with a guy who confused holistic and homeopathic. Holistic means taking care of the entire person instead of just the ailment. Homeopathic means you give someone water that you claim has a trace amount of a toxin in it, and that's supposed to cure them.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Dr. Mike has talked about this before. It's actually where I learned the difference. I thought holistic was the same as homoeopathic but it makes more sense that it means actual medicine than quackery

[@Reach41]

@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZepThen there’s “integrative.” Not sure what’s wrong with plain old “doctor.”

[@firstname4337]

uh, WRONG

[@MsMaggyW]

You're confusing homeopathic with placebo. Homeopathic medicine isn't claiming something ordinary has trace medicine, it's something that genuinely HAS trace medicine (too low of a concentration to be effective).

[@billbill6094]

​​@@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep Well it may also be because Dr. Mike is an Osteopathic Doctor, which makes very similar claims that "alternate medicine" does, and outside of the US those using "Osteopath" tend to be actually alternative medicine doctors instead of doctors. Of course in the US, where Dr. Mike practuces, OD and MD training is nearly completely identical, ODs are medical doctors just like MDs. But "Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment", which is what seperates the two and is still taught but not often practiced, is complete pseudoscience. People think of it as the "good" form of Chiropractics, but it's never had any scientific validity and in the medical world was scrutinized as being useless training for doctors. In fact, another point of criticism is often the lack of research and scientific inquiry in Osteopathic schools as opposed to MD schools. So in the end a lot of Doctors who talk about "holistic" medicine don't do much to distinguish them from alternate medicine nonsense like homeopathy, which is a failure of communication from them to normal people. And the vast majority of those who use "holistic" are talking about Osteopathy specifically, which is not scientifically supported.

[@thunderatigervideo]

There are actually studies on what they call “open label placebos “ where people know they’re taking a placebo and the placebo effect still happens.

[@SupermanHopkins]

Thanks for this, Doctor Mike! 😄 I used to binge this show; love seeing it on your KZbin channel.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Another comedy that would be great for you to review is a medical TV show called Doc Martin, it's a British comedy drama, he is a GP (family medicine Doctor same as you), the show is medically accurate, and to top it off it is hilarious

[@wellwell7950]

Seconded, love Doc Martin

[@debbskyj]

I agree lol.

[@Jovius2k]

A doctor who gets queasy at the sight of blood... I love this show!

[@zkarebear]

YES Doc Martin!!!!

[@ronan-outoftime]

i haven't seen much of it but i had so much fun with what i watched!

[@dagenpracchia6683]

Would love to see Dr. Mike do a “what is ….” series where he explains what certain medical conditions actually are, specifically zebra diagnoses like ehlers danlos syndrome, POTS and other forms of dysautonomia, hypermobility syndrome, hypochondria, etc.

[@ashiecloud]

I would like that too! which do you have?

[@sjfrench8034]

Is ED a Zebra diagnosis? I know three people off the top of my head who have it. Maybe it's because I'm Autistic so most of my friends are Autistic and ED is more common in Autistic people.

[@danielacastro9122]

i have always wanted something like this! I was Dx with POTS and im not entirely convinced i have it. I was also given the joint hypermobility dx and raynauds but... im very skeptical lol

[@ashiecloud]

@@danielacastro9122 Were you diagnosed at a hospital/clinic with a tilt table test? Thats how they diagnosed my POTS and NMH. I then too got the joint hypermobility/instability dx from a physiotherapist who specialises in it. They are all linked due to an inherited gene

[@Lillireify]

I need to recheck myself one day for EDS! I have most symptoms, but my very limited genetic test was negative. I struggle my whole life with standing upright (I feel dizzy ASAP and it's 10 times worse during pregnancy... I doubt it's POTS tho), my feet and hands are regularly stone cold (not raynaud's tho). That's so interesting that all of those diagnosis are related! I learned something today.

[@mr_tv_head_215]

Dr mike something that makes me incredibly happy about your channel is that you spread awareness about diseases in an interesting and fun way in a time when people are so stupid that they don’t believe in modern medicines so please please keep doing what you do!

[@sophieirwin3497]

My dad slipped over walking my family dog and dislocated his knee back in the day. It was the same leg that was severely injured when he had a motorcycle accident years before. He got himself to a&e and my mum met him (she worked as an eye nurse in the hospital). Once the doctors slotted his knee back together and were happy that his ligaments were strained at worse, he was sent home with some strong painkillers, a crutch and a game plan of keeping moving as much as he could and some check ups with his GP.

[@TacoT-uy9zu]

I love that Sheldon didn’t think of getting soup delivered to him😂

[@ThungStudios]

There are studies on "open-label" placebos, where the person taking them is fully aware that they are placebo. It's really hard to fathom, but I guess there's some evidence that they're more effective than no treatment for some clusters of symptoms.

[@TEDOGIRL02]

The first scene is from my favorite episode-The Adhesive Duck Deficiency Every scene was gold! Plus soft kitty! I need this on dvd.

[@winterso8589]

Hi Dr. Mike, im late. Any crossover between you and BBT makes for a good episode. You're always giving everything you do 110%. Can't help but notice the slightest downcast in your voice here. Disregard if I'm reading too into it. Thank you for your content! Just wanted to take a moment to say your same message back- stay happy and healthy 🙌

[@Debbie338]

Sheldon is brilliant, neurotic, and so very entertaining. I love him.

[@fightingfalconfan]

Young Sheldon touches on why he's the way he is in TBBT. A lot of it is to do with him constantly reading and his mother treating him like a baby for way too long. His best friend Lenard don't act like this and is the more practical down to earth scientist. Sheldon typically takes everything at face value and because of who he is over reacts to it vs the regular person. Also he's self absorbed. That's mostly because his mother sheltered him growing up and gave him special treatment. Anything Sheldon wanted his mother did what ever she could to get it for him. But if the other family members wanted something it was the same story of "I am sorry but we just can't afford that" It's a good show though and I enjoyed watching it.

[@ErebosGR]

Contrary to popular belief, pampering doesn't make children entitled nor self-absorbed. It's neglect and emotional abuse from a narcissistic, controlling parent that does.

[@gabriellegwaltney9625]

Hey Dr. Mike! I’m a 3rd year Au.D student and I would love to see you have an audiologist on your channel! We are often unrepresented in the medical community!

[@MyHaytem]

My favorite sitcom. Good thing you decided to finally react to it.

[@CGI_Andy]

The whole hearing segment made me remember my friend who used to stay over every night at our dorm cause my roommate and them were best buds. I swear when I tell you I could hear their game through their headphones clear as day at 1am, I mean that. The room was completely silent besides that so yeah. Had to tell them to stop listening to stuff so loud at night both cause I was worried for their ears and because it was affecting my sleep.

[@shroomyk]

Even when I was a teen, I didn't understand my friends listening to their music so loud, on earbuds especially. They would hand one to me to listen, and as soon as they hit "play" I had to rip them out. I actually think it's harder to listen to stuff that way, as it just becomes noise rather than melodies (in the case of music) or whatever you are supposed to be hearing; it all just sort of mizes together. And yeah you could hear it from feet away through their earbuds just because it was so loud. I don't even really like to go to movie theaters anymore because it seems it is so much louder than it needs to be. I might just be sensitive, idk.

[@laurao3274]

​@shroomyk No, you aren't sensitive. You have normal hearing. If you're in America like me, the issue can be particularly acute. Movie theaters, restaurants, retail stores.... you can't get away from overly loud music. And then when you try to tell people that they're listening to their music or TV too loud, they look at you like you're nuts. By the way, I still go to movie theaters. I just wear ear plugs. I can still hear all the dialogue perfectly.

[@HeyheyandAwesomedudeutbegaming]

As a massive fan of this show and also because you’ve covered similar shows in the past. Can u please please please cover brooklyn nine nine medical scenes?

[@crystalcovington1733]

Hi Dr. Mike! I LOVE your platform! Keep shining your light & thanks for all your videos. While I'm glad that you mentioned physical therapy for the shoulder injury, occupational therapy would have been a good consideration as well. I will continue to wait for the day when you mention us, lol. I hope one day, you do a show about other services & how we interact with doctors. Anyway, keep up the awesome work that you do!

[@rybock]

I believe it was about 20 years ago a scientist/doctor tested some of his grandmother's chicken noodle soup... he found that from scratch chicken noodle soup actually has some compounds that are anti-histamines, so there is also that for why it seems to give some relief when sick.

[@unclecreepy4185]

If only there was a movie where a guy breaks the 4th wall to tell the audience how to fake being too sick to go to school.

[@AlyCat-rc6fr]

I Love the Big Bang Theroy!! I’m pretty sure Sheldon’s character is a hypochondriac that’s why his aversion to sickness or anything having to do with hospitals is so extreme.

[@Npyne]

He's definitely a germophobe

[@whathefuckisthishandle]

watch out for grammar police

[@FFFFin47]

I've been waiting for this video for so long!

[@oakstrong1]

I always understood Vick to have two effects. One is helping to clear airways, possibly have some (very mild) antiseptic effect, and increase capillary circulation in the area it has been applied to, so it might speed up the discolouration of bruised skin. Some people swear by Tiger balm which is a very similar, Eastern remedy.

[@jaimedill2467]

Missed opportunity here to discuss how Sheldon, being autistic, reacts as someone who is not a hypochondriac but someone who hyperfixates and worries over changes in sensory input because of the wiring of their brain. There's often an inability to translate (to put it in simple terms) what they're feeling physically into solutions. Because they're uniquely aware of sensory input, their symptoms will feel more acute, and the struggle to put that into words or know what to do about it can cause a lot of panic and escalation that a neurotypical person may not have.

[@zucchinigreen]

He probably didn't know. I've barely watched the show and I didn't realize they ever said that explicitly. I just thought he was autistic-coded.

[@jaimedill2467]

Totally fair. I said this less as a critique on Dr.Mike and more as a plea to those in the comments claiming Sheldon in a hypochondriac because it can be really harmful to dismiss someone as "overreacting" when the root issue is a struggle to communicate and regulate emotions over a very real health concern. @@zucchinigreen

[@deadheat1635]

The show writers confirmed that he doesn’t have autism, he’s just weird.

[@nmv33]

It was never said Sheldon is autistic. He is an Hypochondriac and a germaphobe. And he also is narcissist and annoying AF.

[@ninjahunter101]

@@deadheat1635 Jim Parsons said that he does have autistic traits. So he clearly had autism in his mind to some extent when playing Sheldon.

[@TheDMan2003]

8:01 She was actually getting Sheldon to shut up for once.

[@ConnorCrout]

How has he not reviewed hockey injuries yet? I cant wait to see that video

[@michaelcain263]

I had a shoulder dislocation like that from a motorcycle accident. Led to around 200 dislocations over the next 2.5 years before I was able to get surgery. Led to a Hil Sachs lesion... so while the surgery helped my shoulder still clicks

[@peachyniki]

8:24 i hope he knew she was joking

[@fallenkingdom-zd8xh]

I don’t need sleep. I need answers from Dr. Mike.

[@dayzfallingdownx190]

My dad played rugby when he was your (Dr. Mike's) age and I saw him pop a teammate's shoulder back in place during a match. They both kept right on playing.

[@topplayer5039]

OMG!!!! I've been waiting for this for so long!!! TNX for the video ❤❤❤❤

[@Kreonmusic172]

8:43 ah yes, because shoulder > door

[@AsselAldosari-wl1gj]

Some of it are the writers having medical slipups while other moments are Shaldon just being Shaldon 🤣👏

[@amiamarylis]

I was recently in hospital for three weeks and one time when they checked my obs my temp was 37.8*C. So they wanted to give me paracetamol, which then got stuck in my throat. Next time my temp was slightly up i remembered what you have said about fevers in the past and told them I did not want it.

[@schizowallflower]

There is some entertaining health stuff in this show. This compilation doesn't even begin to scratch the surface.

[@gsgarciag]

Ugh, shoulder dislocation is the worst pain. And you're absolutely right about the likelihood of it happening again. I did it 2x in just over a year, and had surgery at 15. Been good for 35 yrs now.

[@V-Yakuru]

Hey dr mike, i wanted to thank you because with your videos you made me very interested and curious about medicine, anatomy and human biology in general. Unfortunately in school i dont have the possibility to learn about any of these subjects and it's a pity because it's so interesting, useful and eye-opening. So i wanted to ask you if you had any suggestions regarding any way to study/cultivate this curiosity of mine. I'm already reading some books from my local library and watching educational videos of doctors/biologists on youtube. I also had an idea popping in my mind about you making a series where you teach us some interesting stuff in a full dedicated video. Im grateful for your explanations in every video you make applied to fun sutuations like this one, but still i think that doing some episodes like the ones about answering medical questions you used to make or even more specific ones would be quite good! Have a great day doctor and please let me know about your thoughts on this!

[@breannadeal8610]

I developed tinnitus after multiple ear drum ruptures as a kid. Unfortunately I was someone who never showed any signs of an ear infection until I was at the level of "screaming in pain and my ear drum is gonna rupture within the next few hours." So here I am at 32 with noticable hearing loss and ringing in my ears.

[@amandas.9973]

I love this show so much and thanks for reacting to it.

[@katlynrobertson1051]

I learned more about colds and flus in this video then any doctor I’ve seen during my life so far lol

[@theluschmaster]

Literally rarely ever listened to music LOUDLY in my ears (earphones, earbuds, headphones etc), after my science class in high school when my teacher explained this 6:50. I always kept the volume as low as possible while still enjoying the music - even got to the point of only listening to music through speakers instead of putting devices in my ears. Of course, this has changed since then but alas ..

[@MapaMundiFF]

I have learned sooo many things with this video, THANKS Dr. Mike an his staff. 🙌💚

[@Deeps_]

This was fun to watch haha! I love many of these scenes, and I didn't understand most of the words Mike said. 😂 Sheldon is definitely really smart about medical terms.

[@a.girl.has.no.name_]

I always learn so much from the reaction vids in the best way 😂 Dr. Mike keeps me sane

[@augustustube6857]

Mike love your channel i started watching you when i was diagnosed with leukemia in 2019. cause i liked learning a lot of medical stuff during that 3 and a half years. thank you for helping me learn things

[@taaya6037]

I love how you snuck in Riker, Kirk and Spock in a Big Bang Theory-themed vid. That's so nerdy and fitting, I love it!

[@niharika198911]

I’ve been told to monitor my blood pressure and this is literally the first time I’m hearing that my feet should be flat on the floor!! 😂 thank you!!

[@zeroknight1311]

The third situation ended with Sheldon being told to shut up. And with how dramatic he can he, its only natural to want him to stop talking.

[@ledgeri]

I had a fever once, and imeasured it through the 3-4 days it lasted, almost 2-3 hourly (i was not really able to sleep), but it was usefull to me to see how consistent my temperature was in that elevated level. Made me relaxed in that regard.

[@aj2587]

I got hired to clean at hospital once. No, they are NOT cleaned well. We were allowed one rag per room, and that included cleaning the bathroom. I didn't last long and it was a long time ago but I haven't trusted the cleanliness of any hospital since.

[@Skay24]

8:36 With his body he would never break a door...

[@Bb13190]

I heard that a recent study in Canada showed that the placebo effect works, even when you tell the patient it is a placebo. I have not read the study myself, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

[@TacitaSaturnia]

It's because the germs are too polite to correct the pharmacist, and just leave on their own.

[@HariSeldon913]

Given all the other explanations Dr Mike did, I'm surprised he didn't go over the difference between dislocation and subluxation.

[@r0bw00d]

Why would he? It's not like they're the similar concepts.

[@HariSeldon913]

@@r0bw00d I sincerely hope that's sarcasm.

[@r0bw00d]

@@HariSeldon913Just because they happen in the same locations doesn't mean that they're similar.

[@xliploverx]

@@r0bw00dthe Cleveland Clinic even says that subluxations are sometimes known as incomplete dislocations and just means it “moves past the normal location on the socket but is not completely out of place.”

[@r0bw00d]

@@xliploverxSometimes. That's because partial dislocation isn't necessary for an injury to be a subluxation, therefore it's not an identifying feature.

[@hollyhiccup7320]

3:22 I’m still baffled that I work in a pharmacy and yet was expected back to work about 12 hours after my fever broke (102 F for almost two days). I still felt terrible and said I refused to go in earlier than 24 hours of the fever breaking but my boss still gave me a hard time about it

[@erice6755]

I had an uncle who was hockey player for the Swedish hockey decades ago when they barely used helmets. He dislocated his shoulder so many times that in the end he could dislocate while sleeping, wake up and knock it back in to position and go back to sleep. Obviously it was really bad or else this wouldn't happen nor would he be able to put back in position by simply "pulling a lethal weapon". Even though he had some pain from it most of the time it's insane to be able to do 😊

[@chronosverse4797]

10:31 Just a quick Latin correction: Coccus is the singular form whilst Cocci is the plural form. Saying "plural of Cocci" would suggest that Coccus is the plural.

[@rebeccaoleary3318]

I was delirious when I had a temp of 104.9, I was hospitalised, had sepsis and a white cell count of 32! Turned out that it was a kidney infection.

[@heatherzwicker8031]

Stevens Johnsons Syndrome Dash Toxic Epidemis Necrosis for me. 39.99⁰C and They sent off a male to get the "good thermometer." He ran back and tested me and yelped, "42.99⁰C -- What? You act as if it's MY fault? It is definitely her! Definitely her!"

[@subhadarshikar]

What a lovely time to watch this while being sick 🙂🤒

[@mazzaprowse8803]

This made me chuckle - thank you Doctor.

[@GGysar]

5:30 Old remedies work quite often, which is why they were used, people a few decades, centuries or even millennia ago weren't stupid, so quite a lot of what they came up with actually works. Of course, they weren't always right, but generally, if something has been around for a long time AND it feels good, it probably is good, like hot soup when you are sick. My father was a doctor, his homemade cold medicine was warm milk with garlic and honey. It doesn't taste as bad as you think, and it works.

[@mferreiraluiza]

that's why there were witch hunts, they were just women practicing herb medicine

[@ErikTheOkapiYT]

5:19 I have a question about Chicken Noodle Soup helping colds.... Is there an alternative to that? I'm asking because I'm a Pescatarian....

[@knowledgehub6665]

I didn't know you have an episode about my most fav show. Thank you doc ❤

[@beemerwt4185]

How long would you go without a shower if you are sick? Is there a point in which it becomes more dangerous to not clean oneself while they are sick?

[@JadedKate]

5:42 Dr. Mike: "People LOOOOVE VICKS" Jo Koy's mom: "Hold my San Miguel" 🍺

[@evewhittaker7987]

It would be great if doctors were in general cared more about patients medical history or if they even read the questionnaires answers.

[@Yumegari1]

How come he didn't reacted to the scene where Sheldon just randomly enters a hospital room with a highly infectious patient, placed right where every single person walks by, with no security and with a door that just opens by pushing and leaves the entire hospital open to the infection as the door swings open and closed?

[@codename495]

You don’t understand negative pressure rooms.

[@Yumegari1]

I do, but the one in the show with the flimsiest door that opened by Sheldon just bumping into it could not possible be one of those types of rooms. That was just the laziest setup for a joke in that episode.

[@Nikki-nf5kr]

I just started watching Queen of the South and I CAN NOT unsee the resemblance our favourite doc has to James...!!! And I've been following mike for years but I am still struggling 😂