Doctor Reacts To WILD BuzzFeed Medical Videos

Over the years the team at Buzzfeed has dipped their toes into the world of creating some medical videos. I have actually appeared in some of them, but today I wanted to take a look at what videos they’ve put out and see how accurate they are. A lot of their interviews with med students and nurses yield some very true stories and experiences of what it’s like to study medicine! Some of their other videos, such as how to fight off a cold… not so much. Today we’re debunking miracle cures like Apple Cider Vinegar, the value of a good nasal spray, how much coffee med students drink, and some nightmares that actual nurses have had to endure.
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[@carelsby]

Ah yes, the classic cure to fever: trenchfoot.

[@iknowreally]

😄

[@wilrasmussen6667]

Lol

[@binglemarie42]

😂

[@bullymaguire632]

Lol

[@leighharrell6925]

🤣

[@patrickbuick5459]

I fell asleep in the front row of a university class. All I remember is waking up,being asked a question by the professor on what he was teaching, giving the correct answer and being told I could go back to sleep.

[@charcs_7624]

that’s surprising tbh

[@limerence8365]

That was the same for me but instead of sleeping it was daydreaming and/or doodling. The teacher never thought I was paying attention but in fact the doodling helped.

[@givemeanameiwillhate9525]

Holy hell thats lucky

[@ginnyjollykidd]

That is a cool sleeping in class story!

[@-Annn-]

They would make exceptions for me, if I fell asleep during class they would just let me be. They knew I had severe insomnia. In a week's time I slept ten hours.

[@thefreshcarrot4940]

"If any of them say they have not, I don't buy it." *Literally a second later* -I don't believe in all-nighter. "She's never pulled an all-nighter? That's really impressive." Definitely my favourite part of the video.

[@brandonlegnion]

Being able to to speak your non native language without even a tinge of a foreign accent is mind-blowing to me. I don't know why, but that's one of the most impressive things I have learned about you.

[@beageler]

He came over as a kid, that's normal. Better than me, still not remarkable for people who immigrated as kids.

[@gardenradio4460]

Wait until you see House MD.

[@a_random_guy_V]

it's actually way more common than you might think. i have never left my country and the same thing happens to me. spanish and english speakers have no clue of my true origin unless i tell them. at the end of the day it all comes to phonetics. if you can manage to properly replicate all of the sounds of the language, and know how to use the words in a sentence, you can pretty much achieve that. but that depends from person to person and age does play a role.

[@ElusiveTy]

It's more common than you'd think and possible for everyone to achieve, it's just hard. Accents are just how words are pronounced (sounds, basically). When people learn the correct sounds for the language/dialect, they are able to sound just like a native. The knowledge of individual words, contexts, idioms and so on may not be there but the sounds, thus the accent, will be.

[@Xp366]

@@a_random_guy_VMet a German kid once while visiting Germany, who spoke English so well when I asked him where he was from, he said, I live here, and his parents called him to head back home in German.

[@khushimishra5779]

Everyone in college have pulled an all nighter, medical or not.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

I pull all nighters every week because of editing my videos and finishing my assignments. But I love both of them

[@cliflex]

not true, I care about my sleep time more than I care about my grades😂

[@Listenimtooshyalright]

@dyslexic mitochondria You have really amazing videos man

[@monkeyflower3851]

I pulled a few all nighters, but not to study.

[@moka4086]

Not true!! I spent 2 years in biology and I'm on my 2nd year in science education, and I have NEVER pulled an all nighter... If I don't feel like I studied enough for an exam, I'd rather go get sleep and ace what I DO know in that exam rather than try to learn everything in 1 night and then forget everything on the exam because I haven't had enough sleep!! All nighters aren't for everyone ;)

[@DClark-zl8xb]

Sleeping with wet socks on seems like the kind of medical advice I would expect from Buzzfeed.

[@zack9912000]

Buzzfeed is a cancer of a organization so no surprise there.

[@russianconservative]

@@zack9912000 except cancer grows and progresses, but BuzzFeed doesn’t

[@dymesmimi]

😂

[@ramblingmillennial1560]

lol

[@Ally.81]

Also from old people, my grandparents used to put them on us when we had fever only that it was water with vinegar... Some people still do it in my country and if i am totally honest i did use it on my kids a few times, but not over night and it was only when fever didn't go down and stayed at or close to 39 even after meds. I probably will not do it now if i know it doesn't work, but when u grow up being told even by doctors in my country that you should do that you do it.

[@maryrichardson1318]

I love the parts with honey for the cough. If you had grown up when I did, in central Kentucky, you would have been given honey, lemon juice and a teaspoon of bourbon. We used to say "It won't cure your cold, but it sure made having one a lot more fun." And mother's would rub a drop of bourbon on a teething baby's gums. It was the 1960s.

[@JavaJane87]

Wasn't much different for me growin up in Texas in 80's and 90's. Lol

[@neovo903]

The teething baby trick is why my father likes Drambuie so much. The honey trick for colds we did at home too, we just added lemon to it as well. I hated the taste of it tbh

[@Zizuthecreatorlamarwest]

wait isnt bourbon alcohol

[@cedwardsmedia]

I mean, they're not wrong. It works! It just may not have been the most healthful option 🤣

[@ghosty2581]

Fun fact that I didn’t know until it happened to me; coughing too hard for an extended period of time can actually fracture your ribs. Had Covid and bronchitis at the same time, and ended up in the ER because I felt a pop in my ribs. Still healing, but not so painful anymore👍🏻

[@sierrahale804]

Ooh, that sucks so much. Get well soon!

[@Zizuthecreatorlamarwest]

was it two infections or bronchitis from covid?

[@Zizuthecreatorlamarwest]

now i am scared bc i am coughing hard for like 5 days or so.i am not sick tho

[@cedwardsmedia]

Only thing worse than this might be getting a respiratory infection while healing from previously broken ribs. Had a friend go through that. Felt so bad for the poor guy. Hope you heel quick, if you haven't already!

[@LasherTimora]

I didn't fracture my ribs but... something, around the abdomen, hurt like hell, sometimes it was bad enough I could barely walk.

[@Renan290692]

I'm in med school, almost finishing, and never did an all nighter as well. I value my sleep more than my grades. Mostly because I don't learn anything while I'm tired.

[@mkuti-childress3625]

When I was in grad school, I dated a guy who was first in his class in law school. I asked him if he pulled all nighters all the time (like I did!) and he said absolutely not. He treated law school as if it was a full-time job. He worked from 9-5 every day, just studying and going to class, and that was it. He didn’t go through the same panic every other law student went through, including while prepping for the Bar exam, and he was always able to go out and do what he wanted, when he wanted. I know that process could work in any field, but he was really the only person I knew who actually did it, no matter what they studied. I wish I had had that kind of discipline!

[@wyclefohara4169]

@@mkuti-childress3625 well, when I studied I had classes 8 am- 8 pm. Usually with longer breaks in between (e.g. one day was like classes 8-11.15, then 1.15-4.30, then 5.15-8), but still. I don't live in the US though :P

[@dallaswood4117]

Exactly if you’re dead tired while studying or dead tired trying to take an exam I think it does more harm than good

[@alisonmartin8490]

You dont learn anything when you are asleep either 🤣

[@isaaclalnunzira6981]

@@alisonmartin8490 actually if youre prepared well enough, proper sleep actually helps retain your memories better

[@MaeTheGhost]

I have a CF variant and I'm always sick and coughing/get pneumonia from the literal common cold. When I was a kid my mum caught wind that honey helps with cough, and she'd make me swallow these huge heaping spoonfuls of honey constantly, it was worse than the actual sickness. A few years ago I found out that I'm actually allergic to honey and haven't let my mum live it down since haha

[@mormornie]

omg I have a similar story with honey a doc advised my mum on this sore throat remedy: a glass of water with a table spoon of honey and a thick slice of lemon, stir it well and let it sit on the counter for a bit and mum would make it for me religiously whenever I'd get a mild case of sniffles (could be whenever a year round, tbh) and I have always dreaded it because this "health potion" always left me with awfully scratchy throat and even worse cough, but mum wouldn't ever react to my complaints about it then one day I was complaining to a friend that I hate honey because it's so sweet it makes my throat feel scratchy, and this is how I found out I might be allergic

[@sotrue5413]

@@mormornie That's funny, I used to hate honey cause of the scratchiness as well. I like honey now, but now you're making me question if there shouldn't be a scratchiness from honey at all...

[@bandilenzimande5253]

@@sotrue5413 I get that scratchiness from honey and white sugar 😂 I think its normal

[@bea7823]

@@bandilenzimande5253 uh dude I never got it from either of those things, not so sure it’s normal.

[@kelvinyonger8885]

@@sotrue5413 uh, scratchiness is not normal. Honey tastes like a thickened syrup, try some corn syrup. It should be relatively similar. It could be that the honey has polymerized (sugar has crystalllized).

[@maryuzu9174]

Used to be a med student. Dropped out 2 years before graduation because I wanted to be a designer. Dad forced me into med school. Now that I'm out, I love listening to medical podcasts, read medical journals and of course watch Internet doctors. Only because it became a hobby and not a responsibility.

[@jenny1990miz]

I diagnosed myself with hyperparathyroidism, then had a parathyroidectomy where they also took biopsies only to find that I also had thyroid cancer. It’s been a cut throat year! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Amita8505]

😂

[@sorath1396]

I just don't put on wet socks as a personal rule. Those are just awful.

[@Donika691]

I know right? Wet socks feel horrible.

[@TheBetterPMC]

@@Donika691 i did once at camp and hated it, but I had no choice.

[@kiraemily5517]

I think if anything I take off my socks whenever they get wet or damp. Just such a weird feeling

[@Donika691]

@@kiraemily5517 I too take them off immediately if they get wet or damp. I can't stand the feeling.

[@agereartist3763]

@@TheBetterPMC Same it was a school trip and my group have to do like stuff right before we left so we had to schedule stuff so we could get the bathrooms in our cabins so we could shower and get dressed. It was a nightmare because the teachers and parents couldn't help but it had to be done or we'd be soaking wet in bathing suits on the bus for 3 hours. Luckily our plan worked and every got to get changed.

[@OpossumYT]

What about the ones that are like: “Drink one cup of this before bed and watch your body fat melt like crazy!”

[@llament4234]

yeah exactly those ones hahaha

[@RochelleHasTooManyHobbies]

It's the best when it's something like apple cider vinegar, too. Do y'all not know that it's just an acid?? You're just drinking a low-potency acid. It's delicious in dressings, but it's *acid*, and your body already makes its own acid.

[@cole8680]

@@RochelleHasTooManyHobbies no. Calories in calories out. Very simple.

[@WoT_MatC]

Try to pronounce all these insane words... Chemist: Those are rookie words 😀

[@Vee-Maxi]

The thing with doctors not knowing everything is totally understandable. I had an unexplained seizure last year, after never having one before, being perfectly healthy, and no family history of seizures. I saw three different doctors and got every diagnosis from a ‘grand mal’ seizure to ‘no seizure at all’. Sometimes weird abnormalities happen, but luckily for me I’ve been fine ever since

[@BlackCatsAndCorgis]

My cousin actually did successfully diagnose herself in med school, and solved a family mystery too. When she was learning about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, she thought she had it. Spoiler alert, she did, and so do many, MANY family members, myself included.

[@mandi3891]

I diagnosed myself with ankylosing spondylitis several years before a doctor confirmed it. The pain caused by an inflammation just feels different from general joint pain, muscle pain or nerve pain. Sadly I had already developed some serious deformities in my SI joints before the doctors took me seriously. If you KNOW there is something wrong with your body, don't give up. Having constant pain is not normal. "You're too young to have these problems" is bs. It took me ten years, but I finally got the help I need.

[@therealshino4607]

Sometimes people can get it Especially with med experience However some self diagnoses can be annoying

[@xStarstargirlx]

That's actually amazing - while I think you shouldn't self-diagnose usually, applying what you learn to real-life is what learning should be instead of memorizing info.

[@-Ghostess]

Fellow Zebra! My family thought it was RA, and clumsiness. My friend suggested EDS when at my appointment as safety human. My doctor did a few tugs and pokes and had a lightbulb moment. A year latter and my chart finally has hEDS in my diagnosis list. My aunt who has chronic migraine, weak teeth and has had numerous joint injuries that needed surgery is setting up an appointment to ask about EDS.

[@alyssanash8230]

I'm almost 100% sure I have hEDs

[@sjfrench8034]

Most of these were like. Ranging from decent advice to “eh it’s a little extra.” And then they got to the socks. Even I know the socks would be a bad idea.

[@gris186]

I went through college by stressing out at unseen levels and decided never to do that again. Went through university by studying for no more than 6 hours every day. Never failed an exam and scored above average. The key for me was not to stress and I think I gained more from those 6 hours than I would do if I stressed for 10, 12 or 15 hours.

[@Gumbocinno]

9:25 "Improve your body's chances to fight off whatever bug is fu- .. is causing you problems" The New York in you almost came out there lmao

[@rmiranda4223]

"And then you realise they're a human, not a mannequin."

[@jnewcomb]

Someone should put that on a pillow.

[@alexisventura7191]

@@jnewcomb yep

[@RandomHandleLol1738]

@@jnewcomb “Hey you, you’re finally awake.”

[@christellebahja658]

Doctor mike’s veins are going to pop just like his shirt buttons last year (and probably now) lol!

[@mostfastestname3333]

Ok

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

and I cant wait for that haha

[@danielretardo7075]

mmmmm

[@michaelladegraciababac7234]

Lmao😂

[@michaelladegraciababac7234]

@@DyslexicMitochondria Bro....

[@britt3706]

Im not in med school or anything but I value my sleep more than anything. I've done EMT school, Fire Academy and currently in Paramedic school while working a job on the side. I NEED to put things aside for a period so I can get a good amount of sleep. If I dont sleep or pull an all nighter, I am all over the place and will not learn anything or do anything well. Its all about know your body I feel. I love your videos!

[@simonagiovagnoli5789]

I really appreciate your content and being a humble care giver and being only nine I have always wanted to be a doctor or someone that hat is in the medical field so you are growing my curiosity and inspiring me even more Thanks

[@ember7815]

6:36 That’s Google’s whole brand. Me: “Google, why does my stomach hurt” Google: *death*

[@sopcannon]

you could have one of a hundred different things Google: Its cancer.

[@Gems_W]

Me:"why is my head hurt" Google: oh, it's totally just a normal headache :) Bing: *c* *a* *n* *c* *e* *r*

[@ember7815]

@ZenFlowers lmao best one yet

[@cookie856]

@@ember7815 "My finger hurt and is white when I write" (I depend of my parents for transport/doctor and they're like "you're weak and just don't want to work") Google and Bing : you have a broken bones. Even if it's not bone's type of pain. Because yeah, I categorized every type of pain I felt.

[@ember7815]

@@cookie856 lmao yeah “arthritis”. That’s what happened when I searched up finger pain

[@ENTP_Tyra]

Dr Mike: Let it cough! Me: *letting it cough* Everybody at the grocery store: 👀 👀

[@pinterestgirl4]

same but at school

[@jayhill2193]

These days, if you're gonna cough in public, you have to mask it with a mighty fart.

[@TheSpy149]

@@jayhill2193 or immediately after coughing, yell attention; have a good day

[@Quinntus79]

"English isn't my first language." Aren't most of these names either Greek or Latin?

[@daleharden1749]

Yeah, but other languages still say them differently. English is largely Greek and Latin roots, after all.

[@bigpotato8]

But the funny thing is that......the Greek terms are pronounced much differently in English in comparison to actual Greek. It's just a pain whenever I hear them. It's uncanny.

[@chrishh1]

@@bigpotato8 yeah like for example names as well, like Achilles in greek we would say Αχιλλέας. Kind of Weird isn't it lol. (Greek btw.)

[@hanburger7750]

And so what he is Russian

[@rehustler]

"Is it true that a lot of med students experiment with drugs?" Dr. Mike: ..........

[@miscellaneousmoon327]

My mom was a nurse and one night she was working in the ER. A woman was admitted with irritation and a foul odor emitting from her vagina. When my mom was admitting her and asking why the woman was there the woman told her, "I read that if you felt dry in your vagina that you should put jelly to lubricate it, I used grape jelly."

[@omorocca4946]

Imagining the smell made me gag 🤢

[@lailaperez8047]

house md hsksjs

[@heartofthewild680]

I don’t know what kind of jelly she was supposed to use (assuming what she read can be trusted at all), but I’m pretty sure it’s not grape.

[@bellsthesultana]

My mom once got a patient who had a tampon up her vagina for MONTHS bc someone told her "if you switch from pads to tampons you dont really have to change it also you can have sex while on your period AND not get pregnant", so she just left it there for over 6 months iirc. She only went to the hospital bc her husband refused to go down on her bc of the smell, my mom thought "oh okay hes a bad partner but lets take a look anyways just as a standard procedure" and oH BOY WAS SHE SURPRISED BY WHAT SHE FOUND THERE

[@Sam-fc2ir]

@@bellsthesultana I thought the first story qas bad but OMG I just vomited. This is why sex ed and health classes should be mandatory everywhere 😭

[@vincegonzalez2171]

6:40 when Dr. Mike is talking about how med students diagnose themselves with stuff they come across, I can honestly say that psych students do it too, though for some of us it's less diagnosing ourselves and more diagnosing those we know. First month in Abnormal Psych and you think you suddenly understand everyone in your life.

[@juliarunn5009]

Honestly tho!! Having taken ap psych I’m like “OoOOoo I can UnDErsTaNd eVErYonE hAHa”

[@ohthehorror31]

Omg yes😂

[@liamnehren1054]

I didn't study psychology and when I was heavy into reading about it after playing persona 3... this didn't happen to me. years later I noticed that I was able to predict a few mental issues that were later confirmed and I attributed it to having read in depth into a few of the theories obvious including Jungian which I think is probably closer to the truth than Freudian. (they found out later with a psychologist and told me, I hadn't told them my prediction... or they committed suicide when I warned people and they didn't believe me....)

[@GmmBeast]

@@liamnehren1054 I'd say most people who actually study psychology agree more with Jung instead of Freud 🤣 If you see people praising Freud or throwing around terms that aren't actually relevant to the conversation to "sound smart", they likely haven't studied anything relating to psych.

[@liamnehren1054]

oh I know, a ton of people do that, Freud's ideas are very pop culture friendly they basically became a meme "Tell me about your mother!"@@GmmBeast meanwhile Jung is like "We have to deconstruct your idea about how you should be and get you to accept the parts of yourself you don't like, in a way that is still socially acceptable. Only this way can you become a complete individual who isn't hurting themselves or others."

[@LucasTheSkeleton]

I come from a Mexican household so whenever I was sick my mom would put Vaseline in my socks before bed and on my belly and throat and I would have some medicine but also a spoonful of honey with cinnamon and lemon.

[@jaymantisgaming]

and sacrifice a small goat to ward off the demons?

[@iainronald4217]

I just started a job as an advisor at a university. Now, I’ve been involved in some capacity at this university for ages, but it wasn’t until a month ago that I heard the acronym BMSC, now every time I talk to anyone they’re like “I’m looking to get into BMSC.”

[@madisonsscar]

“Whatever bug is fu- causing you problems” hahahaha nice catch, Dr. Mike

[@shivshaktienterprises9263]

Time lapse ? 😬

[@joulepi9298]

@@shivshaktienterprises9263 9:23

[@shivshaktienterprises9263]

@@joulepi9298 thank you so much sis 💙💙

[@joulepi9298]

@@shivshaktienterprises9263 :*

[@conlon4332]

Oh yeah, haha!

[@AFoxInFlames]

One of my highschool teacher's if u fell asleep he would literally sneak up and spiderman jump onto your desk, idk how he did it so perfect I never saw him fall but it was always hilarious, he ALMOST had to do it to me once but I felt him creeping up lol. He was the best teacher I ever had and actually was one who made an impact, thank you Mr.Clark🙂

[@jadecoolness101]

My favorite teacher was a chem teacher that threw a whole desk. He may have been wild but to this day I still remember van der waals forces and dipole moments and all that. He is... unforgettable. lmao

[@thepenmaster]

His name was Mr. Clark (Superman) but his best used move was Spiderman. That's somehow funny to me

[@Werevampiwolf]

I had a math teacher with a spray bottle and he could angle it to hit people in the back row if they were asleep

[@bamb8s436]

@@jadecoolness101 maybe he was from London lol

[@zkart8038]

The teachers who are remembered are the ones HR hate the most.

[@Lizzerd0]

I am currently sitting on the sofa shivering (got my first COVID-19 shot and I suffer from panic attacks so every little change in my body makes me super scared…) … your videos are helping me to get through this

[@FireSwan16t]

For sinus dryness I use a nasal rinse, suggested by my ENT. It's just distilled water and purified salt that they give you in little packets.

[@jennik.h.7970]

Dr.Mike please react Russian medical memes translate Russian memes then show pictures

[@AxxLAfriku]

HELLO!!! I want to spend time with celebrities. Just kidding. GAGAGAGAGA! I only want to spend time with my two girlfriends and record KZbin videos for with the 3 of us. OH YEAH. Don't hate me for living the best life, dear jen

[@whenyousIeep]

@@AxxLAfriku ive seen u a million times bro are u ok

[@uwepfaff9226]

Yes! That would be a content. Зная нашу медицину 😅

[@jessicalukram74]

Oh yes

[@jichuu225]

“I don’t believe in all nighters” bro I get most of my work done in the evening or at night, I feel the most productive then and it works for me bc I have so much stress and that helps me complete my work faster

[@tatiana4050]

All nighters? Always. All day-ers? Nope.

[@taylorwhitlock6411]

sameee

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Some people work better at night, others during the day. The trick is making sure you're still able to sleep enough in the meantime.

[@warbler1984]

Working in the evening is not an all nighter

[@jichuu225]

@@warbler1984 “ in the evening or at night”

[@macandcheese__]

1:30 that crunch noise almost sounded like the crunch noise i heard when i got my tooth extracted and i just felt goosebumps 😂😭

[@banannalisse3340]

I was absolutely floored when I found out the English was his second language and you know it makes sense that he is handsome because he’s Russian 😂

[@lowlevelgrungus3381]

wait what-

[@buddinghumanist6285]

You can beat a fever by giving yourself hypothermia. Science.

[@thekameha1]

Please no one do this

[@truewhissan]

If the end goal is ending the fever then yes. But if it is ending the fever and living to talk about it then I would personally abstain.

[@Chopsticks-ef4il]

you can also beat it by just dying

[@jaylagonzalez765]

@@thekameha1 their joking. Why you people ruin everything

[@fintoofishing]

GREAT IDEA....!!! 😂😂

[@jt4351]

Every time he says that English is his second language... I'm over here like: "Yeah, but I don't hear a foreign accent." lol I see you, Varshavski!

[@carolinecarnage4459]

@Fredrik Larsson but if you speak Russian at home and with friends and family

[@randomname24680]

@Fredrik Larsson By the time you are 2 years old, the brain cells that allow you to hear human-made sounds that you are not exposed to regularly die, which means you are not able to hear some sounds anymore. That's where accents come from, we try to recreate sounds we don't hear with the sets of sounds we do know how to make. For exemple the French "R" English-speaking people can't make or the English "Th" that French people can't make, both because our native languages didn't expose us to the sound of it so we can't hear it. So anyone who has learned a language after the age of 2 is susceptible to have an accent, even if it becomes their primary language after that.

[@Anastasiyax]

I came when I was 10 to the uk I dont have a russian accent but English is still my 3rd language technically even if I'm better at it than my second language

[@Anastasiyax]

Esp since I'm now nearly finished med school in English too

[@freedomisntfree20]

@Fredrik Larsson he came at 9 I think

[@kaylaallen6990]

Dr Mike I think you're the awesome person and I watch you on KZbin all the time trying to watch most of them then I haven't seen yet but you make me laugh so I wish you a blessed happy life

[@peter08xxx]

Love your channel Doctor Mike, I've just started watching your videos, I'm subscribing :D

[@Momen1984]

" coffee every day for 3 months and 2 weeks break to make it work again " ..I AM AMAZED ...100% doing that too 😂😂😂😂

[@aang3267]

@Doctor Mike lmao do you actually think your tricking someone?

[@aang3267]

@Doctor Mike pffft this is actually so funny! 1: it shows up in a comment, near the " *insert number* replies, *original creator* replied, with the pfp beside it. I know your not the real Dr Mike lmao 2: you were spamming on comments 3: Dr Mike probably wouldn't reply, and he'd never say anything like this.

[@ishikashrimali2121]

Question: Did you ever feel light headed during Anatomy dissections or did your eyes water?

[@firstlast9731]

maybe

[@DoctorMike]

The smells initially def overwhelmed me

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

@@DoctorMike Does it still?

[@epicstuff7522]

@@DyslexicMitochondria I was curious about your username so clicked on your profile. Your channel is a hidden gem bro

[@Listenimtooshyalright]

@@DyslexicMitochondria nice videos man

[@liz6038]

I'm getting my undergrad in mental health and substance abuse counseling. The DSM 5 is the holy grail of diagnosing mental disorders. Learning all the disorders can lead to self diagnosis. Our professors always tell us to be careful and steer away from diagnosing ourselves.

[@conniegarvie]

I have Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I began fainting frequently and had a hypertensive crisis with the fainting. I correctly self diagnosed what was going on by doing online research. The doc's at the hospital (4 days) hasn't a clue what it was. I told them where to read about it and I left with the diagnosis of Hyperadreneric POTSV(Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). I've lived in this body for the last 63 years and as an Rn, have a good understanding of what's going on in my personal body!

[@dynamicdingo1202]

Idk if it's just me but Mike's demeanor and overall attitude makes thrive market seem like an actual friendship not a sponsorship

[@Professional_chemist]

I can still remember when I slept in the class and saw a nightmare, then I woke up screaming, that was freakin embarrassing 😂.

[@anika1609]

You're poor thing lol.. Luckily never happened to me

[@GMAMEC]

Lol, I don’t have a great sense of humor, but this made me laugh.

[@horse14t]

@@Professional_chemist It's not the real Doctor Mike. It's just a spammer

[@Professional_chemist]

@@horse14t Thank u ! This is impersonation crime !!!

[@anika1609]

@Doctor Mike If I may ask is it worth it?Don't know much about it that's why I am asking...

[@f0xL]

3:22 Why was Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis not on the list?

[@ricardosaenz569]

This is why I loved my small school. we had 5 cadavers for 30 people in UNDERGRAD. really gave us a leg up in anatomy moving into grad school

[@kaleighbell6797]

As long as my fever isn’t dangerously high, I don’t worry about getting rid of it; I just let my body do its thing. It usually only takes a day or two to go away on its own. 🤷🏻‍♀️ And if it is high enough to be a concern, I talk to my dad who’s been a nurse for 27 years and/or call my PC doc.

[@rfmerrill]

I agree in principle but when I get a fever I usually get chills which stop me from doing just about anything. I mean, I'm definitely taking it easy but when I have to fight my way out of bed just to drink water or pee that's a bit too much.

[@uroojfatima9936]

Paracetamol is great for fevers

[@jessicamiller5536]

I feel so crappy when I get a fever I just can't let it ride. I almost always take tyenol to break it..Same with my 7 year old she stops eating and drinking whines about aching and becomes extremely lethargic. My 5 year old slows down a bit and my 2 year old still plays like nothings wrong just naps longer so I don't treat thier fevers.

[@kaleighbell6797]

@@jessicamiller5536 you’re a good mama! Gotta listen to your body too. ♥️

[@kiwin7119]

@@kaleighbell6797 The body can be good at telling you what it needs, especially when you're sick and your routines/normal food choices don't apply. That being said, I've found that I can ignore my body telling me when it's tired/dizzy/etc, and I'll try to power through the feeling, or maybe misinterpret the feeling?

[@dinazwitscher9872]

That Dilshad scene was so funny. He should come back!

[@bashmad6198]

@Doctor Mike Whoa Mike...you lost all your subs real quick

[@dinazwitscher9872]

@@bashmad6198 lol true omg that faker

[@RoSprints]

@Doctor Mike yooo that’s the lowest quality stolen profile picture I’ve ever seen

[@SofiaPenaDeleuze]

Dr. Mike seems like the type of person who doesn’t shut up during a movie. I picture him saying “Pewoop!” Before it even starts 🤦‍♀️ I wouldn’t even be mad because it’s him 😂

[@AW-vi3df]

The fact that medicine is an ever learning field, and the fact that I’d be an amazing phlebotomist, and the fact that I am a good listener and have extreme empathy and I’m not scared of needles or blood, would make me a good doctor, as well as the fact that I always had a phenomenal memory…. it’s too bad I could never afford med school. I’m more terrified of going into debt than I am of gangrene because I’ve seen gangrene and severe infections often so I’ve been completely desensitized to them but I’m not willing to go into debt when I don’t have money currently.

[@szabados1980]

Handsome doctor with a native Russian trying to pronounce made-up Latin words in English with a thick American accent. Now tell me globalism is a mirage. 👍

[@tanishasarup1274]

Aren't all words made up??

[@notavailable1174]

@@tanishasarup1274 yep

[@szabados1980]

@@tanishasarup1274 Nope. Latin is a dead language. When it was still natively spoken none of these expressions existed. Neither did computer, feminism or America for that matter. These new words and expressions have been created since Latin became distinct. No offence meant there even if some was taken. If so, dial down your sensors.

[@tanishasarup1274]

@@szabados1980 you are saying that all words are not made up 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️?? Languages didn't came into existence on thier own. People made it up. That was my whole point.

[@Cthulhoop]

@@szabados1980 You're...not too bright are you?

[@sherine9033]

That woman who has never pulled an all nighter IN MED SCHOOL has some crazy time management skill. She's like the polar opposite of me lmfao I'm a pure owl who always pull an all nighter even for the simplest of assignments.

[@michalasulak6568]

When can’t stay focused on studying for a test you have tomorrow, but are somehow able to sit and watch Dr. Mike for 2 hours straight.

[@bellboy666]

8:17 the lemon and salt combo is the best thing ive ever f tasted in my life, i remember consuming it excessively when i was a kid that i needed a trip to the hospital on new year that day. i wasnt even allowed to eat rice with lemon and salt dressing and my food choices where extremely limited for two years before things came back to normal. still need to watch what im eating now till this day.

[@nadiashireensiddiqi]

Benjamin Franklin’s “Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy & wise” kept my mother from studying borborygmi I know this because mummy’s always talking about borborygmi in her tummy.

[@rabbitman8535]

What?

[@avanipanji]

Wth does this mean?

[@agereartist3763]

WTH is Borborygmi wait nevermind it's apparently the sound your stomach makes 2:19

[@amyxx1809]

Convinced any dislikes are a result of someone slipping and pressing the wrong button. No way anyone could dislike this human version of a golden retriever

[@Redhead-hz1sm]

Ive never seen such an accurate comparison, Doctor Mike is the best

[@oldarthurmorgan6319]

@Asian Rice Farmer what the hell is wrong with you

[@brunocambronero7026]

@Asian Rice FarmerAre you allergic to them or are you more of a cat person?

[@kertralpholivar34]

@Asian Rice Farmer okay, asian rice farmer.

[@laeflo2]

@@oldarthurmorgan6319 dude just doesn't like dogs respect his opinion 😀

[@funnysecksnumber6998]

my mum used to spread some vaporub on the soles of my feet whenever i got sick and couldnt sleep at night because i was just coughing the entire time. i dont know about the fever but it REALLY helped ease the night coughs for a decent amount of time, enough to fall asleep at least. shed also put socks on my feet after the vaporub, but i usually took them off, because what sort of psychopath likes sleeping with socks? the socks do help when actually walking around with vaporub under your feet though. (its technically the same sort of thing, but you know, doesnt attract fungi like moisture does, and i bet feels a lot more comfortable, like wet socks vs just some vicks)

[@funnysecksnumber6998]

@Takeo Masaki indeed, internet friend

[@Your_fav_brunette_bestie]

My history teacher always teaches on the smart board with the light off so EVERYONE falls asleep in his class! No student of his can say they haven’t because we all have and the worst part is when we wake up and realize we missed a really interesting topic.

[@conlon4332]

4:55 A pestle is for grinding guacamole? I've never heard of that. It's just for grinding like... anything.

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

I actually use a potato masher for Guac.

[@memeboi4059]

@@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith are you white by any chance ( just a joke.)

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

@@memeboi4059 I'm a mutt. Mostly English and Polish, with small amounts of Irish, French, Dutch, German, and a VERY minuscule amount of Crow. So, basically, yes I am white... unfortunately.

[@jonathankhuzkian6419]

There is a special pestle that works really well for guacamole and salsa

[@conlon4332]

@@jonathankhuzkian6419 Huh. Cool, I didn't know that.

[@arturoaguilar6002]

“Well, the maggots usually eat death tissue. They are not feeding on live tissue. So that means there is already some kind of gangrene setting in.” ...I don’t think that reduces the freaking out factor.

[@borealernadelwald]

It's also not true. There are some maggots that only eat dead tissue (those are also sometimes used to treat wounds) but there are also maggots that only eat live tissue or both. So having them in a wound is definitely nasty.

[@heatherrowles2580]

Maggots will feed. If there is dead tissue available, sure they will eat their way through it......theyre also perfectly happy to chow down on the healthy tissue below or around the dead tissue when the preferred food runs out though.

[@jaydenalexander7987]

Cold water socks are a necessity sometimes in Australian summer, Dr Mike! 😂

[@apriltheInvincible]

In another video of yours, I watched a few minutes ago, you had said honey is not for kids under the age of one but in this video you say under the age of two. Has the research indicated we stay on the safe side and recommend the age of two now? Love your channel, cheers from Nova Scotia!

[@peachesnmulder]

An old roommate of mine wanted to try every street drug so she knew when she had a patient who was a drug user she could get a sense of what they were feeling.

[@kpaxian6044]

Seems like a lot of this interest could be rooted in empathy to really connect and calm patients. She really wants to understand her patients...and that is not only to offer them better care from a classic medical perspective, I bet, but also to be able to emotionally calm them down or work with them to be efficient and to hold onto her compassion. It is so much easier to feel compassion when we have some experience even in a limited sense...of what someone is going through. Best of luck to you both.

[@katethegreat4918]

Sounds stupid.

[@dreaming-of-spots6805]

@@katethegreat4918 as long as it's in a controlled and clean environment I can see why she'd want to do that

[@katethegreat4918]

@@dreaming-of-spots6805 I can see why she’d want to do that, but it’s unnecessary and foolish.

[@baldibaldimore6423]

@@katethegreat4918 so is forcing religion on others saying god is real, yeah dont think You werent doing that in another comment karen 😊

[@moni_dt]

Mike: I think biochemistry was really hard Me, looking at upcoming biochemistry lessons as a med student: ._.

[@Kayteegirl]

Seaweed snack are the BEST! 😆 I love your react videos

[@royalrenegadee]

As someone with a chronic sinus condition, drinking a lot of water + the OTC saline sprays have helped me more than any medicinal or surgical treatment. Yes, I still get congested, but it's so much less severe bc I drink a lot of water and use the spray every morning. Thank you to my lovely ENT for telling me the magic of water I'll never forget you haha

[@PrismYuuzuki]

My consultant is really struggling to cure my asthma that became severe post-pneumonia, and she looks things up in a book in her office while I’m sitting there. 😂

[@scottwpilgrim]

Yes this is often a thing that happens. No expert in the world knows everything about their field. 10 years working with computers and I still consult all my textbooks and my handwritten operations guidebook.

[@notavailable1174]

it’s a good thing she’s reading up on it instead of just being like “hmmm yeah idk” i don’t think it’s funny or anything to laugh at, it’s really admirable to be able to say “i’m not sure, let me use my resources to find out”

[@lizziebunny2879]

My doctor (who ive been with since birth) always looks things up, and explains things, showing why they diagnosed that and how to treat it, so we can see the backed research to what they are saying ^_^

[@staceyparfait1671]

Probably the Merk Manual of Medical Information. My doctor used that all the time, lol.

[@PrismYuuzuki]

@@notavailable1174 I’m autistic, so I don’t tend to react the way people expect. Actually, I almost always put the laugh react after everything, because I’m always nervously laughing due to social anxiety.

[@BambiBryant]

“Anatomical anomalies”...wow Dr. Mike sounds so photosynthesis right now! Lol

[@loonylokztero75]

Hey mike great content will never top watching your videos but actually almonds to help with headaches due to the salicin and magnesium contents within almonds keep up the great work dr. mike

[@Sarah12278]

When you said biochemistry I really felt that. I have a bachelors and a masters degree in biochemical engineering and I really felt that!

[@MichelleHartzPhZ]

In my late teens, I went to the doctor with a strange rash. He came back with a medical textbook. So obviously he looked it up, but I was fine with that, I'd rather my doctor be sure. (It was Pityriasis Rosea btw)

[@Stettafire]

I had a doc look it up when I was a kid in a book. He wasn't happy with the fact I was getting repeating chest infections. We never did find out what was wrong but I've only had two since I was a teen so whatever it was is gone now

[@johnhlatky7384]

Doctor Mike: Who hasn’t pulled an all nighter in med school, if they said they have, they’re lying! BuzzFeed Candidate: I never pull an all nighter, I always go to bed around like 10:30 Dr. Mike: that’s amazing! She knows herself, that’s impressive! 😂😂

[@Ohsogossip]

He flipped in seconds, bruh!!🤣

[@tomrsgirl]

When I was in high school I fell asleep in my English class (1st period). I remember trying to stay awake but I kept nodding off. Instead of calling me out or even trying to wake me up, my English teacher apparently told the rest of the class to lower the volume down during the discussion because they might wake me up ☺️

[@tsunamic84]

On the rare occasion you find people who are so passionate and so in tune with a topic that learning it is easy, even the hard stuff. For me, that's math. My peers were baffled when I got homework back and did origami in class with it instead of studying with it. Because I knew it so well. Don't knock someone because they have an easier time, I know a lot of people think becauae you didn't try, you can't be good at it.

[@Uhagin]

Id rather just have a fever than going to bed with wet socks... ugh

[@celticphoenix2579]

I get low grade fevers all the time because of an autoimmune condition. I usually follow what my body demands. I drink a medicated lemon drink (basically hot lemonade with aspirin and menthol), wrap up in a warm blanket, put an ice pack on top of my head and get plenty of rest and fluids. Edit: just in case it needs saying, obviously if my fever gets dangerously high I seek medical care. The above is for a fever of less than 2° above my normal temp.

[@sherrie_]

@Doctor Mike best bet this is a scam number

[@filipstraka8964]

@@sherrie_ literally just look at the profile. No vids, 1 subscriber lol

[@sherrie_]

@Doctor Mike wh

[@rennie.kaitlyn]

I loved this video, it actually helped me pronounce, some of my medical terminology!!! 💯💥🤯

[@ruthgilmer1449]

The weird diagnosis is meeeee!!! The ER doc was excited 😂 luckily it was with my gallbladder so it was quickly removed! 😅

[@cbv1979]

Hi Dr. Mike, thanks for these fun videos! I would love to know why so many doctors and nurses (at least in Germany) seem to not even think about recommending a patient to stop smoking even when they had a stroke or had to have a stent implanted. The answer I have received twice now about my mom (82 and smoker since her twenties): "She is over 18." They do not even recommend her to stop, give her tips on how to stop, or open her eyes on what she is actually doing to her body... I get that doctors and nurses are busy but I find it sad that many (at least in Germany) seem to not think of prevention of disease but only "healing for the moment" so she can be released from the hospital and is out of their care and responsibility. What do you say to that?

[@jessicagomez1760]

Interview the oldest doctors you know and ask them to share the most interesting stories they have. My grandfather had some pretty awesome stories I'll never forget.

[@gorzkawodka]

same goes from my grandma, but she was a patient in 1940ties, I am surprised they didn't kill her back then

[@mikevarshavkijnr4335]

Can you tell me about your grandfather's story a little??

[@thatgirlisawkward]

I don't believe in all nighter's either. We need sleep people, stop depriving yourself of an essential thing! Unless you're an insomniac, in which case.. good luck to you 😂

[@officialteaincorporated243]

@Doctor Mike really? Do people even fall for these scams

[@officialteaincorporated243]

@Kenmas left Pinky I know right, didn't know docter mike only existed for 11 hours

[@autumneleaves]

i’m def in agreement. if i don’t know it, i don’t know it lol

[@thatgirlisawkward]

@@autumneleaves Right!? Like, I'm not gonna have an epiphany between now and then so I'm not that worried 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@pungetello]

Reported o^o

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

My great grandmother used to make anyone with a fever soak their feet in a vinegar and water bath, then rub vinegar into soles of the feet and wear wool socks while they slept. Also put warm, steamed/sauteed onions on temples and forehead for headaches and fevers . Or put the warmed onions into a cloth, wrap around chest and throat for cough and congestion. Sometimes added garlic and rosemary to the poultice.

[@someepicnerd7821]

I’ve know about how fevers work for years but I will never get a chuckle out of the fact that your body goes “ok I got this GENIUS idea. We’re gonna get a up your body because the infection can’t survive the heat” and as people we are like “yeah. But WE can’t survive the heat either.”

[@abbleapple6400]

Buzzfeeders: never pulled an all nighter Dr Mike: WIMPS

[@jimim5689]

Ever since I watched your videos I’m getting more and more serious about medical videos like I even shout Chest Compression! Chest Compression! on a kids medical show🧍‍♀️

[@DoctorMike]

haha which one? Doc Mcstuffins?

[@jimim5689]

Doctor Mike No she’s a good doctor haha

[@shadowshy2492]

I love how he said "if someone says they haven't pulled and all nighter I don't believe them" then next seen girl says she hasn't accepts that she hasn't and even said she knows her self that's good hahaha love it

[@mugglepuff]

My go to for a headache is a cold washcloth on my forehead, specifically on my temples. Might not work for all headaches, but it helps me.

[@kendallbeckloff3110]

I started Thrive Market a few weeks ago to broaden my snack horizons. I like it so far. My mom asked me about it the other day. Yay. :)

[@DoctorMike]

That is awesome!

[@kendallbeckloff3110]

@@DoctorMike What are some go-to snack suggestions?

[@kendallbeckloff3110]

Oh, Doctor Mike, thank you.

[@michelelgillette9404]

I can't afford to subscribe to thrive market

[@kendallbeckloff3110]

@@michelelgillette9404 I though I couldn't either. I'm a para. I don't make much money. But then I'm single and living with my parents. You're most likely in a different situation that I am. I hope things get better, so you can someday.

[@pinkbunnygirl43]

1:07 Why does the doctor look like mattheperson from Tik Tok? Anyone else see it? 😂

[@terezasvabova8159]

Omg he really does kinda look like him

[@adammamdooh6100]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm

[@sickofbutter3131]

I did not think id see you here 😭😭 love ur vids 💕

[@Apple13556]

Of course

[@yien5300]

Ikr!

[@lenkamokra3722]

The one with salty water up the nose is my mum's favourite. She doesn't buy sprays nor does she use distilled water, she just uses normal tap water (warm, of course) and enough salt for it to become quasi saline solution and we basically inhale it. And yes, she's a doctor, she knows what she's doing.

[@marybell8995]

I have clotting disorder so I unilaterally decline elective surgeries. An ENT tried to get me to get surgery for a possible chronic ethmoid sinus infection. Dude, saline rinse and Flonase work and I’m not at risk for a DVT or PE. Works great for when I have a cold too. Mucinex and sometimes pseudoephedrine are great too. Always drink water peeps.

[@DesAnanieva]

My little brother had cold. His girlfriend wet his socks and put them in the fridge... and then on his feet. He came home with purulent tonsillitis. My mom and grandma are nurses... so listen doctor Mike not your girlfriend 😅

[@lavaboatcubesupportsukrain7539]

I know wet socks will probably give you athletes foot or something but I wouldn’t blame them on anything else. I bet it was just a coincidence 🤔

[@sleepyninjarin7971]

She put socks in a fridge...

[@carolineochlech8365]

I love how your videos are both educational and entertaining! Definitely the best thing I’ve watched on KZbin. You make learning fun! 😁🙃

[@debtcollectah2470]

“Biochem really stumped me the most” - Dr Mike as I watch this video procrastinating during revision for one Biochem exam after a year out of med school

[@ShroomCloudd]

Also something I tested myself that my grandmother's friend taught me is that when you have a really bad sore throat gargle salt water but obviously don't swallow it