The Truth About Allergies and Food Sensitivity Tests

[@emilia7669]

I have Celiac Disease and every time everyone’s like, “It can’t be that bad” You are just sensitive” Well you are gonna grow out of it” etc and I don’t know how many times I have to tell people, ITS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE!!

[@Aleshanation]

@@DeadwoodSD1876 Let me see!! I'm in college for medical assisting and loving all the medical talk.

[@ashleyh3773]

people always act like i’m one of those people doing a gluten free diet to loose weight and i hate it. if i had a choice i’d eat gluten but i don’t. i’m only 15 and i got diagnosed a year ago and since i’m so young no one takes me seriously.

[@RikoLime]

I think thats because everyone who gets any sort of IBS or the shots wants to say it's their "celiacs acting up again" and their "gluten issues" when really they just put too much pepper or ate chili or whatever (it's ironic how many people SUDDENLY have gluten issues only when they have the shits).

[@hockeysteph]

I was diagnosed with Crohn's at age 13 and for years, the general public, people who knew me, never took it seriously, many thought I just had an eating disorder because I was also a gymnast. 2 weeks after my 16th birthday, I had emergency surgery to remove several feet of diseased bowel leaving me with an ileostomy, then suddenly people believed I was actually sick. This was 20 years ago and Crohn's wasn't as well understood, but it's sad to see that people still have these same issues today with others not believing them or taking seriously their issues. My biggest issue now is that I struggle with a LOT of pain related to my Crohn's and people always tell me "well you don't look sick" I just wish society could get over someone needed too " look" sick for it to be a real issue.

[@grayonthewater]

It’s because of all the hipsters who clearly aren’t allergic making a big deal. I worked at a restaurant and if someone requested something to be gluten free I’d explain to them the whole process on how we could make it that way it’d just take longer and almost every tome they’d be like oh well I just don’t like gluten I don’t wanna wait that long -_- the actually allergic people understood why we had to be super careful and make things from scratch and change gloves etc

[@reestacio8482]

That’s very interesting. What I took from this is: -everyone should know that if there is no published study behind a test, then they shouldn’t take it at face value -Severity of allergies cannot be measured, so its best if people don’t focus on severity and just focus on understanding how allergies work and how to prevent allergic reactions through the education and guidance from medical professionals. - Prepare for Emergency situations for allergic reactions- prepare epinephrin, check the expiry date, and learn to be comfortable with needles. -Alert but not Anxious (I think this quote applies here too)

[@Sp33dgum]

The severity can be measured through symptoms though when exposed. Some allergies may cause serious symptoms (anaphylactic shock) like the throat swelling up which can inhibit breathing

[@gaeridallmariegrey5888]

I thought this was common knowledge. Why wouldn't this be common knowledge?

[@sahilrizvi6583]

@@Sp33dgum hi beautiful

[@lachlankay9212]

@@Sp33dgum a single episode of reaction cannot possibly be used as a definitive indicator of severity. That's like saying, " I frequently have panic attacks especially when I'm going to a social event. I also frequently travel in cars when going to a social event. Today I had a serious panic attack whilst I was in a car and therefore cars are responsible for my panic attacks". Utterly ridiculous

[@KatieCottingham]

@@lachlankay9212 Not quite the right example. I think the simplified explanation would be more like this: just because you only got hives from your first exposure, doesn't mean you won't experience anaphylaxis with your next exposure, so it's important to seek proper medical care to ensure you confirm and understand what actually caused the hives and then learn how to manage the allergy. As someone who has nearly died of anaphylaxis from a single wasp sting, I can attest that the first exposure was nearly lethal while exposure decades later was no where near as extreme. Like with food allergies, I have to be mindful of my EpiPen and I long ago developed an explanation and process to train others to be comfortable with using an auto-injector through the practice device the manufacturer provides. My early life exposures meant I knew I may have very little time to get the injector (or originally the epi kit), do the shot, and call 911, so it's been an anxiety and care management process since childhood to know there's people around me who are responsible and educated on what could happen in an emergency. Some people experience increasingly severe reactions and that becomes the measure by which doctors seem to advise specific cautions. My friend's little girl nearly died after a classmate forgot to wash their hands before coming back into class from lunch, and the multi surface contact spread hypothesized here as extremely unlikely ri cause a trigger, and notably very rare in documented cases, was very nearly lethal. It was only because her best friend (not the teacher who had previously called the hand washing requirement stupid and unnecessary) stayed calm, gave the epinephrine injection, called 911 and then my friend, and sent another student for the school nurse. Rare extreme cases exist, but I have never personally heard of one like that happening where the patient hadn't been diagnosed previously. Now that level of progression likely indicates an evolution of the severity of the body's response, but no test before, nor her previous two exposures, would've accurately predicted how severe and fast the response was that last time. Which is why we need people to grasp that a test, and even previous exposure reactions, don't guarantee an identical response in the future. Our bodies don't work as predictably as we'd like to imagine, and that's why correct specialist care and reasonable proactive approaches are essential to actually living instead of merely existing in fear.

[@MrSucker1993]

I hope this becomes a serie where doctor mike goes around interviewing specialists and educating us on various medical related subjects

[@jessicawang6558]

amin hoho I hope this becomes a series where doctor mike goes around interviewing people and NODD

[@Sunflower_Cats]

Sounds like zdoggmd

[@theoriginal4ever7]

Oh I love this idea! It'd be so interesting and informative!

[@magickaldust1213]

Hey he can collaborate with Mama Doctor Jones for obgyn!

[@Cecilia-]

Yes. OBGYN Please!

[@aspenbogner4377]

OH MY GOSH THANK YOU!! I'm allergic to milk and every time people are like "oh your lactose intolerant?" NO. My throat swells, I break out in hives and start vomiting within minutes. Its not an intolerance.

[@smievil]

haven't managed to get diagnosed, apparently i should just try excluding everything that maybe could cause issues. mostly seem to get urgent diarrhea, mouth got all sore after brushing teeth with zendium, but usually not a big deal. wouldn't be surprised if isn't lactose intolerance, their symptoms seem different and more painful... but i like not having bathroom breaks in the middle of eating. some sort of milk seem to be everywhere though.

[@kvantassle83]

OMG my husband the same. He is allergic and gets really sick, swells up, breaks out, GI goes haywire ect. But people are like "Oh, you're lactose intolerant, so am I!" 😒

[@lindab.716]

I had 2 boys in my scout troop with actual milk allergies (plus many other allergies). I just made their Mom’s in charge of all snacks. Like you it was life or death for them.

[@anonymouse7079]

YEEESSSS!!! To be fair, Im wishy washy about taking care of myself since its not a lethal allergy for me so that makes it harder to take me seriously BUT yeah its frustrating people not understanding 😓

[@SureThing890]

It's crazy, because you even look like you're allergic to many things.

[@abbewinter9249]

I really appreciate how Dr. Mike treats the guests on his show. He's very respectful, and allows them to talk without constant interruption.

[@sotic2511]

Same☺️

[@niyamitaliya4630]

*cough *news*cough *

[@adamwarlock1]

Yeah, even when he hypes them up it's through pop-ups and text so that he's not interrupting them.

[@mr.cauchi6898]

Perfect timing, I'm currently teaching food and allergies at my junior high.

[@brooke.slade2]

Cool I took allergies and food in high school

[@marleyrose1701]

Have fun you should use this video in class

[@kylethomas9130]

@@brooke.slade2 almost didn't realize that was a class, thought you meant taking allergies like meds.

[@FeyonaT]

And this is an absolute bullshit video.

[@FeyonaT]

@@nahadoth2087 I will just quote my reply that I posted under the video. "I am sorry, but I can't listen to this BS, as a person whose health went downhill due to food sensitivities and whose moron doctor just laughed at me when I asked if changing a diet will help. You are both males who generally speaking have sensitivities less often than women. And yet you both sitting there and explaining to other people that sensitivities are nothing to be worry about? Let me tell you this: while food sensitivities test might be not beneficial due to possibility of false-negative and false-positive results, eliminating certain foods forever may change one's life to the best. And let me tell you that fatigue and bloating go hand to hand with autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto's (low thyroid), that you as a doctor must check during routine exam. And not only check lame TSH, but T4, T3, free T4, free T3, TPO antibodies. But of course instead of seeing major GI issues and fatigue as a huge red flag you will choose to mock patient's decision to get tested. You are freaking doctors! Get yourself educated on what food can cause to the body and stop reading the books about nutrition that were written in 80s. Every day we learn something new about how certain components MAY affect one's body. And while you life, person is losing health because believing you she decided not to change the way she eats, and in a pretty short period of time she can bury her health. P.s. And 3 years later after firing my moron doctor and adjusting my diet by eliminating dairy, gluten, grains, nightshades, nuts and seeds I am down 20 lbs, I don't have hives, I have high level of energies, I went from bedridden to active, I don't have joint and GI pain, and the only deficiency that I have is Vitamin D which I was ALWAYS deficient of. And all my tests are amazing. And I feel sorry for all patients of that doctor who he treats and dismisses their concerns."

[@sarawilliams33]

Could you do an interview with a dermatologist?? I would love what they have to say about the skincare gurus here on yt

[@lunagrace2872]

Sara Williams Yes!! I would love that. I have pointed out on one YT that they didn’t use a skincare product for its recommend time period and gave it a bad review because it wasn’t work fast enough. Which was annoying because it takes months to notice results and they didn’t say that they were ending shorter. They didn’t like that I pointed them out, most of them don’t actually do their research or do it for the recommend time give it reviews. Though thankfully I found a couple that are good. But I would love to see what a dermatologist would say.

[@cass1075]

I love Hyram! A skincare guru lol

[@miraekang9734]

UP! UP!

[@eye_tooth5104]

Watch Dr. Dray, she’s a dermatologist here on yt.

[@Lucia-be4wb]

@@cass1075 hyram makes me uneasy, he has said before he's just a skincare fan but always writes "specialist" on his titles. Could be very misleading for people who dont know.

[@michellejames2447]

I really like this guest doctor. He explains everything so clearly, covers so much ground, and even his voice is calming.

[@BrittanyTheLeo]

I completely agree. Amazing

[@juliawilliams8061]

Yessss he needs his own podcast!

[@b_f_d_d]

He's a great doctor. True professional 👊

[@robsgirl7778]

I wish epi-pens weren't so expensive we used to carry them for our daughter and had one in the house, car and her bag, but with our new insurance they are so stinking expensive

[@racheleverman2506]

Check out Auvi Q, typically you can get two sets free.

[@daniellerussomanno188]

Depending on your insurance you may be able to use a copay coupon card. Ask your pharmacy if it will apply to you. It brought the cost of my last one down to $50. Good luck!

[@Stephanie0612]

Have you tried goodrx? Its an app that will compare prices and sometimes even has coupons.

[@evangelinevergo8875]

You probably shouldn’t leave one in the car. I get why that is easier. Making sure I always have a set is hard. But the medicine inside will break down above or below room temperature. A car gets hot or cold pretty much anywhere. If you read the insert you can see the temperature range. I’d hate for you to need it... and then the medicine doesn’t work.

[@GoddessFourWinds]

Vote for Bernie! M4A all the way. You shouldn't have to bargain for your kid's life.

[@andreabac.6844]

Nobody: Doc. Mike in this video: **nodding intensifies**

[@brooke.slade2]

🤣

[@nicolesteigerwald6977]

I read this right at the beginning, now I can’t focus on anything but him nodding 😭

[@alexanderabrashev1366]

It actually always distracts me when I talk to someone who does that. Like I know they try to seem like they're listening, but it ends up being super distracting to me for some reason.

[@realtomchou]

Point out the obvious 😂

[@yoshiston3r]

I know it's meant to look attentive and respectful to the speaker but to me it's bothersome and some might think it's mockery to a point.

[@YellowBunny]

Test: The patient is allergic to apples. Doctors: It's free real estate.

[@gojiberrry]

YellowBunny 😂

[@microwaveee7537]

YellowBunny lol

[@Alexa-md2uk]

I'm allergic to apples, and I approve this message. 🇱🇷

[@MyTurtleApril]

And that patient is me

[@kaseytuckerman8307]

im allergic to apples and i can say this is true

[@lesil1000]

I think a lot of people turn to “alternative medicine” or “food sensitivity tests” because doctors say there’s nothing you can do for a lot of issues. This is especially true for older patients. Part of the problem is American healthcare not paying for anything, but it doesn’t help to have doctors that shrug off your symptoms. I know there are a lot of things we don’t have definitive answers for, but there should always be options.

[@Pam27778]

Absolutely this! I went the medical route to start and it utterly failed me. I am recovering because I tried my best to cross-pollinate between alternative and traditional medicine. Just grateful I didn't run into too many charlatans.

[@AngieRodriguezF]

Not just American healthcare, also happens in Canada, depends a lot on the specific doctor and whether they actually listen to you, care and have a collaborative approach instead of trying to blame you for everything. It took me 2 years to get a PCOS diagnosis because all doctors would say "normal period pains" when some months I couldn't even stand because of the pain.

[@lightbulb8869]

I agree. I was having a lot of health problems and turned to food sensitivity tests because doctors didn’t know what to do. In the end, the tests didn’t help. I tried an elimination diet though and that helped a lot. I found out that I was intolerant to soy (which didn’t show on my sensitivity test). Because I’m lactose intolerant I was eating lots of soy products and I was constantly nauseous with diarrhea and insomnia (I weighed about 100lbs and could barely walk). I stopped eating soy and in half a week my sleep went from 2-4 hours a night to 6-8 hrs. In the next year I gained about 40lbs, and my blood tests finally showed that I wasn’t low in nutrients anymore. But I’m not allergic to soy. I’m not sure what my relationship is to it though so I just call it an allergy. I am allergic to every animal with fur, wool, or feathers as well as almost all grasses, and lots of weeds and trees. I spend early spring to late fall indoors with air purifiers and cycling through different antihistamines (they stop working after a while). I live in a drafty old house (we are trying to get money to get new windows and doors installed) so I’m constantly stuffed up with itchy eyes, ears, and throat. Some days I feel like their are bugs crawling inside my head and it drives me crazy. I hate the itching so bad. And if I go outside I often get allergy induced asthma attacks. I can’t wait till winter and everything is dead and frozen! I hate the cold, but it’s better than this. The rest of the year just feels like I’m surviving till winter. These allergies only got so bad after I had a hysterectomy a few years ago. Before that, I had allergies to all that stuff, but I could take antihistamines and spend the day outside.

[@nicholnunn8074]

Yessss! I had Lyme disease for a decade and because i live in a place where it is not common nobody checked for it. I also have thyroid issues which nobody could get under control. Doctors finally gave up on me and i even had one tell me i would just have to deal with the issues. I found a DO who identified the Lyme and after treating that was able to balance my thyroid. But there was so much damage to my body. I ended up with a lot of food sensitivities. I had to do an elimination diet to find out what foods bothered me, but it worked. Science is amazing, but we have to use it wisely. Doctors need to be willing to keep searching for an answer and patients have to be patient while they find something that works for you. But as you said, there have got to be options.

[@sylvia6706]

Definitely! And we all know diet has a direct correlation to your health, so it makes sense to want to try to eliminate foods that might be causing problems.

[@ess8057]

He seems like such a sweet and kind guy, i could listen to him talk about allergies forever.

[@idunhvachannel2019]

"I get bloated after eating certain meals!" "What'd you eat, 3 bowls of pasta?" *BUSTED*

[@MakaylaDawn]

Idunhva Channel I was eating a bowl of pasta and got called right out 😂😂

[@tonyeah]

I get stomach cramps, pain and have to run to the bathroom when I eat too much pasta etc. but it's so good that I honestly deal with it 😂

[@eminemilly]

Heartburn from eating undercooked veggies with lotsa fiber. And uncooked lettuce especially iceberg gives me the nastiest burps. I want to ask my doctor to test me for h pylori

[@sophiehelena6737]

fun fact sometimes after eating pasta i had to lie down thinking i ate too much too fast turns out im gluten intolerant and i still eat the entire pot of pasta its just glutenfree now

[@KyrenaH]

@@eminemilly Iceberg lettuce is the worst. I can eat other leafy greens but not lettuce.

[@morganwebb1568]

I work in an allergy clinic and THIS IS EVERYTHING. The misconception between intolerances and true allergies is one of my biggest pet peeves.

[@lovefool.99]

I am terrified to take my toddler to a clinic. He had an ANA reaction to eating peanut butter but it was a delayed reaction - hours later & they want him to do an oral eating challenge - that seems intense

[@alyssamurphy2002]

That's biologists with "venomous" and "poisonous" snakes. But you know, we have to meet people on their level and understand what they mean rather than the technicality...that's why we get paid! 😅

[@samanthas2280]

Sometimes people say allergy because they're not taken seriously otherwise. Like some people say they have an allergy, when they have celiac, because it's easier than explaining what that means. I say I'm allergic to shellfish instead of intolerant, because then I'm stuck explaining that you can be intolerant to more than just milk.

[@kitti2089]

@@samanthas2280 Same here. When I said intolerant, I had gotten food containing milk and eggs, and I could barely leave the restaurant without gassing the place, and it horrible to work afterwards with the pain. If I say allergy, they are scared that I will cause a scene and I will get the right food.

[@cindys2995]

@@lovefool.99 I totally AGREE! My reaction is delayed by a few hours. It seems like when I eat bread/starch, I itch a few hours later. Can't really pinpoint WHY. Very frustrating!

[@tuxedojunction9422]

I appreciate that there is a difference between IgE reactions and sensitivities. What I didn't appreciate when I went to the allergist with hives was how dismissive he was once he established that it wasn't IgE reactivity. It was basically, you have idiopathic hives, can't help you, not my area, they're called idiopathic for a reason, don't let the door hit you on the way out. The message was essentially that since it was a problem he didn't know how to solve, it wasn't a problem. Which is extremely frustrating when you've been itching for months and have no clue what to do about it other than more over-the-counter antihistamines. People finding their way to quacks isn't surprising in that context. I eventually figured out on my own that I was sensitive to the ibuprofen I had been taking for a shoulder injury. I also eventually figured out that I can take ibuprofen occasionally as long as I don't take too many doses in a row and there was a long enough gap since the last time I took it. Some guidance from the medical establishment would have been nice and probably would have spared me months of grief.

[@mollybrown4764]

I’m going through this now. I have daily itchy hives which are soothed by Zyrtec and Benadryl. I just went to an allergist this week and we did a skin test for 120 different things and I was reactive to none of them so now I feel hopeless.

[@davidfrank6666]

@@mollybrown4764 damn!. 120?

[@mollybrown4764]

@@davidfrank6666 it was like literally everything known to man!!! They even tested for hamster dander and I’m literally never around a hamster😂

[@SuperQBoi]

Did you get any results or tests on what the issue was for you?@@mollybrown4764

[@takaidesu1046]

@@mollybrown4764check for MCAS. i have it and its horrible. In me it manifests more as respiratory symptoms and itches, some things that are helping me are the treatment for mcas, i can send a pdf to you that helped me if you want Thankfully a drugstore pharmacist helped me and sold me montelukast, lifechanging, i can finally breathe through both of my nostrils and even my dead white lips became red again and my pale color skin became more healthy colored too Its a leukotrien blocker Im waiting to see ifni can get cromolyn and hist- dao because a diet without histamines helped me and my migraines, but its too restrictive and im afraid i can be malnourished because of it

[@josedeliz1404]

Ooh, can you do a conversation with a chef or cook on how they work around allergies. Could be an interesting topic.

[@lesly1796]

I would say that it really depends where you work. I will admit we do roll our eyes when we get asked what's inside of what. Working in a small crew or yourself we have an idea of what person uses what spices or ingredients the most so we have a list, but WE even ask questions to the chef(s) at times to refresh their memory. The importance of where we place or use utensils and gloves is crucial too! My advice is go to a place that listens and values your needs! Do not be hesitant to ask questions or make slight changes to your meals. Example: "Hey, could I have ______ instead of ______?" This example is easy for me in my work experience but a GOOD waiter should ask "Why is that?" Be brutally honest in the beginning, inform that you are allergic to _____ or proceed further that way the waiter highlights you on a food ticket in the back.

[@sirephlyrrian6242]

doctor Mike x Bon Appetit collab? OwO

[@markgilivantejoso4776]

With a REGISTERED DIETITIAN

[@codename495]

Ivan Dieticians aren’t the ones making the food boo boo.

[@markgilivantejoso4776]

@@codename495 there are therapeutic dietitians you know

[@alexs4946]

The black frame around the video makes me feel like I’m watching a documentary 😂

[@nekoti1]

Alex S that’s why you need an IPhone 11 to zoom to fill...

[@dinoe.t.8079]

@@nekoti1 most phones can do that

[@nekoti1]

MuscularBye it was a joke

[@RobertFJr]

@@nekoti1 I didn't know that shilling was a joke.

[@julia5748]

The moment when you come home from the hospital because you have taken an allergy test and you watch this video and question everything

[@bryan1814]

The ones you get at your doctor is different then what they were talking about in the first half of the video!

[@shannalane8349]

Food allergies can be unpredictable. There are always exceptions to the norm. Be well! 😊

[@ReneeAdams-y5x]

I took a sensitivity test because I was getting sore on my face for three years and sinus congestion. I did a hair sample test. If I avoid the foods that were listed as high sensitivity I don’t get the sores in my face. For me it did work and gave me a lot of get insight to my problems.

[@cathwalsh9921]

Can I ask what the allergies turned out to be?

[@sydneeulmer9291]

I would love to see a video on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and if there really is a type of diet that you should follow.

[@sfelice96]

Yes!! My mom has this too! It would be super helpful

[@spacegirl7448]

I have it, also my mom passed it on to me. A video on hashimoto would be highly appreciated!!

[@kimberlybrown-dias9370]

Yes! Me too!

[@mihaelaskrabo1385]

I am in no way as reliable of a source as dr. Mike, but I know some women who have it and they thrive on lchf. Look into it, it might do you good. Best of luck! 😊

[@ericamcdaniel869]

Me tooo

[@emilysimons7272]

Doctor: You are allergic to dogs Me: Gets 4 dogs

[@agonicole]

Worth it lol

[@alixharnist4670]

:( I physically can't my allergy is too severe to even be around them. If I'm even in a room a dog has been in I start getting hives and rash.

[@irkedcs]

You: I am no longer allergic to dogs it often works that way, especially if exposed at a young age

[@Jenivere_S-H]

I'm mildly allergic to cats, but I find when I am with my own cats I'm ok. Same with a friend of mine, he's fine when with his own but visiting me he will get symptoms. Still snuggles the cats because it's worth it.

[@Anonymous-eo2er]

My bfriend is allergic to cats but he’s usually fine if he washes his hands afterwards and keep her fur away from his face

[@morgymoomoo]

Last week, after watching this video, I decided to try an orange for the first time in 7 years. I had no reaction despite being told I was “highly sensitive” when I took the test in 2013. I almost cried when I realized I could drink orange juice with breakfast again. Thank you for this video, Dr. Mike!!!

[@becomingiris]

My father had a progressive allergy to bees. He was stung and died from anaphylaxis cos he (a doctor) did not have an epi-pen handy and he was home alone. He was found in our driveway with his asthma inhaler in his hand. Have an epipen with you!

[@katherinetutschek4757]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@buridah328]

Aren’t you supposed to inject your heart? That seems super difficult.

[@jackfiercetree5205]

@@buridah328 no. It goes into the thigh.

[@buridah328]

@@jackfiercetree5205 thank you

[@Moraenil]

Unfortunately, I don't think you can get them if you don't have a specific diagnosis from someone willing to write a prescription. I've always been scared of bees/wasps/all those stinging flying things and found out I have good reason to be, thanks to fire ants biting me and swelling up and itching horribly for a couple weeks after each time, that I'm allergic to that whole family of bugs (family of poison they have). Now I'm even more scared to be around bees/wasps/etc because I can't get an epipen or anything other than benadryl to do anything if I were to get stung. My parents say I'm a wimp and there's no reason to have such a thing or be afraid.

[@sarahkupchik9272]

Thank you so much for clarifying that Celiac Disease is not just an intolerance. It's so hard to get taken seriously when you say you are gluten free

[@lizardface88]

Customer's should always say I have celiac disease which means I absolutely can not have contact with gluten. If necessary explain that celiac disease is not the same as intolerance.

[@Kikeegee]

The misconception comes more from how food trends have made gluten foods mainstream "unhealthy". On one hand, it does help push a bigger and better variety of food options for gluten-free people. On the other hand, with the amount of people who claim to be gluten-free but then they're at a restaurant that serves pasta/bread/pastry/tofu/etc focused foods, and often have no problems ordering such foods because they're only following a food fad, the staff will begin to take it lightly. So yeah, you will need to be more specific to get taken more seriously.

[@richchappell]

I have a niece and nephew with Celiac Disease. In my opinion, a big part of the problem is that people who don't have CD keep claiming they have a "gluten allergy" even though they really don't. When restaurant workers watch someone claim to be allergic to gluten while ordering food (which requires a lot of cleaning and caution in the kitchen) then order a wheat-based beer, they become skeptical of all people claiming a gluten allergy. It's kind of like how the pain med addicts are ruining things for the people who really need pain meds.

[@carlam4986]

@@Kikeegee I have ordered gluten free pasta at restaurants because I have a gluten intolerance but still want my garlic bread that comes with my meal as I give it to those I am dining with. If someone is paying for a meal, staff should not be taking it upon themselves to decide anything about that meal.

[@lindamcneil711]

The trend to be grain and gluten free has been a good and bad thing. The trend has helped manufacturing and restaurants to cater more gluten free eaters. It has been bad also because those who serve the trendsetters equate just removing a bun from a burger patty as making it gluten free. We go to. Restaurants we know and can work with... celiac disease isn’t as easy as just removing the bun,

[@queenoftheratzz]

This just saved me from buying a 160$ food sensitivity test online 😭

[@fruzsinabago34]

I did an IgE bloodtest and 2 things came out. Ever since i minimalised thoose foods my diegestion problems solved. I have been on many test, my doctor did a full bloodwork, ultrasound, put me on different diers nothing helped bc i was still consumig every day that thing i've should have avoid and my doc would have never think about that as an issue. Sorry, my english is not the best but i hope it is understandable😬

[@sam30317]

Same. I was going to order the Everlywell IgG food allergy test

[@user-hl7sd6yq3w]

Same

[@TheSapphire21onyx]

Me too, i was about to buy one but came to Doctor Mike first.

[@bring156]

My experience with food sensitivity tests conflicts with this. I have done a few over the years and eliminated the foods that have come back high and seen huge beneficial results. I think the opinions by both these doctors are slightly close minded.

[@acertifiedmindblower]

"an apple a day keeps the doctor away" If the doctor is cute, forget the fruit !😭💘💘

[@jasnagra8998]

I'm actually allergic to apples, so...

[@acertifiedmindblower]

😉😉😝

[@xnoyt8516]

@@_blank-_ ew you perv

[@brendawalton2518]

😄

[@missseaweed2462]

Perfect, lol.

[@samantha7576]

THANK YOU for doing this!!! I suffer from celiac disease and hearing you mention the HUGE difference between just a gluten sensitivity/intolerance to full on autoimmune like what I have was good to hear. More people need to be educated on it!

[@sumayaifiy]

Doctor Mike should do a podcast! Like a health/ medicine podcast!!! I would totally listen 100%% love this informative video!!!!

[@willkeller4187]

Hey, I just wanted to say thank you for this. I have been living on a very restrictive diet (no wheat, lettuce, peanuts, eggs, carrots, etc.) because of an IgG test that was performed at my doctor’s request 3 years ago. I am going to get retested because I have tried some of these foods in small quantities and not had the issues I expected. Thank you Dr. Mike. This is changing my life. (Im only 19 btw)

[@laylaciy566]

Is it possible to be allergic to lettuce? I thought lettuce was made up out of basically just water 😂😅 I hope you can enjoy some of these foods again btw ☺

[@codename495]

Hopefully your food life gets better! Restrictive diets are a nightmare when they are needed, and not so if they aren’t.

[@foreverkenzie2397]

You should get retested every 5 years

[@cathleenhathaway6087]

Why would you get retested on a test they just called out as BS. I hope you mean you are going to go see a allergist.

[@matthewnifong2018]

@@laylaciy566 Lettuce is actually very hard to digest for some people!

[@AnaMaria-ww4iy]

“I get bloated after certain meals” -well did you eat three bowls of pasta? Me: .......maaaaaybe

[@lookscookslindsay5084]

I got a call this morning about the results of my son's food allergy blood test and was pretty confused when they said he's allergic to things he eats regularly with (seemingly) no issues. This video really helped me to understand these results better and put my mind at ease. Thank you!

[@umbra_1986]

not all the sympthons are visible, many are on internal level

[@sarahp9453]

Have him do it again - I would eat dairy every day and yet my results came back that I had a dairy allergy. Turns out I was getting welts on my arms after eating dairy each time and didn’t listen to my doctor about cutting out diary until I got a full body rash reaction that reached my neck. Scary thing about food allergies is that they can develop randomly and you don’t want to risk your son’s health by ignoring the signs. I eliminated dairy from my diet now and am glad I did!

[@madelynrose1731]

It made me really happy to see that there is an allergist out in the world who considers the anxiety aspect of food allergies. I had an awful experience with an allergist ten years ago (as an 11-year-old) and I've never gone to any other allergist because of how dismissive he was about my fears and how condescending he was. I never got trained to use an EpiPen by a doctor, was never told by a doctor that being near peanuts being shelled wouldn't kill me, or anything. I'm so glad that kids and adults now can feel educated and prepared for their conditions.

[@ashleyhoward8855]

When you call nationwide children’s a good hospital. It warms my little central Ohio heart. They’re so amazing!!!

[@tiffanyzimmer5134]

I'm allergic to milk and when I tell people that, they almost always go "oh, you're lactose intolerant." and I just looked at them. I'm tired of explaining that there's a difference. Now, I just going to show them the beginning of this video. Edit: Thanks for the likes. Never thought I would get so many likes or any replies. This is the most likes I have ever gotten on anything, so thank you. 😄😄😘😘 Edit #2: OMG. Over 200 likes. Wow! I can't believe. Never knew so many people could related to me. This is awesome. Thank you so much.

[@JennaGetsCreative]

I am lactose intolerant, and I've actually had people do the opposite to me a few times and think I mean allergic. I really don't understand what's so confusing. Intolerance = digestion issues, usually involving a food's sugar component. Allergy = immune reaction, usually involving a food's protein component.

[@tiffanyzimmer5134]

@@JennaGetsCreative yep. I dont understand what confusing about it either. To me, they're extremely different things.

[@kaylynvite9470]

I have celiac and people be like "oh yeah I have lactose intolerance so I get how you feel" BRUH. Literally nothing alike 🙄

[@toddlisasmith9512]

I’m allergic to whey and have this problem. Also allergic to wheat but not in the celiac/digestive way. Both make my throat swell up. It’s annoying to have to explain over and over and over.

[@Yanik2002]

Tiffany Zimmer same with my friend in school she had a dairy allergy and everyone says no it’s called being lactose intolerant and I just casually stand there and face palm

[@laner.845]

I definitely think that the food sensitivity tests are a lot of bunk, but my wife took one anyway and then took out each one that scored high and cut them out one at a time for a few weeks each. Ultimately of the couple dozen she was supposedly getting her migraines from, both the bananas and pineapple actually stopped the migraines when she stopped eating them (she was eating bananas almost daily and pineapple several times a week). She's been off those two things for a bit over a year now and not a single migraine. So no, she didn't blindly stop eating everything the test told her to, but it helped her pinpoint things she might have sensitivity to. Using these things as a tool, with a careful eye for what logically and scientifically is accurate vs pseudoscience, can be helpful.

[@sarahjane5243]

Me: Spots Ben and Jerry's icecream Stomach: Don't do it! Me: Eats entire pint to the face! Me 30 mins later in bathroom: No regrets!

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

M O O D

[@rosevroom1869]

Same here! Worth it every time😂

[@deliriumbubbles]

Ben and Jerry’s has lactose free ice cream now, and it’s really good.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Lmfao same and we have the same name XD

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

@@deliriumbubbles Ooh I'll have to find it!!!

[@meganross7664]

I think many people don’t grasp the seriousness of allergies!! They can be life threatening!! 😳

[@moriahscogin3402]

... do you really think people dont know this? I mean.. like duh that's how people usually learn about them

[@msgames101]

Too true. Lol my friends used to say why don't you just have a bunch of milk chocolates and pizza and the just take your asthma pump and drink some water and you'd be alright.

[@KitarraChaosWeaver]

@@moriahscogin3402 Unfortunately people don't know this. They think think of it as a discomfort rather than something life threatening. Ask my friend who is allergic to peanuts and has had to go to the hospital a lot because someone didn't take her allergy seriously. She doesn't touch anything with any nuts any more because of stupid people who don't get it. Because people claim to have allergies they don't, the people who do have serious, life threatening allergies don't get taken seriously.

[@danmakes2497]

@@moriahscogin3402 Unfortunately, not everyone has this common sense.

[@morganfreeman9106]

Moriah Scogin I don’t think some people do. However, I think the reason for that is people claiming they have allergies when they may just have a sensitivity, or just really dislike a food and lie to avoid it. I have to be extremely careful with my son who has anaphylactic reactions to peanuts, tree nuts, and eggs.

[@katieoliva8457]

Whoever disliked thinks essential oils can cure everything

[@marleyrose1701]

Karen

[@realworldissues]

@@marleyrose1701 yeb Karen with a K

[@tempolynnrealofficial]

m nur I prefer Karen with a C Caren Care Car Car.

[@nandarox528]

Don't forget Linda. She's Karen's bff.

[@matthewwilliams1212]

They probably just realized they haven't eaten pasta for the last 5 years because of some media hype... I'd be upset too. LOL

[@lightbulb8869]

Should also add that if you go into anaphylactic shock and use your epi-pen, you still need to go to the hospital afterwards because you can have a secondary reaction that could be worse than the first. For really severe reactions, an epi-pen might just buy you enough time to seek medical attention.

[@cathwalsh9921]

Yes.

[@mcmillin6245]

As someone with severe food allergies I love this! Thank you for talking about how important the topic really is!

[@featuringsan]

if you don't mind me asking, do you worry often about what you eat? I'm not allergic to anything and I want to get a new perspective. Tysm :))

[@mcmillin6245]

Omg so much especially being as allergic as I am. The worst is when I eat something I know is safe but still have a practical panic attack

[@BlueDauntless]

My son has severe food allergies and I'm glad he's doing this video.

[@jimmy0361]

。 gudetama yeah same here I have a severe nut allergy and so anxious whenever I eat anywhere away from home, and like lea grace said panic attacks

[@zofiartwork5148]

@@mcmillin6245 as a person who also has severe food allergies I totally relate, especially when the label says it may contain the allergen and you're waiting to see if you're going to have an allergic reaction 😂

[@Maja-ky5pw]

(people agreeing that food sensitivity exists) Dr Dave: "Hold my peanuts"

[@sahirva5469]

He did agree that they exist though, just that the tests being so highly touted by some, particularly the manufacturers, are crocks. And that they're not related to allergies.

[@Sargas-wielder]

Well, if they exist, they're so poorly defined as to be useless as a label

[@phitsf5475]

Food sensitivities definitely exist but the medical authorities don't have enough objective studies to look to when writing the rules. Medicine is obnoxiously slow because while one person might have the exact answer to something, the FDA etc have their own set of rigorous hurdles to jump first. I say greenlight multibillion dollar research into gut bacteria and allow more people to undergo experimental treatments (which include bonus budgets for the sole sake of increasing rigor in the science behind it i.e. extra (HIGH QUALITY) papers published for each experimental treatment).

[@zi6803]

@@sahirva5469 I did one of those tests because for the past couple of years I got terrible stomach cramps, pain, digestive issues, nausea, tiredness etc. Basically the test did show the foods that make me feel bad, and once I did cut them out I never experienced stomach pain or nausea after eating something again. I mean, in the end, those tests did something good for me, but I dont take them as something I have to follow 100% of the time :)

[@Jennifer-qv8rq]

Thank you for covering this issue. I lost my 22 month old son in '94 to allergic reaction to an unknown food allergy. I have another son (15) who is severely allergic to milk and eggs. The anxiety is very real for us (he also failed a cooked egg food challenge after the allergist sent us home thinking all safe). No restaurants or food prepped by anyone but our immediate family. I would love to have 2 compassionate physicians such as yourselves help us navigate this....because it is a stressful journey (especially as he grows older and is "out from under my wing.")

[@cindys2995]

That's very scary and sad!

[@jzeman]

I would say to you what I would tell my best friend: Find an allergist that is willing to do food challenges and oral immunotherapy (OIT). Our first allergist was not willing to do them, so we found one that was willing. My son had the food challenge and had an anaphylactic reaction at the doctors office. This would scare most people or kids, but we went on with OIT starting at extremely low diluted doses, slowly increased over months. My son finished the final stage a few months ago, for a year he had eaten a whole egg (!) every day. He still eats an egg every day, because he likes it now. We also did OIT for peanuts and milk because he would break out in hives during the food challenge with those as well, those were not as severe and the ramp up and length of OIT was shorter. Its expensive, but it also saves you money and gives you peace. It is worth it. I was fortunate enough to live less than 5 miles from a fantastic allergist some people drive 200 miles to see.

[@kenf3539]

We have a great friend of many decades who used to babysit my wife when she was young. Her son is allergic to cow milk and chicken eggs, and is autistic, both (and more) likely caused by fetal lead poisoning. They have been getting home grown goat milk, not the nasty canned stuff in the store, and turkey eggs from us. He can eat both without issue. If you live in a rural area, these might be an option for you. As a teenager, he had ice cream for the first time. We gave them an ice cream maker and he loves it. If goats are raised in a nice environment, their milk should taste like whole cow milk. Some people say that goat milk tastes funny, if that happens it is because they ate something that caused it. The milk from brush eating goats that are used for weed control would not taste good. Ours eat pasture grass, alfalfa and a mixed grain feed that makes good tasting milk. "free range goats" FYI

[@skydragon84]

And this is why I want to create a café that caters not just to regular people but also to people like your son. To spread awareness in the food industry and to bring assurance that what they eat is tailored to their specific diet.

[@crystal03marie]

100% understand the fear and not being able to go eat out. Assuming now your son is 17, I think it's important to understand that he's at a mature age and has the knowledge to protect himself! :>

[@teresaellis7062]

I can attest to how fast an epipen works. My son was having an anaphylactic reaction and seconds, SECONDS! after giving him his epipen the reaction disappeared. We went right to the ER as we were told the reaction could come back when the epinephrine wore off. Thankfully when the medicine wore off my son's reaction was much reduced and we were able to go home after an hour.

[@krystalRN3469]

I love these types of videos with other medical professionals. This type of well versed content is what people should be watching to inform themselves on various topics. Great stuff!

[@grandmasterjayd1184]

Dr.Mike is so cool. One day he's reviewing, next day he's having an in depth discussion on medicine, the next he's giving life advice. Love the diversity

[@seraphine_heart]

Grandmaster JayD And then sharing memes 😂

[@taralgasarah]

‘Well did you eat 3 bowls of pasta’ honestly the biggest call out ever

[@hillelechohawk9850]

I felt attacked 🤣🤣🤣

[@SOLtoo]

3 bowls? why YES, I DID!!!!

[@jennadavis4135]

When is this

[@elsagurton]

5:55 People who are bloated after eating wheat, apparently it's because they ate 3 bowls of pasta.

[@BrendanEvan]

No. But it was 1 GIANT bowl 😂

[@emilyackerson8935]

So I went to an allergist and they gave me a skin scratch test for allergies. I came back with over 34 allergies (food an environmental, surprisingly no animals) I stopped eating my allergens and felt great after 4 weeks. However, my diet was VERY restricted. He told me to reintroduce things slowly and see how they make me feel. Some caused a rash. Some didn't bother me other than burping. Some very BAD digestive discomfort, and others caused massive amounts of anxiety attacks. One made me feel like I had the flu for a week (Rice, which is in almost ALL gluten free things by the way) he told me that none of my allergens will kill me, but they could make me uncomfortable. I miss so many foods. Citrus fruit, Mexican food and Chinese food were my life lol! Watching this is helping me to build courage to continue to try to add more things back to my diet. I'd love to hear more about food allergies and how it affects anxiety in the body. Even without fear of dying or reacting, (didn't realise that I ate something I am sensitive to) I had massive panic attacks and then would use the bathroom and be ok. Not to be gross but it's like my body sets off an alarm going "oh shit! What's this! EVACUATE. EVACUATE." 😂😂 It's NOT funny at the time but I've experienced it enough that enough to know my body is just being dramatic. I dont have issues breathing or anything like that when it happens. Just A LOT of stomach pain and that fight or flight response in my body.

[@finianholland7654]

I have been experiencing very similar problems. I appreciate your anecdote.

[@evelyne1307]

A few years ago, my dad had a reaction similar to an allergic one; he got itchy, had red spots all over, his throat got all red as well and a little inflammed. We figured, hey, that might be an allergic reaction, cause the only thing he had eaten that my step-mom and I hadn't was a cereal bar with nuts in it. He went to the er and they kept him for the night. He got told he was allergic to peanuts, which crushed him cause he just loves snacking on peanuts. Urticaria, it was urticari, not peanut allergies 🤦‍♀️ When my dad found a family doctor he got tested again and it was just urticaria, so now he just avoids spicy and acidulous food and still eats lots of peanuts 🙂

[@jimwilwerding7157]

Someone: What are you allergic to? Me: What I am I not allergic to?

[@Island-Girl]

Same!

[@MEMorales1236]

It's a much shorter list.....🤦🏼‍♀️

[@reesepalmerton123]

ME OMFG

[@AtulyaPaul]

Ikr it's so annoying omggg 😭😭

[@melissalindsey5587]

Sameeee

[@trashcan102]

Plants: produce pollen to get other seeds to grow more plants My body: this is an avenger level treat I don’t want to be that basic person who freaks out about likes on a comment but I just want to say thanks

[@carlosbartussek843]

Threat not treat

[@anthonybell5666]

@@carlosbartussek843 no treat is right

[@sotic2511]

@@lol-sl2ch nerd

[@anthonybell5666]

@@lol-sl2ch I was kidding lol

[@lol-sl2ch]

@@anthonybell5666 ohhhh sorryyy 😂😂😂

[@la1498]

OMGGGGGGGG THANK YOU!!!!! from now on I will just show every one who is confused this video. it is so clear. Whenever I say I have a milk allergy and people ask like oohh so like a lactose intolerance?? No it's different... nevermind just give me the box I'll check the ingredients myself.

[@smievil]

would you really expect people to know what colostrum, casein or whey are, or that powdered milk or condensed milk is milk.

[@la1498]

@@smievil well no. Usually it very clearly just states dairy on packaging after ingredients containing dairy. I am always pretty nice about it because I understand that you don't really think or know about these things if you don't have it. This comment was just kinda letting out my frustration😅 but when people try to accommodate me when they get like lactose free milk, which is just regular milk with lactase in it, it does make me silently cringe.

[@BigRoundCrochet]

“Oh, I can’t eat that.” “Why?” “I’m allergic to milk.” “Oh, so you’re lactose intolerant?” No. No. Just no. Completely different.

[@paulinexong]

yup! i have a friend with a milk allergy and i myself am lactose intolerant. we often get milk tea/coffee together and i have the luxury of putting a little bit of milk in my drink if i want to but his skin will practically burst into hives if had milk

[@Remixbaking]

My life in a nutshell🤣

[@toddlisasmith9512]

Yessss same

[@RandomnessGirl309]

you should carry a doctors note we had one at the daycare I worked at for a 2 yr old from Texas Children That stated he had a milk protein allergy and is to have no dairy

[@alexisleona]

Yep. And then I confuse them even more when I tell them I'm allergic to milk AND lactose intolerant. Completely different symptoms.

[@Judymontel]

Question: When I was 22 I was stung by a bee. It was the second time in my life this happened and I had an allergic reaction - my eyes were itchy, I rubbed them, and I guess they swelled up because by the time I showed up at the campus infirmary they were like - whoa - and gave me a shot of epinephrine, eventually a referral to an allergist and for a number of years I carried around an Epi-pen. The allergist said that even though I had no trouble breathing, the hives all over my body and the swollen eyes indicated a systemic reaction. To date, I have never been stung again. Though I studiously avoid bees! However - in my 40s, I was screened for allergens because of hay-fever-like symptoms. Because I had a known allergy to bees, that was added into the list of things being tested. And it came up negative. I asked how that was possible and was told that if I am not exposed to the allergen for long periods of time, the antibodies can disappear. Can you confirm this?

[@meganb4646]

This is similar to my experience. I was stung once and my entire leg swelled up. Two or three years later I was stung again and developed hives, dry mouth, and general body swelling. Based on my progressive reaction I began carrying an epi pen (another family member was also deathly allergic to stings). Well, fast forward a good 15+ years and I got stung again. I didn't have my epi pen. So, we called 911 and the paramedics waited with me for around 30 minutes to see if I would develop a reaction and I never did. Even the swelling in the immediate area was minimal. Went to see an allergist to re-test everything including my bee/wasp allergy and I came up completely fine on that particular problem. Allergist stated much the same as your doc.

[@Judymontel]

@@meganb4646 Thank you, Megan! Hearing about someone else's experience in this particular area (what are the chances?) is really helpful.

[@Stereochemistry]

Judith Montel yes, antibodies disappear over time if we are not exposed to the antigen that caused them to form in the first place. the immune memory that our bodies form wears out if we don’t stimulate it. This is exactly why some vaccines need a recall over time - because the immune memory cells who used to remember that specific antigen die off over time. Our bodies are like self-cleaning hard drives: there is just so much space so they automatically delete old files that haven’t been open for 10-20 years in order to make space for new stuff we encounter.

[@Stereochemistry]

Judith Montel MSci in genomics and proteomics here :)

[@Judymontel]

@@Stereochemistry I guess that's why childhood vaccines are given repeatedly, some at intervals of several years, like the MMR and DPT, and others, in specific circumstances, like tetanus.

[@sheeransstardust8130]

Thank you SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS on behalf of EVERYONE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES. thank you for understand and advocating to others on how serious they really are.

[@dracuella]

If I ever get allergies, I hope my allergist is someone as knowledgable, calm and overall pleasant as Dr. Stukus. The way he explains things makes it feel like it no big deal. Great video!

[@horseluvgem]

"did you have three bowls of pasta" ok but you didnt have to attack me

[@Arlothed1no]

I have GERD so my food sensitivity test is called "eat food and see how much heart burn you get"

[@MadCheshireHat]

Me too. I'm out of my medicine for GERD and discovered Italian Sausage was not something I could tolerate. Had acid stuck in my chest somewhere that hurt really badly. Then I threw up acid three times. Awful.

[@stephaniehowe0973]

Yep

[@jenniferteeters5748]

Exactly, I call it my I like Mexican and Indian food, but it hates me

[@m1dnightmoonbeam]

Me in a nutshell

[@EmmaRodriguez321]

Me too! I'm lactose intolerant and have GERD, it sucks

[@AllenCH]

The allergist I visited got my permission to take photos of my reaction to dust mites (both kind) as example of an extreme reaction. So I guess now a lot of students/residents will be viewing my bumpy, red arm for years to come, lol. Glad I could help.

[@SteashEdits]

I took a food intolerance test and gave me a list of like 9 foods that I cannot eat. After 2 years it did change my skin from a skin full of large red pimples all over my face to a face with only 0-4 small pimples every week. Every time I eat my intolerant foods my skin turns really bad again.

[@TheUhaya]

I mean, if the list includes some form of sugars, dairy products and stuff like that, it totally makes sense why not eating it improves skin

[@fluffyone1882]

This... Implies I'm intolerant to chocolate..

[@umbra_1986]

hi, what test did you take?

[@hojo70]

​@@umbra_1986If you watched the video at 4:50 he specifically states that there is no such thing as food sensitivity and intolerance tests, it's a scam and the OP is full of bullsh!t. The only way to test for sensitivity or intolerance is performing an elimination diet.

[@oneday7574]

Me too, I got reactions to chicken, eggs, gluten, peanuts etc. I stopped eating those and haven’t had acne in years, best decision I made for acne.

[@Bella-kk9ss]

So glad you guys made this video because I have been recommended to an allergist and now I have some good information going into it!!!

[@TcGroenestege]

I had some bloodwork done this week and it was all super positive but I keep getting headaches with certain things such as gluten, so I was actually considering one of those sketchy tests that they talked about in this video. I'm so glad im a bit informed about this now too :0

[@aamirmateen96]

@@TcGroenestege do u have celiac disease? Cuz your not the only one! I have It too! Ive had it for 11 years

[@TcGroenestege]

@@aamirmateen96 I actually tested it a few years ago and nothing popped up sadly :s. Glad you figured one of your problems

[@Bobko98BG]

Hey, Dr. Mike! As a person with allergies I find this video extremely helpful, eye opening and also very professional. Because I am so grateful for all your videos, advices and love I am going to translate it to my native language, Bulgarian, so many folks out there from my country can benefit from the loads of useful information you're providing. I'll try my best to make sure I do it all perfectly. Thank you for everything, once again. Stay happy and healthy! Sending love from Bulgaria!

[@halliewebber8198]

That is so sweet of you

[@simply-living8523]

I love how Dr. Mike is just nodding every second while he's talking. I always do this while I'm listening and interested too 😂😂❤️

[@hellheyla18]

Very me as well.

[@itschelseakay]

I didn’t notice and had to rewatch! I do that constantly and get self conscious when I realize it, so I try to stop but then feel uncomfortable just staring. And I’m a counselor 😆😅🙃 Usually I just embrace it. EDIT: I can’t stop noticing him so it and it’s making me feel so much better. Thank you 💗😆

[@simply-living8523]

Chipper ChelseaKay haha no problem I do this all the time as well 😄

[@blank-6222]

So me...Plus when people are talking I will be the one who is always listening and nodding. And people like...can you talk something.

[@TedOfNod]

Therapeutic communication 101

[@missymaddie3518]

the power of the mind is amazing - I've experienced extreme pain before, and by me telling myself that I feel great and that I'm happy, etc, I've been able to get home in order to treat myself. On the contrary, there have been times where I've experienced this same pain and not tried to trick myself into thinking I'm ok and I've felt much much worse - pretty much unable to move

[@heatherdalgleish22]

As someone with coeliac disease I just want to thank you soooo sooooo much for clearing this up for people. The amount of people getting this stuff wrong is mad!

[@sageandcandle]

I bet that must get under your slin as those around you start fussing over "sensitivity" and you are there like "this is life and death. You know nothing"

[@heatherdalgleish22]

@@sageandcandle Yes your right there! With coeliac it's not quite life and death though (thank God!), but I do still damage my intestines and spend a good few hours being bloated, feverish and violently sick.

[@sageandcandle]

That really sucks

[@chrishaugh1655]

Let's start by working on making Epi-pen's more affordable?

[@samssyrandall5408]

Epi-pens are super cheap everywhere else, I'm australian and pay $23 every 2 years for 2 Epi-pens

[@veralenora7368]

I can't afford an epi-pen. I can die from exposure to oranges, fresh oranges. I have to quick step out of a room if I smell it or even that can land me in the Emergency Room.

[@michellepatteson1918]

It was only $15 for me for 2 epipens with insurance.

[@CourtneyS256]

@@veralenora7368 hey! Im in the US AND you should ask your dr about auvi- Q epipens. I qualified for the carton of 2 epipens for $25! They ship to you through the mail.

[@Knotted321]

I'm in south Africa, Im allergic to pineapple, kiwi, peaches and apricots. The doctors say that I don't "qualify" for epipens. I could die if I have any of it, but I don't qualify?!

[@Dreadnaught1985]

Your interviewing skills are amazing. Would like to see more discussions with other health care professionals

[@Nyonics]

I don't know that I can agree with that, actually. His ability to translate things into words a layperson can understand is high, but with regards to interviewing, I noticed that for pretty much the entire interview, he is leading the witness and putting words in his mouth. In fairness, he does then let him confirm or deny that the words which have been placed there are accurate, but is that really good interviewing skills to constantly control the conversation and basically only let the expert speak to say, "yes, that's accurate," or, "no, that's not quite how I see it, here's what I meant"? I'm not familiar with standards of journalism, at all, so I'm no expert in this field, but it seems weird to me, and honestly I was a little irritated watching it that he spoke on his guest's behalf so much. I understand there's probably a need for a good journalist to reign in interviewees to prevent them from rambling or going into too much technical detail, but I didn't think this was a good balance on that front.

[@puffycheetoh]

When my oldest was born, it took multiple hospital visits, doctor visits, scary breathing problems, blood work, and allergy tests to finally find out that she was highly allergic to milk, at 10 months old. We had basically been unknowingly making her sick by giving her regular formula. It was a rough time reading labels and monitoring everything she ate or drank until she finally outgrew it at 5 years old.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Doctor Mike is an actual legend. I love his content.

[@isamukindasus]

Me: Can i see the comments? KZbin: Haha of course....NOT

[@brooke.slade2]

Me in elementary: Can I see if I passed my test? My teacher: Of course not.

[@jessicas9439]

That happened to me to and nothing was updating,the video had one like and one view

[@aditrichauhan5038]

How the heck did you make this comment 21 minutes ago

[@jessicas9439]

Aditri Chauhan she came early and u didn’t

[@isamukindasus]

Oh snap i did not expect Dr.Mike to heart my comment tysm❤

[@missseaweed2462]

Eczema fam, where y'all at? Psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dishydrotic, and all of y'alls.

[@livrosnstuff]

Atopic dermatitis 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@morganfreeman9106]

My son has atopic dermatitis. We go through a lot of Aquaphor....

[@Catsauras2016]

🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ dishydrotic eczema here!!

[@m1dnightmoonbeam]

Contact dermatitis

[@nathan9113]

I just recently developed contact dermatitis with chemical based sunscreen

[@mirshroom_the_mushroom]

I’m really grateful for allergy specialists. When I was a teenager my family thought the reason I kept getting sinus infections was because there was something wrong with the passages in my nasal cavity. We asked my PCP if she could refer me to a ENT specialist but she offered to have us meet with an allergy specialist first. Honestly he made my life so much better, I was so sick for so much of my childhood with sniffles, I could never roll around in the grass, I was scared of bees. I was allergic to every plant tree and animal out there (except cats) so the treatment was awful but it helped so much! Loved my doctor!

[@cathwalsh9921]

Did you have exposure therapy?

[@valmalloy5067]

Waiting for UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE Coronavirus after the 15000 new cases.

[@WhskyTangoFxtrot]

This is just due to a reclassification of what determines a "positive" result. It's 15,000 old cases which were deemed to be positive. I.E. move along folks, nothing to see here.

[@borkborkfoxxo279]

You could head to the CDC website on it and look up publications, you could head to a library and do a journal search, or you could like... follow cdc on twitter or something

[@audreyneal6168]

*based on how I understood it* China is being held now to WHO’s standard of diagnosing the virus. The way it was being done before, if you had symptoms of the virus but weren’t able to be tested for it or died untested it wasn’t labeled as corona virus, which is not up to the standard the World Health Organization set in the case of an epidemic. This means that many cases that were likely corona virus got added to the confirmed cases and more people will be confirmed moving forward. However I could be misunderstanding the specifics of the situation.

[@borkborkfoxxo279]

@@audreyneal6168 This standard was the basis of the epidemiological paper published in the Lancet a couple weeks ago that put infections as of 25 January at 75,000. Subclinical infections are still epidemiologically relevant, after all. The Chinese have a long history of trying to save face at the worst of times as a government. This hasn't been different so far

[@JugalSingh]

The chinese numbers are probably bullshit. Hence, just to be sure, we focus on the numbers outside of china. A few hundred people infected 1 dead. Mortality rate seems to be actually low which is a good thing although not that good cause it means it spreads faster. It also means that china probably easily has 100k plus cases by now By the end of this week we'll probably know if this becomes a pandemic

[@a.h.9438]

You saying "good hospital" reminded me of a review that was left on the hospital in my home town, it was a very poor yet amusing review which got me thinking - Dr. Mike should react to hospital reviews. It could be entertaining, or it could be a disaster, but there's only one way to find out.

[@mercan1516]

Me: I have celiac, I can’t eat gluten. Gluten is found in wheat. Is this gluten free? Server: sorry, it contains milk me: *facepalm

[@sarahcece]

If you have Celiac or food allergies, you just don’t eat out. Ever. You are putting yourself at risk and you only have yourself to blame for it.

[@IzabellaNyx]

@@sarahcece NOT TRUE! There are many places that are strictly gluten-free and they are surprisingly everywhere.

[@lukem3724]

Yeah...called a restaurant yesterday to ask if their soup had any flour/gluten, she goes and asks her manager, comes back and says it is not gluten free, it has eggs. I ask her, so it has gluten and eggs? “Idk, my manger said that it’s not gluten free because it has egg yolk in it.” Me: “But...eggs are eggs, not gluten.” Waiter: “IDK, she said not gluten free.” Like wtaf But yes, there are a whole lot of restaurants that do have really gluten free options and menus.

[@CJ-kx7yy]

you can buy a little machine you can put bits of food in to tell you if it contains gluten, idk what it's called or how expensive it is but it's out there

[@Aphelia.]

And the worst thing is that people around me confuse diet or 'low calory' snacks with non-gluten ones.

[@Femiforfun]

I thought it strange when one of my coworker that does this every few months said that what she is allergic to changes after every test and then she can eat something that she was previously allergic to after the test. They are just measuring what she had or had not been eating recently.

[@ipinkit]

Thank you for always raising awareness about food allergies. I have 9 and sometimes it gets challenging to explain the difference between allergies and intolerances because people don’t have that much awareness!

[@rumblingend8443]

Me: *drinks one drop of milk* My ig's: *_enemy spotted_* My butt: *TACTICAL NUKE INCOMING*

[@-touya_todoroki]

Bruh wut about that super spicy burger that you didnt realy wana eat but you ate anyway? Thats no longer a nuke is it?

[@minecraftgod575]

the artwoolf Its a whole another world war over there 😂

[@-touya_todoroki]

@@minecraftgod575 umm...maybe 5?

[@TheLarknessMonster]

Me: I'm allergic to milk and eggs. Anyone and everyone: Oh so your lactose intolerant? Me: Nope. Then queue a confused look on their face as I really don't feel like explaining for the 100th time.

[@sarahmack2829]

This was so hard to explain to the daycare and others about my daughter. She cant have dairy. No not even lactaid. No she cant have yogurt. No she cant have x baked good because there is milk in there. 🤦‍♀️

[@Saya-ng1sl]

If anyone just think about it for a minute they should understand. Allergies gives an allergic reaction and can be really dangerous. An intolerance just means it’s hard to digest but the most you’ll have is bad digestion, that’s it

[@sarahmack2829]

@@Saya-ng1sl it should be that easy but since lactose intolerance is thrown around so often and some will even say they are allergic to milk if they have intolerance. and at least in my area a true milk protein is not heard of as much many just assume it's the same.

[@jaybrewster6926]

I feel that. I'm allergic to dairy, so I always get the "oh you're lactose intolerant." No, no. Dairy can actually kill me

[@TheLarknessMonster]

@@jaybrewster6926 Yeah I used to say that and folks got confused and think I instead had a severe lactose intolerance. I now usually explain the whole allergy is where the immune cells attack the proteins in milk, intolerance is your body lacks the enzyme to break down lactose. I still lose some people halfway through that explanation too and they just say "oh ok" then forget I'm allergic to dairy within the next few days and offer me chocolate or something lol

[@tanyasydney2235]

What a great presentation. I've just thrown away my food sensitivity tests, which I've long suspected were bogus anyway. They never made any sense to me.

[@MallamSules]

Thanks so much *MR OBALAR* on KZbin for curing me from Herpes, keep saving lives.❤😊

[@madamsatan6]

Me : Allergic to all animals with fur. Also me : petting, hugging every animal I'm allergic to + owning two dogs, always beside me. Every single doctor: 😳😑🤨

[@erumoicemaxie]

My doctor is great in that he doesn't want me to get rid of my pets. My allergies to them are not that bad anyway, pollen is a bigger problem for me.

[@madamsatan6]

Naah.. I got used to a lot of them. In the beginning it was hard, but boy I succeeded ✊🏻💟

[@needlenoggins]

Omg same my doctor wanted me to get rid if my cat but i didn't xD

[@Loverleezack]

I'm allergic to dogs, I have a German shepherd lol

[@kennywagoner5315]

GET THIS PERSON A NAKED MOLE RAT

[@AB-fg4mh]

I wish this video covered allergy immunization. I'm currently doing allergy immunization because my allergies are terrible. I'd just like to hear more about the immunization therapy.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

Yo, does that work on asthma? Not even asking for a friend, totally asking for myself. Sick and tired of so many things exacerbating my asthma while my rescue inhaler is about as useful as a wet noodle.

[@cyrillicletters]

sameeeeee

[@Christianpatriot-pp8xr]

At the end, it said Part 2 coming soon. So maybe they'll address it in that one.

[@BambiBryant]

Same! Can’t oral test my allergies to pollen...or can I?? 🤨 lol

[@ameliajane8355]

Wait thats a thing? If I could live without the constant fear of dying via cross contamination every time I ate that would be really nice

[@Emmuzka]

Twenty years ago my dad, who was a dentist, got allergic to acrylic plastics that you use in teeth fillings. A few years ago he died with no lung capacity left. It really scares me that nail salons use basically that same acrylic, but only lower quality and with poorer protective measures.

[@ehealthshop]

As a RN and a nutritionist, I agree there is a big difference between allergies & intolerance. I often find that in some instances, some foods trigger anxiety due to past experiences. For example, a girl would get sick eating cherry pie- as she went through therapy, she remembered that her brother would take her to get cherry pie after every time he sexually abused her. Food can cause all a lot of different reactions. Really need to listen to people & educate on what is what. Great info on perceived risks.

[@badassmystichealingtarot]

I'm glad you mentioned the elimination diet. It has improved my quality of life. Skin tests did not yield many results. However some of the spots reacted in large hives several hours after the test but did not react during the parameters to the tests so I don't know what those things were. But the elimination diet showed me how I react to specific foods. I don't know what is an allergy, sensitivity or intolerance but I know what makes me sick and what doesn't and that has been life changing. It is hard sometimes when people enjoy bullying folks with dietary restrictions. My reactions can range from painful systemic inflammation, to asthma and itching to convulsions and vomiting. Yet many people don't believe in food allergies and sensitivities. I've had people try to feed me dangerous things thinking I wouldn't know and cause me serious harm. I appreciate you shedding light on the distinctions between the different types of reaction and the unreliability of some of the tests being marketed. It would be great to also address the issue of respecting people's dietary choices whether for religious, health or ethical reasons.

[@free22]

Someone did that to me with a cat. Didn’t tell me a cat had been asleep on the blanket I was borrowing. Figured I wouldn’t care if I didn’t know. I ended up running out of the room with a closed airway and wheezing. Hilarious, huh?

[@KB-sv7fm]

I did an elimination diet. I have a problem with Dairy and the Corn Protein (High Fructose Corn , Corn Starch , etc.). My nose doesn’t run like it used to. My eyes don’t itch like they used to. My eczema cleared up , and my energy level soared. I also drink Nettles tea , which helps a lot.

[@huracan200173]

The person that tried feeding you stuff that could kill you should be charged with assault. How stupid can you be?

[@huracan200173]

@@free22 I have the same reaction to cats, I can't even be in the same room with them.

[@hyunjin7447]

@@KB-sv7fm how did you find out it was those specifically? my allergy tests came out as negative :(

[@tomicpetar]

Me: **is allergic to fish** Literally anyone: *”omg you can’t eat sushi? how do you survive??”* Me: *ugh*

[@charlotter.5889]

Omg! I did not know that anyone else has that allergy. I always thought I was alone 😂 Everyone looks funny at me when I tell anyone but its fine ☺️

[@tv82832]

Petar Tomić - oh wow you’re so qUiRky

[@xthia]

Trust me it not missing out on anything

[@tomicpetar]

@Charlotte R. -> hahaha ikr but I do have some friends who also have fish/seafood allergies so yeah we exist 😂

[@tomicpetar]

@rxTIMOxr -> lmao

[@Overlying]

only 30-40% of the population? I literally cannot imagine life without allergies :o

[@misspriss2482]

Right? I am hard down jealous of people who can eat whatever they want. I've desensitized myself to dairy products to a certain degree, but I have to make a lot of my own food to avoid a bad reaction.

[@vanessa3033]

I don't have any at all (as I know)😅

[@techne360]

Mine is oranges, which is so hard when it comes to alcoholic beverages 😅 I've never had a tequila sunrise or a screwdriver 😭

[@nautilusstopmotion8304]

Im allergic to absolutely nothing, not even poison ivy

[@katierose2748]

I'm not allergic to anything either lol food or otherwise

[@Kerry_kit_slayer]

This is profoundly helpful, thank you. Came here after I saw that MRT tests run $3,500 and my skepticism levels went off the scale.

[@alluneedislessthan3]

As someone with severe asthma and allergies (and lives in a high pollen area), I was genuinely shocked when he said only 40% of people deal with allergies. 🙊

[@alluneedislessthan3]

You mean to tell me.... that normal people can walk outside during the spring and not automatically struggle to breathe and sneeze the entire contents of their sinuses out?? I’m shook.

[@codename495]

anonym That number includes every level of allergic reaction, from a mild itchy nose to oh my god she can’t breath.

[@emeliealariksson7363]

Anna S Omg I thought the exact same thing when I heard that

[@dabest10]

Anna S 40% of 7.7 billion is about 3 billion that’s still a lot of people

[@adararelgnel2695]

@@alluneedislessthan3 why dont you move to somewhere more suitable for you? Also I was surprised to hear the number was so high!! I guess it includes very mild allergies.

[@DrDerekLiao]

17:16 The most common food allergens are cow´s milk, wheat, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.

[@reaperh2o867]

Um ok?

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@reaperh2o867 he read that off the allergen label -- be impressed.

[@kylethomas9130]

Making a compelling argument against nationalized veganism.

[@kylethomas9130]

@@_blank-_ without nuts, soy, and legumes, your up a creek for proper nutrition if you can't have animal products.

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@kylethomas9130 did you miss the milk, eggs, fish and shellfish, little unicorn?

[@sheilatorejo1670]

Saw bear's head popping in the background, forgot what they were talking about for a second. 🐻

[@sharonranjit4227]

lol same

[@lamandabaucom4721]

Sheila Torejo I saw your comment and now I’m just looking for Bear the whole time 😂

[@brittanylikens2791]

As someone who validates analytical methods for a living and has a milk allergy, it gave me a lot of comfort to hear you guys discuss issues with testing so that people can interpret them appropriately!!

[@ruthiefeinberg]

For years I was suffering from spring seasonal allergies. And my allergist retested me last year and I grew out of my allergies. It was the best news. I had the most pleasant spring season. I didn’t remember what spring was without having my eyes feeling like they were going to pop out of my face or being all congested!

[@erikahenry1880]

Thank you so much for making this video. It’s refreshing to see doctors understand the anxiety that comes with anaphylaxis or other allergies

[@rebeccarobbe8346]

Amen

[@MyHahaha2305]

Dr. Mike you should do an interview or meet up with ObGyn Mama Doctor Jones 😀

[@ridgewalker2010]

Yessss, I adore her!

[@MyHahaha2305]

@@ridgewalker2010 it would be so cool to see them in a video together 😁

[@ridgewalker2010]

@@MyHahaha2305 she is so funny and so smart and great at explaining things- they would be great together!! 😍

[@MyHahaha2305]

@@ridgewalker2010 totally agree 😍

[@janellemiller3215]

Yes ,I love her ,too.

[@ginnyfromdablock7551]

I do appreciate this video but I have found a good blood food sensitivity test only improved my life for the better. I would get extreme reactions from eating nuts, especially almonds, I went to an allergist and got testing done and was told I didn't have an allergy but I felt deathly ill every time I had almonds. After food sensitivity test determined it was severely high. I cut it out in my digestion. Got better and didn't have a problem since. My allergist even confirmed that their testing can be inaccurate. There are a couple of different foods that I don't have a true allergy too, but highly intolerant and sensitive, and those tests help me find it out. And I eliminated the very high ones in my life improved 100%.

[@MallamSules]

Thanks so much *MR OBALAR* on KZbin for curing me from Herpes, keep saving lives.❤😊.

[@stephen3164]

I went to an allergist. She asked what I was allergic to. I replied “pretty much everything”. She then tests me with 100+ pin pricks across my entire back, and 12 sub-q injections down my arm. My back swells up with 90 large bumps, and my arm looks like it was stung by 9 bees. “Oh my, you really are allergic to almost everything! Patients usually say that but really only have an allergy to a few things!” The treatment plan is to get 3 shots, twice a week for 42 weeks. (I hate needles!) They would be injecting me with small amounts of all the things I’m allergic to and slowly increase the concentration. They expect I would have a reaction at some point, so I’d need to stay in the office for 30-60 minutes after the shots were given for observation. An epi-pen was also immediately prescribed. I haven’t started the shots yet. I have doubts they will help. I already get exposure to stuff daily bc you can’t avoid all the things I am allergic to! I don’t carry an epi-pen. It’s just not practical. Guys don’t have purses to throw stuff in. Everything I carry has to fit in my pants pockets - wallet, keys, and phone. I already have gone minimalistic on wallet content and even the wallet design itself, and limit the keychain to house key, car key, and a lego minifig keychain. My phone is the smaller version of the iphone. There’s no room to carry an epi-pen. And leaving it in the car would have it exposed to extreme temperatures. Not a good plan. I have had these extreme allergies for 25 years now. I mostly avoid eating outside of my own house. It’s “funny” when I go to a restaurant with people and I can only order a water and watch others eat - only to then have a reaction of my throat and lips swelling up bc they put a few drops of fresh lemon in the water! So now I can’t even sip a water. (I bring my own.) Irony: the grape flavor additive to benedryl I am allergic to! When I take benedryl my symptoms get worse before they start to get better.

[@israechemeseddine7731]

i'm pretty much like you and i think you're lucky that you can actually get that treatmnet where you live because if I wanted to get it i would have to go abroad and it would cost me a foftune

[@talkingturtle2641]

Look into auviq, it’s a different brand of Eli pen and it fits in a women’s front jeans pocket. Stay safe.

[@NessaWyvern]

My husband got a bad reaction off a coffee machine. Why? Someone had been eating shrimp, and then touched the machine at some point :/ he's planning to get an epi-pen, so he doesn't die from touching something that someone else has touched while they have an allergen on their hands.

[@lindseymcfarland3462]

NessaWyvern I wish people would just wash their hands so people like your husband don’t have to worry about the possibility of dying from just touching something.

[@brandywine1988]

You really should get the shots, they've worked wonders for me.

[@noahbartlett2832]

Patient: "I'm having brain fog from gluten, can I get an expensive test?" Doctor: "Have you tried just... not eating gluten?"

[@aradhyachoudhury3602]

😂 😂 true.. Some people are plain dumb.

[@TheFarzzle]

@@aradhyachoudhury3602 Probably because of exposure to gluten. 😂

[@brackencloud]

There is also the fact that they can get insurance to pay for the test, where cutting gluten when you don't know for sure can be difficult due to a lack of access to gluten free food, or not being able to afford a proper diet while also cutting gluten. As a college student who was told i might have a gluten issue, my immediate response was "no, that isn't possible"(to follow the diet restriction) until I had a possible seizure, and then was able to cut gluten for a week, due to being home with my family who had transitioned to gluten free. I had had blood pressure problems for a month that were getting worse, to the point i would nearly pass out at every rehearsal for a play i was in. I never connected it, until a week after my last intake of gluten, it all cleared up. Since then ive done my best to be gluten free, but i spend 2-4* the money, and i cant eat anything on campus without risking at least cross contamination, and cooking myself is not possible to do daily. I would love to take a test, and know for sure it is the gluten, because if it isn't, and its something related, that alows me to have more variability- or at least i would feel comfortable saying i have celiac or whatever. I have no way to know though, because the tests require eating gluten for an extended time, which now is too much of a health risk, but could have been done when I first visited the doctor.

[@noahbartlett2832]

@@brackencloud oh i knew someone would take this seriously

[@MrGamelover23]

But then I won't know WHY I need to make a complete change in my diet that is a total pain in the butt do make.

[@TheGreatWolfYT]

Me: I'm allergic to mosquitoes People: HoW dO yOu Go OuTsIdE? Wouldn't you die in the summer? Have you heard of mosquito spray and allergy medication? And I didn't say it's severe, it's at most mild and bad rashes, no anaphylaxis risk for me

[@terihunter9143]

The Great Wolf mines the same but for oranges and limes Not lemons tho🤔🤔🤔

[@sabriannakendall9405]

I get "skeeter syndrome" from the mosquitos here in Missouri, but only had the "normal" reactions back home in California. Luckily, I don't get anaphylaxis either from it though, just the huge red swollen lumps and EXTREME painful itchiness, and feel a bit sick from it. The lumps also leave bruises/scars behind that take months to fully go away.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

I have chronic idiopathic urticaria so my bite form massive hives. My mother’s allergy gives her blue blotchy patches

[@sageandcandle]

I get hives from mosquitoes. I look like I fell into a beehive.

[@AdeminaMemes]

A single mosquito bite can take up half my arm. It's incredible. Got bit between my eyes once as a child and my eyes swelled shut. I might die if one bit the INSIDE of my throat, but otherwise it's just incredibly painful and looks like a giant red bump. Allergy meds and Aloe Vera gel and eventually the swelling goes down.

[@adrielleszerbat2828]

Wow. Wow. I am speechless. A modern video finally speaking the truth about celiac disease!! Thank you so much! This is so good for my mental health knowing that someone (and a doctor at that) gets it!!