Doctor Reacts To Bizarre Health "Hack" Videos

[@StevenHe]

I LOVE your channel. You are literally what my mom wants me to be

[@jacobchama6562]

That’s tough mate

[@marian6641]

@@jacobchama6562 Its is

[@Nicky_J]

I didn’t expect you to be here

[@littlemixsaidhi202]

Steven He I love your videos!!

[@vari1535]

LMAO IT'S YOU

[@destroyeverything8530]

Sneezing due to light is a real thing. It's called Photic Sneeze Response. About 1/4 of the population has it, including myself. Some studies have even found a CORRELATION between Photic Sneeze Response and migraines, which I also have.

[@dreamingpichu2334]

Huh...neat!

[@liam_er]

i have it super bad 💀

[@TheDoomSlayer21]

Same

[@lilylight8382]

I sneeze almost every time I go in the sun

[@jacekpogoda9503]

Yup, I know more than 10 persons like this!

[@mrsmack5808]

The sneeze thing is real. It's a photosensitivity thing. Not everyone is like that but I know some people that sneeze any time they're in too bright of light.

[@angelataylor5241]

My 3 kids and I have this issue. We step out of the house on clear days, we stop a little past the steps, look up, and SNEEZE!

[@Shadow__133]

Yes, it's a photic sneeze reflex and at least 18% of people (including me) have it.

[@Sn4keBytes]

I have that its annoying

[@res1dentcyn1c]

Yo, it's me!

[@joy-wire]

I'm absolutely like that. Half the time I go out in the sun I sneeze. If I feel a sneeze incoming, I stare out the window or directly at a light bulb, or turn my phone brightness way up if it's night, and it makes me sneeze.

[@charmanderlover6433]

7:57 Kind of a funny story. So in late November last year, I was in the ER, and in my discharge paper work, it said that my blood pressure was high and that I may want to see my primary doctor about hypertension. I looked at this and laughed. When they took my blood pressure, I was in the ER, with a broken AND dislocated ankle, by myself, in a crazy amount of pain, and learning from personal experience that adrenaline and fear are some crazy pain-killers. But my blood pressure was high. Gee, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY??? The nurses and all were actually really nice, no shade towards them whatsoever. I just thought it was funny that in the given circumstances I was told I may want to talk to my doctor about hypertension.

[@vivianloney]

I was in the ER for a kidney infection and my blood pressure was very high. I had hydronephrosis, hypokalemia, and was in a lot of pain of course my blood pressure was high. Right under my checkout vitals that said my blood pressure was 115/80 on discharge it said "Your blood pressure was elevated today. Please talk to your primary care doctor about hypertension." There's no escaping it. Lol

[@amethyst_cat9532]

When I was in college I once had to tell my doctor about sucky roommates I had (their presence added a lot of stress and led to me significantly changing my habits, and I was worried there would be effects my doctor could see) and she took my blood pressure while I was talking. When she was done she said "Okay your blood pressure's a little high, but if I was talking about what you were just talking about then my blood pressure would be high too"

[@Kat.CVT1983]

It's probably something that autopopulates on your discharge notes if any of your values are recorded as abnormal in the system. There are a lot of programs that do that so that the doctor doesn't have to type up the entire document and can just fill in the blanks. It's kind of a legality issue. Technically, if a patient's BP is high and they don't put that in there, regardless of whether it is situational or not, the patient can sue if they end up actually having a BP related illness or disease process going on.

[@GardeninGrace]

Fun fact: sun sneezing is a thing and it’s believed to be due to a difference in certain genes Update: Thanks for all of the likes. This happened to me all semester during my 8:30AM classes as soon as the professor turnt on the projector and there was a blast of blue light. Has artificial light also caused you to sneeze?

[@eeva671]

The photic sneeze reflex, it is called.

[@TrackPadDad]

I was gonna say this, it's genetic, I get sun sneezes

[@Cosmos0000]

Works for me

[@Awksi]

Cave man gene sneeze outside of cave

[@hopeladds6163]

I thought it was just me omg

[@gracenerve6185]

You can tell when Doctor’s Mike frustrated if his neck vein pops out or his hair actually moves.

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

i didnt notice that!!

[@hadijaali4957]

True

[@tomhappening]

@@DyslexicMitochondria Hey bro i watch ur videoss. Love ur chaneII

[@mistycredo4861]

@@DyslexicMitochondria powerhouse of the cell, the *MITOCHONDRIA*

[@christinamaselli-jackman7325]

I agree 👍

[@dabolife1]

This has been my long time dream, to hear a real doctor reacting to such videos. And today, Doctor Mike made my dream come true.

[@Jason-yt9ch]

46 seconds ago

[@piperhh5609]

Yeah you should watch his other videos too

[@piperhh5609]

@LightGames not just for likes, for subscribers too

[@blaizegottman4139]

@@piperhh5609 agree

[@cameronzellner7407]

Or he just posts to talk about and show his opinion :/

[@Transphantasmagoricalmutations]

Panic attacks share so many similarities with the symptoms of a heart attack, that it definitely doesn't help someone who just has anxiety 😅 I pretty much had every symptom you listed here and more! Lol, but everytime they did the tests, nothing was found 🙅‍♀ Still to this day, I have pain in my chest, that has not gone away, and has no diagnosis.

[@gothafloxacin]

I also get pain in my chest from my anxiety but also I have esophageal dysmotility.

[@Aesthetic_leen]

So relatable... My chest pains and other physical symptoms gave me a hard time

[@muratozsoy7116]

same

[@fredericeeckman3002]

I had the same and it turns out I had intercostal neuralgia 😢

[@muratozsoy7116]

@@fredericeeckman3002 I am sure its bad but I would be very happy if I got diagnosed with something like that tbh. So I can assure myself the pain isnt related to heart or any deadly illnesses

[@lifeaddict]

The sneezing whilst looking at bright light is called “photic sneeze reflex” , some people have it some don’t. I do and trust me it’s satisfying when u sneez

[@headachez6276]

Bro i do it too and I thought that i had a weird allergy to the sun light😂😂😂

[@lynx-x]

Veritasium actually has a video on this

[@thesjwkillerdanielle4030]

Right I thought everyone knew this. 😂

[@zeallust8542]

I honestly like having it. I get hung up about ready to sneeze way less often than people that it doesnt work for.

[@KiaNakagawa]

Deadass I used to think I was weird when I was a kid. I never knew it had a name but all I knew is that when I couldn't sneeze, I would look at the sun for a few seconds and it would make me sneeze.

[@Trumpeter667]

It actually made me feel better knowing that there is a legit connection between anxiety and the stomach because I have always had trouble with feeling sick to my stomach and vomiting when I felt anxious. Just… nice to know it’s not just my brain messing with me.

[@sarazigova8650]

Same for me anxiety makes me so sick

[@TheBadbucky]

Nah it just makes me hot and nauseous

[@itawesome85]

Idk if i have every had anxiety.

[@freakytostadacartoon]

Anxiety makes me sick with vomiting and diarreas, I have lost pounds feeling so weak that makes it harder to recover because I feel scare.

[@Nobutigotcheesewiz]

Yep! Anxiety can cause many physical problems such as headaches, stomach aches, and some more

[@omegafighters]

I like that Bear was like, "you're getting angry, I'm here to help."

[@linneaskoglund8171]

Yes, Bear is taking care of Doc Mike’s liver.

[@rosehill9537]

Pets reduce stress. Dr bear in da house!

[@Jinxed11]

Besides how pleasant of a real person you are to listen to, how entertaining you can be while still being VERY educational, I just truly love how you explain things in a way that makes sense. I do software tech support and understand how to diagnose technical things while explaining them in laymens terms to others, and seeing you do that same/similar funneling down process of figuring out issues is that I do is very gratifying. That WHOLE thing I said probably came off as weird, but I'm okay with that as long as I didn't weird anyone out. Truly mean this all as a compliment! Thank you for all your videos

[@theinternettrashcan]

the sneeze/bright light one works 😂 every time my sneeze won’t come out i’ll look at the sun or ceiling light lmao

[@samuelsamenstrang6069]

for me it even works just to imagine to look at the sun. strange, but it works.

[@dwanetheguacjohnson5086]

Honestly I’ll be walking around and I have to sneeze so I stare straight up I swear people must think I’m insane-

[@gemini6118]

Same!

[@AvoKiwi_1252]

Nice to see Mike still checking the comments months later. Makes me happy

[@lovelyyluciddreams4352]

Mine has to be the sun, indoor lights won’t work for me

[@benbrill7828]

"If you're feeling nervous blow on your thumb" that just seems like a round about way of saying "Take deep breaths" like just slow down your breathing, the thumb is totally unneeded in this system

[@MandyTheAwesome]

I’ve heard that it’s like a sensation feedback thing. Absolutely nothing to do with the blood vessels but it helps you regulate breathing by physically feeling the slowing. That’s my understanding 😅

[@sean78808]

Actualy you can feel your own pulse in you thumb or any of your fingers and it's often mutch easier than learning to take a pulse from your wrist because of how sensitive your fingertips are. Just press the pad of your index into your thumb pad. And the sensation of blowing can help focus your attention on your fingertips and make it easier to find your pulse.

[@angieholley4040]

I think it probably also gets you to focus on something other than whatever you're nervous about.

[@amandas.6500]

I cant imagine being nervous before a speech, surgery, a test, and blowing on my thumb. My anxiety about looking dumb in public would skyrocket!! Agreed, forget your thumb, just take deep breaths.

[@sarahwithstars]

It's completely real and a valid treatment for people with acute tachycardia and palpitations

[@ssr8555]

I’m actually surprised Dr. Mike didn’t know about the sneezing when looking at light thing. Around 1/3 of people can trigger a sneeze from light so I guess he must be in the 2/3. I don’t know the science behind it but it definitely is a thing. It doesn’t just help you sneeze but can straight up cause you to sneeze.

[@CountessOfOle]

Well, he looked at a light later in the video and it made him sneeze, so I'm gonna go with he's in that 1/3 after all

[@fabiom65]

Only when on the edge is not a thing like i want to sneeze now and i look to a light and sneeze. Only works when im on that edge

[@Kriddle1229]

@@fabiom65 For me, if I'm inside where it's fairly dark compared to a sunny day and I walk outside the sun will make me sneeze multiple times. Even if I didn't need to sneeze prior. The same thing happens after I wake up and turn the light on.

[@CRFIDJ9K]

@@Kriddle1229 That's photic sneeze reflex. Same condition here. There's 2 sides to this reflexive sneezing: PSR, like we have, where going from low light to bright light, as long as the difference is large enough, will force a sneeze or 6 out of us until our eyes adjust Then there's edge psr, where the tilting of the head increases the need to sneeze and the way light makes us scrunch up and squint increases the sensitivity of the reflexive nerve to induce the sneeze fully.

[@Uchiha.Itachii]

Same!! I thought he would know about that lmao

[@briannarichardson9511]

The "mind-gut-brain connection" made the infamous "gut feeling" make more sense. Like, why it's called a gut feeling/why the bad feeling when something is wrong but you don't know what it is.

[@OccamsChainsaw87]

So that whole "look at a bright light to sneeze" thing is called Photic Sneeze Reflex, and affects 18-35% of the world population, myself included. When I was younger, it was common for me to exit a dark place on a bright day, and have a sneeze. It continued into my adulthood and I was relieved to find out that it's an actual thing. The reason this happens is not well understood, however. Probably just some random mutation causing a crossed wire in the brain somewhere. It does come in handy though, because if I'm on the verge of sneezing, I can simply look directly into a bright light and get it done with.

[@alittlebean.1284]

yeah my sister and her bff have that too.thats good to know! i just thought she was crazy lol.

[@unerochebleue]

It's not every time for me, but definitely, if I feel a sneeze coming up, I just look at a light to get it over with. Literally the only thing in the video that is true, despite it sounding as stupid as the rest.

[@derampelmann]

Thank you for commenting this, so I don't have to. You also made it way more informative than I would have. The last time this caused me to sneeze was this week when I exited my workplace into the bright sunlight.

[@jazzr5398]

Yup and it’s hereditary. I have it, my sister has it, dad has it, and my gramma has it.

[@afiamuqaddas8841]

90th like

[@rgallitan]

"love is horrible for your organs if your partner leaves you, and they ghost you, and you text them but..." WHO HURT YOU DR MIKE!!??? WHO DARED????

[@In2itTheGrayMatters]

Who is out here ghosting Dr. Mike LoL 👻

[@lucasbautista7608]

@@In2itTheGrayMatters a1a

[@Bawkzee]

I literally said that as I was watching & before I read any comments. XD "Who hurt you Dr. Mike?!"

[@gerarduspoppel2831]

we have to find her. and all the men warn of her

[@Starlight-by3cf]

Mans has been hurt before.

[@annagood2703]

My brother is a scientist, and he says the reason people sneeze when we look at a bright light is because our olfactory nerves and optical nerves are so close that when the optical nerves are agitated (like they are when we look at a bright light) it tickles our olfactory nerves causing us to sneeze. Cool video, it was interesting to watch 😁

[@mistylee717]

I’ve read the same thing.

[@Joshua-ev9uw]

He's just a "scientist"? No specialization? Does he just teach science classes? I'm confused. There's not people just doing random "science" things. They usually specialize in something

[@rubenaalexander5007]

I'm gonna take a guess and say the light (I'm guessing the heat or maybe radiation) stimulates the inside of your nose, and since it's highly sensitive, you sneeze more.

[@Perlajuice]

Omg! Totally true. I have allergies due to sun burning and when I was a kid I used to sneeze a lot in bright sun light. I also get watery nose when exposed suddenly to it

[@sqtuck]

It doesn't happen to everybody, some people are genetically more prone to sneeze from light and some people don't have that reflex at all.

[@itsangel4827]

The blinking for sleeping one is true! It helps me fall asleep every night and it makes your eyes heavier

[@pricklycactus6793]

So Dr Mike is clearly not one of those people who sneeze from the sun. I am, and I can confirm that staring at bright lights helps me sneeze when I'm on the verge.

[@AngelOneiros]

Yep, it’s genetic. And so is brain freeze! My husband doesn’t sneeze from bright lights, and he also doesn’t get brain freeze. Ever. He can chug a slushee in one go and feel fine.

[@nicholasruss2880]

I came to comment this but everyone beat me too it. Living in the south and forgetting your sunglasses is the real struggle 😭😭

[@yiranwang308]

i have get both brain freeze and i also sneeze from bright light...

[@beingpauline6526]

That's why he didn't deny the fact about sneezing under the bright light. He did say there must be more to it. Like I do get brain freeze but I don't sneeze under bight lights. Instead I get headaches. Lol

[@avasorce9137]

Same

[@maddiepoole]

The sneeze/light trick is actually a proven and researched phenomenon called a photic sneeze! I was taught this as a kid, but when I got older I was very curious and looked into why it works, and it’s amazing!

[@PeCzech]

It is, but it doesn't affect everyone - wikipedia says somewhere between 15-35% people has it. Kinda unfortunate, sneezing on call could be fun (yes Mike, people want to sneeze!)

[@hirofine8912]

@@PeCzech no it's not fun, it's kinda useful when you want to sneeze, but when you enter a bright room or the sun pop suddenly and you are driving I can swear you it's all but fun

[@xabsxntlovex]

It doesn't affect the majority of the population though. It affects 15-35%

[@ElvioRomani]

@@PeCzech it affects me, and it's really annoying, i hate it.

[@GabeMaher-v9v]

Yeah the light sneeze thing IS handy, but sometimes it doesn't work and I'm left on the verge of sneezing and its SUPER irritating. Know what I mean?

[@ThatPash]

I think the "if you're on the verge of sneezing, look at a bright light" comes from the photic sneeze reflex.

[@Stereochemistry]

Yes! And the SNP = miniature genetic mutation that is linked to this was discovered by 23 and me!

[@Oyamada13]

Meaning it is a genetic. Results may varies. This is pretty half truth and half lack of research.

[@SakuraCherryKiss]

One thing I love about medicine is that you can know full well what you're talking about, but it always sounds like you're making stuff up. It's beautiful.

[@thegayone1911]

No one: Doctor Mike: “I’m a hip.”

[@DanielleCateley1]

That part made me giggle 🤣

[@sleepykittyMMD]

Yes totally groovy

[@Yes_this_is_my_cat]

I tought he ment hip as in hips😅😂

[@pieface3185]

You: I’m the gay one

[@sanchi7410]

Why the hell is this funny

[@Bouletts69]

I actually look at anything bright to sneeze. Sometimes even a white wall.

[@evilsharkey8954]

You have a photic sneeze response, which is apparently a genetic trait. Not everybody does, though, so it’s not a healthcare hack for most people.

[@MrBiosh0ck]

Yeah this is true. I almost always sneeze the first time i go outside on a sunny day.

[@mileswong5366]

Veritasium has a good video on this

[@millerkidsmiller3733]

I feel like it's a pretty common thing to sneeze when you first go outside, I look at a window when I'm on the verge of a sneeze just like several people I know

[@JustAnotherGuyOnTheInternet]

Me too but not a white wall I only sneeze when I'm outside and its really hot and bright

[@Jimmlad]

2:54 is actually semi-true Reflexive sneezing induced by light, and sunlight in particular, is estimated to occur in 1͟͟8͟͟-͟3͟͟5͟͟% of the population and is known as the photic sneeze reflex (PSR) or the ACHOO (autosomal dominant compulsive helio-ophthalmic outbursts of sneezing) syndrome. I actually have this and in these situations it is quite useful.

[@Wren3iph518]

I just love the acronym, anso me and the rest of my family has this condition to, but we just call it Photosensitivity

[@Coeurlarme]

Yeah, I’m…. Really confused why he’s acting like it’s bs? I really thought for a sec I had been tricked too, but although it’s not all the population I thought that light-sneeze thing was common knowledge.

[@kyoshu5962]

Same! I've done it since I was a kid.

[@sedlife8249]

That's a veryy smart abbreviation , ACHOO is the sound we make while sneezing . Very impressed with whoever came up

[@ripenbanana257]

@@sedlife8249 yea, I Just noticed

[@LuOfficalxoxo]

Doctor Mike: “HOW IS STARING UP AT A LIGHT GONNA HELP YOU SNEEZE?” Also doctor Mike: *looks up at light and sneezes* “OH MY GOD IT WORKED 😟”

[@spocktheelder2835]

You can see his faith in humanity slowly diminishing with each “hack”

[@burritobunny6901]

Tik tok

[@burritobunny6901]

🤢

[@Kiyomi1238]

they might as well hack their way into my brain and get rid of it...

[@amandagoodwin6579]

I love that he's angrily explaining how heightened anger is bad for your organs as his veins pop out of his neck. 😆

[@Whreor]

I'm not the only one who noticed lol

[@ZKLofiTone]

@@Whreor for rel

[@imalittlemffrog2374]

The “if you have to sneeze, look at a bright light” thing is actually true, just not for everyone. Lots of people sneeze from sunshine, so looking at a bright light can help you sneeze. It works for me.

[@camillemaquillage]

Yes I'm one of those people! I think it's only 20% of the population. It's called photic sneeze

[@ElGarkow]

I sneeze if I catch the sun in the side of my eye and I don't squint.

[@bachelorettemus.2356]

Yes! It does make me sneeze too. It's so weird 😅

[@DARKENINGTIMES]

it works for me especially because my eyes are really sensitive. i do this all the time when i have allergies. i look near the sun (not directly at it because, again, my eyes are sensitive and its bad for you :] ) and i sneeze.

[@edmundo47]

yeah, my wife found it funny and didn't believe me until one of my friends told her he has the same thing. She still laughs at it though LOL

[@tony-gp6do]

Person:"lost a foot, their arms were disintegrated, they got radiation poisoning, they lost one lung, they lost part of their intestines, they got third degree burns all over their body" Doctor:alr let me test your health in one minute "Spoon goes out clean" Doctor:alr you're in perfect shape

[@maramari7307]

The tip with the sneezing is actually legit. There is a gen, so not everbody has it. It's called photogenic sneezing

[@alshifaakram3338]

Veritasium fans assemble....

[@OfficialSamuelC]

@@alshifaakram3338 It’s true, everyone I know including myself have this issue. It’s also well documented and proving in science and papers, a quick Google would reveal this. It’s called Photic Sneeze Reflex.

[@saragarska6335]

Yup! I'm one of those folks. I love when I get that uncomfortable burning before the sneeze that won't go away and I look into a light and it makes me sneeze. Having a way to get relief is really nice.

[@mariabezymyannaya4219]

Yeah, same :) Everyone in my family sneeze on the bright light, so until I was around 20, I thought everyone did the same thing 😁

[@patchporciuncula3694]

Yes, i have that too!

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

*Ways to keep yourself looking young:* Don’t look at what day it is, or into any mirrors.

[@ujha4915]

Well at least it works.

[@datgaydangernoodle1315]

Yup

[@Sadnoob123loner]

It kinda works. But you only don't age mentally

[@Mama_Bear524]

It works

[@emmamiedema8429]

Or talk to colleagues

[@AkMen4]

Alternate Title: Doctor passive-aggresively roasts most of the Bright Side facts

[@Blernster]

Not so passive lol

[@erikajones5295]

Yeah straight up aggressively more like. Loved it

[@DARKENINGTIMES]

one quick thing, i dont know how this works scientifically, but the thing about the bright lights to make you sneeze is true. my eyes are really sensitive so this works even better for me, but everytime i feel like i need to sneeze and it wont come out, i look near the sun or another bright light and it makes me sneeze. im not even making this up for some reason it just works.

[@lanainmydreams]

@@DARKENINGTIMES I've heard of it, but it's apparently a genetic trait. It's not true for everyone and therefore it's really not a hack

[@RustyDust101]

Especially as the Bright Side stuff are not facts, but lies. You're welcome.

[@UserMcPerson]

4:51 that made me laugh just because my dad used to do that when he was having heart problems. He’s fine now, but I still remember seeing him doing that and telling him to go see a doctor

[@rebeccahicks2392]

"repeat three times a day" sounds like you're doing the egg thing for multiple days. Which leaves one wondering...maybe it healed because enough time had passed. :)

[@Formal_Step5471]

I was thinking this too 😂

[@olliesoccs]

facts

[@brightgal2010]

Lo loll

[@Bleideris0]

Couldnt go past through 1st video. Facepalmed to hard.

[@flykintoun]

Yup, maturation effect is a thing

[@EdenTG]

I feel like the “blow on your thumb” one could work, not because of anything with your thumb, but because it makes you focus on your breath and breathe deeper. I used to work in daycare and used to have kiddos blow on their hand when they were having a meltdown.

[@Shsy7573]

Yeah, the blowing part I can get with. That makes sense if you think about it. But when you start claiming that your thumb has its “own pulse” that’s when you know this person is just full of bullsh*t.

[@saucyjellyblobs6142]

@@Shsy7573 it does have a pulse. This is why when you check for pulse you use your index and middle finger, because your thumb has a pulse.

[@Shsy7573]

@@saucyjellyblobs6142 yeah but it doesn’t have its OWN pulse. Your thumb as the SAME pulse as the rest of ur body. Saying it has its OWN pulse is saying the thumb gets the blood pumped to it by a different heart that’s beating differently than your actual heart.

[@duzehalo]

It's frustrating how close sometimes they get to an actual, real advice in these videos but they immediately blow it with some nonsense like "thumb has its own pulse" lol. So easy to make it right, yet so hard 🙄

[@thestupidityofyoutube2794]

Smart

[@LemonDropsMedia]

Dr. Mike: Reflexive sneezing induced by light, and sunlight in particular, is estimated to occur in 18 to 35 percent of the population and is known as the photic sneeze reflex (PSR) or the ACHOO (autosomal dominant compulsive helio-ophthalmic outbursts of sneezing) syndrome. Its genetic nature has been known for at least the last 25 years

[@christopherbedford9897]

Yeahhh that retro-fitted acronym is so clearly BS 😉

[@LemonDropsMedia]

@@christopherbedford9897 maybe haha. But is real. I love my morning sneeze as soon as I get sun light in my face

[@katvonmew8306]

I have this EVERY SINGLE bloody time I leave a dark environment to super bright!

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

@@christopherbedford9897 It is a funny acronym, but it's real

[@fallenangel1774]

i was about to say, both my sis and my mom have this

[@Aayah-M]

im ngl i have hella bad anxiety attacks when i cant sleep which is why i can’t sleep and so i watch ur vids to distract me and it helps so much tysm

[@coderanger7708]

Dr. Mike don't be angry at those YT channels for doing this, remember if you get angry your liver is gonna fail.

[@viajeraeterna3]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jessicaluk74]

Lol

[@indranildutta7443]

I thought you were complaining about well, complaining. Lol

[@angieramirez9595]

Fun fact: I actually look at the sun as a “bright light” to help me sneeze and works every time. (not sure if it applies to all)

[@brycethoreson9216]

Along with alot of other people

[@miuiswaifu]

Yeah

[@izabug865]

the sun sneeze gene!

[@foul3951]

have you had a staring contest with the sun?

[@Pertrichord]

Same

[@jllssimmons3909]

The “ if you want to sneeze, look at a bright light “ thing is actually true for me and my dad. Only thing is, we don’t mean to sneeze. We are light sensitive or something. I don’t know if this is true, but it always happens to me when I transfer from shade to light quickly.

[@ren_yt3715]

Im actually those types of people who are in a state of sneezing but for some reason it's longer. I will try to rub the middle part of my nose sideways and move further away from people and tuck head below wrap around my arms to prevent spread. And then boom. I felt relieave. Cause i want that long irratating itchy feeling out immediately.

[@broliziferinousmaximoliust6717]

They’re called “Photonic sneezes,” and three out of five Americans experience them, myself included! Edit: They usually happen when moving from an area of relative darkness to a well-lit one. It’s a result of sensory overload in the facial nerves, to which the body erroneously responds how it would to similar irritants.

[@sillykibble5676]

Same with me! whenever im on the verge of a sneeze and i look at a bright light i sneeze right after most times

[@kermitthemutantlevitatingf7836]

same with me

[@aanchalpatel573]

I sneeze when i look directly to the sun 😂😂if that makes any sense

[@DeathMetalDerf]

I have terrible migraines pretty often, and that map of where the headache should be is almost right. For me, it's a flaming ball of pressure right behind my eyes that's trying to push my eyes out of my head. It's a severe and steady throbbing in time with my heartbeat, and it causes the worst vertigo.

[@ynzeselders4184]

"Photic sneeze reflex" is actually a thing. About 18% to 35% of people have it.

[@concara86]

I have that. I'll start sneezing 3 or 4 times in a row when I first go outside on a really sunny day. My kids do it too. Can't control it or stop it.

[@CharleyU]

My mum is a sunlight sneezer... apparently they test for it for military pilots and astronauts as it can be dangerous

[@jenniferbates2811]

YES!!! I have it as well.

[@IzzyIkigai]

@@CharleyU I mean, yeah, imagine you're steering a fighter jet over enemy territory, finger on the trigger button and suddenly there's light in your face :')

[@libberator5891]

There's another silly name for it with the acronym ACHOO. But yes, I have this too, and actually enjoy sneezing. Gives a good feeling of relief

[@L_W748]

I actually suffer from migraines and the ice on the back of the neck with hands/feet in warm water actually helps! I don’t think it works the way the video claims but it is relaxing and brings some relief when I’m in serious pain.

[@jennyspeicker4712]

Same

[@melissa9734]

Same! Any migraine pains or even menstrual cramps I immediatly go for the cold stuff it just helps better

[@DarkMirria1]

I do that, the ice pack thing. But I also blast cold water on my forehead with a shower head/hose or the one from my kitchen sink. (Yes, the kitchen sink has a hose so I can detach and move the tap in any direction. My dad installed it. Very helpful.)

[@katvonmew8306]

Yup my GP recommended this to try and was surprised it actually did. Has also worked for severe period pains and back pain.

[@mycvslife1810]

Same!!!

[@Doughboi_Snowboi]

Bright side be like. "Got stabbed 27 times, just fart."

[@ang_gleee]

lol true

[@cozyflurry]

Lmao that’s true

[@tgame43]

Heart Attack? Rub your eyes clockwise!

[@gerald5561]

Bright side: 28 stab wounds? Slam on the table with papers, by doing this you stimulate the cells so that your body can heal faster

[@cathrynsison5357]

LOLOLOL

[@blackkittenb]

I will say that the sinus headache one is actually nice, cause in my experience it can help encourage drainage a bit and kinda lessen the pressure a bit (so it hurts less) but to be fair what I call "sinus" headaches are mostly just inflamed sinuses/congestion where the pressure is enough to make my head hurt.

[@juzoli]

About the sneeze: They actually found a gene which is responsible for sneezing because of the sun or bright light. People who not have these genes, will not sneeze. I know about at least 1 of these DNA analysis websites (like 23&me and others) which will filter for that gene, but I don’t remember which.

[@sumss1478]

As I was reading your comment, I began to think about the 23&me, then I saw further on you mentioned it. I actually did it, and I went to the app and in the traits option, it says I have the “Photic Sneeze Reflex”, which is exactly what you’re referring to :)

[@foreachepsilon]

@@sumss1478 aka Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst (ACHOO) syndrome

[@shawnamattson4261]

Accurate! I have that gene and it works every time

[@undertheumbrella3441]

@@foreachepsilon its kinda funny how it spells out as achoo lol im not a doctor btw

[@skywatcher458]

@@undertheumbrella3441 i think they're joking btw

[@assarstromblad3280]

When he told us to punch ourselves in the face to stop laughing, i started laughing, punched myself in the face and concluded it didnt work as I laughed even harder lol

[@rasbar3830]

I think pinching your arm works....

[@aza-kun4071]

@@rasbar3830 u ok bro

[@rasbar3830]

@@aza-kun4071 ya I know...why would someone wanna stop laughing?😅

[@charlescourtwright2229]

Sometimes I laugh so much it starts to hurt but I can't stop so I literally punch myself in the gut til the pain overrides thenlaughter

[@dracomzmh9172]

This comment made me laugh, and i can say with 100% confidence, slapping doesnt work either

[@karibeck9340]

When my grandma had really bad migraines, she looked up alot of different ways to treat her migraines and the main one she had to sit on the counter to put her feet in the kitchen sink filled with hot water. It didnt help at all. Mom and I finally got her to see a doctor which she never wanted to do in the first place. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. She survived it. Grandma hasnt had a migraine since her cancer went away.

[@nikibronson133]

This is an absolutely incredible story and I’m so glad your grandmother went into remission. God bless modern medicine, and you all having the sense to take her to a Medical professional

[@nikibronson133]

Do you mind me asking how they went from migraine to cancer? Because it just seems a little scary how you can have what seems like a benign symptom and then all of a sudden you have a life-changing diagnosis.

[@RowanCommo]

Congratulations to her 🎉

[@itslullas]

​@@nikibronson133I think they meant that the migraines were a symptom caused by the cancer, not that the migraines went on to become cancer.

[@FLRNinNV]

I’m sorry and happy for you

[@arialash1113]

Ok so the bright light sneeze thing is caused by 'sun sneezeing' it is a condition that ruffly 35% of people can have as a trigger for sneezing. Its more comman in females than males. Love your videos mike.

[@kadeonines5178]

I'm surprised at how many people (let alone a doctor) haven't heard of the photic sneeze reflex. It's a fairly common thing, affecting around a third of the population.

[@chandreyeejackson5]

Exactly!

[@chandreyeejackson5]

Even the scratching behind your ears to control a throat itch

[@rosewiththorns4669]

RIGHT!? I've had that all my life. I has gotten better as I'm older but the sun makes me sneeze.

[@amiriaclarkin8755]

I do it

[@abi.gail.b]

@@chandreyeejackson5 I have a throat itch right now and it didn’t work..

[@Eldoctoor]

Well done! This is the kind of video YT needs. Medical BS is all over the internet

[@phonex2750]

Do doctors get a discount if their treated in the hospital they work at?

[@goose08100]

@@phonex2750 i dont think so

[@gray2156]

imso smart. why did you jist write 'the doctor' romanized in arabic

[@hat7475]

@@gray2156 who??

[@VMohdude-]

@@gray2156 you can read Arabic?

[@KirstenlyArt]

When my mom was having a large number of heart attacks, she was ignoring them all because her only symptoms were a sore jaw, feeling unusually anxious, having a suddenly foggy memory, perpetuallynumb toes, and excessive tiredness. The only reason she apparently even survived was because her friend was like "...you're looking pale and you rejected a cigarette because you felt too tired... I'm calling the ambulance." she had to get flown to a different hospital ASAP to receive emergency life saving surgery. Shes a-okay now though :)

[@abi.gail.b]

It’s good to know she’s okay!

[@NonnieAnn]

Your mom had a great friend with her, probably saved her life.

[@youllneverknowgorg]

well if she didn’t die from that look out for lung cancer.

[@Gatsua]

ok

[@bxxxiz9568]

im glad to hear she okay

[@tylagismo112]

So the migraine/headache one can sometimes help! Definitely worth a try if other things aren't helping

[@TanyaQueen182]

I was thinking about how my mom taught me the look at the light trick when I was little and it works like 80% of the time. Seeing it happen w/Dr. Mike was hilarious.

[@maeganroberts2198]

“Take back every negative thing you said!” Lmao

[@TanyaQueen182]

@@maeganroberts2198 pretty much lol

[@jackwitter3526]

Look up acho syndrome!! It’s an actual thing some people react to the sun some don’t!

[@Mackarrrena]

wait, here in Chile we use it to stop the sneeze lmao

[@CantonDem13]

@@Jacquesguerrier Yup, I have that, too. The circumstances have to be right, though. It has to be an abrupt increase in lighting. Just looking at a bright light in a room that's already illuminated by that light will not do it. Stepping outside into bright sunlight, however? Oh yeah.

[@billintulsa]

When I had a heart attack a few years ago, I had no idea what was happening. My boss, apparently, knew my symptoms and without saying anything he called an ambulance. I described my pressure not as an elephant, but rather the feeling of a toddler sitting on my chest.

[@kjl3080]

@dimitrije08 big brain boss

[@Otaku2803]

As a child when I got sick in Peru, my aunts would take an egg and move it around my head to get the "evil spirits" out. The egg bruise method reminded me of that.

[@darthbane5357]

What sorcery is this?!

[@alisonhillary]

So clearly, bruises are made up of evil spirits. Good to know.

[@Stella-dj8rg]

There are also some cultures where cracking an egg over the head will tell you of evil spirits are present in your body. If the egg comes out bloody, it is believed that there are.

[@FreewayDD12]

Same with me but when we used to go to places

[@Hydris_Hydra5017]

thats spiritual and your aunts a believer not to be offensive

[@JullelinArt]

To prevent a sneeze. When you feel a sneeze is coming- pinch your little finger between your index finger and your thumb ;) I learned this hack 15 years ago, and works 90% of the time.

[@ReganADHD]

For the sneezing one, I have actually done that a few times when I have a sneeze that's "stuck". I don't know about bright lights, but I glance at the sun and something stimulates my urge to sneeze. Can't explain why, but it does work at times.

[@nicolehollenbach4772]

I love how angry he gets about misinformation, and rightly so. You go on and be the advocate for scientifically proven medicine!

[@Airblader]

"Patient has no pulse" "Check his thumb"

[@MummaNeighbear]

CHEST COMPRESSIONS CHEST COMPRESSIONS CHEST COMPRESSIONS 😊😂

[@r.h1541]

@@MummaNeighbear thumb compressions

[@doggo_woo]

@@MummaNeighbear THUMB COMPRESSIONS THUMB COMPRESSIONS THUMB COMPRESSIONS

[@grifinsoulgreep]

It won't help you if thumb has it's own pulse it has it's own heart... duuuh!

[@doomguidemorgan3481]

Quick grab a spoon Okay phew, they'll live!

[@kteasaysexquisitealot]

the sneeze one is for real though - I have no idea why - BEST CHANNEL EVER!

[@sanchi7410]

Thankyou thankyou for making a video on these so called "hacks" I wanted to see your response so bad

[@optimusbeeprime]

Ok but the “look at a bright light to sneeze” actually works. The other ones are just doodoo. Edit: jeez.. I didn’t expect my dumb opinion to get so many likes. I’m flattered thanks UwU

[@Horsedogz]

Interestingly enough, only for some people! It's apparently a genetic thing

[@prez343]

that’s why he said he needs to know more about it

[@NecroKitten]

Yeah, that's the only one that always works for me. Everything else - just no.

[@amorievandijk7337]

It is called photic sneeze reflex. It only affects 18-35% of the world's population. When I was young I thought it happens to everyone. Until I spoke to someone about it and they looked at me like I was crazy, then I googled it, and it's actually legit.

[@hi.imalayna]

I’ve always been one to sneeze when I walk outside on a sunny day. I used to tell people I was “allergic to the sun” 😂

[@michaelperalta8597]

9:02 poor bear is confused about why everyone runs away from him now

[@charbelmouawad9330]

"you see bear you run away"😂😂😂

[@lauravaco3728]

Yeah... Hi I is bear!! "BARK BARK BARK"!! I mean "RAWR"!!

[@TheSlackingGecko]

2:56 , it can sometimes work, some people can sneeze if looking at a bright source of light

[@kathryna3578]

alternative title: “Dr Mike being a very angry boi for 12 minutes straight”

[@pineapplepeteofficial]

The "looking into a bright light to sneeze" one seems to actually work. It does for me, at least

[@pineapplepeteofficial]

@Stealth_Assassin I think I've heard about that. It won't make me sneeze out of the blue, but if I'm on the edge of sneezing, it works.

[@kadeonines5178]

It happens for approximately 1/3 people

[@ohreally69]

Yep,i rarely go out,and when i do,looking at the sun makes me sneeze/wants to sneeze Not really a good thing during covid

[@christiancorse4241]

Same here. The only thing that works lol

[@princessdaisy9511]

Heck, I sneeze when I go outside whether I'm looking at the sun or not.

[@thespiderclan4581]

Idk how but looking at a light actually makes me sneeze

[@rekafoldessy]

The “look at the light to sneeze” actually works for me. Maybe when I look up to the source of light (lamp or the Sun) it somehow triggers the sneeze. I don’t know why but it works🤣

[@hvtransportllc1742]

100000% works idk why but it does

[@eduardopazos4114]

Same, it actually works for me as well

[@MeldinX2]

It does work for some people turns out it's genetic. Same with light reflecting of snow into the eyes can also trigger a sneeze.

[@Acylenn]

as far as i'm aware it's because there's a facial nerve that's partially in charge of both your eyes and nose so if that's not quite wired up correctly, a bright light causing your pupils to constrict will also cause you to sneeze.

[@denisepleines1513]

Dr: why would you want to sneeze? most people: to get rid of the annoying deep tickle! I hate when I have to sneeze and it won't come!!!

[@sahasrak6821]

"I'm a hip" had me cackling. We see you Dr.Mike!

[@VK2GPU]

"Look at a bright light to sneeze" - Can confirm, something I do too. I thought it was a weird thing, but an eff tonne of folks I know do it! It still feels like a weird thing to want to do, but it makes sense when you get that "I need to sneeze but can't" sensation.

[@jessicaluk74]

Same thing happened to me

[@morphixmonarch]

It's a genetic sympathetic nerve response. So the 'trick' they are giving people to sneeze will only work for like 18-35% of the world.

[@JustWatchingYoutube94]

This is called a Photic Sneeze Reflex

[@FanulQa]

ACHOO Syndrome. Dr Mike, you should have known that!! :P

[@Hadassa109]

"hack" videos are the only things that can make food look horrifiying.

[@xec_man593]

3:00 Some people, including me, occasionally sneeze when exposed to sunlight. It happens to me all the time.

[@castiel8239]

Because it triggers the same eye closing reflex. They're somehow connected

[@Dra9ontail2]

The photic sneeze reflex (also known as Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helio-Ophthalmic Outburst (ACHOO) syndrome or photosneezia, from the Greek φῶς, phōs, "light" and colloquially sun sneezing) is a reflex condition that causes sneezing in response to numerous stimuli, such as looking at bright lights or periocular (surrounding the eyeball) injection. The condition affects 18-35% of the world's population, but its exact mechanism of action is not well understood. - Wikipedia We're not making it up! I have this too!

[@xec_man593]

@@Dra9ontail2 yep

[@amandamiles4590]

It does me, too!! It is also genetically linked according to 23andMe.

[@nightshift7538]

@@Dra9ontail2my entire family, close and distant, and my entire circle of friends do this, and if I think about our entire country knows and uses this method to provoke a sneeze when on the verge! I’m inclined to think is more a cultural thing than a medical condition! If I think about, we know this from when we were young, we spoke about it in school (not educational). I’m pretty sure our entire country knows this “Hack”

[@JosetteFret93]

“Honestly love is horrible for your organs if it’s not reciprocated…” oof. Sounds like you and I are dealing with similar issues. I feel like dying.

[@mostafaelshorbagy8703]

nobody said he was dealing with those issues

[@isissalcedo7958]

@@mostafaelshorbagy8703 he said right after, he starting to talk about his problems

[@isobelleholly1239]

@@isissalcedo7958 said as was scripted to say it to get sympathy as he is,still with partner who he loves and she loves him he only meant by using as,a example to explain better but he has not split from his long time partner as,they both want privacy

[@isissalcedo7958]

@@isobelleholly1239 oh didn’t know thanks 🙏🏼

[@isobelleholly1239]

@@isissalcedo7958 Being a famous person especially a cerlerbity doctor is no bed of roses people think it is,easy for him and his partner well it isn't as lots of really jealous people in the world out to cause trouble but as they both love each other makes them a strong couple i wish and hope god will keep them both always,

[@jessayaki9496]

The "look at the light when your sneeze is stuck" thing actually works for me. I remember hearing that the response happens for some people but not all. Im not sure what the exact mechanism is, but it works for me!

[@fusseligerfussel3435]

It's because some people have a certain nerve (don't remember the exact name of it) closer to the eyes nerves and when a strong signal is sent from the eyes to the brain, it sometimes "jumps" over to the other nerve as well and stimulates it. Therefore, some people have to sneeze when looking into bright light.

[@MysteryDoorStudio]

m2

[@RuneDrageon]

It works for me as well, with a twist. It works only if i look at the sun, with closed eyes obviously, or in the direction of the sun a bit to the side.

[@flaccid6pancake]

Photic sneeze reflex

[@Cemhta]

I was going to write this. It works for me too, I noticed when I was little... I guess it's the face you make when getting shiny light in your eyes that helps...

[@Sushie_Chibi_Chan]

5:16 I love how much anger you see 😂

[@bestnarryever]

Almost choked when you shouted “do people walk around wanting to sneeze” 😂

[@fabd2268]

This is actually true

[@iambread2065]

I do it feels so good 😫

[@jessicaluk74]

I do tbh 😂😂😂

[@cyn7091]

I do

[@raeg7915]

I think Vsauce might have a video on the sun sneeze relflex

[@Brillekin]

I am actually surprised Dr. Mike never heard of the "photic sneeze reflex"

[@explorer47422]

I think it was more that he was surprised someone would want to sneeze on purpose

[@jjmlcn]

Me too

[@mjbrocks]

Photic sneeze reflex is totally legit.

[@funkygirlkathryn]

Same

[@Luxxanne]

Maybe he's from the people who don't have it? While some of us have it, I've met people who apparently never knew it was a thing :/

[@liacameron4257]

“If you see a lion or a bear” I love that he put a picture of bear💜

[@Divinity_The_Devil]

I was looking for this comment

[@rosieleaverton]

For the pressure point stuff at the beginning, I heard of one where you press on a point on your wrist in between your radius and ulna bones (palm-side up), it temporarily relieves nausea. I've tried it and it works for me, but I'm not sure if it's a placebo or not.

[@Mysteri0usChannel]

3:16 - actually, there IS more to it. The so called "photic sneeze reflex" is a genetic trait some people possess that causes them to sneeze when looking at a bright light such as the sun :D

[@cheponchocho2]

It's also called photosneezia, which is way more fun to say.

[@LilBro699]

Is there a difference between that condition and just simply looking at light when you’re on the verge of sneezing to help bring it out? Because pretty much everyone I know light can help them sneeze

[@cheponchocho2]

@@LilBro699 nope, if light makes you sneeze you got it. It's genetic so that's why all your family may have it. All my family does, but my wife's doesn't.

[@LilBro699]

@@cheponchocho2 Ohh thanks that’s pretty cool, well not sure if it’s a good or bad thing 😂 But I never knew this

[@cheponchocho2]

@@LilBro699 it's bad if you want to be in the air force, since they won't allow it. Otherwise it's totally neutral I guess, personally I really enjoy sneezing haha.

[@laurenwaters9937]

The blowing on The finger to calm down is real. But not for the reason I said, it just slows down your breathing. It also causes you to take deeper breaths, and focus on your breathing.

[@Joshua-ev9uw]

Then they should've specified to breath deeply in the video or else you could make it worst by putting more carbon dioxide into your lungs or even light-headed if you're blowing on it too much.

[@leyren2606]

"Lifehack" - Calm down by breathing slower. K.

[@ninjabiatch101]

"I can't have prostate cancer, my hot spit spoon didn't smell weird."

[@thecorneliusexperience]

The way you cure that is by sneezing on your left leg and pressing on your ear

[@julialevine851]

I've tried the feet in hot water and ice on the head thing for migraines. Why? Because there comes a point where you will try just about anything, and it was risk free with no side effects. It worked better than most things, but probably not any better than just putting ice on my head/neck- which tends to be the most effective thing for me. And my brother always sneezes a few times when he first goes into bright sunlight, so I buy the sneezing thing at least for some people. Oh, and I don't know what if blowing on your thumb the way you did it reduces anxiety, but we use something that might be called blowing on your thumb as a vagal maneuver to lower heart rate or pull someone out of SVT, might work for anxiety as well. Where you have the person put the tip of their thumb in their mouth and blow out against the pressure.

[@bens8293]

Got a Mosquito bite? Normal People: Just deal with it. Brightside: Just chop off the entire limb!

[@Rogeryoo]

It can't itch if it doesn't exist!

[@laner.845]

Dish soap. My grandma taught me that. Something in basic dish soap (I use plain Dawn) neutralizes the chemical that causes the itch IF you can get apply it and give it a gentle scratch into the bite within about 10min of getting the bite. Literally never develops an itch. Otherwise, marginal help but still some slight itching, through not as bad as using nothing at all.

[@mesinovict6316]

Medieval surgeons be like:

[@worldofbros349]

And it's antiperspirant that works, not just deodorant. I get really bad reactions to mosquitos but the aluminum salts in the antiperspirant almost instantly get rid of the itch and they don't swell to two inches. 💕

[@teganjohno]

@@Rogeryoo but it can. Amputated limbs can be sometimes ‘felt’ (long story but basically by a very confused brain) as phantom limbs. Phantom limbs can itch. So…. Whatcha gonna do then bright side?

[@edmg7]

Anyone else wanna see Mike and Ann Reardon cross over to debunk stupid KZbin hacks together?

[@sleepykittyMMD]

YES

[@Mama_Bear524]

Yes! They’d be fun together

[@randomlostgirl]

PLEASE!!!! I NEED THIS

[@angy101rulz]

The crossover we all need!

[@katie15732]

Yes!!

[@Platymapuss]

The sneeze and bright light thing is legit. I've been doing it my whole life lol. Idk how or why, but it works! Sometimes you just have to expedite the sneeze! I have horrible allergies, and I feel like an unanswered sneeze is just biding it's time...waiting. Better to just get it over with 😂. Also, just going out into the bright sunlight makes me have to sneeze even though I previously didn't need to. "When a stimulus excites one part of the body's parasympathetic nervous system, other parts of the system tend to become activated as well. So when bright light causes the eye's pupils to constrict, that may indirectly cause secretion and congestion in the nasal mucus membranes, which then leads to a sneeze." Jun 24, 2015- BBC

[@soliloquy8163]

Yep, was genuinely surprised Dr Mike didn't know this was legit for a certain percentage of people.

[@annasupercoolyippe]

im gonna burn my eyes if i try this again

[@Nachtschatten777]

I also was surprised, since a former collegue explained to me, she had to sneeze when looking into a bright light or the sun. She told me, it was a leftover (?) from the baby-stage of life, where light causes a baby to sneeze in order to clear the airways. I thought that was very interesting!

[@inventorsyndromemusic]

yeah, your second paragraph is accurate. This is a syndrome which has many names, ACHOO or Acute Sneezing Syndrome or Photic Sneeze Response, and it happens due to the misinformation of the nerve cells which instead of closing your eyes makes you sneeze

[@misshargreeves1205]

Not Everyone have too sneeze when they see in bright light it's like some people can roll their tounge and some not.

[@Jellzy_Daniella_Animations]

2:55 my dad actually looks at a bright light to sneeze when the sneeze is "stuck" and it works. Also, I have better advice for 3:16 If you really need the toilet, use the toilet.

[@aliyah8768]

I love how he said “if you see a lion or a bear” and he put a picture of his dog 😂😂

[@Ananasjuice]

Because the name of his dog is bear ;)

[@icarusbinns3156]

If I see that specific bear… I’m gonna wanna snuggle him

[@aliyah8768]

@@Ananasjuice yea i know lol

[@furiouskitten01]

I think he has an editor

[@noobkingd706]

2:09 when i heard this i was like: well i dont trust that channel anymore. :D thanks Dr. Mike

[@ThatJay283]

3:56 this could actually work, not because of the blowing on the thumb, but actually blowing causing someone to focus on their breathing and maybe calming them down and reducing anxiety. focusing on the breathing is one method people can use to reduce anxiety, calm down, and stop things like panic attacks.

[@EveMizgala]

3:11 my Googling tells me that this is called the photic sneeze reflex. Only about a quarter of the population has it. Personally I usually sneeze 2-3 times of I go outside on a sunny summer day between 10 and 2.

[@Pirategirl4nightwish]

This happens to me every time I go outside. So annoying.

[@sleepykittyMMD]

Oooh right I forgot the name I was too lazy to google but was just gonna tell people it’s a photosynthesis sneeze

[@bjorten]

Same for me, it not always but I often sneeze 2-3 times as well when looking towards the sun, its quite annoying.

[@pokemon_trainer_isaiah]

I’m that quarter of a population, and not everyone sneezes when going outside or when their face comes in contact with a light source such as the sun. Even without the sun I sneeze at everything like lamps and flashlights, even when I don’t have a sneeze incoming. Not to mention my sneeze is so dang loud it’s like a bomb went off

[@sebbyramirez2031]

Its called Achoo Syndrome

[@Kiana-tw9fr]

"how can I go out with this bruise?" no girl.. how can you go out looking like a minion?🤣

[@LouDesign]

Mike: Blows on his thumb Me: Dies of laughter

[@tentaclefather2069]

Same

[@selahk6510]

maybe try pinching yourself

[@cassandrastell2248]

See? Its good for other peoples anxiety 😂

[@LouDesign]

@@cassandrastell2248 True😂

[@PsychoKern]

Alternate title: *Doctor Mike trying not to die from cringe for 12 minutes straight*

[@ren_yt3715]

Accurate title. Trying not to die for 10 minutes but got save in the nick of time with proper medical advice at the near end of the video from brightside.

[@butterbreaded_]

I can relate although I’m not a doctor, my parents are doctors so I know a lot about this and I’m just cringing so hard. I know that there must be people like me.

[@gints2766]

“Oh no look at this bruise, how can I go outttt.” How about a remedy that works after 3 DAYS. THATS HOW LONG IT TOOK TO MAKE THIS POTATO SALAD!

[@blank4378]

Those days are the time that it takes for your body to actually get rid of it

[@DovahGirlie]

You gave me a flashback to SpongeBob with this, lmao

[@gints2766]

@@DovahGirlie That is the proper reaction

[@SpaceNerdNat]

For the frozen product on the neck for the headaches, you don't have to put your feet in warm water but facing down with a cold towel even on your neck can help, its helped me alot!

[@larisalazau1465]

The sneezing when looking at bright light is true tho... It gets me everytime

[@Rabbyzajo]

Yeah same I’m pretty sure that one is true

[@nicodeklerk1617]

Yip, Not sure why, but maybe its not the light, maybe its tilting your head back....

[@laurakecskes1826]

Same

[@sadist8902]

exactly

[@fabiancharria6870]

Me too!! I never met someone with the same reaction, specially when i look straight to the sun i'm gonna sneeze inmediately. My friends never belive that this happens to me.