Deadly illness from THIS SUPPLEMENT: Medical Mystery
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2023
- Emma is a 31-year-old woman who took this health supplement without telling her doctor, and it landed her in hospital. Doctors didn’t know what was causing her symptoms, until all the pieces of the puzzle came together.
Join me in solving this medical mystery as we discuss medical conditions like iron deficiency anemia, endometriosis and porphyria along the way to discovering the underlying diagnosis.
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What was YOUR diagnosis? Did you get it right before I revealed the answer?
Happy thanks giving
You told us a bit in the title but I didn't suspect lead. The US doesn't regulate our supplements.
gosh, not a chance....haha...i didn't even try. but was totally riveted to all the steps in solving this mystery!!
YES, MEDICAL MYSTERIES ARE BACK
Your preview are always too spolery :D When I saw the bones I immediately thought about lead poisoning and 'she did to herself' I knew they were some sort of supplements.
"stress from the new job" ugh I low key hate being told my symptoms are from stress when I wasn't stressed until my symptoms started 🙃
I get told its just anxiety. anxiety didn’t cause the symptoms the symptoms caused the anxiety.
@@peaceofmyhearthomestead4611 I had stomach issues about 2 years ago and 3 seperate doctors prescribed anti anxiety meds. I refused to take them and found out later I was seriously anemic. B12 and Iron helped tons.
Geez, this was like a real-life House MD episode, except that no-one broke into her house and found the supplements and then accused her of being an addict.
😂😂😂
Or cheat on her boyfriend with first cello, I'm in the middle of rewatching House right now xD
🤣🤣🤣
actually, if someone broke into her house and found the supplements earlier the story was shorter))
And House was right: "everybody lies."
My cardiologist reacted to learning that my chiropractor had been helpful to me with my attacks of tachycardia by blurting "Your CHIROPRACTOR!!" -- as if I had just told him I had consulted a witch doctor. So I totally understand this patient's reluctance to mention her Ayurvedic regimen to the hospital staff, given that a previous doctor had belittled her about it. Doctors really need to learn to be less arrogant and judgmental and stop shaming patients. A friend of mine who was overweight was fat-shamed by an OB/GYN, and the experience was so humiliating for her that, even though she was diligent about other kinds of checkups, she went many years without a gyny exam. She eventually developed ovarian cancer that, thanks to her humiliation-derived avoidance, wasn't diagnosed until she was having significant symptoms. Successful surgery saved her life, but she could've died because of the aversive conditioning she had endured. Shaming patients can result in disastrous consequences. Stop it, docs!
Thank you for this HONEST post. I am a chiropractor and I see patients that felt dismissed by MDs regularly. And If I suggest a supplement, I ALWAYS tell them to check with their pharmacist first.
Yes. Rude, judgemental, unkind behavior causes patients many harms. I could tell you nightmare stories. I know I am not alone in being badly treated by these people. I'm sick of it.( no pun intended)..The internet is Full of Stories of mistreatment by medical people..
@@Aochic That is very good. But I think it's better to tell them to check with their physician (or PCP) first since a pharmacy may not have all the pt's pertinent medical information. Although, as this video brings out, the PCP may not have it either.
Does it mean anything to our healthcare system and providers amour current system is not looked at favorably and in fact causes many iatrogenic deaths each year? This woman went through multiple dangerous and invasive procedures that could have been solved by a blood test. I’m pretty sure an AI would have done a better job diagnosing her condition without subjecting the patient to unproductive and dangerous medical testing and expense!
@@joanndaprile9076Good luck finding a “regular” doctor who knows anything about supplements. Had one not even know what a probiotic was.
AS SOON AS YOU SAID SAFE AND EFFECTIVE ALARM BELLS STARTED RINGING IN MY HEAD
And pregnant people.
@@VM-123I thought lead poisoning only infected children because the people in Flint Michigan with the Flint Water Crisis they are saying that it only affects children and not adults am I missing something🤔
@@thelightstillshines2476 yes
@@thelightstillshines2476 YES! Lead is toxic to everyone of any age but children especially.
@@thelightstillshines2476 that's them lying to make themselves look less bad. Ingesting lead is bad for everyone, there are no safe levels.
The water in Flint is still not useable.
This definitely shows the need for complete transparency with your doctors. As well as the need for healthcare professionals to be mindful of how they talk to their patients. It has to be a team effort to succeed. Great video, as always, Siobhan.
No, it only shows one thing: Patients should have to pay 100% of their treatment cost when lying to their doctors so this nonsense finally stops.
@@maxim9376 No. It really does go both ways. Doctors are so quick to judge and push patients aside, without really listening to them. So, it makes sense that the patient may not want to share other information.
@@janetslater129 That's just cowardly on Emma's part. It's up to the patient to be responsible and advocate for themselves. Not giving full details of what you're ingesting is your fault, not the doctors. She finally revealed the most important bit. So the doctors did listen to her and saved her life. If she ever has kids she better be honest about what she's giving them.
@@Odo55 But doctors also need to do better with their patients and not make the patients feel intimidated. It's a two way street.
@@janetslater129exactly, especially since a lot of people start with alternative medicines from not feeling taken care of by the actual health system in the first place
Sounds like there are 2 morals in the story. 1. Health care practitioners: never belittle your patients! 2. Patients: always inform your doctors of anything you're taking.
Totally agree! 👌
@@ViolinMDin agreement 😀🤝
Let’s add a third moral to the story. That students studying to become doctors are required to take MANY courses in vitamins and supplements before graduation. Then, they will be totally prepared to understand each supplement and can converse with their patients without immediately hanging from a chandelier screeching at them. Bottom line……physicians do not truly CARE about helping patients. Their goal is…..exactly what they tell us : to lower the population. No wonder we are all terrified of them and hide our supplements. Two of my doctors actually look down their noses at me and sneer. My stomach gets tied up in knots about a week before my upcoming appointment.
She should have LISTENED to the first doctor!
@@donnahilton471 In this day and time, Donna ? Oh well…….each to his own, as they say.😳
It would be interesting to hear about people that died taking prescription medication’s as directed because I heard an MD say it was like 140,000/year.
My mom was one. The medicine had a black box warning and when my mom experienced that she went to the hospital like you’re supposed to when experiencing serious side effects. They told her she was imagining it & they gave her a double dose and sent her home. She died a couple days later just like she told them.
I’m so sorry. It sounds exactly right, tho!
@@MeowNow494 The doctor wrote the wrong amount of the drug he prescribed and it was only when my brother had a near fatal reaction that he realised the doctor put an extra zero on the amount he should have been taking. It has been observed that when doctors go 'on strike' far fewer patients die!!! They are in a rush, so it's easy for them to make a mistake.
I took a statin for 4 days and nearly died.
@@nolajacob5306 Wow! Usually a pharmacist would have picked that up. That's their job too.
My dad worked in an oil refinery from 1968 to 2008 and as they were still making leaded gasoline he had to have regular lead testing.
My dad was also a GA pilot and owned an airplane with 3 other guys.
We had some friends of the family who had a son (who was under 18) who was serving time in the juvenal prison system. The prison the boy was serving his time in was in Southern Ca and so once a month my dad would fly the man and his wife down to visit their son.
On this particular day he noticed the belly of the plane was covered in oil, so he took a rag, got some gasoline on it from the plane and used it to clean the oil off. Aviation fuel is 100 octane and is called "high lead" because it contains a large amount of tetraethyl lead.
On his next work day he was tested for lead levels and the test came back "alarmingly high" just from cleaning the plane with a rag with av-gas.
These days, avgas 100 has been mostly replaced by avgas 100LL, which has less tetraethyl lead in it.
Thk u for ur comment and ur dad is a awesome man to fly this family down to c their son 🙏💜
From an aircraft mechanic and flight instructor; Aviation fuel is not called high lead fuel. It's actually called LOW LEAD fuel. Even thought it contains 17 times the lead that used to be standard in auto gas. The industry knows this and has been looking for a reliable no lead alternative, with no luck. So low lead continues to be used by general aviation aircraft.
"Juvenile" I don't mean to be an ass, just helping. As for your dad, why was he tested? Is it protocol of was it because he had symptoms?
Please, more medical , mystery cases. I’m a U.S. paramedic and have enjoyed and benefited from all your videos, but the unique nature of the medical mysteries is especially interesting and helpful. Thank you for everything. Paul
this goes to show how safe is not safe if you take to much
My wife was killed by an EMT who wouldn't listen to her Doctors & my O2 warnings! "WE know what we're doing." he said, and O.D. ed my type 2 COPD wife with massive amounts of O2, pushing her carbon dioxide level to 700+ mEq/L. [60 being normal for her] Elevating her acidosis into the 6.30's range! Saturating more O2, preparing for the more lucrative intubation, [as opposed to Bi-pap therapy] she died for 9 min. then the ER quack administered Bi-carb [instead of first] and got her heart going again, [with all her organs noe wiped out!] She died the next day, and joined the 2191 iatrogenic victims who also died that day & every day! (See Dr. Null’s book, Death by Medicine, for facts & details, interesting stuff, one should know! (I wish I knew at the time!)
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@@stevemitz4740fellow human I am so sorry that your wife and you endured such tragedy preventable tragedy at that I'm so sorry blessings for you and yours May her memories bring you comfort.
@@candyrosefreeman7232 Thank you for your kind thoughts and blessings! Blessings and good luck is what my wife Janice brought me! She was very intuitive, in fact predicting her own death a few years beforehand [without any doctors or medical reason] I would always chide her on her “silly” predictions] now as she was lying sedated & intubated on her [EMT and doctor induced death bed,] I now knowing her death was near I was in a quandary, do I tell her, she was right and I was wrong? All reminding me of the silly story of two men camping in a remote cabin, one of them came in screaming hysterically, “I’m gunna die, I gunna die, a poisonous rattle snake bit me when I was in the out-house! Calm down I’ll call and get advice on what to do, finding out he needed to cut x’s and suck out the poison with his mouth, he ask where did the snake bit you? When Mr. Victim told him where, he responder, Yep your gunna die all right! Now that silly story was running through my silly head, Do I tell her, admitting I was wrong & she was right? So I told her as gently as I could, that extreme sad expression on her face was something I never seen before! [We’d been through a lot of sadness together] Then I told her [she as I believing in God Jesus and what he told us,] "just think you soon will be seeing your God sister Joan, and Esther" [who was also killed by iatrogenics] Then [no exaggeration] her sad face lit up like she just hit the lottery, knowing where she was soon going to! And I thanked God for giving me her, and her wisdom, for 39 years! Knowing we’ll soon be together again in glorious, God Jesus’s Heaven! Makes saying good bye, more easy, knowing where your going!
While being seen by my internist for something, upon telling him my vitamin regimen, he cut me off halfway through spitting venomously at me "Voodoo Vitamins"!...shaking his head disappointedly making me feel like I had just been caught with my hand in the cookie jar by Mom. I never went back to him. I would have liked a grown up conversation with him instead of being demeaned/belittled. I was infuriated and don't even remember the rest of the visit!
Which is funny because pharmakia is actually the real voodoo
Something similar happened to me also but worse is that she placed her bias opinion of me in a medical portal for all medical professional in my future to view and influence their opinion of me before even meeting me. I detest how the conventional medical industry discourages people from taking their own health in their own hands and to the point of ridiculing them is pathetic.
As a (retired) EMT we have to take a medical history (as best we can in the circumstances); actually having the medication bottles is a huge help. I learned to ask the patient about meds in categories: prescription meds, over the counter meds, street drugs, and herbal or alternative treatments (can include supplements, oils, treatments such as acupuncture). Asking by CATEGORY made it a little more likely to find something, & gave us a chance to reassure the patient that they would not get arrested or charged over things they had ingested.
You fell for this gas lighting propaganda too? Yikes society is in for a rude awakening if they live through this kind of propaganda war. Can't see she is reading a script and not once goes to memory in body language. Suppose you are vaxxed to the hilt and if so you gave away your brain power to think outside the box or for yourself!
Yep. I had someone in hepatic failure , from supplements from the health food store.
@@lillieberger2883 And that can be fixed within 24 hours using correct natural remedies especially homeopathic. Which means no side effects.
When I was 18 years old I required surgery to repair a snow ski injury. I met with someone on the staff in advance that asked me about of questions prior to the surgery and one of the questions was “have you taken any drugs of any kind” and I answered no because I thought they would document it and share with my parents. I actually had smoked some weed the day or two before surgery and had no idea that the reason they were asking was because it could react negatively with general anesthesia. I vividly remember to this day (40+ years later!) being in a coma for what my mom said was 6 hours in the recovery room. I could hear everybody speaking around me and knew my mom was there and they kept checking on me but I couldn’t move or speak. It was the scariest experience of my life. I wish whoever had asked me if I’d taken any drugs had let me know that it wouldn’t be completely confidential and that it was a safety concern. I didn’t know why he asked the question at the time.
EXCELLENT
From a fellow Canadian. We need more doctors like you- humble, kind and putting people first. Keep up your wonderful work and God bless you!
She was reading a script. Did you check her credentials, really? This reeks of propaganda and gives you fear and the only solution is their nefarious solutions. Get educated please!
agreed
I wish i could upvote this video several times: For the interesting "detective story"; For the advice on supplements; For the advice for doctors to be nonjudgmental; and finally that Emma finally had a good outcome.
Aw thank you!
It’s funny I have friends that will take “supplements “ by the handfuls. Never know what’s in them and if there are any verified studies showing safety and efficacy. At the same time they won’t take the meds their doctors recommended because of the known risks BECAUSE of studies.
Guess you never thought about what she didn't tell you, the script was so well conspired!
This is why you never, ever hide anything you're ingesting from your doctor. It's better to be embarrassed than sick or worse. It's just not worth the risk to your health and your life.
Also say no to traditional medicine. It's never worth the risk.
I do understand the fear. But, people pay their livelihood to get checked out and treated for an illness that may cause them everlasting suffering. So, how can one accept themselves to hide the truth when they're seeking the gull truth back. It really is weird to me how humans think and behave in regard to that. Similarly, people pay huge tuition fees in colleges just to end up homeless with a barely passing degree. Humans are reckless and doctors should know this without judging it in a manner that causes further fear. But, still, it is in our nature to be reckless and hide what's embarrassing as we have done so our entire lives(for example keeping secrets...). If people were more open to each other, and there was less judgment in this world, then people wouldn't fear and lie dead/morbidly affected because of a silly root that involves hiding the supplements one has taken.
@FireCracker3240 I used to have the same opinion about not hiding (failure to disclose ≠ hiding) things from your doctor. Until I realize that while answering their questions about pills and medication I started hearing, from the medical questioner, audible sighs, and noticing eye rolls, and other signs of discontent.
I finally decided to start giving them what I think they want and not what they're asking for. Problem solved.
@FireCracker3240 either I follow that method of alleviating the medical professionals discontent, or I'm constantly asking them what the f is their problem (without the colorful language of course) my way is simpler and doesn't get me listed as a problematic patient.
One complaint from a doctor or nurse about a patient can forever change how that facility will relate to and deal with that patient. On the flip side it takes hundreds of complaints against the medical professional before anything is done. Something to remember before virtue signaling about hiding things from doctors.
@FireCracker3240 no offense intended mate. I probably could have said that to more than a couple dozen different people who are commenting on this video. You just happen to be the first one I saw.
God bless!
I brought my 89 year old friend to his doctor check up showed every thing he was taking including some supplements. The doctor made a snide remark "Well you just need to take a multivitamin, those other supplements you are just wasting your money on them" ! My friend told the Doctor "I didn't get to be 89 taking all that prescription crap!" He is only on two prescription meds, blood pressure and prostate! No diabetes and perfect cholesterol!😲😲
Sounds like she saw my doctor.
That's 2 too many, prostate drug now found to cause dementia. and high blood pressure is not enough exercise.
Cholesterol is whatever the body needs it to be and shouldn't be micromanaged. It was never the cause of heart disease; it is a scapegoat. Heart disease is caused by various factors that damage the lining of the arteries(glycocalyx) causing clotting which leads to plaque formation and calcification over time. A prime offender is high blood sugar which causes the red blood cells to get coated ( glycated), changing the smooth surface of the cells. This is what the Hemoglobin A1c test measures. Other causes of damage of the glycocalyx is smoking, high blood pressure, certain common medications, and sickle cell anemia.
What cardiologists do not realize is that when the arteries in the heart are full of plaque, so is the main artery of the body: the aorta. When the aorta is examined at autopsy, there are many holes where the blood leaves the aorta to feed various organs. The opening of these holes have thick rings of calcified plaque from the increased pressure of damaged blood cells being forced through. Also, at autopsy there is no plaque in veins. The same blood flows through the entire system. If dietary cholesterol was the cause, the veins would clog up first as the blood moves more slowly with less pressure. Veins do not clog up unless you graft them into a high pressure area such as the heart.
The cholesterol in plaques comes from the disintegrated red blood cell membranes in the blood clots which are 40% pure cholesterol. LDL is not a kind of bad cholesterol either. It is like a submarine carrying fat based cargo through the bloodstream. You wouldn't call a car a human because it carries people. LDL carries cholesterol, hormones, vitamins and triglycerides, delivering the cargo wherever needed.
There is also a type of LDL that immediately goes to the scene of damage in an artery stabilizing the newly formed clot so we don't bleed to death. It is a fireman, not an arsonist.
All of our cell membranes are rich in cholesterol. Cholesterol is also needed to make vitamin D, fat soluble vitamins, hormones. Over 40% of our brain tissue is made of cholesterol. It is not a critical building block for our body.
Hey, nothing like anecdotal medical advice.
@@lindabirmingham603 Spot on. 👋from someone else that's been down this rabbit quite a bit. To add to your comment if I may: A lot of the damage caused by persistently high blood sugar will be arrested and eventually start healing and reverse if the body is given time to heal during a period of sustained lower, healthier blood sugar and periods of fasting to encourage autophagy and renewal. A low carb diet and/or Intermittent Fasting protocol will over time help in this regard.
If doctors were educated about supplements and less judgmental, people would be more forthcoming with info about supplements.
I believe that if doctors lack interest and respect for the supplement industry, it's because they know better
@@janwhite1361 No, doctors lack interest and respect for the supplement industry because they DON'T know better. They are not taught anything about supplements or natural healing in medical school. They're indoctrinated to believe supplements and natural treatments are bad or ineffective. They get 1/2 day of nutrition in their many years of medical training, if that (not an exaggeration). Pharmaceutical companies write the medical textbooks. There's no money to be made in supplements because they're natural and cannot be patented like pharma meds. That's also why you don't see big studies on supplements, because that requires massive funding (usually government grants) and there's no big money to be made from them. It's a sad, vicious circle. The medical system, for all the miracles it can perform, is grossly lacking in using natural modalities as part of their patients' treatment plans. But I'm afraid there will be no change until there is a massive shift in the system and a huge incentive for them change.
@janwhite1361
No they don't. They are ignorant about it. Medical school didn't teach them that and they refuse to bother to look into it.
@@sblijheid
Mabey...
@@janwhite1361 Yes and no...there's definitely quackery out there in the supplement industry, but your GP can be puzzled by health supplements that a Dietitian will understand and agree with. I've supplemented NAC, SAM-e, DIM, and resveratrol for years, but when I included then on my med list one time, it turned into a long discussion with my GP about what they were and why I was taking them. My Dietitian, on the other hand, knew what they were and had no issues.
No matter what specialty or how long you've been practicing, you want to be kind, caring, compassionate and non-judgmental to all of your patients. You never want to gaslight or trigger a patient. They'll not be open to their doctor.
This goes to individual personality. We will never know how many people died because they had bad experience with doctors and therefore weren't honest about their supplements, diet, or lifestyle.
Most doctors and nurses are arrogant Aholes.
Also, uncaring doctors will lose patients. I was referred to a cardiologist for fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath (I was 36yrs old). He said my blood pressure was fine and brushed off my concerns. I will never see him again.
I appreciate your outro, that you not only based the video on a published work, but you had your own video peer reviewed. There are thousands of papers, journals, and books out there that get peer reviewed, but often, UA-cam videos are neglected and seen as less reliable. I wish more people like you would have their videos peer reviewed before publishing, so that we can have better transparency in the medical community
Do you understand how impractical that is???
@@fusionfan6883 he didn't suggest every video get peer reviewed...he just wished more people like her would have their vids PR'd
Replacing mercury containing dental fillings was the greatest thing ever for my general health. They caused twenty plus illnesses some life-threatening.
What symptoms reversed by doing this? I just read an article by Cleveland Clinic saying not necessary to remove if no issues. However if opportunity arrives then do it. Same thing from my dentist
What illnesses can the mercury filling cause. Thanks.
like ????????????????????????????? what ?
@@mikestanly749 Back in the 1940 or way back then dentis filled cavities with the metal lead and mercury to "dumb down the people".
i took out my amalgams and root canal teeth i was trying to get rid of severe joint and muscle pain. I ended up with severe mercury poisoning and needed DMPS IV's to clear it out. It was not pleasant and very expensive. Finally got a diagnosis...Lyme disease from a tick bite gotten in 1989. I ended up getting a good doctor who gave me 6 weeks of
IV daily antibiotics for six weeks. had good insurance in 1996 so my bill of almost $10,000. I was also traveling 300 miles to get UBI treatments which I believe helped me get over the Lyme disease too. I was also taking alot of probiotics and other things. I am lucky to have gotten a clean bill of health. I am 71 now and just spent 5 weeks helping my daughter with her newborn. Life can be good...
As a nurse, I can really really appreciate your nice neat handwriting.
Right? LOL
@@NotMolly-jf2rh bouta buy the surgeons a handwriting class for Christmas 😂
😂😂😂 Yup!!
If all doctors were as compassionate and diligent as you! 💜
Like other people are saying in the comments, it's SO important to tell your doctors about every single drug or supplement you put into your body. Even if it's a taboo drug. Even if it's an illegal drug. It could make or break your diagnosis and treatment (or lead to dangerous drug interactions). And I agree that doctors need to be better about taking all patient info for what it is, even if it doesn't match their personal morals or beliefs.
Exactly what my sister went through. She used paint with lead in it to paint her jewelry gold.
Thank you for sharing that.
A lot of artists still use lead white oil paint.
I love your enthusiasm! I am a retired doctor, having trained in both FP and Ob/ Gyn ... and play double reeds in several community groups. You would be the BEST Chief Res and/or IM Attending! AND a musician.... no matter what, don't let that go!
A lowly double reed player,,,,,,,,, ugh!😂😂
Hey Dr. Siobhan,
Thank you for posting this video. I’m a medical student. Seeing this video after studying about Heme synthesis and Porphyrias educated me a lot. You’re such a great teacher! Keep sharing mystery cases like these 😊
This is why it’s important for doctors and healthcare staff to create a nonjudgmental environment and be culturally sensitive, so patients will share their whole picture of what they’re doing.
but many places do. Doctors can do all things to not be judgemental but people still fear it. It still falls on the persons lap whether they feel judged or not. Its not a fun place to be in the first place and doctors know that. You cant make a "non judgmental" environment by definition. Patients wont share things for all kinds of reasons. Some people dont even think they need to tell a doctor their medications. They think surgeries from 20 years ago dont matter. The doctor already knows you dont want to be there. People put too much focus on judgement that sometimes the doctor needs to do some judgement in order to tell a patient to change their choices and behavior. Even the staff can do all things and people will still tell them that they dont want to be there. They will tell the staff they feel judged. When really people dont realize that when you associate judgement with bad judgement. You may not get the kind of care you want because you went in there already telling the staff that you feel judged. Doctors and staff have to become numb to the unkindness people bring to medical offices. You can have the nicest staff in the world and people still treat them unkindly.
@@Skatejock21 Did you miss the part where the patient clearly stated that the reason she didn't mention the supplements was because a previous doctor had been judgmental and belittling toward her when she did mention them? That IS the fault of the doctor, not the patient for "feeling judged".
@@Adam1984_ its pretty hard not to come across as judgmental when discussing traditional medicine as its so hard to find a polite way to explain they're wasting money and potentially doing more harm. Its unfortunate there are charlatans that continue to take advantage of the desperate to peddle voodoo tonics for profit.
YEAAH..... But I thought everybody knew how dangerous it can be if you fail to tell your doctor about everything else you are taking for your condition.
Sure, the woman was downing homemade pills full of lead, but the REAL problem is the doctor who made it clear that he didn't think that was a good idea...lmao
Nightmare stories result from not being kind, and treating patients badly. Medicine is not what it used to be.
ALSO, INDIVIDUALS CHOOSE LAZINESS, AND NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILE ACTIONS TOWARD THEIR OWN HEALTH!! TOTAL NEGLIGENCE TO TAKE ANY DRUGS,,AKA PILLS, FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN A BAGGIE, NO INGREDIENTS, !!1 THERE WAS SOMETING BACK HANDED ABOUT THAT ENTIRE EXPERIENCE, LIKE FINDING QUESTIONABLE FACILITES ON THE CHEAP!!! TOTALLY RIDICULOUS!!!!!
My father just spent two months in the hospital. I was absolutely appalled by the staff, the docs, the nurses. Some passed remarkably well, but many should change careers IMHO...
I am not a medical student or healthcare worker. Just a stay at home mom whos disabled and has medicine as a special interest. I find medicine fascinating.
This was a great case to cover. I am so glad Emma was okay and was able to have a baby ❤
I am so proud of how far you have come. I have been watching you for six years now and it has been so amazing seeing you go through residency, fellowship, and become an attending physician. I cannot wait to continue watching and going along with you on this amazing journey.
Thank you so much Britney!
Wonderful presentation! Thank you!❤❤❤
I had a dentist when I was a kid. One appointment he seemed to go into a rage while he was trying to use a chisel to remove a tooth. It was a bit traumatic for me. I believe now that he had mercury toxicity, and he was triggered. Mad Hatters syndrome is what is described based on employees at a Hat manufacturing place in the early 20th century where they were exposed to toxic levels of mercury. I'm sure many dentists have suffered from mercury toxicity. Someday people will wonder how they thought it was a good idea to put a known toxin in our mouths as filling material.
You could afford a dentist? Wow, we were so poor when I was a kid that we couldn't afford teeth!
@@oldandintheway9805 My dad took a second job so I could get braces!
They also use it to keep multi dose medicine germ free, then they inject the multi dose "medicine" into babies. Cue the bots/online paid astro-turfers below my comment...in 3, 2, 1...
The problem is FDA approves actual poison while harassing raw and natural non gmo supplements
Exactly!
What? Are you saying the supplements that came in plastic baggies were FDA approved? Wth is going on?
For the US yeah, she referenced a number on the bottle for Canadians. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could trust a number on a bottle!! FDA actually stands for Free De☠️th Assistance… to me anyway. I love the country but the G o v doesn’t give a flying flip about us. Food and Drugs shouldn’t even be in the same sentence, here they’re all under the same money making umbrella so whatever is approved is meant to make us sick so we can then take approved drugs that will make us sick in other ways so more meds… UGH 😤 it’s infuriating!! That’s why we don’t have free health care… they’d lose too much money! That’s why g o v s that have free healthcare also ban tons of crap they sell to us here in the US OR! The ingredients list is totally different!!! Facts and it’s disgusting!!!!ok have to stop ranting. Sorry
This whole video was a joke...on a youtube search enter Dr. Berg and your main symptom and he will teach you how it works and what to do about it.
kind of the opposite issue here though. Lead and other heavy metals are natural and can be found more often in supplements as well as groundwater. Supplement industry is highly unregulated in the US, it's really scary to look at what is sold and how little we are able to know what's really in any product. This has nothing to do with it being natural or raw, bc anything sold is fair game.
I wish all doctors worked this hard to get to the root cause of severe, unusual symptoms. I'm going through this myself.
Have they figured it out? Are you doing well?
Thanks for explaining endometriosis! 😊😊 Took 9 years to diagnose me and unfortunately it's so common
It’s common, and it’s only gonna get more common. The more people were safe vaccines. Endometriosis is caused by streptococcus bacteria that feeds on heavy metals.
Your womb needs to be clean in order to grow life, and your uterus will push all of the toxins and heavy metals out through the uterine wall. We’re streptococcus feeds on it. That is, what causes all that sticky muck and glues your bowels together. Streptococcus bacteria is grown in laboratory on eggs and injected into humanity via vaccines, along with the heavy metals that feed it.
I had that for a few months in 1978. (horrible). My GYN, did a D&C and completely cured it. Went on to have 3 easy baby deliveries. granny now. WHY is this issue SO MYSTERIOUS?
@@kiradelarochefoucauld7499 all disease and illness is mysterious, because all medical research and training is funded and manipulated and controlled by the pharmaceutical industry, it is the pharmaceutical industry that causes all disease and illness, throw vaccinations, and they keep the medical professionals ignorant to that reality, because they can’t make $1 trillion profit when people are healthy. Medical professionals are essentially legal drug dealers. They’re not taught the course or cure of anything, because the Medical industry is the cause of everything.
I’m a pharmacy technician in the US. I love watching your videos. So very interesting!
Love the propaganda hype, do ya??? maybe you took too many vaccines (gene therapy &/or bioweapon) and will have prion or other neurological disease soon. This is completely scripted !!!
When I went into the hospital for appendicitis (I was throwing up and couldn’t uncurl from the fetal position until they gave me Demerol for the pain) When I was asked about medications, I listed the prescription meds and then I was specifically asked about any vitamins or supplements I was taking. The nurse was so nice and she mentioned how important it is to include any and all supplements, any herbal remedies pills or teas etc
She mentioned she had known of a few medical mysteries that had been solved once the medical team was aware of everything the patient was taking
My appendix did turn out to be the problem and it was removed but I’ll never forget this talk with the nurse while I was under the influence of Demerol!
So now, whenever I have to fill in this type of medication I take a snapshot of my medicine cabinet so I can provide exacted amounts and even brand names
You were played!! They are all in on helping Pfizer gas light the natural God's pharmacy into oblivion. While there are cures for everything if you do your research. Quit being fooled by propaganda.
I absolutely love your medical mystery cases! Your enthusiasm, breakdowns of complex topics, and the interesting cases you choose are so engaging!
I can really sympathize with how difficult it is to get the right diagnosis when a patient doesn't remember or won't tell you what they've been exposed to recently, and that some symptoms are so incredibly common among other conditions that it could be "anything". "Vomiting and fever" doesn't narrow it down all that much.
Also, this is a supplement poisoning case, I was fully expecting you to say "bringing us to the emergency room, where we are now" lol
O my gosh. That is totally scary, and actually very interesting. Well done. You have a gift for storytelling, making points stack up beautifully.
Thank you!
The kind of investigative report I like. Thanks for bringing it up!
I’m in medical school and we just finished our hematology block! Before finishing the video, I guess lead poisoning! Causes hypochromic microcytic anemia and the build up of ALA makes sense because lead inhibits ALA dehydratase! Wondering why they went straight for an invasive bone marrow biopsy before testing her for all the possible causes of microcytic anemia?
Yeah I guessed lead poisoning as well. I also wonder why they took so long to do a peripheral blood film. My haem lecturer goes on and on about how important it is as an investigation.
I think because of how rare it was for a person in Canada to be lead poisoned. Apparently, the musician lives in an env. with lead not being exposed to her. So, since there was no reason to think the patient was coming in contact and not at all exposed to lead, why would one think of lead poisoning as the issue? They did investigate the easiest cause of such an anemia(i.e. iron deficiency and found evidence of that in that the ferritin was low). So, they went on to investigate why and what the reason behind the Fe-deficiency. Here, instead of looking for the possibility of lead poisoning which they wrongly probably crossed out the fact that they trusted the patient to not have been exposed to lead was what lead them to her return home undiagnosed. The bone biopsy is important to figure out if there is an anomaly with the hematopoietic stem cells? To be honest, I would have also thought that erythropoietin production or bone marrow failure would be probable causes. So, maybe they started by testing the bone marrow 1st. I disagree with the fact that they may not have done a thorough examination of the peripheral blood smear since as we know a basophilic stippled cell is a big indicator of lead poisoning. Tbh, I never learned about the elaborate hematology concerning the porphyria screen. But, if absolutely necessary, in this case since the options were running low, then I too would have come to order this test for her. But, tbh, if I were her doctor, I would think of the route of action and what I'd do for every possible result, and then check if I could ask questions or make shortcuts rather than do the entire pannel of testing(e.g. endoscopy...). Tbh, endoscopy, and colonoscopy could have also been helpful in diagnosing helminth that could have absorbed the iron before making it to the blood stream, so maybe the doctors considered that. Anyway, returning to my point, I think with greater attention to the supplements and medications, I would have asked the patient to tell me of any embarrassing extra medication or supplement she may be taking, and explain to her that for example anything could be the answer to her issue, and that there will be no judgment if she tells the complete truth. Despite this making it feel like a trust issue that the doctor has with his patient, it is absolutely necessary to do this in order to diagnose the patient quickly and effectively rather than to waste endless resources on possibilities. Tbh, this case, and any other case could be solved in years rather than quickly if doctors decide to take a certain route had the patient never disclosed to them the truth and had they not thought of the rare instance that involves the screening pannel they ordered. So, I'd say despite the case being lengthened. I bet there are worse cases, and this case did close up quickly relatively to many undiagnosed patients who also probably have "easy" cases...
@@reannarichardson3978 I am a premed btw but my major is really interrelated with the medical domain.
@@josephdahdouh2725 my haem lecturer would still suggest a peripheral blood film especially in a case for suspected anemia. It's not enough to just look at the numbers but physically look at the blood with your eyes. I kind of agree with original poster about why would they jump to such an invasive test like a bone biopsy. It's very very painful and most times you try other investigations first before you go with such an invasive test.
I’m a med student too and wondering why they didn’t see it on the blood smear? We get them done with the FBP (full blood picture) in Australia. If it was causing a sideroblastic anaemia, surely you’d see the rings?
I’m actually training to be a forensic scientist so this was a great video for my toxicology class thank you!
Forensic scientist sounds like an interesting profession. What an interesting and much needed career choice 😎
Two of my grandparents were pharmacists. Although I don't remember them because they died when I was very young, they packed my father with a wealth of knowledge. I still hear stories of "grandpa always said that..."
One of the things they taught me by proxy was to trust science and doubt natural "medicine", not for its possible efficacy, but for the wonky trash that may be in it. My grandfather used to say: "Natural medicine is still medicine. It's the water you drink and the salt you eat, even the fluids you get in an IV. But if an independent pharmacist isn't willing to sell it or recommend it, there's usually a very good reason." That's because they simply cannot _afford_ to sell snake oil.
If a pharmacist educated in the 50s can be open yet critical of natural solutions, then so should doctors in the 2020s. This would steer desperate people away from the woowoo gurus without degrees and back to actual medicine, including natural medicine that actually works.
That brings up a very good point, too, about supplement contamination. Sometimes even reasonable supplements can have unreasonable things in there by accident. Nowadays, I won't buy any supplement that isn't both made in a GMP facility and 3rd-party lab tested.
I love how all of these medical mysteries have something to do with food! Thank you so much for sharing these with us
Going through my own journey for an endo diagnosis at the moment! Hearing you talk about hemoglobin and iron deficiency in relation to Endo would explain my chronic anemia for the last 10 ish years!
I have iron deficiency anemia from my endometriosis
@@tracy3418 in hindsight, it would make so much sense! I hope you're doing okay with it;
That procedure she was talking about poking the holes and pumping the air is also how they do tubal ligations, and that’s how I was diagnosed with Endo. She saw it all inside my abdomen when it was full of air.
I always love your story telling, they’re so compassionate and engaging 🤗🤗🤗
You are a great storyteller and make the medical jargon easy to follow!
please keep making your amazing videos!! i love watching them!! ❤
You are the best at explaining medical issues and I look forward to everyone of your videos. Thank you, thank you for what you do.
Love your videos! Please don’t take this the wrong way, with someone who suffer with tinnitus, if you use noises to explain it, using a warning would be really helpful, especially for someone who has reactive tinnitus like me! Hope that makes sense ❤
Thanks for posting this comment. I thought I was the only one. I thought my head was going to explode. Oh, the pain!
That's a thing? I'm guna have to read up on that. Seems like that may be why certain videos make my tinnitus worse. I just assumed it just happens when it happens and I have to deal. Wasn't aware of the reactive part, but makes total sense.
The Natural Product Number sounds like a great idea. In a field where all sorts of things are sold with little information (at least in the US) the standardization with NPNs means problems can be addressed without a long list of brands and labels.
In Canada, we have a DIN number already
Great video. Great case. Always tell your doctor what you are taking. As soon as you stated that she was taking a supplement for fertility reasons, I immediately knew it was heavy metal poisoning. She went through a lot of unnecessary testing in surgeries.
These are your best kind of videos! Thanks for the medical mysteries 😊
This video sets an exemplary benchmark! - "Appreciate the path, as it molds your journey towards greatness."
I JUST FOUND YOU! TY, V MD, YOU are a brilliant story teller~ &DOC! XO
14:26 and pregnant people? You can't say "a pregnant woman" anymore?
Women are people, too.
@@maggierags8328 I agree with you 100%. But that still doesn't give a man any license to compete unfairly against women or to say they can menstruate or give birth. Honestly the thing that is very wrong with modern culture is that we don't celebrate all the things that are special and beautiful about women, or the things that are special about men - which are different. We just need real love in the world.
Freaking Leftist idiot talk ..I do not trust them
@@maggierags8328but pregnancy is specific to women
Women are obviously the only people that can get pregnant!
@Violin MD I absolutely and loved this video. The last part of your video was so important for everyone to hear for the patient and health professional.🤗
It's actually insane to me how easy some cases are to solve, but how many routes it can go so much to the extreme that it takes longer than expected to solve a case. I already studied hematology as a premed, but it's difficult to figure it out without your guidance. I think you're videos are super educational especially those of this format, so keep it up! Now I know what I need to look out for even more than I did before if ever I encounter a similar case. It is very important for doctors and patients to communicate empathetically and truthfully with each other. I have seen many cases online on many misdiagnoses or later diagnoses with repercussions on the patient due to hiding the truth in shame. I feel sorry she got belittled for her negligence instead of being taught what to do without giving crazed judgments. I do understand her fears, but I do believe that doctors should pressure the patient more on what they're taking ensuring that any medication or supplement taken may be the cause. Also, I bet a well-informed well-rounded doctor would know to explain the fact that certain supplements if bought illegally could contain harmful material such as lead, and this I believe should be mentioned to every patient alongside other facts to make it easier for patients to deliver the entire truth. Maybe the issue is the system that doesn't allow such thorough investigations, but I do believe that they're necessary and that many of the tests she had to do are wasteful if, in fact, they did uncover the truth from her via the technique I've already discussed, which ironically would give doctors more time to deal with other patients.... In my opinion, it is BS that the hospital sends back the patient with diagnoses such as anemia of an unknown reason, and unsurprisingly, the patient returns with worse symptoms and outcomes than if they did a more involved investigation in the first place... Anyhow, I still do love how well the government handled this case and took down the illegal company that probably poisoned hundreds if not thousands of Canadians. My uncle has a Canadian university degree in traditional and herbal medicine. Now I worry that such a degree only causes more mishandling of patients than good.
Herbs and supplements have been used quite successfully for thousands of years. The herbs are not dangerous when administered by someone like your uncle and produced by a reputable company.
So glad I found this video. Thank you! I’ve just started working with a hematologist for my anemia and g.i. problems. yesterday they drew eight tubes of blood for testing. We talked about a bone marrow biopsy and transfusion. I’ve also just bought an 1880s house and am doing a lot of refinishing inside. I did not think to let this doctor know about that. It didn’t occur to me that the mask I wear may not be sufficiently protective. Will make sure I’m screened for heavy metal poisoning before I have any more invasive tests.
Thank you for your all videos so helpful.
You are such a good story teller this is such an informative video!
I have to remind myself that not everyone is mindful, but sheesh, there's gotta be a moment of logic somewhere and connecting some dots. What is new? Supplements. Derp. Not telling your doctor, or even multiple doctors...truly just, mind-blowing.
Doctors and medical professionals are guilty of not connecting dots too. They're all doing it right now.
@@giftofthewild6665yep, it took the docs 6 months to connect headaches and body aches to bone for my aunt, and multiple myeloma. Her specialist said they should’ve known something was wrong with how out of whack her white blood cells are. If they have convinced themselves you are suffering from X it can be really difficult to get them to pursue all avenues, especially when insurance actively tries not to pay for anything.
Had a similar experience…except not only was i anemic, my CA-125 lvls were elevated…(laparoscopic ovarian cystic removed-size of grapefruit) and the doc found I was “riddled” with endometriosis…i was 26…I luckily had had 2 kids back to back @ 19 & 20.
You are amazing!, you know so much and your videos are very interesting.
I love these case reviews! 😊
Your spirit is admirable! I hope you live a happy fulfilling life with health and love ! Great videos, love from European viewers
Thanks Maria!
Good information.. Dr. Side & Patient Side need to do their part! So glad Emma now getting well.❤🕊️ Lord's Blessings All
you made this complicated subject sound so interesting. Thanks 🙂
Lead line in gums might have been present but missed in work up. I was leaning toward porphyria. Didn’t realize heavy metals might be in Ayurvedic meds.
It’s not surprising tho considering that a lot of those meds are made from herbs and stuff gathered from soil that could easily have high heavy metal levels.
I smoke weed medically (my liver won’t process edibles) but because there’s so much heavy metal contamination in the soil that rolling papers and stuff come from I only smoke out of bongs. It’s super disappointing to realizing how much of our various agricultural supplies are lethally contaminated.
I love this! This was like a real "House" episode. Is there otc testing kit available to home test for lead toxicity in the body?
Wow! Thanks @Violin MD. Appreciate it.
Love your channel!!
I love your videos,they are very informative and educational.❤❤❤
I love these videos! Do you think you and your husband will start a podcast on Spotify where you talk about medical cases as well? That would be fantastic!
Yes, she is a natural at telling these stories! I'd love a podcast!
Thank you for this very informative episode. You brought us such valuable information, so grateful for your efforts!! This is what social media should be reflecting. Knowledge doesn’t serve anyone unless it’s shared ❤
You are a gifted teacher - great info! TFS. ❤️🇨🇦
Thank youu!
Mnemonic for microcytic aneamia = TAILS - Thalasemia, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Iron deficiency anemia, Lead toxicity, Sideroblastic anemia
possibly one of the best videos you have made -and there have been sooo many great ones. absolutely fascinating...and exciting....and highly addictive‼. plus super informative, non-judgemental, and with advice on realistic steps we can take to avoid this kind of harrowing illness 😍5/5⭐
You lost me at "pregnant people", it is pregnant women.
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Woke people have no critical thinking skills .
Calm down...no need 2 get persnickitey
@@anitaevans5361you are persnickety
Exactly
Excellent report, thank you.
Fantastic video! This is why supplements should be well researched before you start taking them, the industry is very unregulated and people assume they are all beneficial, but many daily supplements provide more up to 100x the recommended daily dose of a vitamin/ minerals which isn't necessarily a good thing.
Yep. Tell your doctors/nurses/EMTs EVERYTHING, even if it's silly, illegal, or feels irrelevant. It's super important, and remember: Your doctor (the ER nurse, the EMT, etc.) is not going to call the cops on you for ingesting illegal substances. Their main goal is getting you back to healthy.
If you're a parent they might contact cps tho
Are you sure? There are many instances when doctors are required to inform authorities.
Like they care...remember the recent plandemic?!
And you think that will bring down the 800,000 annual,/ 2191 per day iatrogenic death toll?
They may be so threatened they attack...
These kinds of case studies I'd love to hear in a podcast type of format! I wish I can just listen to these on drives without having youtube open.
this is such a great informational video! I usually order supplements from amazon all the time, I never knew about the NPN.
Wow great episode. I love the in depth passion you provide. Wouldn't it be great from admittance to have a body scanner to pick up all the pathology parameters in one go but also spit out an accurate diagnostic. Just the interface with the body is missing in the technology. I love to hear and celebrate these teased out diagnoses and the professional doctors that do it. Unfortunately It is a rarity, In most situations the patient bares the symptoms after being released and if the symptoms continue they go to doctor google (thank the good universe) and hopefully after many hrs of research and rational thinking and with the help of Doctors they start to work out the puzzle, you have to take responsibility for your health. I find it amazing that the fear of just one Doctor dressing down would have that effect on her logic to that degree where she didn't mention the alternative meds, but also she didn't pick up on the association of sickness and taking the tables given the symptoms. but there you go.
Happy Thanksgiving Dr Siobhan and Dr Mark!
Thanks Stef - happy thanksgiving to you too!
Great channel. Mult millionfold thanks for sharing with so much zest and professionalism.
I just came across your video and I just have to say wow! Fascinating. My gma has porphyria and I just had blood wrk done and sent out to test for it. It is VERY hard to detect. When you said it is a lot to unpack that we don't have time for I COMPLETELY understood. Lol
You are extremely knowledgeable and thank you for sharing your education with us! Btw you are beautiful❤
This was extremely frustrating to watch, all this investigative work up all while she hid her supplements. She should have been 100% been truthful. It makes me wonder if she knew or semi-knew this company wasn't entirely legitimate. So glad Canada got on top of this and the federal level. 👏👏
Always be honest with your doctor and your lawyer.
Dear ViolinMD, thank you for your compassion towards patients who are mislead by these untested treatments and your efforts to include trans and non-binary people. We need more medical professionals who are kind and nonjudgmental so that people don’t suffer the way the woman in this case report did because they don’t feel understood by their healthcare team.
Thx! Great case!
❤Thank you so much Dr.for sharing this insightful analysis.
Dr. Jen.
It's "pregnant WOMEN" not "pregnant people." Please do not erase women from our language.
How does this erase women?
@@msaijay1153 It's more about the nonsense of succumbing to the Libtard narrative such as the new phrase 'chest feeding'
Because only women can menstruate, get pregnant, carry a life inside her for nine months, go through labor and delivery, and breastfeed. It is a great responsibility and gift, but so is fatherhood!❤
Yes.
Another amazing video, Siobhan!
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!
Super video!
Through testing, discovery and rapid response helps save many lives. Bravo for not giving up!
I listened extra carefully to the iron deficiency subject. My puberty came early and at least 3 generations in my family have bled a lot during long periods. So I've often had iron deficiency. And as someone with spina bifida I can't take iron pills unless it's really really necessary, 'cause they cause my already existing bowel movement problems to worsen a lot.
Why not drink spa tone? It's natural spring water high in iron. But TELL your doctor.
Dried fruit, dark fruit cake, molasses,dark brown sugar are all great sources of iron.
A long and heavy period definitely warrants a checkup with an obgyn! Even if it’s something that runs in the family, there are lots of things that can cause this and many can be managed :)
I've lost life threatening amounts of blood before and alos have extremely heavy periods. Something that's helped me was during recovery from surgery and also right before my period, I sometimes eat dates, molasses muffins or milk, prune juice, healthy veggies like broccoli and vitamin C. I also stay away from added sugar but keep my fruits. I actually made a quick recovery from a hemoglobin of 2! Crazy! It went back up at an amazing rate ❤ to normal levels.
If your family has a history of heavy periods make an appointment with a hematologist. I have a bleeding disorder called VWD. My hematologist prescribes iron infusions, as I don’t absorb iron pills. Infusions don’t cause constipation. I’m sure your doctor could get approved iron infusions with your underlying condition of spina difida.
thank you so much for talking about endometriosis! it is so often overlooked as a diagnosis and takes SUCH a toll on the lives of those suffering.
I suffered most of my life when I became 43 years old doctors found out that I have endometriosis. Folks thought that I was faking the pain when I got my monthly. I was able to have my son at 45 years old.
Health.....great job in explaining
I sure appreciate your passion for medicine :)