Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I don't intend to be difficult, it just happens when you have a bunch of vague, non-specific things wrong with you, you know?
I thought things are at a place where I can update you on how my health adventure is going, but not just that! This time it's not just me having a vent about it, or exploring medical limbo. No, this go round is an educational update, wherein we go through the different diagnoses, tests, procedures, and whatnot. Example knowledge nugget you can expect: the number of sphincters in your body, and some of their purposes. Because one of mine was highly dysfunctional.
It's amazing how much can change in three years, as well as how little.
Enjoy the bountiful co-host kitties!
Links
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Medical Limbo - youtu.be/8dmPr8hLOJw
Guided Imagery for Pain - youtu.be/zscollgBNvc
hopkinssjogrens.org/disease-information/sjogrens-disease/neurologic-complications
Importance of anti-centromere antibodies in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome - jstage.jst.go.jp/article/josnusd/advpub/0/advpub_22-0231/_pdf/-char/en
Clinical and Immunological Features of Anti-centromere Antibody-Positive Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome - link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40744-018-0126-2
Sjögren Syndrome without Focal Lymphocytic Infiltration of the Salivary Glands - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181443
Secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Defines a Distinct Disease Subset - jrheum.org/content/37/6/1143.short
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Timestamps
0:00:00 Ranking of Medical Procedures/Tests/Etc by a Medical Mystery
0:00:48 Intro
0:03:04 Outline
0:06:57 Common Medical Experiences
0:23:45 Digestive
0:51:50 Pelvic
0:59:33 Neurological
0:59:52 Trigeminal neuralgia
1:16:12 Muscle spasms/twitches; numbness
1:27:30 Dizziness
1:31:17 Occipital neuralgia
1:36:38 Focal rib pain
1:43:52 Misc (Autoimmune)
2:04:14 Conclusion
2:05:36 Current state of things
2:22:02 Final thoughts
_________
Topics/tests in alphabetical order
Acupuncture for TMJ - 1:12:33
Blood work - 0:13:37
Botox shot for dysphagia - 0:37:01
Bravo acid reflux instrument - 0:49:03
Chiropractic adjustment TMJ - 1:11:11
CT/CAT scan - 0:58:06
Echocardiogram (ECG) - 1:51:26
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) - 06:12
Electromyography (EMG) - 1:23:38
Endoscopy - 0:29:29
Esophageal dilation - 0:42:28
Esophageal manometry - 0:31:19
Fluoroscopic esophagram/barium swallow - 0:26:22
Functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) - 0:41:39
Guided relaxation/medication for pain management - 1:13:21
Intercostal nerve block - 1:40:37
Intramuscular (IM) ketorolac - 1:09:52
Intrauterine device - 0:18:27
Intravenous therapy - 0:15:39
Lidocaine patches for back nerve pain - 1:38:59
Lip biopsy for Sjogren's - 2:01:02
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - 0:11:55
Mammogram - 0:21:06
Mole removal/biopsy - 0:14:48
MRI - head/chest - 1:14:59
Nerve conduction test - 1:21:13
Occipital nerve block - 1:34:12
Occipital neuralgia - 1:31:17
Pelvic exam - 0:17:15
Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) - 0:44:44
Pulmonary function test spirometry - 1:52:06
Scleroderma - 1:48:27
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) - 1:53:20
Skin biopsy hole punch for small fiber neuropathy - 1:25:08
Steroid shot in hip for bursitis - 0:14:06
Timed fluoroscopic exam, lower - 0:34:15
Trigeminal neuralgia - 0:59:52
Ultrasound as treatment - 1:13:15
Vestibular migraines - 1:27:30
X-ray - 0:11:03
cass eris
random neurological, digestive, autoimmune, and who knows what else medical problems
but hey, it's not a jordan peterson video, that has to count for something, right?
I don't intend to be difficult, it just happens when you have a bunch of vague, non-specific things wrong with you, you know?
I thought things are at a place where I can update you on how my health adventure is going, but not just that! This time it's not just me having a vent about it, or exploring medical limbo. No, this go round is an educational update, wherein we go through the different diagnoses, tests, procedures, and whatnot. Example knowledge nugget you can expect: the number of sphincters in your body, and some of their purposes. Because one of mine was highly dysfunctional.
It's amazing how much can change in three years, as well as how little.
Enjoy the bountiful co-host kitties!
Links
-----
Medical Limbo - youtu.be/8dmPr8hLOJw
Guided Imagery for Pain - youtu.be/zscollgBNvc
hopkinssjogrens.org/disease-information/sjogrens-disease/neurologic-complications
Importance of anti-centromere antibodies in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome - jstage.jst.go.jp/article/josnusd/advpub/0/advpub_22-0231/_pdf/-char/en
Clinical and Immunological Features of Anti-centromere Antibody-Positive Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome - link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40744-018-0126-2
Sjögren Syndrome without Focal Lymphocytic Infiltration of the Salivary Glands - doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.181443
Secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Defines a Distinct Disease Subset - jrheum.org/content/37/6/1143.short
___________________
Merch! cass-eris-shop.fourthwall.com
Questions? Comments? Requests?: twitter.com/CassErisYT
Discord server (by way of linktree): https://linktr.ee/casseris
Instagram: instagram.com/cass_eris
Support the channel!
Become a patron!: patreon.com/casserisYT
Become a different-kind-of-patron!: cass-eris-shop.fourthwall.com/supporters
Become a subscriber! (YouTube suggests putting the link here, even though there's the Join button up top. IDK): youtube.com/channel/UCRzzTt_HTBV_MSLZP1Re7Tw/join
paypal.me/casseris
Music: zoeblade.com
Timestamps
0:00:00 Ranking of Medical Procedures/Tests/Etc by a Medical Mystery
0:00:48 Intro
0:03:04 Outline
0:06:57 Common Medical Experiences
0:23:45 Digestive
0:51:50 Pelvic
0:59:33 Neurological
0:59:52 Trigeminal neuralgia
1:16:12 Muscle spasms/twitches; numbness
1:27:30 Dizziness
1:31:17 Occipital neuralgia
1:36:38 Focal rib pain
1:43:52 Misc (Autoimmune)
2:04:14 Conclusion
2:05:36 Current state of things
2:22:02 Final thoughts
_________
Topics/tests in alphabetical order
Acupuncture for TMJ - 1:12:33
Blood work - 0:13:37
Botox shot for dysphagia - 0:37:01
Bravo acid reflux instrument - 0:49:03
Chiropractic adjustment TMJ - 1:11:11
CT/CAT scan - 0:58:06
Echocardiogram (ECG) - 1:51:26
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) - 06:12
Electromyography (EMG) - 1:23:38
Endoscopy - 0:29:29
Esophageal dilation - 0:42:28
Esophageal manometry - 0:31:19
Fluoroscopic esophagram/barium swallow - 0:26:22
Functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) - 0:41:39
Guided relaxation/medication for pain management - 1:13:21
Intercostal nerve block - 1:40:37
Intramuscular (IM) ketorolac - 1:09:52
Intrauterine device - 0:18:27
Intravenous therapy - 0:15:39
Lidocaine patches for back nerve pain - 1:38:59
Lip biopsy for Sjogren's - 2:01:02
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - 0:11:55
Mammogram - 0:21:06
Mole removal/biopsy - 0:14:48
MRI - head/chest - 1:14:59
Nerve conduction test - 1:21:13
Occipital nerve block - 1:34:12
Occipital neuralgia - 1:31:17
Pelvic exam - 0:17:15
Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) - 0:44:44
Pulmonary function test spirometry - 1:52:06
Scleroderma - 1:48:27
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) - 1:53:20
Skin biopsy hole punch for small fiber neuropathy - 1:25:08
Steroid shot in hip for bursitis - 0:14:06
Timed fluoroscopic exam, lower - 0:34:15
Trigeminal neuralgia - 0:59:52
Ultrasound as treatment - 1:13:15
Vestibular migraines - 1:27:30
X-ray - 0:11:03
cass eris
random neurological, digestive, autoimmune, and who knows what else medical problems
but hey, it's not a jordan peterson video, that has to count for something, right?
