Smosh Reads Reddit Stories

Reddit Is The Best Medicine | Reading Reddit Stories

January 31, 2026

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  • A man regained his sense of smell after experiencing intense head pain while defecating, prompting concern from medical professionals online regarding potential underlying issues like an aneurysm. 
  • A pregnant woman's husband prioritized his martial arts training over taking her to seek urgent medical attention for a rapidly growing, painful hematoma in her hand, leading to her going to the ER alone. 
  • The hosts and commenters strongly condemned a sister who demanded her Type 1 diabetic bridesmaid remove essential, life-regulating medical devices (Dexcom and Omnipod) for wedding photos, highlighting the selfishness of prioritizing aesthetics over health. 
  • The segment concludes with a positive update where a family conflict over medical equipment at a wedding was resolved after the poster's brother and grandfather intervened, leading to an apology and a compromise. 
  • The hosts reacted strongly to a story where a surgeon mocked a patient's penis size while the patient was awake under local anesthesia, highlighting a severe breach of medical professionalism. 
  • The discussion reinforced the idea that while doctors see many things, maintaining patient dignity and avoiding judgment, especially regarding sensitive physical attributes, is crucial to prevent patient fear of seeking care. 

Segments

Sponsor Reads and Intro
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(00:00:00)
  • Key Takeaway: The episode of Smosh Reads Reddit Stories focuses on medical stories to promote the Smosh Hospital live show.
  • Summary: The episode opens with advertisements for Rocket Money and Odoo before the hosts introduce the theme: Medical Stories. This theme is intended to promote the recently aired Smosh Hospital live show, available on VOD. The hosts warn listeners that medical topics might be triggering but assure them the stories are not overly gory.
Poop Cures Smell Loss
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  • Key Takeaway: A Reddit user reported regaining their sense of smell after experiencing severe head pain and a massive mucus discharge following intense straining during a bowel movement.
  • Summary: The first story details a user who experienced intense pain in the back of their head while defecating, followed by a large expulsion of nasal mucus, which subsequently restored their sense of smell lost due to prior congestion. Medical professionals on the subreddit advised the user to seek immediate ER attention due to the severe pain and history of Ewing sarcoma, fearing an aneurysm. The user later updated that an ER visit revealed high blood pressure but no aneurysm, suggesting a cyst blockage was cleared.
Husband Prioritizes Martial Arts
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  • Key Takeaway: A 37-year-old pregnant woman’s husband refused to watch their children so she could seek urgent care for a rapidly expanding, painful hand hematoma, prioritizing his martial arts training instead.
  • Summary: The second story involves a woman with a severe, bulging hematoma while 22 weeks pregnant whose husband insisted on attending his martial arts training, claiming it was for his mental health. The husband only suggested the ER after returning home hours later, by which time the hematoma had tripled in size. The Reddit community overwhelmingly condemned the husband’s actions, especially given his history of cheating and gaslighting in a previous relationship.
Ugly Sobbing Face Plant
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  • Key Takeaway: A broke 17-year-old student cried uncontrollably at a doctor’s office over a $160 fee, only to accidentally launch herself face-first into the wall, leaving a snot-and-tear imprint after the doctor waived the charge.
  • Summary: A student began crying uncontrollably at a doctor’s office due to financial distress over a $160 administrative fee for a nursing program form. The doctor waived the fee, causing the student to cry harder out of gratitude, leading to a moment where the student dropped their tissue, bent down, and accidentally propelled themselves into the wall. The hosts suggested the doctor likely appreciated the unexpected, humorous break from serious medical matters.
Dog Trip Hospital Bills
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  • Key Takeaway: A person is not the asshole for refusing to pay a coworker’s hospital bills after the coworker tripped over the person’s small Corgi while running, as the cause of the fall was ambiguous and the coworker initiated the running.
  • Summary: A friend, Kathy, dislocated her shoulder after tripping while running past the OP and their small Corgi in a park, demanding the OP pay the resulting surgery bills. Both the OP and a witness were unsure if the dog caused the trip or if Kathy tripped independently while running. The consensus was that the OP was not liable, especially since Kathy was the one running and potentially negligent, and paying could imply legal admission of fault.
Refusing Medical Equipment Removal
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  • Key Takeaway: A bridesmaid was correct in refusing her sister’s demand to remove essential, life-regulating diabetic medical devices for wedding photos, as health compromise is unreasonable for aesthetics.
  • Summary: A Type 1 diabetic bridesmaid was asked by her sister to remove her Dexcom monitor and Omnipod pump—devices essential for automatic blood sugar regulation—because they were deemed ‘ugly’ in sleeveless gowns. The sister and mother sided against the bridesmaid, suggesting she move the devices, which she found uncomfortable and medically risky. Commenters strongly supported the bridesmaid, suggesting the sister use Photoshop or skip the wedding if she prioritized aesthetics over her sibling’s well-being.
Odoo Business Software Ad Read
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  • Key Takeaway: Odoo offers a customizable, easy-to-use platform designed to streamline business processes for scaling companies.
  • Summary: Odoo is promoted as a solution for businesses starting out or scaling up. Its features include customizability and process streamlining. Users are encouraged to try Odoo for free at odoo.com.
Wedding Medical Equipment Update
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(00:53:15)
  • Key Takeaway: A family conflict regarding medical equipment at a wedding was resolved after the poster’s brother and grandfather intervened, leading to an apology and a compromise involving flower corsages.
  • Summary: The original poster received support from their brother and grandfather regarding their mother and sister’s demand to remove necessary medical devices for wedding photos. The grandfather threatened to withhold wedding funding until the mother and sister apologized. The resolution involved accepting the apology and planning to cover the devices with flower corsages or shawls.
Surgeon Mocking Patient’s Penis
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  • Key Takeaway: A patient, awake during a local anesthesia procedure, overheard a surgeon comment on his small penis size after mistaking him for a fully sedated patient.
  • Summary: The patient, 6'6" and 250 lbs, was undergoing varicose vein surgery when a doctor mistakenly commented on his small penis size, believing him to be unconscious. The nurse panicked, realizing the patient was awake, leading to an extremely awkward silence for the remainder of the operation. The patient ultimately laughed it off but noted the unprofessional conduct.
Listener Stories of Medical Judgment
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  • Key Takeaway: Other listeners shared anecdotes of medical staff making inappropriate comments about patients’ physical features while they were unable to respond.
  • Summary: One listener shared a story about their grandmother, undergoing an ectopic pregnancy procedure, who heard a doctor comment on her large feet despite her beautiful face. Another sound guy reported hearing a surgeon tell a live stream audience that an elderly cancer patient would not live another month and suggested they go to lunch.
Closing Remarks and Ad Reads
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  • Key Takeaway: The hosts concluded the episode by promoting their live show and various sponsors, including California Closets and TurboTax.
  • Summary: The hosts joked about the preceding segment being ‘cocktalk’ due to the nature of the final Reddit story. They directed listeners to check out the live show at live.smosh.com for more wild content, including an improvised medical drama. Final sponsor reads covered custom home organization solutions and local tax experts.