# Weird symptom list that makes viewers self-diagnose

A health and wellness format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/health-and-wellness/weird-symptom-list-that-makes-viewers-self-diagnose

List many oddly specific, lesser-known symptoms under one cause so viewers tick off their own and feel validated. It worked for 9 accounts, with a median of 28x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Video, Talking head, Slideshow, Skit.

## Why it works

Surprising items like itchy ears make viewers count their score and tag others. It reached 560x on a 4.9k-follower account.

## How to make it

1. Pick one condition or root cause
2. Collect 5-20 oddly specific, rarely discussed symptoms
3. Lead with the weirdest and ask viewers to count theirs

## Hook formula

[N] [condition] symptoms we don't talk about enough

## Examples

- @lisatalks16 (5K followers, TikTok video): 560x their usual views. Hook: “20 PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS WE DON'T TALK ABOUT ENOUGH” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@lisatalks16/video/7696555020929617166)
- @shaznesswellness (478K followers, TikTok talking head): 167x their usual views. Hook: “I DON'T KNOW” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@shaznesswellness/video/7702143257563630868)
- @jennimaewellness (24K followers, TikTok talking head): 63x their usual views. Hook: “Weird symptoms I had when my ferritin was low” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@jennimaewellness/video/7703419431141068054)
- @lifeaskim54 (12K followers, TikTok slideshow): 53x their usual views. Hook: “THE 5 HAZARDOUS SIGNS OF LOW ESTROGEN MOST DOCTORS OVERLOOK THEM...” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeaskim54/photo/7700261278886956310)
- @ovaryitall (5K followers, TikTok slideshow): 26x their usual views. Hook: “PCOS is more than irregular periods” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@ovaryitall/photo/7695191714260192543)
- @elevatemd (358K followers, TikTok talking head): 8.9x their usual views. Hook: “Perimenopause & histamine intolerance 👀” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@elevatemd/video/7696983335049940237)
- @abovehealth (33K followers, TikTok talking head): 18x their usual views. Hook: “Bile-liver issues are a root cause driver of your IBS, recurrent SIBO, acne, eczema, hormone issues...” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@abovehealth/video/7697792898393246990)
- @motherhoodwithmalak (104K followers, TikTok talking head): 11x their usual views. Hook: “5 Early Signs You might be Pregnant With Twins 🤰🏽❤️” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@motherhoodwithmalak/video/7699227166218734862)
- @hormone.havoc (37K followers, TikTok slideshow): 5.0x their usual views. Hook: “I wish more women knew that losing your sex drive, gaining weight in your belly and face, hair thinning and loss, rage, irritability,...” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@hormone.havoc/photo/7702320039952960769)

More health and wellness formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/health-and-wellness.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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