Product Description

Bad headache? Persistent cough? Think you're dying? Won't go to a doctor? Never seen your doctor? Like most blokes, you probably don't go to the doctor: you hope your symptoms are harmless and, luckily, you're usually right, but this doesn't stop you worrying about them, agitating, or annoying your partner. By providing step-by- step flowcharts to self diagnosis of all the common symptoms a bloke experiences, along with advice on what to do, this book will help sort you out - from drugs to depression to diarrhoea. A few seconds and you'll know what's wrong with you, whether you need urgent help, or just a couple of aspirin. Just check the flowcharts within, and all will become clear. With a non-preaching, down-to-earth approach, and an emphasis on enjoying life, the book additionally offers some practical advice on how to keep up the party-going, but live to an age to make those pension contributions worthwhile.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #675012 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01-13
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 186 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Men can be such martyrs to their health, bless 'em. They suffer the most embarrassing symptoms in silence, refusing to admit even to themselves that there may be something wrong, finally visiting the doctor saying: "I don't come here very often, so I have a list ... "(handy tip...don't do this.) and then when they are finally diagnosed they curl up on the sofa with the duvet and the cat for a fortnight, groaning in pain and demanding attention from their nearest and dearest because they truly believe they are "dying".

In all seriousness though, men do have a tendency to put off admitting that there may be something wrong, even to themselves let alone to a partner and illnesses can go unchecked with disastrous results. A Bloke's Diagnose it Yourself Guide to Health is a handy little tome that snappily dissects the symptoms of illness and points the hapless man in the right direction by outlining the situations when the symptoms need more attention and the symptoms that can be treated from the first aid kit in the bathroom (there is a difference between a cold and pneumonia, you know, as there is between dandruff and psoriasis.)

A sensible, sound approach to health that should take some of the pain out of illnesses--every home that has a man in it should have one the shelf. --Susan Harrison

Review
The men who fought at Agincourt, Waterloo and Normandy have become a nation of flabby, wheezing, un-fit males. The British man needs to reclaim his health and this essential book is the first step on our way to recovery. Tony Parsons

From the Publisher
Keep an eye on your health without sacrificing the lifestyle
· Accepts that most blokes live fairly unhealthy lives and are unlikely to change · Accepts the fact that most blokes will not visit a doctor, whatever is wrong · Follow simple flowcharts to find out in seconds what’s wrong, if it’s serious, and if you really need to see a doctor · On those odd occasions, shows how to get the best out of your visits to the doctor · Written in the style of health pages of men’s magazines such as FHM, Maxim · Guaranteed free of the following images: sun-tanned men lifting weights; sun-tanned men drinking fruit juice; sun-tanned men preparing/eating healthy meals

Most blokes don't go to the doctor, hoping that symptoms are harmless. Luckily, you're usually right, but this doesn't stop you worrying about them, agitating, or annoying your partner. By providing step-by-step flowcharts to self diagnosis of all the common symptoms a bloke experiences, along with advice on what to do, this book will help sort you out - from drugs to depression to diarrhoea. A few seconds and you'll know what's wrong with you, whether you need urgent help, or just a couple of aspirin.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant book written in Blokish
This book manages to be serious and funny at the same time. It takes genuinely important topics and makes it light hearted enough for a bloke to read without making him feel like a girl. Got one for my brother too.

All students and young men should buy this book
A comprehensive and easily followed guide for those usually not wanting to visit their doctor. The flow charts tell you if you have a serious problem or just a worry that is easily put aside with the relevent advice. I have purchased two for my sons who are at University.

Buy a copy for your boyfriend/husband now!
At last, the guide to men's health that all us girls have been waiting for! You know what men are like when they get ill - they whinge, they moan, they want pampering, but they never actually do anything for themselves. Next time your bloke installs himself under a duvet on your sofa, throw this book at him. If he's a 'lad', he'll love it. Within five minutes he'll either be on his way to his GP or still led there, laughing at the no-nonsense prose that treats a bloke like a bloke. Whatever, he's not moaning any more. Buy a copy now - it even advocates sex as a healthy lifestyle choice!