No spoilers folks
Tremendously fun and I'm quite sure I've picked a few of these diseases up but hey ho I'm still here it's was very amusing in place and folks just think of the fun you could if you know a hypochondriac easy to read and fun thoroughly recommend have fun
Thanks to net gallery and the publishers in exchange for my independent and honest review

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

In this time of pandemic induced paranoia, this book is a perfect gift to remind people of all the other horrible diseases they may already have. It's comical even in it's seriousness, particularly as the book eliminated any information it deemed "boring" so it's basically has the feel of when you find a bump or a mark and ask Google "Causes for ____" and you are instantly given a laundry list of worst case scenarios that make you freak out.

From autoimmune disorders to viral infections, and everything in between, The Hypochondriac's Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have by Dennis DiClaudio covers forty different real medical conditions that are hilariously terrifying. Each entry comes a short list of symptoms, a diagnosis, a prognosis, and treatment options. In case you don't already have the disease, helpful prevention tips are provided. I was cracking up reading this! I recognised a few, but many of these were new to me. Highly recommended, both for humour value, and trivia value!

***Many thanks to the Netgalley & Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Oh my, there are some gruesome diseases in here. There are also some that are just plain scary, not that I started thinking I had them, but just knowing things like that exist is worrisome. If you are a hypochondriac, I would say, DO NOT read this book under any circumstances. Each illness comes with a helpful list of symptoms, which makes it really easy to check things off and convince yourself that you have whatever is being described.

The book is written in a tongue in cheek manner. When it comes to treatment or prognosis, there are times when it straight up says that if you have this, you are going to die, but life might be really great up until the inevitable death.

While I found this book informative and entertaining, I only gave it two stars because it is not one I would read cover to cover again. I might go to specific sections and read those, but not the whole book. I do think that people that are really into health or science would find this book fascinating and really enjoy it.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Author: Dennis DiClaudio
Publisher: becker&mayer! Books
Publication Date: December 13th 2005

This is for people who want to read medical humor and not real information. It is well written and for those who like slap stick humor.

I was attracted by the the title of this book, which promises a somewhat quirky and entertaining read. While not meaning to insult people who are diagnosed with any of the disorders, Dennis DiClaudio finds humour among the various conditions. Full of humour and entertaining, a printed copy of this book would make a perfect gift and something to dip in and out of as an interesting reference book. Although not for medical diagnoses! It's the companion to another book by the same author which gives a guide to "mental disorders."

The horror. THE HORROR.

Just what I needed, to be afraid of a more effective ebola (at killing you horribly)! Jolly entertaining read, even though I'm now afraid of doing literally anything.

This I found to be better than the same author's other book in this series, regarding sexual peccadilloes. Here he refrains from his unfunny set-ups and approaches to the topics at hand, and just gets down to the syndromes, the risible way we would have to struggle with life if we didn't want to get, say, a ringworm floating around our brains, what we have to do to cure things, and other relevant trivia. The ailments here are all suitably rare, disgusting or otherwise unusual, so we're introduced to fully locked muscles, fully fused bodies where bone matter has replaced our muscles, and inflamed eyes that feel they're being stabbed at for weeks on end. What humour there is here then is suitably black, and all round, while this isn't a gross-out one to really make the reader squirm, you do have to approach the book with some trepidation if you are at all squeamish or don't take to such dark details of our nature.

Oh, and if you wanted to know how the Viz character Buster Gonad had such huge appendages he needed a wheelbarrow, turn here...

Do Not Read If You Like Medical Information to Be Serious

Like this author's book on mental disorders, this is a quirky combination of actual facts about unusual medical maladies with some very off-beat humor. If you prefer your information about anything to do with medicine to be serious, you'd be better off skipping this book. But if you don't mind a little humor with your knowledge intake, this is a surprisingly—if not somewhat scary—read. Most of the humor is in the diagnosis section of each malady, and of course, the cartoon pictures to go along with the diseases and syndromes are meant to be humorous. Although, I actually found some of them to be a little on the scary side! I am a registered nurse, and some information provided is actually spot-on accurate, which is surprising in a humorous book. The author has clearly researched all of these well, enough to both share accurate information and to lampoon the subject matter. The introduction states that this is a new edition; he has updated some straight-up information and played around with some humorous parts. If you don't mind a book that doesn't take medical problems too seriously, you might find yourself both amused and educated if you choose to read this book.

NOTE: From what I saw on Amazon, it appears as though the first edition is listed there, not this second. The cartoons are definitely different in the first edition; they appear to be historical art rather than modern-drawn cartoons as are in the edition I received.

Ive read all 3 of Dennis Diclaudios Pocket Guides. They are all entertaining and amusing. Not to be read if you are easily offended.

You will learn something from them all. They are quite short so easly to read though or just dip into occcasionally!

Thanks to Netgalley and Quatro Publishing for the ARC. My review is my own opinion.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
This book is hilarious and unfortunate. It messes with my poor hypochondriac brain, but also let's me laugh at myself a little, too.

"Cornu Cutaneum - In which you grow a horn, not like a goat, more like a rhinoceros.
If any comedians see your horn and decide to start calling you a goat boy, you can quip back 'Hey asshole, that's Rhino boy to you'."

A brilliant, sarcastic, informative and extremely amusing collection of various diseases, its symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment and of notes. A parodical version to all the doctor's magazine, in a way, with information on diseases you probably didn't probably know existed.

This is probably the only book which I didn't read with empathy to those who have endured the diseases, as controversial as it may sound. The moment I read the title, I knew I had to take it because it's everything I love: Scientific, Psychological and Humour! It makes you squeamish and for a moment, a hypochondriac too, with all those symptoms. As disgustingly it is described, diagnosis, prevention and of notes totally hit the top, thanks to the author's sense of humour. To describe this book in short: You have few symptoms you are worried about it and you Google search it. The results of the search are what this book contains. You know how it turns out. The only place I have seen the word 'Tumor' more than it is necessary is this book and Google (WebMD)!

What I really like about the book is that it is quite an eye-opening read to hypochondriacs. Trust me, if you are a hypochondriac, after reading this book you hypochondria will be miraculously healed! Even you will not believe you have it because of its horrifying details and illustrations. This is definitely the book anyone and everyone will love. Even if you are triggered by medical and pathological details, the book hits it lightly and with quick and disgusting humour!

This is definitely one of my best reads this year!

Recommended: If you are pursuing in the field of medicine, this book will be the best light and informative read you'll have! And everyone else, grab this book asap!

Thank you, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - becker&mayer kids! for providing me with a review copy!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley!

When I saw this and the others by Dennis DiClaudio, i honestly giggled to myself... And I knew right then and there I NEEDED these books.

I was not disappointed by any book he produced in this series.. seriously. the pocket guides are frigging amazing.. and they'd really be the perfect gift for your friends.

If you enjoy visiting WebMD to put in a benign symptom you have and then becoming convinced you have a fatal disease, you will love this book. The author dug deep to find some very obscure and rather horrifying illnesses. Eye worms? You probably have them. Your flesh decomposing as you sit reading this? Definitely a possibility. Bonus: there are idiopathic diseases, so you can think you have them despite no detectible cause. Fun!

The author makes this subject funny while also being rather informative.

I really like the style of these books. Many of these diseases freak me out but it is fun to read about them!

Wow!! This book is educational, hilarious and absolutely horrifying all at the same time! There are some really fun, useless facts inside this gem as well. This is quite an entertaining and disgusting little read.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Facts about diseases so horrible you could have nightmares about them, served with a helping of dry wit that sneaks up on you and is extremely enjoyable. This is a quick and fun read, that will make you realize you should immediately stop petting kittens, eating, breathing and living, so as to avoid catching any of these diseases.

Excellent science writing with a great sense of humor

I loved this book. Dennis Diclaudio writes with a great sense of humor, which, given the subject matter, is amazing. The book covers many diseases divided by type. It also has a handy index sorted by symptom. But the value of this book isn't in self-diagnosis. Indeed it should not be used for this purpose. But it is an excellent introduction to pathology, with any science well explained. Even though I was familiar with a lot of the material, DIclaudio made reading about it fun. I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in medicine.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have been wanting to read this book for quite a while and was happy to receive a copy. Then I came across Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, which I have had. Yikes! Thankfully that's the only illness in this book that I've had (and hopefully will never have any of the others!)
This book will make you squirm and feel like bugs or worms are crawling on you. But despite making you squeamish, it takes these illnesses and throws some honest humor in.