Family medicine

A-Z common symptom answer guide -Feeling sick is, it goes without saying, a miserable experience.

but on top of the aches, pains, and fatigue that go with many illnesses,

there’s the anxiety of not knowing what condition you might have,

and not knowing what to expect when you go to your doctor’s office.

There are many health resources available today, particularly on the

Internet. Many, however, are meant for health care professionals, and

among those that aren’t, only a small percentage are accurate, with

information vetted by doctors and nurses.

That’s where the a–z Common Symptom Answer Guide comes in.

Written in plain English —not the medicalese of ER or scientific journals—

this book is designed to help you think about your symptoms

and to prepare you for your doctor’s visit. It can then be used as a

handy reference after that visit to further explain and clarify anything

you didn’t have time to ask in the office or hospital.

The purpose is not to allow for self-diagnosis. Figuring out what ails

you is for your doctor to do. But by knowing what questions your

doctor might ask, you’ll help her make a more definitive diagnosis.

And by knowing what to expect, you’ll hopefully rest easier and be

more ready to cope with the information.