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The Woman Who Swallowed a Toothbrush: And Other Weird Medical Case Histories

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Aside from the Guiness Book of World records, I found this to be one of the best books for insomnia. The stories, though at times comically badly written as prose, do tend to have their charm. It's almost an affirmation of "if it can happen under the sun it will", but regarding the human body. Not for the light of stomach, not written forensically but in common English, it's an entertaining read.

Rob Myers' Woman Who Swallowed A Toothbrush And Other Bizarre Medical Cases presents over fifty humorous and intriguing tales of real medical experiences. From a life threatening body painting experience to a thyroid problem which causes a literal eye-popping experience in the ER, this is packed with intriguing situations.

This is a strange and funny book. It has dozens of unusual, humorous and macabre stories, which the author claims are true.

Some of them seem too unbelievable to be true, but if Myers says they are true, you kind of have to believe him.

My favorite is "The Runny Nose", which should make everyone very fearful of going to a hospital. I recomend this as easy and light reading.

"Toothbrush" manages to be interesting, funny and scary at the same time. These stories of swallowed items and odd accidents keep physicians wondering about their patients and patients wondering about the medical profession. Who would think that mineral oil or orange juice could be bad for you?
One warning - if you have a weak stomach, you shouldn't read this near meal time. A number of the stories talk about the medical professionals getting sick and if they did, you might.

It is such a phenomenal book. I read it, my sister read it, my friend read and we keep sharing.
It is for anyone interested in absurdity or oddness.
I really really enjoyed reading it.

One of the best bizarre medical books I have ever read! This book will keep a reader glued to the detailed individual crazy rare and bizarre medical cases! It's an easy read with explanations on terms that may be unknown to a person not studying to be a doctor. Definitely a 5 star book!

This is my favorite book by far. If you are into medical stuff, you will love this book. Very interesting and suspenseful.

This was a fascinating book that I read in one day!

It covers 51 unusual (and sometimes gross!) medical conditions that have actually been documented. There is the woman who swallowed a toothbrush like the title suggests (she accidentally swallowed it while using it to force herself to vomit) to the man who had a swollen and distended abdomen, and the scars from trying to remove what was in it (after his death, the autopsy showed he had swallowed a number of metal objects).

I recommend reading this book alongside Dennis DiClaudio's The Hypochondriac's Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have, which is just as fascinating -- and tongue-in-cheek hilarious!!