What Seems To Be The Trouble?: What happens when your health problem just doesn't tick the boxes? One woman's quest for a treatment - any treatment - that would help.

by Claire Entwistle

Some people have every reason to be grateful to conventional medicine; it has saved their life, or at least made their life bearable. Others, with hard-to-treat conditions that are not easy to classify (perhaps not even easy to spell) have a more complicated relationship with the tests and treatments offered by their doctors, and may resort to alternatives which pose problems of their own. This unflinching, thoughtful, often witty account of one’s woman’s experience will be of value to anybody living with a hidden or little-understood disability, and to those who care for or work with them.

141 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2020

Reviews

[Billy Buttons · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: What Seems to be the Trouble?
Author: Claire Entwistle

Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers:18
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 8/10
Content: 7/10
Cover: 7/10
Of the 18 readers:
15 would read another book by this author.
13 thought the cover was good or excellent.
18 felt it was easy to follow.
16 would recommend this book to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 8 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘subject knowledge’.
Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
Of all the readers, 5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘clarity of message’.
16 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
15 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.

Readers’ Comments
“Firstly, I must say this was written by a very smart lady who shows wonderful determination in trying to get to the bottom of things. The writing style is chatty, informal, and often even witty. An enjoyable and educational read.” Female reader, age 41
“It is not uncommon, I think, for a person to have an ailment that cannot easily be diagnosed. For example, at present, I have a problem with my leg which stops me from playing tennis. I've met with the doctor three times, and he hasn't a clue. So I very much enjoyed reading about the author’s attempts at using alternate therapy. I still think traditional medicine is the most effective - and I think the author thinks the same - but, hey, if it’s not working, why not give it a go.” Female reader, aged 52
“The author treads a thin line between suggesting an alternate therapy whilst at the same time not discouraging readers to try traditional medicine. I thought she walked the line very well.” Female reader, aged 37
“I would happily recommend this to anybody who is having difficulty getting a diagnosis for a medical problem. Not only is the text light and cheery, but there’s also a lot of wisdom in here too.” Male reader, aged 51

To Sum It Up:
‘Witty, thought-provoking, and packed full of tiny bits of wisdom.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards