Against Medical Advice: A True Story

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Against Medical Advice: A True Story by James Patterson

Cory Friedman woke up one morning when he was five years old with the uncontrollable urge to shake his head and his life was never the same again. From that day forward his life became a hell of uncontrollable tics, urges, and involuntary utterances. Eventually he is diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome and Obsessive Compulsive disorder, and Cory embarks on an excruciating journey from specialist to specialist, enduring countless combinations of medications in wildly varying doses. Soon it becomes unclear what tics are symptoms of his disease and what are side effects of the drugs. The only certainty is that it kept getting worse. Despite his lack of control, Cory is aware of every embarrassing movement, and sensitive to every person's reaction to his often aggravating presence. Simply put: Cory Friedman's life is a living hell.

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If you're looking for a book with the "inside scoop" on Tourette's Syndrome, you should probably keep looking. While the book never truly goes in depth on the syndrome, ti's a heart wrenching story. The book is the story of Friedman's son, Cory, and his struggles. Having a cousin and a friend who both suffer, I thought I would read the book just to see more "in." The book makes you cry non stop, but ultimately gives you hope. As I said it doesn't give a great deal of scientific information, but it truly gives view into the daily life of someone who suffers.