symptoms

Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms (Professional Guide Series)
$54.95
This book is great in arriving at a differential diagnosis. Help one avoid overlooking a potential diagnosis. Not just for nurses!

Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970-1978
$31.98
Ozzy would call this anthology "*** brilliant", but I'll go with "bloody brilliant" which is still British. This set includes 29 rockers by the original Black Sabbath lineup featuring Ozzy Osbourne on 2 discs and a great booklet for $32. Sure, you could spend $10 and get the "Greatest Hits 1970-1978" single CD with just 16 songs or $13 and get the "We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'N' Roll" with 14 songs, but you'd be missing a lot of great music. But if you're not familiar with their music and just want to check them out, you could start with one of those; if you like it, you can sell it to someone else and get this to replace it.

Alternatively, you could get "The Complete Original Black Sabbath" box set with all 8 studio albums from the original band for $90. I had some of these albums when I was growing up and still have the first one and Sabotage on vinyl; frankly, I almost never listen to them even though I listen to this set at least 4-6 times a year. Black Sabbath is one of my favorite groups, but I don't feel any need to go get the box set.

I do have "Heaven and Hell" with Ronnie James Dio. I actually like Dio a lot including his work with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own Dio band. After writing this review, I ordered "Mob Rules" and "Dehumanizer" and was very impressed by both albums, especially the latter from 1992. I also got the newest offering from the Dio version of Black Sabbath, "The Devil You Know", which they released under the band name "Heaven and Hell" to avoid confusion with the Ozzy incarnation of Sabbath. It is an outstanding album.

The Merck Manual of Patient Symptoms
$24.95
As with most of Merck's products, this book is top notch. It is exceptionally useful, complete, and well organized, all at a bargain price.

Tylenol Allergy Multi Symptom, 48-Count Rapid Release Gels (Pack of 2)
$27.92
I suffer from seasonal allergies, and have tried several medications over the years. This product is consistently the best and fastest at clearing up my congestion headaches.

The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it makes me very drowsy. It makes me so drowsy, in fact, that I could probably use it as a sleep aid. So I really wouldn't recommend this if you're going to be doing anything that requires full alertness.