Virtual Dr. Appt.

[hairbrain4]

I had my first virtual Dr appt this week with my neuro. It was really nice. I didn't have to drive 2 hours to get there or wait in the waiting room. The whole experience took about 20 minutes. Done. No 2-hour drive back home. The only thing I couldn't do was draw blood. But I can run down the street to my PCP's office and get that done. All in all I really liked it! I wouldn't mind having all my appointments like that.

[Peruzzot]

Glad to hear that it went great. Was it just telephone or was it a video chat with the neurologist?

[hairbrain4 in reply to Peruzzot]

Sorry, I guess I didn't make it clear, it was video on my phone.

[mm1527mm]

Great to hear! Sounds great that you did not have the commute

[Kenu]

I wonder how many places will continue appointments this way from now on? Did my registration and plate transfer online and that was great. Happy things went well and no drive time and extra expenses 👍🙏😊😉 Ken 🐾🐾

[rjoneslaw]

I know I had 2 dr appt like that.

[twooldcrows]

that was great i am also wandering if this will be what the doctors will keep doing for the just to see if all is okay and to reorder meds....

[positiveness in reply to twooldcrows]

Sounds good to me. I had an appointment over the phone a couple weeks ago. It was fabulous!

[positiveness in reply to positiveness]

I am not able to get on the table anyhow. Too high. They should really have a lower one.

[kris1973 in reply to twooldcrows]

My pain clinic has been doing it for me every other month since last fall. They can send in my percocet RX electronically.

[hairbrain4 in reply to twooldcrows]

I actually wouldn't mind it at all. You don't have to go into a building that has a bunch of sick people walking around or sitting in the waiting room.

[Violonchelo]

👍 Good!

[Lhallgrigsby]

I had my first telephone appointment yesterday, it went well. Only difference was the visual and physical exercise routines I'm put through.

[bxrmom]

Glad your appt went well! I don't have an appt with my neuro until June, so depending on how things are going on that time, I may have to do a virutal appt as well. As others have said, I wonder if appts will continue this way until the virus is over? Time will tell.

[lbenmaor]

That sounds great! I have mine on April 7th.

Leslie

[Tazmanian]

I had a virtual appointment, I didn't like it. I have another appointment in

June.

[Hidden]

I will have a virtual DR 's appointment on Monday. Actually, it more like a phone thing. I had to interrupt my 2nd ocrevus infusion in March. I was on copaxone for 20 years or so. more or less . I am in a-stay at home ny/usa limbo mode, suspended in a time capsule! OMG OMFG OMG! Did I mention OMG?

[hairbrain4 in reply to Hidden]

So sorry you are stuck in your house. We can at least get out. Nothing is open except Walmart, but it's at least out of the house. Are you going to have to start over? I was on Copaxone for over 10 years & glad to get rid of it. I got to where I dreaded those injections every day & then went to 3x a week but those really stung since there was more medicine in them.

[Hidden]

I wont go back to copaxone, my md said it weaken the immune system. She talked about avonex..to be continued, i will talk to her on Monday.

[Pollyannna]

I agree, I had a hospital appointment via telephone.

Saved time, money, effort, and it’s better for the environment. 👍

[hairbrain4 in reply to Pollyannna]

True about the environment! All this new technology could put a hurt on the oil companies and the auto industries.