Ours is through our provincial healthcare system, but the service might be similar for you depending on where you’re located:
Toes@ani.social 2 months ago
If you have insurance, they typically have a hotline you can ask about stuff like this.
otter@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Fosheze@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ooh, that’s a good idea. I’ll have to go check on that. Thank you. I knew our local nurse line was dead but I didn’t consider that my insurance may have one.
CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Your insurance should have a nurse line. If not, your company likely has a employee assistance program (EAP) that might be able triage.
CrackaAssCracka@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If you in the US, you’re primary care doc’s office wil havel an after hours number to call if you’re not sure. Unfortunately you’ll likely be told to go to the ER if it’s heart related because we have to err on the side of caution since we can’t evaluate you very well over the phone. Urgent cares are hit or miss since they’re staffed mostly by mid levels who may or may not be well trained but they can handle sore throats/colds, simple cuts/infections/foreign objects, STD testing, etc. depending on their facilities. I’ve been to one without basic labs which is crazy. I’d suggest calling you doc’s office first to see if they have acute visit slots that day. A lot will.