Sick Visits

We offer same day or next day sick visits for our patients.  Flu, Covid, & Strep testing may be recommended if clinically necessary.  Please be aware we fit these appointments in between patients already scheduled, so in order to best serve all of our patients we are not able to discuss refills and chronic medical care at these visits.  This helps us get you in and out quicker when you are ill and helps keep us on time for our patients who have appointments.

Why should I get tested?

Testing helps tell us what type of infection you may have which helps us recommend appropriate treatment and helps us advise you on the expected course of the illness.  

Influenza, "the flu", typically causes cold symptoms, body aches, fatigue, and fever.  There is medication that can be prescribed if you test + within the first 48 hours. 

Covid testing can be done and is recommended for anyone with fever and/or sick symptoms in general. Because there are various strains of covid, the symptoms may present differently.  Sometimes you may feel terrible but other times the symptoms are more like a mild cold. There is prescription medication available to treat Covid and it is recommended for high risk patients ASAP within 5 days of symptoms. 

Strep throat typically presents with a sore throat and fever and sometimes a rash. Usually patients do NOT have cold like symptoms.  Testing is recommend for fever and/or sore throat in order to identify patients who need antibiotics.