While advice from AskDoctorParker is not meant to be the final step for your medical care that is anything beyond the basic, it can give you an idea if further medical care is needed and what to look for that would indicate a serious problem. I was trying to assess if my husband needed to go to the ER do to illness and was told that if it persisted more than three days it warranted an ER trip and blood analysis. I paid a simple fee of 1.49 and had an answer I was satisfied with in approximately 30 mintues by email. A text follow up to assure I was pleased with service followed not long after.
Again, this service is not meant for information needed in an emergency. but can be another convenient source to use in your decision making process about the need and type of further care that may or may not be warranted.
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