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My child is sick. It’s the weekend. What should I do?

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This past weekend, Little Man woke up looking tired and complained of a splitting headache. Upon feeling his forehead we realized he had the fever we were hoping he didn’t have.

Poor child had to miss his end of season soccer party and Sunday School the following day but on Monday morning he was fit as a fiddle to go back to school.

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My child is sick. It’s the weekend. What should I do?

Thankfully Little Man had all the symptoms of a regular viral bug and with rest, lots of water, fruit and fever medication he was back on the mend within 24 hours.

There are times when you will need to get a medical professional’s advice especially when you find your child

a. Has labored breathing

b. Throws up anything he consumes

c. Looks very lethargic

d. Has a fever coupled with chills

e. The fever doesn’t seem to go down with over-the-counter fever medication.

In those instances, if your doctor’s office is closed on the weekend and all you want is a doctor to advise on what to do next before taking your child to the emergency room in the nearest children’s hospital, consider using Doctor On Demand.doctor on demandDoctor On Demand is a free, downloadable app that allows you to meet  with a board-certified physician, psychiatrist or doctorate-level, in the comfort of your home, through your iPad, tablet or phone.

Each medical visit costs $40 and most health plans have begun to cover Doctor On Demand completely or partially.

Icing on the cake?

Wait time to meet/see a Doctor On Demand physician is on average 3 minutes long!

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A Doctor On Demand can diagnose and treat allergies, asthma and even provide prescription refills.

If you would like to try out the Doctor On Demand service, use this $10 off discount code on your first visit: CRACKED10 the next time you want your child to see the doctor and it’s the weekend or you just don’t want to subject him to the long wait before seeing the doctor in your local pediatric clinic.

 

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