Celebrated finding a $0 copay telehealth plan for my cold last week

I usually avoid the doctor unless it's serious, but I needed a quick sinus infection prescription. Used a standalone telehealth app through my marketplace plan and the whole visit cost me nothing, which saved me the usual $50 urgent care copay. Has anyone else tried those no-copay virtual clinics?

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gracej9910d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, was the cold really that serious though?

brooke_murray10d ago

Wait are we gatekeeping colds now? @gracej99 honestly I was down for a week with that thing and it knocked me out. Some people just get hit harder. Hope you're feeling better now!

noraroberts10d ago

Was the cold really that serious though" - wow, that's a bit dismissive, isn't it? I had whatever was going around last winter and I was out of commission for a full ten days, couldn't even keep water down for the first three. Just because some people bounce back fast doesn't mean the rest of us are exaggerating.

the_john10d ago

Did you try the saline spray and hot tea thing? I had that same cold last month and honestly just doing saline rinses a few times a day plus chugging ginger tea with honey really helped break up the congestion. Also propped my head up with an extra pillow at night so I could actually breathe. It still took like 5 or 6 days but those two things made it way more bearable.