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| - I'm never happy when I go to Fast Med Urgent Care for obvious reasons, but yesterday's visit was uplifting.
The reason of my visit was an injury at my right foot due to the sting of a stingray. Very painful wound with the inability of walking, I was expecting the worst.
The nurse practitioner who visited me, Dr. Marie Houseal, was very efficient in identifying the issue and prescribing medications. She recommended two kinds of antibiotics for my treatment, since the seawater often contains more resistant bacteria like Vibrio.
She also recommended the Td vaccine for Tetanus and Diphtheria just to make sure no other infections could arise. That was an additional $58 dollars besides the cost of the visit that, honestly, I was glad to spend.
Sadly, not much is knows yet about the toxins of the stingray's venom, however X-ray were done to make sure the barb was not inside the wound.
Since I don't have insurance Dr. Houseal accommodated my request for generic medications versus brand ones. (Generic meds are cheaper than brand names)
I just got a call back from the office this morning to find out about the official results of the X-rays. (Luckily, good news for me) :)
Very professional staff. The lady at the front desk was also very nice and patient. Dealing with so many people in pain, you must have a smile on your face. I will come back to this location if needed.
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