Started Using This Service February 2012 thru Currently August 31, 2014
My first appointment with a doctor from CED was in the winter of 2012 when I had a severe respiratory infection. The doctor arrived within 30 minutes and had all the necessary equipment and medicine to give me a breathing treatment. He also started me on a 10 day course of antibiotics, which were injections. That was so wonderful!! I have a horrible time taking antibiotics by mouth without having horrendous side effects! He was there for at least an hour and never made either my husband or I feel like he was rushed. He called in a prescription to a 24 hour drug store so my husband could go and purchase a Nebulizer so that I could continue my treatments during the day. He provided us with the necessary medication to use in the Nebulizer, and came back every evening for 10 days to check to see how I was doing, and to give me my antibiotic injections.
He was professional, caring and really listened to both my husband and myself. I have problems with chronic pain, so I have seen many, many doctors over the last 12 years, and he was by far the most knowledgeable about health care, and what he didn't know he would research and find out. He was/is also the kindest doctor I have ever met!
I would recommend this service to anyone from infants through geratic, and everyone in between! They carry with them the necessary equipment and medications for any urgent care need, and if they feel you need to go to an Emergency Room, they will arrange for you to get there before they leave!
What they don't carry with them, they can often bring right to you. I had an gall bladder ultrasound done in the convenience of my own home, in a very timely manner.
If you need testing such as a CT Scan or MRI, that doesn't need to be done immediately, they will refer to a medical practice that does that, and again, the people there are amazing and kind. They also arrange for you to be picked up for your appointment, and then given a ride back again after the appointment.
Member Comments:
Since that initial appointment I have been extremely fortunate to be able to work with the doctor far beyond my first call to them. Even though they are primarily urgent care, they care enough to help with other health problems. After suffering from chronic pain for over 12 years, and being prescribed over 125 medications by different doctors during that time, I was never able to find relief. Until my Chicago Express Doctor took the time and extreme patience (I am not always the easiest of people to deal with!) to find a medication that relieved the pain completely! He also found a medication which has taken away my chronic nausea. With his help and encouragement, I have lost over 100 pounds in the last year -- no surgeries! Just a sensible and healthy eating plan that he helped me develop with foods that I like. He also helped me to start an exercise program that he monitored and gradually increased over time.
I still see him on a regular basis, and I consider my Chicago Express Doctor to be my real doctor, I trust him without any reservations, and know that I can always rely on him for anything, including a consultation visit to just discuss how I am doing.
He is an incredible combination of sternness (when I need it), and compassion.
It is not an overstatement to say that all the changes in my health from the weight loss to the nutrition to the exercise has given me back my life. When I met him, I weighed 280 pounds and had to use a wheelchair. On Thanksgiving (2012) I was able to walk in my first 5K!
My husband and I can once again take walks together, and I have friends who have cried when they see how healthy I am now.
I will continue to work with "my" Chicago Express Doctor for years to come I am sure. For the the "urgent care" times when I have a migraine, and the continuing work on my pain and weight loss, and the consultations.
I will close by saying if you have to fight your health insurance company to get reimbursed - fight them! We did, and we won!! And now we are fighting a new company, and we will win this time too. Because this doctor is worth fighting for -- he is absolutely the best doctor in Chicago!! I will even say (since I've been through it), if you want tips on dealing with your insurance company, call the office manager and ask her to give you my name and phone number, and I can share some "tips" my husband and I have learned about dealing with insurance companies to get the best medical care that Chicago has to offer. Their office manager is also an incredibly awesome lady with mountains of patience, knowledge and a wonderful listener.
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