Looks like my experience was almost exactly the same as another recent reviewer. Disappointing and dismissive.
After suffering for four months with allergies so bad that I couldn't sleep and was crying myself to sleep every night... I found Coastal Allergy and was so excited because I thought I'd get answers. Rave reviews made me hopeful.
The people on the phone were nice when I scheduled and the ladies at the front desk were amazingly sweet when I came in; the nurse that did my vitals and checked me in was amazing as well. That's where it stopped. I talked to the nurse longer than I talked to the PA.
I met with the new PA, Aimee Byman, and I've never felt so dismissed in my life. I showed her the pictures I've been taking for four months, documenting the progression, severity, and pain -- I noted the date and times on each photo. She skimmed through them, didn't even bother to finish. Couldn't feign interest either.
All I got, after MAYBE five minutes, was "eh... it doesn't look like allergies. Go meet with a dermatologist then come back if they can't do anything. I guess I can prescribe this cream though." I went back to the car and sobbed in the parking lot for 30 minutes.
I thought I might finally get relief, but I felt more dismissed and confused than before.
I met with a derm that told me to cut out a couple products because the chemicals were exacerbating what was happening. But guess what? While some areas are not as severe, I'm still waking up with swollen eyes and itching so bad that it's making me bleed. I'm still missing work or having to come in late because I wake up feeling like my skin is on fire.
The last pic of my eyes was taken 8/13/24. Still an ongoing and excruciating issue.
I will be disputing the $60 copay. I don't think less than 5 minutes of "eh, go see a derm" and me then crying my eyes out in the car should result in having to pay a $60 copay. read more