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Yearly/physical appts

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Do you go for a yearly appt with your Primary Care Dr?

I have been bad about going..  I don't even want to admit how long it's been.. so I need to make an appointment for a bunch of stuff (like migraine meds, flu shot, etc).

How long did it take you to get an appt?  Just curious.. I don't want to have to wait months, but I wasn't sure if they get a ton of appts this time of year (because of school physicals and stuff).

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  • abba916abba916

    I go every year.

    I think it depends on the practice as to how long you wait for an appt but I just called to set mine up and they can get me in 2 weeks from now (but I also had a very specific day/time window)

    I would make sure to note that it's been awhile since your last appt and you have several issues to discuss- just because sometimes an annual visit is super quick and you dont want to feel rushed or have the doc be rushing to his next appt...KWIM?

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  • Irisheyes1247Irisheyes1247 member
    I have been living in Rochester FT for almost 3 years, I still do not have a PCP. Does that answer the question?
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  • NikColeNikCole

    I'm good about going to my yearly OB appointment, but not so much w/ my primary care doc. I do need to make an appointment to get a new refill for my inhaler... I know they'll want me to come in for a physical. Last time I called they called in a one time refill, and mentioned I hadn't been in for a physical in over 2 years... oops!

    I go to a big group practice, so it's easy to get an appointment. If I'm sick and need to get in that day there is always someone who I can see. And even if I want to make an appointment w/ my doc I can always get in w/in a week. 

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  • Bianca42Bianca42

    Physicals at my doctor are scheduled a couple weeks out, mostly.  But I know when the schedule is light because they call to try to get my DH to schedule an appointment.  (He hasn't had a physical since the 90s when he was in the Army.)

    I go every year because my PCP tracks my thyroid and writes the scripts for my thyroid meds.  I am actually going today for bloodwork for my physical right after school starts. 

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  • wendyjwendyj member
    I had been going every year until just after I had Ian, then because I was so ashamed to be so fat, I avoided it for the last two years. I just went last week, finally. I had called about a month beforehand for the appointment, but got another doctor in the practice because mine was out on maternity leave. At least for my practice, I think they set a certain number of appointments aside each day for annual exams. Best thing is just to call and set something up today.
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  • sunnygirl05sunnygirl05
    I can't even tell you the last time I had a physical with my PCP.  My dh has been getting after me to go.  I do go when I'm sick so I'm probably there are least once/year but never for a physical.  Ok...thanks for the reminder!!  :o)
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  • jnk062602jnk062602
    I go as often as my insurance covers it.  It is definitely not every year at my current age for the PCP.  I think it is every other? I usually just make the appt when I get the post card in the mail.
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