Having 3 kids to raise alone while my husband is traveling to work outside the country, is a big responsibility. My husband usually travels for 2 to 3 months, and I have to take care of our kids alone. Ok, my mom and my mother-in-law sometimes help me, but they already have their family responsibilities, so I can’t ask them to be there for me all the time.
And I remember once when my husband wasn’t here, and my oldest son got sick, I called his doctor to ask him about my son’s sickness and explain to him the symptoms, and he insisted to see my son at the clinic. But honestly, I couldn’t leave my 2 other kids alone at home. So I had to see another pediatrician.
I called my sister panicking and asked her if she knows a doctor who can help me and give a consultation without visiting the clinic because I can’t leave the kids alone. She told me to check with Novomed Centers because they have an option of telemedicine, which is the new way to have a consultation online. I didn’t know how to do it, so my sister helped me to book an online consultation with the pediatrician at Novomed.
In the afternoon of the same day, I had a teleconsultation with the pediatrician who totally understand my condition, helped me to diagnose my kid’s sickness, and prescribed him the necessary medication. We spent around 20 minutes during which I explained to the pediatrician the symptoms that my son is experiencing, and told her about his fever, coughing, and sneezing. Then she asked me to have a look at my son, and she knew immediately that he is suffering from a seasonal allergy. So she gave me the needed instructions for medicines, then asked me to do an allergy test for my son whenever I can and pass it to her to check it. She also confirmed that she doesn’t mind having another online consultation if I can’t make it to the hospital.
I thanked her very much and really liked the telemedicine because it helped me a lot to contact the doctors while taking care of my kids.
