A Little Desert Apartment

Let's be real, as moms we are busy and we tend to put ourselves last.  We know we need to see the doctor but ... we are so busy taking care of everybody else that we don't have time to take care of ourselves.  


I am HORRIBLE about it.  I *know* I need to get in for a visit but honestly, between my work hours, my daughter's needs, and working on my blog (and other side businesses), I just don't have time to schedule for myself like I need to.  I love my primary care doctor but his hours are the same hours as mine and no Saturdays.  I know better- I work in healthcare! But I use up all my sick time for my daughter's specialist appointments.   

Not feeling well? Single parent or the only one at home? Don't want to drag your kid(s) out to go to an urgent care? Me, either.  

Well, there is an option that will help simplify lives.  At least it's done that for me! 

Samsung Health's Ask an Expert is a sanity saver.  

Samsung Health is already a very cool app (Use it, trust me!).  

• Sinus infection
• Cold/upper respiratory infection
• Bronchitis
• Sore throat
• UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
• Yeast Infection
• Cough
• Eczema
• Pink Eye/Conjunctivitis
• Stomach Infection (Gastroenteritis)
• Hypertension/high blood pressure
• Flu

• Ask an Expert is built into Samsung Health, which comes preloaded on your Samsung device. No download required!
• Share biometric data with your doctor. Samsung Health measures these health data points:
• Pulse (bpm) - The pulse is the measure of the heart rate, which is the number of times the heart beats per minute. The pulse rate may go up or down depending on various factors, including exercise, illness, injury, and emotion. A normal resting pulse rate for healthy adults is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.
• SpO2 - The pulse-ox measures the percentage of oxygen in the blood. The percent of oxygen in the blood can go down if a person is not breathing well, such as during an asthma attack or when they have pneumonia. It also might be low if a person has a disease such as congestive heart failure.
• Blood Pressure - Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. Blood pressure can vary depending on exercise, illness, injury, and emotion. However, consistently high blood pressure is called hypertension and is related to a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.
• Weight (self-reported) - Weight is an important measure to understand the general health of adults or children. Any unintended rapid weight loss or weight gain is a sign of a potential illness.
• Glucose (self-reported) - Glucose is the amount of sugar in the blood. Normally the body can regulate sugar in the blood appropriately, however, in times of illness, blood sugar can become dangerously high or low. Also, patients who have conditions like diabetes need their blood sugar closely monitored to ensure that they are at normal levels.

A list of doctors comes up - you have the option to choose one of the doctors listed or select First Available.  

What I like is that you can read the doctor's details, a blurb, and their credentials.  Also- RATINGS! 




Honestly, I was a bit concerned about seeing a doctor remotely.  I'm a bit old school but my concerns went away quickly. 

The doctor was incredibly thorough.  We discussed my medical history, my medications, my biometric data, and more. We discussed options on how to alleviate some of the symptoms.  I did request a prescription for an asthma medication that I took that was great for me in the past and she obliged based on my history and symptoms and also sent a prescription for sinus medication (ugh, VERTIGO!).

I have zero complaints and I will absolutely use this service again.   The doctor was amazing, the convenience of just opening up an app on my phone and connecting is worth its weight in gold and again, the entire service was great.  Doctors are available 24/7! 

I am already planning to use it again soon because I am dealing with high blood pressure.  My sister passed away in May and her autopsy results came back that her cause of death (at the age of 46) was from uncontrolled high blood pressure.  Yeah, I will be returning to Samsung Health Ask an Expert very soon to discuss controlling my blood pressure and how to can get it back to a healthy level before I do damage.  






Disclaimer: Compensation for this post was provided to me by Samsung via MomTrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Samsung or MomTrends. Ask an Expert (Online Doctor Visits) is a service offered through Samsung Health that helps you easily connect to medical and wellness experts from your phone. Samsung Health requires a compatible Android phone and a Samsung account. The Online Doctor Visits service is available in the U.S., except in Arkansas. The service is not for people suffering from medical emergencies or serious life-threatening conditions.  If you have a serious medical concern, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency department.