Influenza is all around us this season. With outbreaks happening in cities and populations across the country, it is almost guaranteed that you know someone who has fallen ill with influenza this season. If you start to get sick yet this year, just know that you are not alone! Your AFC Urgent Care Monroe Road team can help you with a diagnosis and treatment plan. Check out our latest blog explaining how to treat influenza below. Read on →

If you are feeling sick at this time of year, you are certainly not alone. There are so many illnesses around that have the potential to make you sick right now. If you do fall ill, it is important to know what is making you sick so you can receive the proper treatment. Infections can vary widely and can cause many different symptoms. They can range from the minor common cold to severe pneumonia, so receiving a diagnosis early is crucial to avoiding serious illness. Read on →

Are you feeling sick? Many illnesses are circulating already for the season, so chances are that you are experiencing some unpleasant symptoms. One of those symptoms could certainly be a fever! If you have a fever, your body is working hard to overcome whatever illness you have, but sometimes they can make us feel even worse while they are present. Our AFC Urgent Care Monroe Rd. team explains the importance of fevers below, so keep reading! Read on →

Influenza can be dangerous to anyone, but it is particularly dangerous to people over the age of 65. Because of this, there are different versions of the flu shot available to you if you fall into this category! We want you to stay as healthy as possible all season long, and that includes getting your annual flu shot as soon as possible. Check out AFC Urgent Care Monroe Rd.’s latest blog all about the high-dose flu shot below. Read on →

Chances are that you have had a headache or two before in your lifetime. They are so common that they are actually one of the most common reasons for urgent care visits around the country! Headaches can range from mildly annoying to extremely painful and serious, so it is important to know what red flags to look for when your own head starts to hurt. We can help! Check out AFC Urgent Care Monroe Rd. Read on →

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can be a really scary virus for new parents and infants. It can cause breathing struggles and lung irritation that can be dangerous and even deadly to babies. If your little one starts to experience some concerning cold-like symptoms, it is important to watch him or her very closely. RSV can begin like a common cold and then get worse really quickly. Our team at AFC Urgent Care Monroe Rd. Read on →

There have been some world-changing inventions over the years, including the wheel, the internet and the telephone. We would also classify the development of antibiotics into that category. Due to their development, the risk of serious complications and death due to a bacterial infection has gone down drastically. It is usually no longer a threat to your life to come down with a simple infection. Thanks, modern medicine! We are grateful to have this resource at our disposal, but antibiotics have to be used appropriately in order to be effective in the long-term. Read on →

Vertigo can often be misdiagnosed as general dizziness, but they are actually very different sensations! Dizziness is typically a temporary symptom that is the result of an illness or something like dehydration, whereas vertigo is caused by an issue with the balance inside your inner ear. While both conditions can be difficult to manage, it is important to know which one you are suffering from so you can seek the appropriate treatment. Read on →

If you wake up one morning with a familiar burning or shooting pain in your lower back, you are probably experiencing a flare-up of sciatica. The pain and discomfort is well-known, and it can affect your daily life for a while until it goes away. Most cases of sciatica don’t last too long and will eventually fade away after a week or two, but even that can seem like a long time when you are in pain! Read on →

Getting tested for an STD is one of the best things you can do for not only your sexual health, but for your overall health. Failing to address any symptoms or an infection can leave you with a much more serious condition later in life, so it is important to take action right away. STDs affect about one in five Americans every year, so it is necessary to have an easy way to get tested. Read on →