Swedish American Medical Group

Unable to obtain needed medication on Saturday
Dec 25th, 2019

I used to be very impressed with this doctors office in Byron, it was close to home and I was able to call in and make an appointment for that day or the next. Now every time that I call I find out my doctor is either on vacation, has that day off, or is only working half a day. I called today to try to make an appointment Thursday and got told that the only doctor that was in for the 1/2 day was fully booked and there was no doctor that would be in on Friday. I was informed that it would probably be in my best interest to try to go to the immediate care clinic in Rockford. The doctors are very good there and I liked my primary care physician, but I would also like to be able to get in to see her when I need to not 3 weeks from now. I know that OSF moved in right across the road and they are currently accepting patients and I may move over there the next time I need to be seen. Update: I ended up going to OSF because not only could I not get in to see my PCP but I was unable to get anything done when I was having vision issues. The doctor I saw didn't seem to believe that I was having vision issues after the MRI showed nothing and would not listen to me. I was told if it doesn't get better come back in a month. I was in paramedic class so not being able to see for an entire month was not an acceptable answer. The doctor at OSF saw me, did a specific vision test and within five minutes of walking in the room managed to tell me it was neurological. Worked with a neurologist who sent me for another MRI and was diagnosed with Multiple Scelerosis within a couple of weeks. I still have double vision from the optic neuritis but thankfully it never got worse. I shudder to think about what could have happened if I waited the month.
May 26th, 2019

The best!
Jun 24th, 2018