I guess I am really blessed because I see a PA who is my friend & lives on a farm a few miles away from me right across the street from my retired pharmacist. I can ask them questions any time I need & unless something needs done formally to be put in my records just a quick check at her home saves a trip to the office. So different from my big city living most of my life.
I was farm sitting for her last Christmas when I got bad bronchitis & was feeling horrible when they got home from their trip. She said you sound like yiu have bronchitis & She gave me a bottle of musinix & said if this doesn't help in about 3 days you can come in. It helped. Sometimes it is just good to talk to her about the best way do deal with something like when I ended up having issues with my pain specialist. I talked with her & my pharmacist friend about how to handle the situation outside of going to the office.