Cold and sinus guide

Cold, flu, and sinus treatment online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide is for common upper-respiratory and sinus symptoms, not for chest pain, breathing trouble, confusion, or severe dehydration.

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Start a $59 online review for Cold / flu / sinus.

Many cold and sinus requests can be handled online when the illness still sounds low acuity and there are no warning signs for pneumonia, severe flu, or another problem needing in-person evaluation.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Congestion or sinus pressure
Runny nose or sore throat
Body aches, cough, or mild fever
Symptoms that still feel centered in the head, nose, and throat

May fit online care

Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
No chest pain or breathing difficulty
Still able to keep fluids down
No confusion or oxygen concerns
Looking for physician guidance on supportive care or sinus-treatment fit

Look for another care setting

Shortness of breath or chest pain
Confusion, fainting, or severe weakness
Trouble keeping fluids down or signs of dehydration
Rapidly worsening symptoms or a fever that stays very high

What to have ready

Which symptoms are driving the request most
Any home testing or known exposures
Any antibiotics already taken for this illness
Medication allergies and current medications

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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Can sinus symptoms be treated online?

Sometimes, yes. The request has to stay in a low-acuity (low-urgency) online visit, without chest symptoms, major dehydration (a serious lack of fluids in the body), or signs of a more serious infection.

When should cold or flu symptoms be seen in person?

Breathing trouble, chest pain, confusion, not being able to stay hydrated (keep enough fluids in your body), or rapidly worsening symptoms should be evaluated in person rather than through a low-acuity (low-urgency) online visit.

Is there a faster way to just start this visit?

Yes. If your cold, flu, or sinus symptoms already sound low-acuity, our quick-start sinus infection page covers current pricing and response windows before you begin the intake.

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