Every fall, when temperatures start to drop and the furnace kicks on for the first time in months, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning cases climb. A heater that has spent all summer sitting idle can develop…
A chigger bite gives you almost no warning. Hours after being in the grass, you simply experience an intense itching, far worse than any mosquito bite. At Thibodaux Regional Urgent Care, we treat chigger bites…
Most spider bites are minor, forgotten inside a week. The one that gives people pause is the brown recluse, whose bite is deceptively minor and easy to dismiss until the real tissue damage sets in…
A sun allergy rash — also called polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) — is an immune reaction to UV light that causes itchy bumps or blisters on sun-exposed skin, and it’s far more common than most…
Few experiences can ruin a vacation quite like waking up sick in a hotel room. If you get sick on vacation, urgent care centers can handle most travel-related illnesses quickly and at a fraction of…
Jellyfish don’t mean to sting; you were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. That’s small comfort when the pain sets in, but most stings respond well to prompt first aid. The trouble…
High blood pressure (hypertension) doesn’t take a summer vacation. In fact, the combination of heat, humidity and certain blood pressure medications can create real complications during the hottest months of the year, and south Louisiana…
Many facial rashes look alike, making it hard for a non-specialist to tell them apart. For unexpected rashes upon waking or irritations that won’t improve within a day or two, Thibodaux Regional Urgent Care is…
Cuts on the lip are among the more common facial injuries seen at urgent care clinics, and they raise a question that isn’t always easy to answer at home: is this something that will close…
Nail injuries are one of those things that look minor and feel anything but. When the nail bed is involved, even simple movements like typing or gripping objects can become surprisingly uncomfortable. Thibodaux Regional Urgent…
The rash might be what you notice first, or it could be the pain, but either way, shingles near your eye deserves a same-day evaluation. It can lead to serious problems if treatment doesn’t start…
A sudden fever or a deep cough can leave you feeling miserable within hours. While the flu may be your first thought, another virus called RSV can cause similar symptoms and often circulates at the…
It’s so easy for debris to get into your eye during regular outdoor activities, often before you even realize it’s happened. If that irritation continues or you notice any changes in your vision, it’s a…
Norovirus spreads quickly. If someone around you comes down with it, there’s a good chance others nearby will be affected. You might start wondering how long symptoms take to show up, what to watch for,…
