Presbyterian | Spring 2020 | Your Story

2 pharmacy option to reach one of our pharmacy specialists. There are also options for medication delivery: ● ● Many pharmacies, including Walmart, CVS and Walgreens, are offering medication delivery services. Contact your pharmacy to learn more. ● ● You can also sign up for mail-order delivery of your ongoing medications. Go to www.phs.org/mypres and select “MyHealthPlan.” You may also Helping you navigate COVID-19 —Continued from front page call OptumRx (our mail-order partner) at 1-866-528-5829 . Using mail order saves you money and allows you to get a 90-day supply of your medication. Therapy and counseling options If you are already seeing a behavioral health provider, please check with them to see what options they are offering you right now. The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line is now offering a free app to help you get support. This service lets New Mexicans call and text counselors and peer support workers. You can also access mental health resources. Search for NMConnect in your smartphone app store. Financial hardship resources If you have lost your job or health insurance coverage, need childcare or food, or have questions about housing and bills, visit www.newmexico.gov/ i-need-assistance f or helpful information. Other resources available for you ● ● New Mexico Department of Health Coronavirus Hotline: 1-855-600-3453 ● ● Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov ● ● New Mexico Department of Health: www.nmhealth.org ● ● World Health Organization: www.who.int SYMPTOMS COVID-19 ALLERGIES COLD FLU Cough Common Rare Common Common Shortness of breath Sometimes No (unless it triggers asthma) No (unless it triggers asthma) No (unless it triggers asthma) Sneezing No Common Common No Runny or stuffy nose Sometimes Common Common Sometimes Sore throat Sometimes Sometimes (usually mild) Common Sometimes Fever Common No Sometimes Common Chills Sometimes No No Sometimes Fatigue Common Sometimes Sometimes Common Headache Sometimes Sometimes Rare Common Body aches Sometimes No Sometimes (usually mild) Common Diarrhea Sometimes No No Sometimes (in children) Nausea or vomiting Sometimes No No Sometimes (in children) Loss of taste or smell Sometimes Rare Rare Rare Take action! Call 911 if you or a loved one has emergency warning signs for COVID-19. These include trouble breathing, lasting pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, trouble waking up or staying awake, and bluish lips or face. Your symptoms may differ. Call your doctor if you’re concerned about any unusual or severe symptoms. Sources: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization COVID-19, allergies, cold or flu? WHICH IS IT: Which is it: COVID-19, allergies, col , or flu Sources: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology; Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization