Practo is like a dual edged sword.

Practo is like a dual edged sword.

The good side of Practo is that you can find the doctors around you and book consultations or even enquire services directly from the app.

But the dark side of Practo can cost your life. Hear me out.

Like any other person seeking treatment during a pandemic, I was drawn to their online consultation service for its convenience. Unfortunately for me, this turned out to be a nightmare of sorts.

Upon consulting with the first few doctors (I usually have a 2nd consultation for medical accuracy), I noticed all the doctors were in a hurry and seemed to be more interested in giving out medications rather than listen to what I had to say.

I suffered from a migraine but I was effectively given medication that caused severe side-effects that caused heart issues, breathing problems, and sleep disorders. The doctors at one point convinced me I had asthma, heart attack, depression, and even a brain stroke. This is the price you pay for online consultations.

At this point I had a severe panic/anxiety attack. Not only had I not slept for days but the doctors kept giving me more medications. Now, the downright foolish bit from me was not to have gone to a physical consultation and hoping the medications would work.

When I finally did end up with a physical consultation, the tests were all clear and it was clear that the medications that were prescribed caused the severe side effects.

Once I was off the drugs, I quickly went back to normal and I realized how Practo assigns Quacks and practicing doctors to you in hopes of making a quick buck and up-selling their online consultations.

During this time, their customer care representatives were so heartless that they were prepared to refund my consultation cost instead of seeing the larger picture - Their doctors weren't medically relevant in giving people a proper diagnosis.

Unfortunately, millions of people will continue to sign their under-priced online consultations as the future of medical brilliance but for the few of you, who did get this far into the review. Please save yourselves and stick to a physical consultation which orders tests to prove if you have a condition. Do not blindly swallow pills that could cause adverse effects to your body.