Every request on GetMyIVM is read by a licensed physician. Nothing is approved by software, and nothing is approved automatically. If you have wondered what the physician is weighing while you wait, this is the list.
Who you are, and where you are
The physician confirms you are an adult, that your identity matches the account, and that you are physically located in a state where they are licensed to care for you. If your state requires a live audio or video visit before prescribing, the review includes that visit.
Why you are asking
The questionnaire asks the reason for your request and gives you room to explain in your own words. You might be concerned about a parasite, you might have a cancer diagnosis or history and want a physician to consider your situation, or you might have another reason entirely. The physician reads what you wrote. GetMyIVM does not recommend any medication for any purpose; the physician considers your request against your history.
Your current medications
The questionnaire asks specifically about blood thinners, antifungals ending in "-azole," verapamil, cyclosporine, tacrolimus and quinidine, medicines that can affect heart rhythm, anti-nausea medicines, hormone or endocrine cancer therapy, metronidazole, methotrexate and other immune-suppressing medicines. They are asked about by name because they matter to the physician's safety assessment. Listing everything you take, including supplements, is the most useful thing you can do.
Your health history
The physician looks at liver disease or abnormal liver tests, kidney disease, irregular heartbeat or long-QT, heart failure or a recent heart attack, retinal or eye disease, G6PD deficiency, bleeding disorders, and your allergies. The questionnaire also asks whether you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy. Answering "yes" to one of these does not automatically end the review; it tells the physician what to think carefully about.
Who else is caring for you
If you have a cancer diagnosis, the questionnaire asks whether you are currently seeing an oncologist, in follow-up, or have chosen not to pursue standard care, and whether you can upload recent records or lab results. Records help the physician see the whole picture. They are never required to start, but they can change what the physician is able to do.
Symptoms that need urgent care
Some answers point away from telehealth altogether: yellowing of the skin or eyes, fever with easy bruising or bleeding, new confusion or vision changes, trouble breathing. If you report these, the physician's first job is to tell you to seek in-person or emergency care. If you are having an emergency right now, call 911.
The four ways a review ends
- Approved. Your card is charged for the amount shown at checkout and the prescription goes to a licensed pharmacy.
- A question for you. The physician messages you through the portal and the review pauses until you answer.
- A live visit is needed. In certain states this is required by law; you pick a time.
- Declined. The physician explains why in your portal, and you are not charged.
Most reviews are completed within 4 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Will the physician talk to me? Through secure messaging in every case, and by phone or video when your state requires a live visit or the physician asks for one.
Does answering "yes" to a condition mean an automatic no? No. Each answer is weighed by a physician in the context of everything else you told them.
Can I upload records or labs? Yes. The questionnaire offers an upload step, and you can add documents later from the portal.
Does the physician know what I hope to use the medication for? Only if you tell them, and you should. The physician decides whether any prescription is appropriate for you; GetMyIVM makes no recommendation about any use.
We make no claim that any medication treats, cures, or prevents any disease. A licensed physician determines whether any prescription is appropriate and safe for you based on your individual health information and your informed consent. GetMyIVM makes no claims regarding any non-FDA-approved use. Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved.
This article is for general education and is not medical advice. We make no claim that any medication treats, cures, or prevents any disease. A licensed physician determines whether any prescription is appropriate and safe for you based on your individual health information and your informed consent. GetMyIVM makes no claims regarding any non-FDA-approved use.