Walgreens

One of the better ones downtown. It’s more spread out, so the aisles are not narrow. Plus they have a clinic in case you need medical attention by a nurse practitioner, but not need to go to an ER for.

I stopped in at the Take Care Clinic yesterday after dealing with a cold for about two weeks and an increasingly painful sore throat. I felt awful, but I didn’t want to mess around with trying to get an appointment at my general physician’s office and I had no desire whatsoever to go to an ER for what was obviously a non-​emergency situation.
I was able to check on the status of the line from the Walgreen’s website before heading over — it was fairly accurate. I signed in, filled out a one-​page form, and waited for about 20 minutes. I was seen by Sarah, a nurse practitioner. She determined that I had strep throat and wrote a prescription for antibiotics. I was able to have the prescription filled at a different pharmacy (I have nothing against this pharmacy, but I like to fill all of my prescriptions at the same place). Sarah also gave me some tips on what cold medicines would be most effective against my symptoms.
All said, I was in and out of Walgreen’s in about 40 minutes and the exam cost $ 106 (before insurance adjustments). This is way better than paying a multiple of that to spend hours in the ER somewhere.

This is a great Walgreens location. It’s literally steps from work so I go here to pick up any small items or snacks I need to get through the working day.
The store is organized, well stocked and clean. The staff is friendly and extremely efficient. The lines might look long depending on what time of day you shop, but they move quickly.
I highly recommend this location.

Everyone here is very polite and helpful! Recommend stopping in, the lines are never that long!

Quick. Easy. On the way home.
Good if you have to run in for a quick drink or a quick anything else Walgreens has to offer.
The person working the register was super friendly and a lot of fun.
Bike parking out front.

This Walgreens now has Essie nail polish! I’m so excited. My nails are so excited. It’s a pretty good sized selection too, a nice range of colors and nail treatments. I picked up a pretty light purple named Lilacism for some anxiously-​awaiting-​spring manicures.
The pharmacist at this particular Walgreens is always very friendly and helpful. She never makes me feel like I’m bothering her or asking stupid questions. If I don’t know which cold medication will work best or if I should be getting Tylenol or Advil she is always willing to help me decide.
I wish the Walgreens by my house was a replica of this Walgreens. But I’ll settle for it being close to my office.

My review is strictly for the Take Care Clinic. This place is an absolute Godsend for folks that don’t have insurance. I’ had been feeling crappy for the last 2 weeks and had reached my limit. So I decided to take a trip to the TCC during lunch. I was in and out in less than 25 minutes, yet I didn’t feel rushed at all. The staff was professional, the prices are available up front so there’ s no shock when you get the bill and the NP actually took the time to go over my health history and offered some great suggestions on my other health issues. All of this for LESS than $ 100, which also included the ‘script for my antibiotics. Very happy, AND healthy!

This is a review for the Take Care Clinic inside the store. In and out really fast. I have a primary care doctor but this is great for minor things such as a cold or swimmers ear that need to be looked it. It’s right next to work and I don’t have to take an entire half day off.
My last visit I was in and out within 30 minutes round trip.

This is a review for the clinic.
I have been plagued by clogged ears, a stuffed nose, and a hacking cough for two weeks now. I went to a different clinic when it first popped up but since I still wasn’t better, I figured I should go for a second opinion/​follow-​up. After a quick typing of my info into a computer, I was seen by one NP who did a check in, then a second NP did the actual exam. I was in and out in about 20 minutes and I felt assured that I do not have the plague but that it really is just a virus. The NPs were friendly, efficient, and awesome. I just had a co-​pay, but the cost of the visit would only have been $ 75 so for those without insurance this could be a good resource for not-​too-​serious ailments.
I would definitely go back (although hopefully I won’t need to)

This is a review for their Take Care clinic. This is the best place to go for minor problems. I think of it as the grown-​up version of a college student health center (although without the free condoms).
I got my flu shot here, and I have gotten treated for other ailments a couple of times. The staff is knowledgeable and super friendly. When I got my flu shot, they kept the clinic open half an hour longer than normal so that they could see me. Service is usually prompt, but they are limited because they only have two clinic rooms.
They take insurance, but they’re pretty cheap even if you don’t have insurance. They also list their prices up-​front, so that you don’t have any nasty (fiduciary) surprises.

This is a review for their Take Care Clinic. I have insurance but no primary doctor and I know that I should really go about finding someone but I forget about it until I get sick and then think «oh man, who do I call?» Today I remembered that I pass by this Walgreens on my way home from work so I stopped in. The Take Care Clinic is in the back by the pharmacy – there’s a keyboard for check-​in. I got there at around 8:30 a.m. and there was no one else waiting. I have a PPO so the visit was free. I think otherwise it would have been $ 65 so like a previous reviewer said, it’s a good quick fix if you don’t have insurance.
I didn’t have to wait at all. The NP there was super nice and friendly. She listened to my ailments and wrote me a prescription and had it transferred to the pharmacy. When I got out there was only one other person waiting to see the clinic. My prescription was ready in about 5 minutes. I got the care I needed and it was right on the way to work so I was only a little bit late to come into the office. This is a great resource. I highly recommend it.

So I’m all like, «I had a nosebleed,» and she goes, «In the middle of the bed?» and I say–
Oh, hey, what’s up? Sorry, we were just talking about politics. Didn’t see you there. What can I help you with?
Well, off the top of my head, the only place around here you can get Scientific American, Abreva and an herb and chicken flavored Bowl Apetit meal in one spot would be Walgreen’s. You know, the one with the «weather bell» or whatever above it and the clock that totally helps you figure out how late you are for work while also letting you know just how painfully cold it is in the Winter? Because it tells the temperature too?
Yeah, that one, right across from the super classy McDonald’s/seafood restaurant.
What? No, they don’t have hot meals, but there is a pharmacy, a cappucino machine, a perpetual sale on those Nature Valley granola bars and I once got a whole box of rubber bands, like a thousand rubber bands, for 89 cents.
I’ll do whatever I want with them. it’s none of your business.
Nice to meet you too.
So anyways, Where were we?

This walgreens is pretty strange because it’s not set up like normal walgreens’, but they have an extensive selection (really, more than other walgreens’ i’ve seen) of tights and pantyhose. And that’s perfect if that’s what you’re looking for (it was!)
Other than that, the place is kind of shabby looking and I didn’t really see many people who were there working the aisles (which would’ve been nice)…but if you need tights, and are downtown, this is the place to go!

This review is mostly for the Take Care Clinic — I went here a couple of weeks ago after being sick enough to miss work for almost a week, but not sick enough for my doctor to squeeze me in any time other than three weeks after never. My cold/​flu symptoms had rapidly turned into an ear infection. No fun!
I was so pleased with the service I got here. I walked right in, put in some info into the computer, and before I could even sit down in the waiting area, I was called to go see the practitioners (yep, two of them). No more than 20 minutes later, I had a diagnosis and a prescription and could go home.
Both of the practitioners, plus the woman who initially checked me in, were absolutely fantastic — very friendly, funny, easy to talk to, and straight-​forward about what was going on with me. I would absolutely go back here for other similar, minor health issues.
They do accept a lot of forms of insurance, but even if you’re not covered, the visit isn’t that expensive.
Minus a couple of points for the complete disarray the lines at the cashier’s stations always are in, especially during the lunch and after work rush times, and for the pharmacy not actually having the prescription I needed, making me have to drag my sick self to the Walgreens at State & Jackson instead. Not far, but when you’re miserable, you really don’t want to have to do that.

This review is for the Take Care Clinic inside the Walgreens. I have felt like crap for weeks now. I have been coughing so hard that I vomit sometimes. I went to see my doctor weeks ago who did a throat culture and then told me I had a viral infection and there was nothing I could do but wait it out.
I tried to wait it out — really, I did. I would get better, then worse and better and then worse again. I went into my usual Walgreens on Adams last night and talked to the pharmacist I always see (LOVE her) while she got me the good stuff from behind her counter. She told me that she really thought I should see someone and I told her that my doctor was too far and had told me to wait. She suggested the Take Care Clinic at this other Walgreens.
I was able to go at lunch. In and out in 20 minutes — FAST
They took a history and really talked to me about my symptoms — THOROUGH
They were understanding and nice — COMPASSIONATE
The wrote a scrip and filled it immediately — EFFICIENT
I would recommend this Take Care Clinic for simple things like the cold and flu. I was seen by a Nurse Practitioner, not an MD. I don’t believe any of them have MDs on staff. So you are not going to get most prescriptions from them. But for something like bronchitis and a sinus infection, they are great.
The visit was only $ 59 (though my insurance works with them so it was free for me). So, it would be a good option for those who, in this harsh economic climate, don’t have insurance.
If you feel bad enough to be seen but not bad enough to wait in the ER or to make an appointment and head out to the doctor, I would suggest just stopping by this clinic.

For us office boys and girls (the ones with little true responsibility – daily tasks involving copying, phoning and erranding), Walgreens offers an escape from drudgery of the office.
Walgreens is across the intersection from my downtown office building. So whenever I’m extremely bored or overwhelmed (my responsibilities are somewhat bi-​polar), I let my co-​workers know that «I’m just gonna run over to Walgreens real quick.» And then as I wait for the elevator, I shake my head at my willingness to break my own adverb standards in order to sound nonchalant. (quick vs. quickly) sigh.
And just minutes away, I find myself safe in the cozy aisles of my local Walgreens. Sometimes, I take a good 5 – 7 minutes to choose a midday snack for myself. Othertimes I rack my brain for toiletries I might need to purchase.
You’d be amazed how relaxing it can be to stand staring at the wide variety of toothbrushes or razors available.
I also appreciate the friendly staff here and their willingness to give me cash back with my purchases. Stop by sometime. It’ll probably seem like a normal Walgreens to you. But to me, it is nothing less than a sanctuary.