Welcome to Oshi Patient Stories, an interview series where we hear from the real people who have found lasting relief from digestive symptoms with Oshi’s virtual gastrointestinal (GI) care. In today’s interview, Tara talks about how Oshi helped her get to the bottom of digestive symptoms she had lived with for decades.
Tara shares her experience with Oshi Health.
How did you feel about your GI symptoms before starting care with Oshi, and how do you feel about them now?
Before I first met with an Oshi practitioner about 6 months ago, I didn’t know that I had any problems.
I definitely suffered from diarrhea and constipation for decades. Indigestion, bloating, and gas became more problematic in recent years, and I think that these are symptoms that we’re led to believe are normal. And also they’re kind of embarrassing. They’re not things that you necessarily wanna openly talk about with friends, and frankly, even sometimes with doctors.
But there was something about the way that I was able to communicate with my GI provider via Oshi and the registered dietitian where I felt comfortable being forthcoming and opening up about my habits, my behaviors, and my symptoms—and was able to finally get the help I really needed.
What tips or strategies have you learned while working with Oshi that are helping you live a better life today?
It’s hard to believe that I only started speaking with a representative at Oshi just 6 months ago after finding out my insurance covered the care—and what a life changing decision that was for me.
I’ve learned so much from meeting with my GI provider and my registered dietitian. Including tips for helping me to live a better life. Everything from eating slower, the type of supplements that I should be using. Even going into like the really fine details and particulars in terms of how much fiber should I be consuming, the pros and cons of different brands, and the kinds of food that I’m eating.
Personalized care, real results: Working with an Oshi registered dietitian
Read MoreI’ve learned to listen to my body a little bit more. It’s been life-changing. I can’t say it enough, and in 6 short months, I’ve experienced such an improved overall wellness through this program.
How would you describe your Oshi experience to a friend who’s struggling with similar symptoms?
I’ve described my Oshi experience to several family and friends, and it’s frustrating to me that they don’t pick up the phone immediately! I think back to when I received my mailer, and I hesitated. It was on my fridge for a few months before I finally picked up the phone to find out more information.
My Oshi experience has been phenomenal. I had never worked with a registered dietitian before, so I was ecstatic that I was able to not only do it, but that it was also covered, and that it was via Zoom. There was something about the virtual telecare visits that made things more accessible for me and and fit into my busy workday.
Additionally, everything I’ve experienced with the GI provider has been in tandem with the advice of the registered dietitian. I feel like in my experience going to my regular GI, I didn’t always get the attention and the time that I needed to ask follow up questions and get specifics.
I feel like sometimes in a doctor’s office, I was rushed. Whereas with Oshi, on your 30 minute Zoom call, you really just get all the details you need, and you leave the conversation fully satisfied that you got all of the answers that you needed for that particular time with a plan, and then a visit summary that you can review after. So I tell everybody they should just do it. It’s one of the best things I ever did.
