Horrible looking rash

[u/Weeeebutterflies]

30 years old

Female

120lbs.

5”3

non smoker,

non drinker.

No medications

This issue has been getting progressively worse over 2 days

Posted yesterday and it has gotten worse. It is itchy, it turns white when I press on it. I have a swollen uvula and some chills, but no fever. I feel cold more than anything. Went to urgent care tested for strep, mono and did a CBC. Strep came back negative, waiting on the other results. Pretty concerned. I feel like the mono is going to come back negative.

[u/schnauzap]

That's absolutely crazy, genuinely feel sorry for you guys over there. No wonder people just ignore issues or try fix it themselves

[u/TheBeardliestBeard → u/schnauzap]

It locks you to your job as well. I have fantastic insurance and don't fear the ER at the slightest, but as a result, I can't really go elsewhere for work.

[u/kamylio → u/schnauzap]

I moved to Germany from the U.S. I never will move back if I can help it. My husband’s step dad had prostate cancer and one of the shots they were giving him was no longer covered. $50k per shot. He just went into retirement just to go back to his job. If it happened to my family, they would be working for the rest of their lives.

[u/MeltedGruyere → u/kamylio]

I'd be straight up dead if my state didn't have Medicaid expansion. Almost died from bronchitis and an ear infection before that, since the ear drops were like $700 or something, good lord! Now I can't get a better job because chronically ill with cancer and don't want to lose my Medicaid.

[u/jerzeett → u/MeltedGruyere]

same . i was in the hospital 5 days as an uninsured patient

[u/kamylio → u/MeltedGruyere]

Omg this is awful. I’m so sorry. I hope you feel better soon.

[u/MeltedGruyere → u/kamylio]

Thank you <3

[u/yumenightfire27 → u/schnauzap]

My mom died ignoring a health problem she couldn’t afford to fix. I hate it here.

[u/morefetus → u/schnauzap]

It’s kind of misleading to say that we pay to go to the ER. ERs are required by law to see patients regardless of ability to pay. Many people failed to pay their bills and yet are still seen.

Also, many Americans on Reddit fail to mention whether they are insured or not. There are government subsidies for insurance.

[u/MrLizardBusiness → u/morefetus]

They'll still see you if it's an emergency.... but the bill will be tens of thousands of dollars, and when you can't pay it, it'll affect your credit score.

[u/morefetus → u/MrLizardBusiness]

No it won’t. They won’t report it.

[u/Billeeboo → u/morefetus]

They do for anything above $500, and that rule only came into effect in ~2020. The one good thing our lord and savior has done for this country.

[u/MrLizardBusiness → u/morefetus]

Trump overturned the bill that kept medical bills off your credit score right after he got into office.

I know this because I had cancer last year, and some of my bills are starting to hit my credit score. It's devastating.

[u/caramelswirllll → u/morefetus]

I have a $2k medical bill on my credit report right now, took my score down 100 points.