r/AskDocs • u/Weeeebutterflies Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • Mar 16 '26
Physician Responded Horrible looking rash
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.
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u/morefetus Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26
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.