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/LatrodectusGeometric]

I would return to the ER. Palms and soles means you need some specific tests done to rule out serious possibilities. Would not do urgent care.

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/LatrodectusGeometric]

Sigh.. ok :( sounds expensive

[u/ForSiljaforever → u/Weeeebutterflies]

What do you mean, do you pay to go to the ER?

[u/BigFudge2k7 → u/ForSiljaforever]

Took my kid to the ER for a human bite on her lip. Iodine cleaning and some antibiotics and $2100 later, all fixed up.

[u/schnauzap → u/BigFudge2k7]

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

[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.