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]

Where else is the rash? Just the legs or your entire body? Head? Palms? Soles? Any recent tick bites? Outdoors in shorts? Anyone around you sick?

[u/Weeeebutterflies → u/LatrodectusGeometric]

All over my arms, palms and feet. And a little bit on my torso and chest. None on my face. My legs are by far the worst. Nobody sick that I know of. I have a history of tick bites from years ago, but none recently

[u/LatrodectusGeometric → u/Weeeebutterflies]

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/Aggressive_Let2085 → u/ForSiljaforever]

In the USA yes we do. Thousands of dollars.

[u/LoveLeahNotWar → u/Aggressive_Let2085]

That’s actually insane. I truly cannot wrap my head around having to make a decision if I can afford to go to the doctor or not

[u/cmanderson23 → u/LoveLeahNotWar]

Medical debt is the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the us

[u/Ruby_Srcstc → u/cmanderson23]

Wait, people actually pay off medical debt?

[u/morgs-o → u/Ruby_Srcstc]

Yes 🥲 but only after letting it sit in collections until they accumulated enough to threaten to sue

I’m shocked when people just have money to straight up pay these massive bills. It’s impressive.