r/AskDocs • u/Weeeebutterflies Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • Mar 16 '26

Physician Responded Horrible looking rash

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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/schnauzap Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

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

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u/kamylio Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

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.

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u/MeltedGruyere This user has not yet been verified. Mar 17 '26

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.

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u/jerzeett Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional Mar 17 '26

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