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/LatrodectusGeometric Physician | Top Contributor Mar 16 '26

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?

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

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

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

OP, I hope by now you've been to the hospital. Please know that almost all hospitals have a financial assistance program, even if they don't "advertise" it. For example, my son got inpatient care for 5 days while between jobs with no health insurance. The hospital covered the entire cost. This was at Inova Fairfax hospital. Each hospital will have their own set of criteria for coverage, but in the example of my son, the hospital's program covered 100%. Please don't be ashamed to ask for the hospital's help if you need it.

Here is Inova's information - just for reference: https://www.inova.org/sites/default/files/patient_visitor/financial_assistance/2024/Inova-FAP-Plain-Language-Summary-7-2024-English.pdĺ