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Originally Posted by StressedMess
Not really whining (well, okay, yeah really whining) but seeking advice. A non-doctor-goer like myself only goes in when pain or fear of my imminent demise forces me to. Colds usually resolve themselves so I don't bother. However, this recurring cold now comes with one huge red quite painful tonsil. Should I try to get some antibiotics? What do you think of the Minute Clinic type deals in the pharmacy? And would it be less expensive than going to my family practice ($125 plus labs) and seeing an MD instead of a NP?
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I have used the urgent care or inside pharmacy (walgreen's or cvs) nurse practitioner guys for my strep throat and sinus infections and broken bones (urgent care). I don't remember what the inside pharmacy places charge - $75 or so is what I seem to recall. I find them useful and certainly less of a hassle than an mds office. Urgent care is more expensive probably because there is an actual md. But also because I used them for broken bones so xrays and bandaging adds to the bill more than a simple throat culture and antibiotic prescription.
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Last edited by stopdog; Mar 02, 2016 at 09:35 PM.
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