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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
Have been developing a bit of a dry cough for maybe a couple of weeks. Was hoping it would just go away. It's not. It's getting worse. I should probably see someone, I had a pneumonia in my thirties and it was misery. Don't want to repeat that. Problem is, I am currently uninsured. And as I live now, with all these responsibilities for supporting various people and children, a $400 trip to the doctor or a $2000 trip to the ER just really isn't in the budget.
Very stressful being uninsured. You're always just one bad day away from a huge bill you may not be able to pay. Oh well, what are you gonna do. I think I'll just sit tight. See if it blows over. Maybe it will.
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I hope it's only something as simple as allergies, which can sometimes cause a dry cough, but you are right to be careful given your history. That is terrible that you have no insurance. Everyone should have it.
Do you have an Urgent Care center (not a hospital) near you? We have many in NJ. We took my Czech nephew's girlfriend to one during a visit once. Obviously it wasn't free, but it was lower priced than usual general doctors.