# Yay. Sunday morn at the ER. Just for strep throat.

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**Created:** [August 22, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-sunday-morn-at-the-er-just-for-strep-throat/551070 "2010-08-22T15:07:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-sunday-morn-at-the-er-just-for-strep-throat/551070/1 "2010-08-22T15:07:27Z")

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It hurts. Owee. Swollen enough to make me vomit to swallow more than my own spit. Tried a little water after I woke up and gagged then puked.

Fun times. So now I sit and wait. Estimate: 2 hours.

Why can’t this stuff happen when my regular doctor is in?

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-sunday-morn-at-the-er-just-for-strep-throat/551070/2 "2010-08-22T15:12:55Z")

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No open urgent cares in the area?

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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-sunday-morn-at-the-er-just-for-strep-throat/551070/3 "2010-08-22T15:19:52Z")

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Not until noon. I should be home by then.

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**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-sunday-morn-at-the-er-just-for-strep-throat/551070/4 "2010-08-22T15:37:09Z")

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Yep…strep sucks. I’ve had to go to the ER for it a couple times. Once that steroid they give you kicks in and the swelling goes down, you feel SOOOOO much better.

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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-sunday-morn-at-the-er-just-for-strep-throat/551070/5 "2010-08-22T17:43:54Z")

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Soooo, it’s an ear infection. I never had one of those before. Surprisingly hurty in the throat, but explains the radiating pain down my neck that wasn’t really consistent with strep. Glad I didn’t wait another day. Too bad it cost me $50 instead of $10.