Any medical doctor nurse or even med student willing to look at my throat to save me a trip to the doctor?

[Anonymous]

Ik what all of you are gonna say just go to the doctor but the thing is I hate going bc ik they will rule out strep and I absolutely hate that test like I try to avoid it I had a bad experience with a doctor that’s why so it scares me now

[sage2021]

Back in the day the doctor would diagnose sore throats as tonsillitis. But for some unknown reason around the 99's they diagnose sore throat and say it's strep throat.
Do you have white spots on your tonsils if you still have tonsils?
Do you have a fever? Does it hurt your throat to eat and drink?
If you have a throat infection you have to have antibiotics - period.
You can buy antibiotics at the animal feed store. They are called fishbiotics and they have a picture of a fish on them.
They are the exact same antibiotics you get at the pharmacy only you don't have to go to the doctor to get them.
Mine costs $46.
I took them for an infected tooth. Cleared it up with no problem.

[Smashingdoozy]

I've had my fair share of throat infections. Strep is really important to be tested for, I know the test sucks but if left untreated it can lead to rheumatic fever.

[TDDMS]

I assume you are in America. Many states no longer require a person to get doctor's permission to get bloodwork or cultures to be performed. I would look into Quest or LabCorp. There are websites like Walk In Lab where you will find that tests are cheap as compared to going through a doctor. See if the aforementioned can do culture work. That's where they swab your throat.

[ChicoFromThe305]

You should see a professional, mostly if the issue seems serious

[Anonymous]

Be a grown up. Care about your health or don't. Nobody is going to hold your hand, that is just a fact of life.

[Anonymous]

And how can I look from here?