Sore throat and achy joints? No health insurance.?!

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You can easily check your minimal health care rates in internet, for example here - health-quotes.isgreat.org

Is it a must? No but I highly recommend it. Since you have no insurance and cannot afford a Dr. visit then look around there may be some free/low cost clinics in your area that work on a sliding scale for their fee. It goes by your income etc. You could have strep but the pain in your joints is another matter all together. I am not qualifies to even try to make a diagnosis based on what you say and neither will any Dr. worth his degree either without some testing I believe. There is one serious disease that is only a possibility but the disease is so serious that I suggest if you cannot find a clinic then see if you can work something out with your Dr. prescriptions on the other hand are something else entirely, maybe the Dr. has samples many do these days.

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sounds like maybe the flu. after a week though you should be feeling better.

You can always ask a pharmacist, they would know common symptoms and suggest over the counter remedies.

You should enquire about any medical aid programs that you qualify for , like low income or student. There are some federal programs that support these. Just ask at your local clinics or hospital.