When illness becomes more than you expect.

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My daughter had been complaining for a couple weeks or more that she had earaches and that she had hard calcium stones coming out of her tonsils (she called them tonsiloliths). She also said she could smell a putrid smell on occasion that was like "death". She assumed that she had an ear infection that was getting worse. When her face began to hurt, she finally made a doctor's appointment for last Friday. You need to understand - neither of us has insurance. Even though she works full time and was supposed to qualify for insurance after 90 days, her boss refused to add her to the policy, so she takes care of as much of her problems as she can at home before going to a doctor. It's not like she can easily just quit and find another job right now. Well, there is a local pharmacy who offers antibiotics and diabetes meds for free with a prescription, so she decided now was the time to go to the doctor. It turns out that she had a huge sinus infection that had not only invaded her ears and throat, but also her jaw. The right side of her face was red and puffy. The doctor agreed to call the prescription into the pharmacy offering free antibiotics. She'll pick them up today after work. Just knowing that relief was on its way made a huge difference over the weekend. She felt and looked like someone who had seen better days. But, her mood was much brighter after her doctor's visit - like a weight had been lifted from her. It is a shame she has such a miserable boss (she has three bosses, two of whom think she should be on the insurance, but the third, who is married to one of the other two, flat out refuses to consider it, saying she doesn't deserve it. It's an odd situation, for sure.) But, it's fortunate that there is a local pharmacy that offers free and low cost prescription service without insurance. Are you fortunate enough to live in an area where prescriptions are affordable and don't require insurance? Are there any where you are that actually offer free meds?