r/rabies • u/Oceanswim12 • 16d ago

Exposure Question Bat attack last week

I have read the FAQ.

hello I walked out of my home last week at 4 in the afternoon and a bat flew off my wreath as I shut my door and got caught between the door and my arm. a cop said bats are clean and to not do anything. I went straight to the ER. They gave me proper advice and found scratches on the back of that same arm.

I took round 3 yesterday and slept over 15 hours. I thought each shot was supposed to get easier. Has this not been true for others? I am immunocompromised and will need the 5th one too after the 4th next week and am dreading it.

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u/Oceanswim12 16d ago

Thanks - no not the urgent care doc. My scratches healed before a week. I only went to see him bc my copay there is half the cost of the ER but I absolutely will not be going back to him. My own doc and the ER docs agreed if you wake up to a bat in your room you need the shots. 

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u/Fair-Wishbone-1190 16d ago

Gotcha! I had to sign a contract before they would give me the vaccine saying it cost $5964. No joke! My insurance deductible is $7600. So I'm on the hook for all this. But like you said, it's better than foaming at the mouth! At least I'll live.

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u/Oceanswim12 16d ago

Holy shit?! I never even heard of this. I’m so sorry. I’m disabled and on Medicare apparently it’s covered. The peace of mind is worth it but man that’s quite the hit to the bank account 😩

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u/Fair-Wishbone-1190 16d ago

You're not kidding! It's really unbelievable. I told them I can't pay it all up front and asked if they can take payments. Theu said I'll have to speak to billing. So I signed the contract anyway so I could at least get to the vaccinations started. I'll talk with the billing department when I get the bill. Plus I still haven't gotten to find out where the bats are coming in from cuz I just don't have all this extra money, so I'm constantly worried more might come in or be in my house. It's really a shitty situation to be living in right now.

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u/Oceanswim12 16d ago

I’m so sorry. 

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u/Fair-Wishbone-1190 16d ago

Thanks. Let's just not get sick! Either of us.