Bitter no. You want that kit to do everything for you. Even trying to get Lidocane illegally. You are in Texas, get Everclear.
I am sorry I tried to point out the limitations in your plan.
Be well with your plan. I hope it suits you well.
Can anyone recommend a good Med Kit?
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I am sorry I tried to point out the limitations in your plan.
Be well with your plan. I hope it suits you well.
Some countries do not have the regulations on some things that we do here.
Topical, you can get on Amazon
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Who said I wanted my kit to do everything?
I flat out said I knew it couldnt and I'd have to ad my own pieces to cover the shortcomings.
And where did I say I wanted to get lidocaine illegally? Thats in your mind not mine.
And feel free to point out the shortcomings in my plan,but you sure as hell havent done that at this point.
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Even Lidocaine?
I was going to hit up my GP and my pain doc.
If that failed I was going to ask them if there was an alternative.
A topical is not really what I need. It needs to be injectable in order to use it as a pain reliever for sutures.
I am done with this.
You posted a thread about Lidocain and said you were going to get your GP to script it. Same if I was to go to my GP for Oxi. Had enough problems getting a script filled for Tylenol 3. (Which are overcounter in Canada).
You posted a thread about Lidocain and said you were going to get your GP to script it. Same if I was to go to my GP for Oxi. Had enough problems getting a script filled for Tylenol 3. (Which are overcounter in Canada).
I would go that route first for sure and see what they say but, they could be risking losing their license. And yes, even lidocaine.
As for alternatives, if you stitch right after a wound, the skin is usually naturally numb.
As for alternatives, if you stitch right after a wound, the skin is usually naturally numb.
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No...I said I was going to ask my GP if I could get it legally.
Same goes with my pain doc who prescribed me morphine.
If thats not possible I'd ask them for an alternative.
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Exactly right.
I'm going to ask. If they cant do it I understand.
Maybe they can offer an alternative.
Hell, if you have access to Ice you can numb the area but I figure Ice is going to be hard to come by.
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Not pure lidocaine or prescription strength lidocaine. But there are many products with lidocaine, like Bengay, Aspercreme, Salonpas, IcyHot, Blue Emu, etc.
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One of my son's played elite levels of Ice Hockey and had more than one split stitched during a game. Got off the ice, got stitched right there in the box and right back out two shifts later. He didn't even feel it. Just get to it within the first 15 minutes or so.
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Yep..
My Dad did the same as far as stitching up players of all sports.
When he was the trainer at WSU he was the trainer for all sports.
It always amazed me at what the players could withstand when it came to getting sewed up.
My dad ended up being the head of the NBA trainers association so I got to see a lot of nasty wounds sewed up.
He made the mask Rudy Tomjanovich wore after "the punch".
He's mentioned in the book about the incidence.
Please expound on this statement.
When things go south...and I am talking way south....but not quite TEOTWAWKI, resources will become limited because supply chains may not function. Even if medical care is available, who qualifies to receive it will change. The very old and the very young and those with chronic illnesses are traditionally seen as less likely to survive a serious injury or illness.
In case people might not know what Triage is....you choose to treat those who are most likely to survive and let those who are not, perish or hopefully wait for treatment until after those most likely to survive have been treated.
Rather than expending time and supplies on those who have a very low possibility of survival you expend it on those who stand a better chance. It is ugly and tough but, a reality. It can trickle down to a less serious situation.
In a situation where, let's say, there are only so many rations of anti-biotics, with resupply nowhere on the horizon who do you give them to?
Do you give them to the 70 year old chronic 2 pack a day smoker who has developed double pneumonia and probably is developing lung cancer or to the otherwise healthy, 20 something gunshot victim?
Or if there are only so many surgeons who came in because there are riots in their neighborhoods and they needed to stay home to take care of their families...Does the stage 3 cancer victim get their surgery or put on the back burner to care for more immediate issues?
We saw this to a small extent during COVID.
The Triage bar will necessarily be lowered.
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We've already seen it with how hospitals chose to triage COVID patients. People over a certain age were denied life saving medical care that they normally would have received.
Right on, well done.
Not sure if this site's been mentioned here or not (lots of replies), but we've found some good stuff here. The wife and I joined a local CERT recently and they actually gave us a fair med kit, but it needs some additions, easily. It's about one step up from a boo-boo kit.
But I gotta say this; whatever you buy, know how to use it. All of it. Med kits are like bug-out bags; they're not a set-and-forget type of situation. Train with the gear and train often. It's expensive to do, maybe. We're always spending a chunk and tearing into it and seeing what's in there or running practice drills and all that, but it's all worth it. Ya'll stay safe out there.
But I gotta say this; whatever you buy, know how to use it. All of it. Med kits are like bug-out bags; they're not a set-and-forget type of situation. Train with the gear and train often. It's expensive to do, maybe. We're always spending a chunk and tearing into it and seeing what's in there or running practice drills and all that, but it's all worth it. Ya'll stay safe out there.
Agree. While we have a couple doctors and EMTs in the family, their location means I won’t be counting on them to be here when things fall apart.
Please Do Not add tampons to your medical kit. For some reason this idea keeps getting passed down. Tampons should never be placed in a medical kit. #1 they are Not sterile and pieces of it can come off of it and into the wound. #2 they are expensive. Leave tampons to the women for what they are intended for.
Go to Dollar Tree. Spend $1.25 and buy some medical rolled gauze that can be used to pack a wound to stop bleeding.
Thank you. This entire thread is total cringe.
OH, so like nationalized health care. I got the answer I expected, thank you. What you are describing is selective care, not "Triage".
Something I would like to comment on. On this forum and others there are comments that you should not buy or possess medical equipment that you do not know how to use.
It's not their money. If you come across a possible and have the money for it then buy it. Just do not use it until you learn how to use it. You never know if you will come across a medical professional that can use it or teach you during SHTF.
It's not their money. If you come across a possible and have the money for it then buy it. Just do not use it until you learn how to use it. You never know if you will come across a medical professional that can use it or teach you during SHTF.
I have noticed.
very unlikely over here .
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...or have someone in your group who does.
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Interesting,I'll do some reading for sure.
But when you consider women are using them in their bodies and outside the body you'd think they'd be pretty safe.
