The Home Medicine Cabinet.

[Arzosah]

Thanks for that! Those really are a hole in my preps, and little burns are so common ... I'm lucky the hole hasn't come back to bite me, so to speak

[GillyBee]

Nice oveview here of the main dressing types and why you might want a specific one. Ailmed at medical professionals but stil an interesting read.
https://www.clhgroup.co.uk/news-article ... e-each/258

[jansman]

Burns are an issue on their own. Basically,if you burn yourself ( minor),it needs to go under cold running water for ten minutes. Minimum! After that you need proper medical assistance.Any burn bigger than a ten pence piece.The Hydrogel is for when water is not available,but cold running water is best.

[GillyBee]

I fully agree, Jansman, about the need for cooling a burn and attending A & E for anything other than very minor damage.
My point was simply that for a minor burn of just a few mm on my hand I find these types of dressing invaluable once the obligatory time under the tap is complete.

[Quill]

What all are folks keeping in their medicine cupboard, I'm moving out in the next month or two and my current list for the medicine cupboard is below, admittedly a lot of it is focused on not being miserable with the flu when living alone again:
- Paracetamol
- Ibuproefen
- Covonia
- Lemsip (or equivalent) sachets/tablets
- Piroten
- Germoline
- Bandages, gauze, sterile tape
- tiger balm
- sterile wipes
- fisherman's friends
- thermometer
- Oral rehydration salts
- anti-diarrohea tablets
- Face masks
- Disposable gloves
- hand sanitiser

[Yorkshire Andy]

What all are folks keeping in their medicine cupboard, I'm moving out in the next month or two and my current list for the medicine cupboard is below, admittedly a lot of it is focused on not being miserable with the flu when living alone again:
- Paracetamol
- Ibuproefen
- Covonia
- Lemsip (or equivalent) sachets/tablets
- Piroten
- Germoline
- Bandages, gauze, sterile tape
- tiger balm
- sterile wipes
- fisherman's friends
- thermometer
- Oral rehydration salts
- anti-diarrohea tablets
- Face masks
- Disposable gloves
- hand sanitiser

Emergency dental kit

Splint

Trauma bandages eg oales modular( celox and decent tourniquet depending on training and risks your prepping for I've a chainsaw so have the lot)

Indigestion stuff..

Moisturiser / aftersun

Eye wash / eye bath

Blister plasters

Antihistamines oral & cream

Burns gell

Lipsyl moisture stick for chapped lips

Codine (available OTC at a pharmacy 8/500 called co-codamol ) codine and paracetamol tablets))


Foot powder

Antiseptic soap / Dettol

[Jeffjones297]

Much of the stuff people store, you can live without or alternatively recreate with simple home remedies.

Ones you can't or people don't, are

Antibiotics
Antibiotic powder for wounds
Corticosteroids
Opioid pain killers (oral or injection)
Ordinary painkillers (debatable, although paracetamol for fever is very useful)
Rehydration sachets (maybe, maybe not)
Immodium or similar (again debatable)
Plus of course, any necessary meds you're currently on
(If you re order every 4 wks, order every 3 weeks and build up a stock) if you have a chronic debilitating or self limiting condition, definitely, likewise family members.

Wound cleaner (Dawkins solution, 1 litre boiled water, half teaspoon baking soda, 1 and a half tablespoons of clear bleach) or sachets of normasol, clear alcohol can be used if essential.

[jansman]

Much of the stuff people store, you can live without or alternatively recreate with simple home remedies.

Ones you can't or people don't, are

Antibiotics
Antibiotic powder for wounds
Corticosteroids
Opioid pain killers (oral or injection)
Ordinary painkillers (debatable, although paracetamol for fever is very useful)
Rehydration sachets (maybe, maybe not)
Immodium or similar (again debatable)
Plus of course, any necessary meds you're currently on
(If you re order every 4 wks, order every 3 weeks and build up a stock) if you have a chronic debilitating or self limiting condition, definitely, likewise family members.

Wound cleaner (Dawkins solution, 1 litre boiled water, half teaspoon baking soda, 1 and a half tablespoons of clear bleach) or sachets of normasol, clear alcohol can be used if essential.

You don’t appear to have introduced yourself in the New Member section. If you would do that please,then you can carry on. Thank you ( and welcome).

[GillyBee]

I would add antihistamines - oral and topical types and anti-fungals - Canestan and Fluconazole.

[Jeffjones297]

I agree, my own kit contains them.