Hubby is a medical professional, so I've come to realize the importance of having a stockpile of antibiotics. Something as simple as a basic antibiotic can mean the difference between life and death if shit+fan ever happens.
Unfortunately, most doctors won't just write a prescription for a stockpile of medicines. I debated about how to handle this, and considered ideas like getting meds from overseas or "faking" an illness to get a prescription from my local urgent care. Not exactly moral or legal, but maybe necessary.
Then I heard from other preppers that fish and animal antibiotics are, in fact, often the same as that given to human beings. (Obviously, knowing when to use the drugs and their proper dosages are vital, so some type of training or manual would be a necessity if implementing this technique yourself.) Apparently, many of these animal drugs are manufactured by the same companies that create human antibiotics. Who knew, right?
Is it risky? A little. But it is a viable solution for preppers who would like to keep some medications on hand without going through illegal or immoral channels.
On another note, if anyone in your family has an allergy, you might want to consider stockpiling a few Primatene Mist inhalers before the end of the year. They won't be available after December 31 due to regulations surrounding the propellants used in these inhalers. (They say the CFCs are damaging our ozone layer. I seriously doubt asthma inhalers are making a big dent in our ozone, but that's another topic entirely.) Primatene Mist inhalers contain epinephrine, which is used in epi-pens for anaphylaxis--a serious allergic reaction. It's not the best solution--an epi-pen is really what you need--but it might be better than nothing if someone in your group has an anaphylactic reaction to an insect sting, seafood, nuts, etc. I suggest everyone grab a couple. Even if no one in your family has ever had a reaction in the past, sometimes an allergy can come to the surface later in life. (I didn't find out I was allergic to bees until I was in my 30s!)
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I took "Dog" antibiotics as a child......completely safe! Same as regular:), just cheaper!
Funny you should post about this now because it's been on my mind too. I went to the doc last week and while I was there, I told him that hubby and I do a lot of hiking and camping and were trying to put together a basic med kit. I asked for an antibiotic and an epi-pen prescription and he gave me both.
We also have ordered antibiotics made for fish. Probably the best plan would be to find out what company makes a well-liked brand of an antibiotic for humans, and then research to see if they also make a brand for fish or vet offices, and buy that one. Then your chances are better that you'll get a good product. We didn't do that though; we just bought from a site that someone told us about.
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