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Armageddon Medicine Instruction Manual
Armageddon Medicine- What you will find hereThis web site is devoted to empowering you, the reader, to care for your loved ones and yourself when there’s no other choice. Thank you for visiting and may God bless you richly in 2016 and beyond. – Doc Cindy … Continue reading →
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Category Archives: Symptoms
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Tip of the Week: Bronchitis – Treat until you’re well?
Say you have a bad cold. It’s gone to your chest and now you’re coughing up green gunk. It’s also starting to hurt when you cough and you’re a little short of breath. Can you answer these questions: 1. How long … Continue reading →
The peak flow meter: an invaluable tool for every prepper
If you don’t have a peak flow meter, get one. Perhaps neither you nor your family suffer from asthma or COPD, but no doubt someone you know does. If you are going to be a medical provider for anyone beyond … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute diseases, Allergies, Armageddon Medicine, Asthma, Asthma/COPD, Bronchitis, Chronic bronchitis, Contributors, COPD, Cough, Emphysema, Influenza, Lung disease, Medical archives, Peak flow meter, Pneumonia, Shortness of breath, Slide show, Symptoms, Wheeze
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Tagged Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Conditions and Diseases, Dyspnea, Exhalation, Health, Patient, Peak expiratory flow
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Affordable prepping for asthma and COPD
A reader’s question got me thinking today. With albuterol inhalers costing about $50 a pop, not to mention maintenance inhalers at $100-$200 per month, and with Primatene Mist now off the market, is there any way an asthmatic can prep … Continue reading →
Armageddon Medicine – filling the gap on the prepper’s bookshelf
Armageddon Medicine – is this training manual for you? Here’s a thoughtful review from Peter Farmer, who holds advanced degrees in research biology and history, and who is also an RN and EMT. * * * Review: Armageddon Medicine: How … Continue reading →
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Making the most of OTC meds – ranitidine (Zantac)
If you’ve ever seen a patient bleed out from an ulcer, you’ll recognize ranitidine as a potentially life-saving drug. The same could be said of other acid-reducing over-the-counter medications, including Tagamet, Axid, Pepcid, Prilosec, and Prevacid – all if which … Continue reading →
Making the most of OTC meds – ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is one of the first prescription drugs that moved to over-the-counter status approximately 25 years ago, the prescription drug being released about 10 years prior to that. In the USA, OTC ibuprofen is most commonly found in the 200 … Continue reading →
Posted in Abdominal pain, Acetaminophen - Tylenol, Arthritis, Ear infection, Earache, Featured articles, Fractures, GERD / Acid reflux, Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen, Kidney stone, Medical archives, Migraine, OTC NSAIDs, OTC Pain meds, Pain, Pleurisy, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sore throat, Sprains, Stockpiling medications, Toothache, Toothache, Ulcer
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Tagged COX-2 inhibitor, Human gastrointestinal tract, Ibuprofen, Indometacin, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Prescription drug
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Week 22 – Question of the Week: Can you give an IV without IV access, or, Have you tried hypodermoclysis?
Week 22: 2011-10-12 (non-consecutive weeks) Suppose your child has vomited for days and is too weak to walk. The grid is down and the hospital is closed, their generator having run out of fuel. You have no idea where to … Continue reading →
Posted in Cholera, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Medical archives, Question of the Week, Slide show, Stockpiling medical supplies, Vomiting, Weight loss
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Tagged Dehydration, Fluid, Intravenous therapy
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Photo Quiz Question – Q.005 – White female with black ankles
Photo Quiz Question – Q.005 – September 08, 2011 65-year-old white female who consults you regarding her legs. What does the above image depict? Does it hurt? Why is one leg affected more than the other? Can you do anything to … Continue reading →
Making the most of OTC meds – meclizine
This article begins a series on making the most of over-the-counter drugs. Usually medical questions begin with, “I have such and such a problem – what can I do for it?” Today’s approach takes the opposite tack. With a limited … Continue reading →
Photo Quiz Answer – Q.004
Photo Quiz Answer– Q.004 – August 12, 2011 This was an easy one. Don’t let the patient history throw you off. Though he may have been stung by a bee while camping, this problem is unrelated. The image depicts the … Continue reading →