[pct-l] pills for first aid kit

Thu Jan 22 20:10:20 CST 2009

I work around hospitals and know lots of Emergency Dept docs who would help
me out with this.....

I've not done this but UL gurus swear by this: before they leave, they get
and fill a script for Vicadin or other powerful pain med and take a few tabs
with them on backcountry trips. Their rationale is if they break a major
bone they're days away from any rescue, maybe just self rescue. They
maintain that popping a Vicadin could be the difference between life and
death in backcountry. If you could tolerate the pain you could do anything
to get out. Don't assume any rescue will come to you. If nothing else you
could cut the hike out/carry out time in half if you can meet them part way
out.  It certainly would help suck it up.
Similarly for the combo single pill for aniti diarhea/nausea. A few of those
would help you hike out 3-5 days to a road while not getting incredibly
dehydrated. Think how miserable you are AT HOME when you have the runs or
vomitting multiple times all day or nite. A few tabs might help you tolerate
such an episode on the trail (whether caused by poor hygiene or random bad
luck).

Another option I never followed through with but intended to was to get and
fill a script for a Z-pack or other generic all purpose antibiotic. This
would have done wonders for me on the AT. I hiked into town in Franklin for
a bad blister. The clinic hooked me up with an antibiotic pill & salve.
Could have just stayed on the trail if I had my own. (The key of course in
self diagnosing and treating is understanding correct dosing and taking the
whole dose of antibiotic so not to create a resistant infection by taking
half the dose, then stopping when it starts feeling/looking better).

I may invoke both of these for the PCT as it's so easy to do (if you know
somebody or just are a good salesman to any doc). Think how great a Zpak
would be if you got an infected wound or upper respiratory infection...or
stumbled into a Terrorist camp making Anthrax..(Cipro is treatment!)....you
neva know!

FedEx

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Joe <jsrnfl at yahoo.com> wrote:

>    I've been a camper/backpacker for years. I'm also a RN, prior EMT. I
> have thought about taking an advanced wilderness first air course,
> probably never will, common sense does goes a long way. And have
> improvised a few times. Always learning. Saw the anti diarhhea/nausea
> pills mentioned on your post and will add them to our first aid kit.
> Never needed them, hope that will stay true.
>
> Joe3
>
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