[pct-l] health insurance + drugs taken on trail

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Richard,

I recommend keeping political arguments, of whatever persuasion or spelling,
off the PCT net.

Regards,

Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Cox" <richardlcox@gmail.com>
To: "Eric" <radpin@gmail.com>
Cc: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] health insurance + drugs taken on trail


> I know a few people found some student and travel  health insurance
> that was reasonable and short term. It was also high deductable so
> mainly catostrophic insurance. Qualifying as a student shoudl be
> pretty easy if you are not already.
>
> I had many small issues on the trail but nothing that required a
> doctor until it was something that took me off the trail (200 miles
> short!) so I think that you only need something to cover really big
> issues - and if it is a big deal - hospital, surgury, etc. the high
> deductable will not be so important at that point. High
> deductible/copay is a good way to get your premiums down and not get
> totally screwed.
>
> I hope that was not all obvious.
>
> Of course that is all short term, the best long term plan for you and
> all of us is to VOTE in the election for the candidate that you think
> will help resolve the healthcare issues.
>
> PERSONALLY, I LOVE to KERRY my backpack on the trail I kare about
> healthkare AND WANT TO STOP beating around the BUSH and choose a
> candidate with a plan that makes sense and have already voted
> karefully with an absentee ballot, but Vote Your Own Vote! Just Vote.
>
> (sorry for the typos in that last paragraph - my keyboard must be acting
up)
>
> Since you said you have access to prescription drugs here is the list
> my doctor prescribed for me before the trail in addition to my normal
> allergy medicines.
>
> Bounced:
>
>    Cipro (Antibiotic - specifically for a really bad infection - lung
> infection, etc)
>    Another antibiotic - not a 'cillin drug (anibiotic for more general
use)
>    Flagyl (antibiotic -  treatment for Ghiardia)
>
> Carried partial prescription bounced rest:
>
>    Epi-Pen (for Allergic reactions - bee stings for me)
>    Prednisone (for sustained serious allergic reactions until I can
> reach a doctor)
>    Vicodin (pain killer - in case of bad injury)
>    Bactroban (antibiotic cream for cuts and abrasions)
>
> This is NOT a recommendation, or medical opinion, but what MY doctor
> prescribed for ME. All prescription drugs should be used with care
> under supervision and can have serious interactions and side effects.
>
> There's lots of warnings and caveats that go along with each of those
> drugs, interactions, dosages, etc. All of that information is
> available from some good sources online - and some "Get Drugs Cheap"
> websites that I would avoid. Here is one that I have used and has all
> of the drugs I listed http://www.rxlist.com/
>
> I think the best plan is to do lots of research on all this, even if
> you consult a doctor ,so you understand what you are taking.
>
> And the only thing I used on the trail was a little bit of the bactroban
but...
> During my hike, Filthy got a stress fracture in his foot the day
> before well all went over Forester Pass. He hiked out two days on
> Percoset (narcotic pain killer) on a broken foot. The exact reason I
> took Vicodin, just in case - to get out of further danger. And a few
> people got the big G and ended up taking Flagyl.
>
> -The One
> PCT2003
>
> Hike Your Own Hike
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