Lindy
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And visa versa!! A two way street!
Wife on board.....
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And visa versa!! A two way street!
Gazrok
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Yep, that's a tricky one for me too. Especially in regards to medications. While there are some herbal and grown possibilities, producing them in such forms pre-SHTF is illegal. Example, growing poppies is legal, but making them into opiates is not, of course. If the SHTF, I'm going to have to raid some pharmacies, no doubt about it. Simple as that.
Pet medicines that also work for humans is another outlet, as well as Canadian pharmacies, etc.
jimLE
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i have the same issue as yall do..on account ( I ) cant go in and talk with the doctor or pharmacist for any extras.pluss they will run out after a shtf situation anyhow.so i statred stocking up on certain herbs.
Brent S
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Growing pot post shtf would be pretty easy. I still have plenty of friends that I could get some seeds from. I don't know how opiates are produced, but it would probably be worth reading about. I'd also like to learn about how aspirin is made, as its one of the best all around things you can have. It's good for fever and pain. I need to read up on how long aspirin will store. Stocking up on things is good, but learning to produce them is invaluable. I just got 3 packs of Benadryl today. They help with some of the wife's nausea, and she goes thru more than she should. There's a group here that has classes on herbs, guess I need to go to one oneday.
Gazrok
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Actually one of the biggest uses of pot, medicinally. It's a great anti-nausea medicine with no side effects (other than the high of course), but even a minute amount works. My wife has multiple conditions that qualify for it, just that our state hasn't legalized it yet. Mostly, because she takes so many meds, nausea is a side effect of them, and that can be alleviated with pot, allowing her to eat food. Same reason many cancer patients take it. Other anti-nausea meds are pretty harsh and have harsh side effects (or can just be very expensive).
Opium is made from poppies, I just started researching this one, but yeah, I want to know how to make meds post SHTF, because even stocked ones lose potency over time. Some meds even become toxic over time, so good to know (so I've heard). Again, just kind of at the beginning of this particular part of preps.
Recently, so many changes to laws, etc.
My wife is a chronic pain patient. Has been for years and years. Same doc, same pharmacies for years, etc. Yet, I feel like we're treated as criminals every time we try and fill a prescription. She's prescribed Oxycontin for night-time pain relief. Last time we filled it, it literally took us a MONTH to get it filled. Individual locations only get so much allocated, etc. Really ridiculous. When she saw the doc, they wondered why she wasn't taking it. We're like, "We can't get the prescription filled anywhere!" (and showed that we still had the script!). One day, I literally tried 6 different pharmacies, and none could fill it even with a partial fill. (I was off work that day, so able to drive around, as I took the day off to take her to doc appointments).
Brent S
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I smoked enough as a teenager for ten people, after all I was a rebellious preachers kid. I really think it's a waste of time now, recreationally, but I do see the medical benefits. I know for a fact that it would be beneficial for my wife. I think it's insane that it's illegal. I don't think it has anything to do with morals, but profits for big pharmacy. Here in Ga. (Which I think invented the Bible Belt) they just passed medical marijuana. I was really suprised, but there are a ton of restricitions and it will be a long time before my wife can benefit from it. It has to be refined and sold thru big pharm companies, and right now there are no sources for it. All the pain meds she is on require that she has a monthly pee test, looking specifically for pot. What a crock! With a system this stupid I sometimes almost want it to break down.
Cavemanjoe
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Lucky here in the Philippines we have lots of herbal medicines growing freely and ready to pick, but medical weed is not so good here, totally illigal? Very hard to find seeds but I will eventually, perfect grow conditions here? I need the oil for my COPD conditions, cannot smoke it because of that? I'm glad not to be dependant on pharmacutic drugs and can control it wit paracetamol and natural herbal antibiotics. Lots of free Vit D also helps, plenty sunlight?
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
Yep. Same here. Which is why even though it isn't hard to get...she can't use it even though it would help her.
These days though, big tobacco and big pharma have kind of back-door agreed to now profit from it. Just taking time. You can bet though, they've got production and distribution channels well ready to go in any state that legalizes it.
Brent S
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I hope they start it up here before long. I'm lucky enough to have insurance, but wonder if they will cover it for my wife. I'm also curious how expensive it will be after they refine it and make a profit.
Cavemanjoe
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Whatever, home grown is always better, just have to find a secluded spot and only small quantity for personal use?
We'll probably start it up as soon as I can find good quality seeds?
We'll probably start it up as soon as I can find good quality seeds?
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
If it weren't for the testing, getting it wouldn't be difficult, or expensive really.
The testing though, pretty much eliminates the possibility, so she's stuck either dealing with the nausea, or taking harsh anti-nausea meds that have other side effects with her other meds.
The testing though, pretty much eliminates the possibility, so she's stuck either dealing with the nausea, or taking harsh anti-nausea meds that have other side effects with her other meds.
Cavemanjoe
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I think its worth it testing the results with Medical mariuana, specially the oil variant with is very effective and no side effects except being relaxed and painfree with makes you happy already, pain is terrible to live with?
I was the first perpper in my home, my husband didn't need too much convincing. I worked from the fact he like zombie movies and am slowly pushing him to more likely scenarios. Today he admitted a few gallons of water would be nice to have around. So, I plan to go out and spend $20 or so at Walmart in gallon water and rotate it as I go. Not at the same Walmart of course, I have 2 on the main street here. He still has this idea that we will be bugging out to nowhere in an intense long term apocalyptic scenario, which I deem unlikely (I'm thinking an EMP or less). So his idea is to only keep what we can carry as if we will bug-out the same day. We're still working on the plan, what can I say, but every couple is different.
Brent S
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My wife still thinks I'm crazy, however she does appreciate the pantry I've stocked up, and rarely not finding things she needs. Hell, sometimes I think I'm crazy too, just not for the prepping though
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Cavemanjoe
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My wife still thinks I'm crazy and tells me we can live of banana's and coconut from her family's land but agrees with me the 3 month stock we have does help in living our normal lifestyle, but she does get worried when I look at one of our 8 cats to see witch one is ready for the barbeque? There's not much hunting animals where we are located and I know cats and dogs are eaten in Spain and other Asian countries, so as long as the cats keep producing every 10 weeks I have no worries yet? But we also have chickens and goats, so plenty variety? Starting rabbits soon ?
jimLE
A True Doomsday Prepper
things are looking better,when it comes to my mom being on board.we just watched the last 30 to 35 minutes of a episode of doomsday preppers is on ngc..and because of it.mom and me just had a good lil conversation of things that could happen.and how people are liable to/could behave during diff situations..im not sure..but i think that she's slowly coming around to preparing for the worst..we also talked about different things that took place over the years.like the stock market crash of 1929.to looting that took place in Ferguson.among other situations.i also mentioned the saying.desperate people will do desperate things during desperate times..and she actullay took the time to listened to what i had to so about things.i also pointed out what a husband might,and /or will do for his family and children in very bad times.like what he's liable to do when it comes to putting food on table for them,when he normally wouldnt in times like now..
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It really makes it nice when family come on board... Good job Jim
Gazrok
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The life emergency bag in the truck (mentioned earlier in this thread) has helped get my kids on board somewhat. My wife and our ranch gal are firmly on board, so that's good at least. The kids are just a bit too city oriented to really get it yet. (though they do love the fresh eggs and fruit).
Brent S
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I agree, getting someone new on board is always a gratifying thing. It really amazes me that more people don't see the benefits of prepping, for so many reasons.
Gazrok
A True Doomsday Prepper
I typically point to what happened during Hurricane Katrina. It's a perfect example of how the right circumstances can easily revert people to anarchy, looting, etc, and the absence of law. It's easy to forget, as here, we haven't seen a major storm in years (which is odd enough), but that certainly could be our cities as well.
