Planning for emergencies with chronic illness: A practical guide for vulnerable populations
If you or someone else in the family has a chronic disease, abandon the fantasy of indefinite wilderness survival. For the chronically ill, the real goal is to buy enough days for help to arrive for the crisis to pass. Your “timeline” is determined by your condition’s severity, not by a generic bug-out bag.
Big Pharma’s expensive analog insulins are fragile. Look for and stockpile older, unpatented human insulins (NPH and Regular), which are available over the counter, vastly cheaper and can survive for months without refrigeration in moderate climates.
Use the reason of “disaster preparedness” to ask your physician for three-month supplies of necessary medication. For non-controlled drugs, use mail-order programs.
Kidney failure is the most vulnerable condition, with hemodialysis requiring a grid-tied machine times a week. Your only option is the emergency renal diet (strictly limiting potassium from foods like bananas and potatoes) to buy a few extra days and a list of every alternate clinic within 100 miles.
Social isolation can be your downfall when SHTF. Before disaster strikes, build strong relationships with people who understand your condition and register with state emergency systems. Your ultimate survival depends on other people, not just supplies in your prepping stockpile.
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