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Med & RX Records

I constantly carry a list of all my prescriptions, allergies, & surgeries in my wallet. I also keep a running list on my computer so I can print it out as needed for a doctor's appointment. Each time I'm given a new RX, the list is updated & goes into my wallet. I also take an extra copy to the doctor for my med file. They really appreciate it & always say they wish everyone would do it. You never know when you'll be in an accident & unable to communicate. ER staff always check wallets & purses first, for ID. Finding that sheet could save your life.

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Prescriptions

Even though we use a weekly pill box, we still have the original bottles to refill from. So, to make it easier to see, we take a Sharpie or Marker, and on the top of the lid, write the name of the medication. In addition, on those hard to open bottles of Aspirin, etc., place a black dot on the areas to line it up to open. It makes all the above much easier to see, and safer also!

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Summer Allergy Kit

I take a used SCOTT® Flushable Wipe box to store a bug bite stick, a mini bottle of calamine lotion, a few Band-Aids, chigger rid and a few allergy pills. You can also include sunscreen and bug repellant. Keep this in the garage, kitchen or mud room. This mini summer allergy kit is easy to find and is quite handy when you need to find it in a hurry!

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Ice Pack Wrap

Instead of wrapping a towel or wash cloth around an ice pack to put on an injury, I place it in a clean sock. The sock fits snuggly so no worries about trying to keep the ice pack wrapped. I sometimes will use a knee sock if the injury is in an area that I can tie it on. I found this much easier than trying to keep the towel or cloth between the skin and pack to prevent a frost burn.

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Hand Sanitizer Caution

Hand sanitizers contain alcohol. It would take only 3 squirts of this stuff to cause a fatal alcohol poisoning in a toddler. Everyone knows that children put their fingers and their hands into their mouths, so don't leave sanitizer where little ones have access to it.

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Disinfect Toothbrushes

I keep my toothbrush in a tall baby food jar filled with hydrogen peroxide. It keeps the toothbrush disinfected and white and clean, ready to brush your teeth. Make sure you wash and rinse your toothbrush well before and after you put it in the peroxide.

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Stay Clean, Stay Healthy

Wash your hands as much as possible. It's the very best way to keep you from getting sick. Oh, and don't forget your annual flu shot!

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Just a Little Too Hot!

if you burn yourself and it really is stinging, but you have no ointments to ease the pain with, gently run slightly warm water over it to calm the burn a little. If it's a serious burn, consult a physician immediately.

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