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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
when I had teenagers all over the place I was constantly using ice for a variety of injuries. a quick way to get a ice pack (without using the vodka) is to just add rubbing alcohol to a bag of water. freezes quickly and you can do a few and rotate them. also think about taking a few wash rags wetting them and freezing them. I actually have a whole stack of gel packs that can be re-used but stored outside of the freezer.
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if nothing else, this incident has shown me that i am somewhat unprepared for emergencies.
no bandages, no ice-packs... sheesh. the alcohol tip is another good one, i don't think i have any of that on hand either (naturally) but i'll add it to my list.
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even a pair of tights with a sock over them would work! to start the compression bit
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well, i do have a sock on over the ankle protectors. it's cold here !
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and then you can drink it when the pain is REALLY bad!
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...and i'm back to thinking vodka is the best plan.
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*shudders at the thought of canned peas* some things just should NOT be canned and eaten!!! peas, asparagus...
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okay, okay, i'll stop buying canned peas ! (in my defense, i've never bought canned asparagus. ever. and other than peas the only cans i buy regularly are of beans, or crushed tomatoes, which are also "emergency rations"). it turns out picard not only has frozen peas, they in fact have FIVE KINDS of frozen peas (seriously). so i'll try some of them, and if they aren't tasty i'll save them for future injuries.
actually i have to say that stumbling on the picard site has really raised them in my esteem, because they actually have a checkbox to display *only* products suitable for vegetarians ! (also one to disply only organic products.) i have NEVER seen that before. i am quite impressed.