Good Morning, Kathleen. Thank you for taking the time to jump into the comments and sharing your experience and expertise. It's rare to find this kind of transparency from the medical profession these days. If you have time, I am curious what your "break glass" kit included?

@@W1KAB-9 Absolutely. My email is on my KZfaq page under "About". Thanks in advance! kzfaq.infoabout

I wanted to let you know that both of your emails (the original one you sent) and your QRZ email are bouncing back to me as undelivered. I'll try to resend later.

@@TheTechPrepper The emails came through. The “bouncing” issue has to do with forwarding to gmail. It’s a known issue. I need some help adding something to my DNS records so that I can send emails to gmail.

I appreciate the kind note. I try to approach prepping in a practical way. There seems to be a negative stigma and often times prepping is linked with only the end of a civilized society. There are plenty of real-world scenarios that occur daily that benefit from advance planning and preparation. I'll keep it up. Have a wonderful day.

You are very welcome. I know this is a bit of a departure from what I have normally been discussing on the channel over the last year. I wanted to get this information out given those two examples I shared where we self treated. Personally, I feel more comfortable with the doctor-prescribed prescriptions compared to what we have done in the past. Like I said, it's a little extra insurance and peace of mind. Take care!

Thanks, Tim. Glad you like it. The best I can do is share my experiences, as I am no expert on the matter, but I do try to think things through. Now, I just need to get a better camera and some lighting for the garage. The good news is that the next video is a field video. Take care!

Glad it was helpful!

I am also looking forward to a future membership or subscription service as it will make it easier to stay well stocked with a fresh supply without being inconvenienced with annual calendar reminders. For example, who really changes their smoke detector batteries every 6-months? They are working on it.

You are right about that. I am actually working on a very slim kit that draws from the antibiotics/medicines in this kit that is suitable for backpacking. It will be a fraction of the size and weight and just include what is really needed for single treatments for one individual and for only the likely infections that would need to be treated while in the backcountry. Thanks for the comment.

If you're a neighbor from up North, take a look at their FAQ section regarding availability in Canada. I heard that "belt and suspenders" line decades ago. I love using it when I can as that's how I do things. ;-) I tried to avoid the fish antibiotics in this video, but we have successfully used them. When we did our research, we specifically searched for fish antibiotics that were produced in reputable labs that make both human and fish antibiotics. In our case, the ones we found look to be identical to the ones marketed towards humans. Isn't it strange the fish antibiotics come in pill form and in 250mg and 500mg quantities? My prescribed medications in this kit have a "use by date" of 1-year from the date that the prescription was filled. I've heard that you can use these beyond the use by date, but that the potency drops off. I would feel comfortable (personally) using them 6-months pass this date and probably keep them for a year afterwards. Again, I am not a medical professional. My niece who is a nurse told me that we ship our expired medication in the U.S. to third world countries, so I assume they are still getting value. I would love any other feedback from those in the healthcare profession?

Ditto. There are certain things, as you mentioned, that require an actual visit. Enjoy your kits. Keep in mind that there are multiple treatments per antibiotics in this kit, but if you need two kits, go for it! You can trade it for gold if stuff goes sideways. Cheers!

Glad to hear it. Thanks for putting together a very well thought out kit. Feel free to take any of the suggestions. Laminate everything!

Enjoy! These kits are great. I found it useful to make smaller kits from this large kit given that there are multiple treatments. Be safe.

Be sure to find out the quantity of meds you are getting for your money. Contingency Medical web site states for example azthromycin 500mg. That is a dosage unit. A basic z-pack (cycle) is 3 500 mg tabs or 6 250 mg tabs . jase medical is upfront about their product and the process is quick and easy. Best of luck to you.

Agree with the reply below. Its not a horrible kit but if you are doing side by side comparisons, Jase Medical's kit includes WAY more pills. Their doxycycline is like 5 times more pills. Also, the types of medications are also more useful on a wider variety of bacterial illnesses in the jase kit. (Paramedic here)

In a lot of cases, yes. As I indicated in this video, I called my HSA provider and they said it was covered. If you're unsure, call your provider. I plan to use my HSA for this next year.

My pleasure. Thanks for the view!

Yes. Refuge Medical has some awesome kits as well.

You are very welcome. These kits are certainly worth their weight in gold when truly needed. Medical has never been a sexy part of preps. Thanks for the comment. Have a wonderful Friday!

I filmed multiple takes and failed to include a portion where I talked about multiple treatments. Most of the antibiotics and medications in this kit, as well as the other kits, cover multiple treatments, so the cost is actually lower if you do the math. As for the question on "shelf life", it would be nice if some medical professionals can jump in here and touch on the "real" expiration date. I've heard that the potency drops over time, but what does that really mean? It feels like 6 months past would still be safe? How far out before you should toss them?

The military along with the FDA did a study on the REAL shelf life of meds, because the military said they're throwing away 10's of millions of dollars every year in expired meds. It's called SLEP...Shelf Life Extension Program, and they found that most meds last YEARS past their exp. dates, except for a few, but the FDA won't let the info get out. Here, Patriot Nurse did a video on this years ago, and shares what she found out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ps5gf9er09moeGw.html

I appreciate you jumping in with your experience. Glad to hear that you're able to assemble one yourself. Unfortunately, a large portion of us can't do this. I am finally happy to have an option that is more trusted than going with fish antibiotics. Is there anything that you would add to this kit?

@@TheTechPrepper The two books are a must to have around. Whether they are in a bag is debatable. A cheat card [booklet supplied] for those unfamiliar are a must to treat with antibiotics. As we do not travel over a 120 miles or so at most our kit will be different than a "jet setter" as example. Everyone's training/background is different...situations are different. As typical, kits/bags are layered as far as supplies with redundancy for certain items. It sounds like there are a few things other than antibiotics [ABX]. Having Benadryl and Loperamide are a must, as are a glucose product [others may need if diabetic], the usual pain/fever relievers of choice, Pepto-bismol tablets, and any personal meds. Beyond that my kit probably has more than most folks due to my background/training. As we would only "bug out" here, my largest medical stash is in a separate area of the home with references/texts [others might have to treat me] and all the way to some surgical equipment and stove-top autoclave. Oh, I also would suggest at least some sutures, needle drivers and way to disinfect, or other wound closure devices. There are some nifty products these days [Amazon].

The kit is pricey, so it's good to have alternate options. It should be noted that most medications and antibiotics in this kit cover multiple treatments, so the cost is actually pretty reasonable given the number of treatments. But I understand that budgets are tight these days. Do you have any good resources on national herbs and spices for medicinal use?

@@TheTechPrepper modivationaldoc. Here on KZfaq. Millions of followers because he is a doctor and tells what can be used and how to use it. I am really surprised more preppers don't know about him.

Yes, it is included. They include amoxicillin, which is in the penicillin family.

The folks at Contingency Medical are likely monitoring the comment section, but you may want to shoot them a quick support email. It's an excellent question, but I do not know.

I don't experience issues on a regular basis other than two issue I described in recent years. We self treated a UTI for my wife and Giardia for myself. I personally view this as insurance. When you need it, you'll be lucky you have it. The symptom management meds for travel's diarrhea, motion sickness and vomiting are nice to have, too. While we have not had to treat those, it's the kind of thing that could wreck a road trip. It's nice knowing that these are available if needed. Glad to hear you're doing well.

@@TheTechPrepper thank you kind Sir, If I had others to look over I would probably pack a few bandaids as well. .

@@ellerybice3787 it’s a prepper channel, as in being prepared for what might arise. Murphy doesn’t care if you believe in his law at all…

Thanks for the heads up on the inventory. Glad to see them back in stock. Laminate everything! They are very inexpensive these days. I linked the one I use as well as the consumables in the video description if you're interested. Cheers.

As a veterinarian, unfortunately these days there seems to be so much scrutiny that I doubt a vet would put their license at risk, unless they were a very close personal friend. I’ve had people wanting to get scheduled drugs from me in the past. Yes, many of the medications are the same. Since I don’t have an active practice anymore, but I still have a license, I have to get an Rx from a physician.

@@W1KAB-9 you get them for your pet. I have hundreds of amoxicillin, cephalaxin, metronidazole.

@@adlucem9845, I totally get what you’re saying and I don’t disagree. However, on my side of the fence I have to maintain high ethical standards. My life centers around that. Sure, I bend the rules all the time, but at my age I know which ones I can bend, and which ones can send you to the big house. I know of one colleague that spent 18 months in federal prison. In the end it’s still a judgement call. It’s good you have that type of working relationship with your “other family doctor.”

@@W1KAB-9 I'm not saying to ask veterinarians to do anything unethical or illegal. I'm saying save your antibiotics prescribed to your pet for suspected UTI's or heartworms. For example I got 100, 100mg minocycline for a calcium chelation experiment for a dog with cushing's based calcinosis. I got my metronidazole for diarrhea. My amoxicillin for possible GI ulcer.

@@adlucem9845 , that makes sense and that certainly is fine to do. I would do the same. I guess I’m speaking from a position where I only have ducks and geese so it would be more difficult for me to write them a script for pills or medicated eye ointments! Might get a raised eye at the pharmacy. LOL. Carry on!

I appreciate the feedback. The lighting in my garage has driven me crazy for a long time. Unfortunately, I know nothing about lighting, yet. I will very likely switch to filming outdoors exclusively until I can figure out how to get better lighting in the "cave". I am still new to KZfaq and filming given my full-time consulting job, but I'll have to find some time to finally figure out the lighting when filming at 3:00 AM. The next video is an outdoor field video, so things shouldn't be as harsh. Thanks.

@@TheTechPrepper Understood. As a start , try setting two inexpensive lamps, with lamp shades, with 60 watt bulbs on either side of the camera while shooting indoors.

@@qanononabong8491 I appreciate the simple tip. I've looked at some lighting options, but they're way too pricey at the moment. Let's see how a couple of 60 watt bulbs work out. Thanks.