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Post by woodyz on Dec 24, 2017 17:25:34 GMT -7
DIABETES PREPAREDNESS: EMERGENCY, DISASTER, & SHTF PREPS FOR DIABETICS How many? I couldn’t possibly count. It’s a lot, and not all from preppers who are themselves diabetics either. We get a number of concerned relatives who are emailing because they want as much advice on the topic as possible so they can help keep their family members healthy on top of safe during disasters and emergencies. My honest to goodness response for the past few years has been to Google and research the topic for a while, realize I’m way in over my head, sit with the email in my inbox for a month or two, consistently going back and researching in that time, then after a number of attempts, give up and decide to pick up trying when I’m more ready to tackle the topic. morethanjustsurviving.com/diabetic-preppers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MoreThanJustSurviving+%28More+Than+Just+Surviving%29
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Post by cajunlady87 on Dec 29, 2017 20:10:16 GMT -7
This subject is a scary issue to face in a SHTF situation, especially for those using insulin. Doing research and especially talking to an Endocrinologist on the subject may shed some light on the subject to get by.
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Post by USCGME2 on Jan 2, 2018 22:04:35 GMT -7
Guess you just can't home brew a batch of insulin? Prolly very complicated
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Post by blacksmith on Jan 2, 2018 23:36:55 GMT -7
Guess you just can't home brew a batch of insulin? Prolly very complicated No I do not think it would be easy or we would not be paying so much for insulin The cheap stuff is $250 a small bottle here and can not be mailed in I have friends that pay over $1000 a month for insulin
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Post by woodyz on Jan 3, 2018 11:39:53 GMT -7
we get insulin for $40 x 2 1/2 a month and have managed to accumulate a couple of months stock
but it would become a problem quick
i know where every supply of insulin is within 25 miles would get some of it in an extended time without "proper channels"
one additional problem for us is my Son is allergic to all but HUMALOG, which makes it even harder
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Post by blacksmith on Jan 3, 2018 22:24:15 GMT -7
I have maybe 6 months on hand but working on getting a year past that I do not think I can keep it
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Post by sirderrin on Jan 4, 2018 6:13:03 GMT -7
This is an issue we have as well, The bosslady is an insulin dependent diabetic - around 4 regular shots a day and she splits the long lasting stuff usually because it affords better control that way...so that is 6 needles a day plus the meds.. You also have to factor in the testing supplies and equipment. We have a year plus supply of everything now with back up equipment, but the real question is storage of said items long term without electricity. Insulin last longer when stored at an optimum temperature. I am still not happy with the long term storage solutions we have available to us.... I am still searching for the best way to over come this issue and Always interested in thoughts and ideas on it...
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Post by woodyz on Jan 4, 2018 14:28:52 GMT -7
cold storage may work or cellar, in the well head beside the pipe it stays about 58 there I am thinking underground somewhere stay at temp after you get down so far small solar powered cooler or a good battery on a solar powered invert-er en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar-powered_refrigerator an evaporative cooling refrigeration pot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot-in-pot_refrigeratorA pot-in-pot refrigerator, clay pot cooler[1] or zeer (Arabic: زير) is an evaporative cooling refrigeration device which does not use electricity. It uses a porous outer earthenware pot (lined with wet sand) containing an inner pot (which can be glazed to prevent penetration by the liquid) within which the food is placed. The evaporation of the outer liquid draws heat from the inner pot. The device can be used to cool any substance, and requires only a flow of relatively dry air and a source of water. I would think two or three caches as the failure of a single would be catastrophic.
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Post by sirderrin on Jan 4, 2018 15:34:56 GMT -7
cold storage may work or cellar, in the well head beside the pipe it stays about 58 there I am thinking underground somewhere stay at temp after you get down so far small solar powered cooler or a good battery on a solar powered invert-er en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar-powered_refrigerator an evaporative cooling refrigeration pot en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pot-in-pot_refrigeratorA pot-in-pot refrigerator, clay pot cooler[1] or zeer (Arabic: زير) is an evaporative cooling refrigeration device which does not use electricity. It uses a porous outer earthenware pot (lined with wet sand) containing an inner pot (which can be glazed to prevent penetration by the liquid) within which the food is placed. The evaporation of the outer liquid draws heat from the inner pot. The device can be used to cool any substance, and requires only a flow of relatively dry air and a source of water. I would think two or three caches as the failure of a single would be catastrophic. If memory serves 58F would be a bit warm need to be close to 40f for best effect.... I am thinking solar and 12 volt car cooler type of set up. Been meaning to bend Marcs ear on this very subject...
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