Lockdown Essentials: Must-have First Aid Kit And Family Medicine You Cannot Miss

Even though it’s been the second day of the lockdown, are you sure that you’ve enough essential items to survive? Apart from stockpiling foods, remember that unnecessary doctor visits are also postponed for the next 2 weeks. So what will you do in case you have a cut or bleed, catching a cold or flu? A medical first aid kit is crucial to keep you safe, especially during the lockdown. 

Even if you might not need it, it’s better to prepare a full kit which will make you feel safe and secure as we cannot be sure of what emergency or accidents can happen. Get all you need in the reach of hand to avoid leaving home for errands as much as possible.

In fact, it mostly depends on your family’s needs for medication. If there is someone who is suffering from a certain sickness, stock up the medicine after taking doctor's advice. Although self-meditation is not recommended, some basic symptoms can be cured with common medicines. Check out the list of lockdown survival kits before it’s too late to get it out there!

You also need a full first aid kit in case of bleeding and some medications to ease basic and popular symptoms:

• Body pains and headache
• Fever
• Cough
• Chest congestion
• Digest and stomach disorders
• Electrolyte levels

In case your symptoms are heavy or you are not really sure of what happens to your health, set up doctor arrangements and ask for further treatment. Do not try to self-medicate as it will only leave you panic and make the situation worse.

Please note that you only need to stock up facemasks in case you show some symptoms of sickness like cough or flu or living with those who are sick.

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