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- September 2019 - 1st Camino - CF, Burgos to Astorga
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I would strongly advice taking a small amount of Leuko tape instead of band aids.
Don’t buy the pre-made first aid kits. Build your own as this is something very personal. Make it personnal, make it about you.
Personally, I prefer Omnifix or Hypafix tape over Leukotape. It comes in a wider roll, and you can cut it to size and shape. I use it on hotspots for blister prevention. It also makes a great bandage with a gauze pad. It's available in most farmacias is Spain, and you can purchase it on Amazon. I prefer the 4“ wide roll.Oh! That's super helpful, thank you - I was thinking of a first aid kit for potential medical emergencies among my fellow pilgrims. The personal approach makes it much easier.
Thank you for the tip on the Leuko tape, it's not something I've used before but it looks more versatile than something like moleskin.
Thanks!
Great list Robo. I’m starting to plan my kit so this is vey helpful. I’ll probably add some anti inflammatory gel or linament to rub down sore muscles. I guess most things are easy to buy/replace on the road.
Some items like Salon Pas patches, anti-inflammatory gel, etc. can be purchased as needed in Spain. You only need to bring first aid items sufficient to get you to the next town with a farmacia - not something for every eventuality.
I'm sure @David or @davebugg will chime in with more 'professional' advice, but Paracetamol and Ibuprofen kind of do different things as I understand it.Some general Paracetamol ( I will not touch Ibuprofen! ).
I'm sure @David or @davebugg will chime in with more 'professional' advice, but Paracetamol and Ibuprofen kind of do different things as I understand it.
Paracetamol is a general pain reliever
whilst Ibuprofen is also a NASAID (anti inflammatory)
They can be taken together.
I do, but only under my Doctors advice on dosage and timing
As with any meds, seek professional advice, not from Dr Google.
Ibruprofen you need to be very careful with............ I'm sure one of the guys will explain better than I, why. I'm amazed at the high dosages that are sold over the counter in Spain.
Get some needles syringes and betadine for the blister. Also dr schols mole skin.Packing my first first aid kit, I'm having a hard time deciding what's essential. The pre-made kits you can buy at field-and-stream type stores seem to be way too much stuff.
What do you like to keep in your pack for first aid on the camino? If it would vary based on which route you're taking, that would be interesting to learn as well.
Thank you!
Get some needles syringes and betadine for the blister. Also dr schols mole skin.
plus the other normal stuff folks have mentiomed
I hope you are not taking ibuprofen and Voltaren at the same time as they are the same class of drug Non steroid anti inflammatory and should not be taken together.Vaseline
Pepcid Complete
Bandaids
Needle and thread
Ibuprofen
Neosporin
Voltarin
There are lots of drugstores!
I appreciate your concern and I rarely take Ibupropen. Only when I have a bad headache or a fever. I used to be a pharmaceutical representative and (I know to many it is not a very honorable profession). I worked for many years in Gastroenterology offices so I am well aware of the concomitant use of multiple steroid use and their effects on the GI system and the increased risk of ulcers. Long term use significantly raises the risk especially for those over 60. I am 65. But using more than one NSAID can be very risky. Please note that I use the topical cream and not a tablet. I love to read package inserts, just a habit from my job and the risk of bleed with the gel is less than .01%. As you probably know when a drug is being tested for approval all adverse events must be listed in the PI. I did not read the study itself but I am sure the control groups had to total in the neighborhood of at least 5,000 people. In a study that large it is not surprising that someone had a GI bleed. If there was a larger number of patients with GI bleeding a secondary study would have had to of been initiated with the primary endpoint being risks of GI bleeds. I really appreciate your concern and the bottom line is you are right!!!! DO NOT TAKE MULTI NSAIDS AT THE SAME TIME PEOPLE!!!! Scratch my Voltaren suggestion. Although for me it does really help the bottoms of my feet if I have been walk on hard surfaces all day, like on the Norte or Portuguese.I hope you are not taking ibuprofen and Voltaren at the same time as they are the same class of drug Non steroid anti inflammatory and should not be taken together.
It's your age. Alas, your elders often require a lot more medical help to go on walking. But we can still medicate with alcoholic beverages, if we do so carefully.Not much. More or less orujo blanco and cold beer (vino tinto with supper)
It was meant more in the spirit of: "Don't push yourself too much. Take it slowly, enjoy your walk but also enjoy your rest. Smell the flowers while walking and also enjoy the life of that small villages while slowly sipping something in the plaza."It's your age. Alas, your elders often require a lot more medical help to go on walking. But we can still medicate with alcoholic beverages, if we do so carefully.
Personally, I prefer Omnifix or Hypafix tape over Leukotape. It comes in a wider roll, and you can cut it to size and shape. I use it on hotspots for blister prevention. It also makes a great bandage with a gauze pad. It's available in most farmacias is Spain, and you can purchase it on Amazon. I prefer the 4“ wide roll.
God bless Spain!Very different things indeed. Therefore I stay on the safe side.
The over the counter dosages in Spain are very high indeed. Max in Belgium is 400 whereas Spain sells those of 600 without prescription.
Agree. Essential and what you actually use is difficult to pre-judge. Invariably I always take and carry much more than I needPacking my first first aid kit, I'm having a hard time deciding what's essential. The pre-made kits you can buy at field-and-stream type stores seem to be way too much stuff.
What do you like to keep in your pack for first aid on the camino? If it would vary based on which route you're taking, that would be interesting to learn as well.
Thank you!
Thank you for putting it in perspective, scope is exactly what I was struggling with!Some items like Salon Pas patches, anti-inflammatory gel, etc. can be purchased as needed in Spain. You only need to bring first aid items sufficient to get you to the next town with a farmacia - not something for every eventuality.
Foot care kit was my priority and I can say as a pilgrim and a nurse that US moleskin is far superior than EU pink lambs wool. Mole skin even lasts a shower or 2
I use Omnifix or Hypafix tape on my hotspots instead of moleskin. My blister prone areas are the balls of my feet and two toes. I put the tape on those areas daily as an insurance policy against blisters.I have to confess I have no idea how to work with moleskin - it's not a sterile bandaid, it's not really tape, it's sticky and has a bit of bounce...
I figured I'd bring a tiny amount to keep around in case it suddenly becomes clear what moleskin is for once I have my first camino hot spot and/or blister.
Leuko tape is amazing! I had some blisters between my toes and I just tape them up and they were fine to walk. The rest of my first aid provisions pretty much match what was already mentioned (Benedryl, ibuprofen, pepto bismol, neosporen, tweezers, needle, nail clippers, tiny scissors). I didn’t use anything other than the clippers, tape, and scissors but everything was used by someone I met so I felt I packed well.Oh! That's super helpful, thank you - I was thinking of a first aid kit for potential medical emergencies among my fellow pilgrims. The personal approach makes it much easier.
Thank you for the tip on the Leuko tape, it's not something I've used before but it looks more versatile than something like moleskin.
Thanks!
This is a new one for me, skateboarding friends taught me about crazy glue for cuts but electrician's tape is a whole other level....black electricians tape for cuts...
If you cut a finger with a sharp knife like a Stanley or box cutter wrapping it with black tape will keep it clean longer than medical tape and it will heal extremely quickly.This is a new one for me, skateboarding friends taught me about crazy glue for cuts but electrician's tape is a whole other level.
Good idea. I'll add some as an essential to my first aid kit.I avoided blisters last year with KT tape around some toes to avoid wee overlaps and them pressing together. Handy for some support too. View attachment 61389View attachment 61390
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