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Refill your medication(s), that's the biggest one. India produces a lot of drugs and if they get infected, we will see shortage. China also produces a lot of th

Refill your medication(s), that's the biggest one. India produces a lot of drugs and if they get infected, we will see shortage. China also produces a lot of the base chemicals used in medication, so this is worry some. If you have chronic conditions, you really don't want to be without. Soap and sanitizer. Mostly soap. Soap is equally effective as sanitizer in washing hands, etc. Soap is also much cheaper and more available. If the local region goes into lock down, you're not going out much so soap will work well. Get one to two weeks of food and supplies in case. There isn't going to be a global shortage, but we may see short term runs on supplies. Include stuff like tooth brush, mouth wash, and etc. For my wife I also stocked up on a larger supplies of feminine hygiene products. Masks. I got 20 per family member in our local area. For when you need to go out and restock food. Also learn how to properly use the mask.

agumonkey 7y ago
Actually last year a few pharmacies in France told us they were short of some pills. Then we learned that only a few brands were manufacturing them .. so almost a single point of failure.
- WrtCdEvrydy 7y ago
  Globalization as made this less likely but most countries will now allow emergency imports if the situation gets critical.
  - garmaine 7y ago
    Globalization makes this more likely. Before globalization there were manufacturers distributed all over serving different markets. Now there are global monopolies on production (for particular drugs), which makes production very vulnerable to supply chain disruption.
    - agumonkey 7y ago
      AFAIK that's what the pharmacist hinted at, there are brands, but the manufacturing plants are shared.
downerending 7y ago
If you're a raging alcoholic, don't forget that. Sudden withdrawal can kill you.
- turbostyler 7y ago
  Trust me, no alcoholic is going to forget to stock up on booze.
alasdair_ 7y ago
>Refill your medication(s), that's the biggest one. I take a prescription medication that is a controlled substance. I feel like a criminal each time I fill it. I'm only given exactly the amount I need for the next 30 days and it routinely causes problems when I need to travel out of state around the time of my next refill. I really wish there was some way of saying "I've been taking this stuff for years, I've clearly never abused it, please give me some buffer for emergencies."
- Gibbon1 7y ago
  Friend of mine was working for FEMA after Hurricane Katrina. He said he went to lots of houses where they had an elderly family remember with cancer who had run out of their pain meds. And no way to get more.
  - alasdair_ 7y ago
    Wow, that is terrible.
- sneak 7y ago
  If I were in your shoes I would go to the black market and would secretly maintain a 90-180 day supply buffer, pandemic or no. This is clearly a case of a law that may have been well-intentioned majorly infringing upon your rights.
  - exikyut 7y ago
    The problem with this is that it will cause a practical relief effect that will create a small but consistent reordering latency. "You don't seem too $symptomatic today, how did you handle the past N days?" This could be easily discerned through individual scrutiny or large-scale automated analysis.
- webninja 7y ago
  My girlfriend takes medications that are critical to her and there are a few effective things she done that are legal. Ups the dosage to twice as much and breaks the meds in half. Usually the price is still the same but now there’s twice as much. Stops taking the meds on some weekends to create a buffer. Asks a doctor to try another similar medications and express fear about going off the current med incase the new one doesn’t work. Unintended side effect is that you now have twice as much for that month. Gradually reduce medication dosage and occasionally stop taking it. If you can live without it you’ll be more independent.
skinnymuch 7y ago
A lot of us take controlled medications :/..which are also usually needed more than the easier to get ones that you can stock up on.
chewz 7y ago
Or better yet learn to make soap yourself. Its easy. Fat, ash, water. https://www.frugalandthriving.com.au/homemade-lard-soap/ https://www.frugalandthriving.com.au/homemade-lard-soap/ https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-soap-517084 https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-soap-517084

agumonkey 7y ago

Actually last year a few pharmacies in France told us they were short of some pills. Then we learned that only a few brands were manufacturing them .. so almost a single point of failure.

WrtCdEvrydy 7y ago
Globalization as made this less likely but most countries will now allow emergency imports if the situation gets critical.
- garmaine 7y ago
  Globalization makes this more likely. Before globalization there were manufacturers distributed all over serving different markets. Now there are global monopolies on production (for particular drugs), which makes production very vulnerable to supply chain disruption.
  - agumonkey 7y ago
    AFAIK that's what the pharmacist hinted at, there are brands, but the manufacturing plants are shared.

downerending 7y ago

If you're a raging alcoholic, don't forget that. Sudden withdrawal can kill you.

turbostyler 7y ago
Trust me, no alcoholic is going to forget to stock up on booze.

alasdair_ 7y ago

>Refill your medication(s), that's the biggest one. I take a prescription medication that is a controlled substance. I feel like a criminal each time I fill it. I'm only given exactly the amount I need for the next 30 days and it routinely causes problems when I need to travel out of state around the time of my next refill. I really wish there was some way of saying "I've been taking this stuff for years, I've clearly never abused it, please give me some buffer for emergencies."

Gibbon1 7y ago
Friend of mine was working for FEMA after Hurricane Katrina. He said he went to lots of houses where they had an elderly family remember with cancer who had run out of their pain meds. And no way to get more.
- alasdair_ 7y ago
  Wow, that is terrible.
sneak 7y ago
If I were in your shoes I would go to the black market and would secretly maintain a 90-180 day supply buffer, pandemic or no. This is clearly a case of a law that may have been well-intentioned majorly infringing upon your rights.
- exikyut 7y ago
  The problem with this is that it will cause a practical relief effect that will create a small but consistent reordering latency. "You don't seem too $symptomatic today, how did you handle the past N days?" This could be easily discerned through individual scrutiny or large-scale automated analysis.
webninja 7y ago
My girlfriend takes medications that are critical to her and there are a few effective things she done that are legal. Ups the dosage to twice as much and breaks the meds in half. Usually the price is still the same but now there’s twice as much. Stops taking the meds on some weekends to create a buffer. Asks a doctor to try another similar medications and express fear about going off the current med incase the new one doesn’t work. Unintended side effect is that you now have twice as much for that month. Gradually reduce medication dosage and occasionally stop taking it. If you can live without it you’ll be more independent.

skinnymuch 7y ago

A lot of us take controlled medications :/..which are also usually needed more than the easier to get ones that you can stock up on.

chewz 7y ago

Or better yet learn to make soap yourself. Its easy. Fat, ash, water. https://www.frugalandthriving.com.au/homemade-lard-soap/ https://www.frugalandthriving.com.au/homemade-lard-soap/ https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-soap-517084 https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-to-make-soap-517084