The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Zentimes

I did order two new towels and a sheet today, primarily because of having extra towels if one of us gets ill but the other's well, and an extra sheet as sometimes people can sweat a lot when ill (funnily enough I don't, haven't been able to for years, think it's because I am hypo, but DP does) and so that would necessitate extra changes of bedding.

Onebrokelady

markin said:

After seeing a pulse oxygen meter (Pulse oximetry) on Dr johns videos i did buy one. knowing if your oxygen in the blood has drop below 90 you will know its time to call someone, and not just a bad cold or Flu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMiSUfZtyU

This one also has PI% which seems to be the strength of the pulse.

£23

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BPJT7RM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07BPJT7RM&pd_rd_w=TcYHK&pf_rd_p=f7d8b8a0-45de-4093-9f0d-ac0a766b3dcb&pd_rd_wg=FNgmn&pf_rd_r=WYFZW39DK1S1XCJ2T93B&pd_rd_r=0ee516a1-313d-45c2-aa03-ead5c73e80a3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWjBKR1hTOFAyWEdRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDMxNDY4MVU3Mkw4QldMQVdYRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjMxODQ5MldOVUs2N0oyTUEzSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

If your sats have dropped below 90% you probably won't need a pulse oximeter to tell you you need help, you will be feeling pretty rough by then 😊 I would invest in a decent thermometer though 

loupy

I noticed thermometers had sold out Superdrug the other day too.

Onebrokelady

loupy said:

I noticed thermometers had sold out Superdrug the other day too.

I was going to buy one today but forgot,looks like I won't be doing that then, I wanted it for when I look after the grandchildren because they have had one cold after another so far this year and i thought I should really have one for them 

prepareathome

loupy said:

I noticed thermometers had sold out Superdrug the other day too.

I bought one on Amazon tonight, delivery tomorrow, just a basic digital £4.99 as usually have one in but so long since it was used battery has died and other one that does work is for the dogs and no matter how much I clean it I do not fancy using it for humans

prepareathome

pollyanna_26 said:

prepareathome said:

I presume the towels are in case people have to self isolate so they want to ensure they have enough towels, facecloths etc for each person during the two weeks quarantine 

It's lovely to see you posting prepare at home. I've been trying to remember your user name for years. I remember the OS Chronic health thread you started years ago and often wondered how things are with you. I started a thread myself a long time after I saw you on here last having checked the thread was no longer in use. I need to get back to posting there. Winter is always quiet as not many have much energy to post but now dd has recovered from her latest bout of Norovirus followed by flu it's time I made the effort.

I started buying face cloths for cheap cleaning cloths a while ago . Wilkos sell cheap thick ones very cheaply and they do a good job. I can just chuck them in the machine with laundry sanitiser and give them a good hot wash.

ETA Fibro fog is alive and well. Cheap, cheap and cheaply sums it up

pollyx

Nice to see you again - health problems kept me quiet but have popped in from time to time and got into the bad habit of not only not talking to people as stuck at home but not even posting online and need to break that habit.  Glad to see you are still coping and hoping DD stays bug-free from now on xxx

markin

Onebrokelady said:

markin said:

After seeing a pulse oxygen meter (Pulse oximetry) on Dr johns videos i did buy one. knowing if your oxygen in the blood has drop below 90 you will know its time to call someone, and not just a bad cold or Flu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMiSUfZtyU

This one also has PI% which seems to be the strength of the pulse.

£23

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BPJT7RM/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07BPJT7RM&pd_rd_w=TcYHK&pf_rd_p=f7d8b8a0-45de-4093-9f0d-ac0a766b3dcb&pd_rd_wg=FNgmn&pf_rd_r=WYFZW39DK1S1XCJ2T93B&pd_rd_r=0ee516a1-313d-45c2-aa03-ead5c73e80a3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWjBKR1hTOFAyWEdRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDMxNDY4MVU3Mkw4QldMQVdYRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjMxODQ5MldOVUs2N0oyTUEzSSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbF90aGVtYXRpYyZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

If your sats have dropped below 90% you probably won't need a pulse oximeter to tell you you need help, you will be feeling pretty rough by then 😊 I would invest in a decent thermometer though 

95-100% is normal, But i think i heard 90 is the point where you need help. I just think it would be a good idea to know for sure and take the guess work out of it.  What is you have the flue and go to hospital or the doctor's and end up catching COVID-19

"Coronavirus patients are told to recover at HOME: People who have just mild symptoms will not be hospitalised as at least 45 people with the virus are already treating themselves in self-isolation with daily phone calls from health officials"

The coronavirus causes a disease called COVID-19, which has symptoms similar to flu – a fever, cough and breathing difficulties.

Most people recover from it with no lasting problems, while a small proportion may develop more serious infections or pneumonia.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8079763/UK-coronavirus-patients-no-longer-admitted-hospital.html

euronorris

loupy said:

I noticed thermometers had sold out Superdrug the other day too.

Wow.

For info, this is the one we bought for DD recently. https://www.boots.com/braun-thermoscan-7series-thermometer-ear-irt6520-10184257 Pricey, but much more reliable and accurate than the previous one we had. 

Do not waste your money on the Brother Max one, with the green protective cap. Useless.

3secondmemory

I actually had a little bit of an argument with the receptionist at the doctor surgery last time I fell foul of a chest infection. She told me I didn’t have a temperature high enough to worry about.

it was 36.9 after 2 lots of paracetamol. My av temp is 36.2! 

I was picked up off the street by an Ambulance later that day! 

I’ve self isolated most of the Winter anyway, since I had to give up work due to repeated chest infections 4 years ago. I’ve started appreciating this reclusive lifestyle!

Fellow Fibromites - this is our time to shine! 😃

Zentimes

markin said:

"Coronavirus patients are told to recover at HOME: People who have just mild symptoms will not be hospitalised as at least 45 people with the virus are already treating themselves in self-isolation with daily phone calls from health officials"

Thanks for that, markin, I've been wondering how they're handling the milder cases.