Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

General health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

I know this is a rather dull question but humour me. Home First Aid kit/Medicine cabinet, what's in yours?

9 replies

champagnesupernova · 22/09/2012 16:13

Am v much in one of those "prepping for emergencies mode" atm
Just bought a fire blanket off ebay.

Now looking as to what we may be missing out on having around the house

Have those Boots standard first aid kits that we take on holiday
Also have:

Plasters (kids and adults)
Savlon creme
Dettol liquid
Germolene
dioralyte
Calpol
Nurofen for kids
Nurofen for adults
nurofen Syringes for easy dosing
Soluble paracetamol/codeine
Lemsip
Waspeze

What I think we need: -

Burneze
an eye bath?

what else?
TIA oh wise and sage MNers

OP posts:
MrsSteptoe · 22/09/2012 16:23

I would recommend having a bottle of Piriton around in case your child or one of their friends has an allergic reaction. I believe it's useful in the emergency treatment of anaphylactic shock, if you're waiting for a paramedic to arrive, though it might be worth asking the pharmacist if I'm right on that - I'm no chemist! But it's useful for stings, chicken pox itching, stuff like that.

ByTheWay1 · 22/09/2012 16:29

lol!!
I have a half used out of date bottle of calpol, some antihistamines, antihistamine cream and some dubious looking plasters...... and some superglue (only in there so it is locked out of sight!!)

(oh I also have a first aid kit unopened in the car)

Shodan · 22/09/2012 16:42

Plasters
Bandages
Ralgex
Ibuprofen for kids
Cough medicines (various)
Thermometer
Heat pads (for sports injuries)
Anti-histamines (two kinds, drowsy and non-drowsy)
Bio-oil (don't know why it's in there)
Germolene
Antiseptic cream
Burneze
Lemsip

And a bunch of other stuff that probably needs throwing out now. Grin

defineme · 22/09/2012 16:50

Sudocreme is the most used thing in there!
I have all the other stuff too.
I like savlon wound wash-not essential, but makes me feel happier when they'vescraped their knees.
Use the mouth ulcer gel quite a lot too, but hardly an emergency.

Plasters/antiseptic wash/ibuprofen/parecetomol/antihistamine/sudocreme/thermomter and an old prescriptoin of codeine for those omg 'I've hurt my back and have to drive all the way home moments' is what I take on holiday.

wonkylegs · 22/09/2012 16:53

We have a medicine cabinet (full of prescription drugs for my falling apart body)
But in the bathroom cupboard for everybody else we have...
Calpol
Nurofen for kids
Cough mixture (adults & kids)
Paraceatamol
Anti-histamines
Anti diarrhoea meds
Senna
Savalon
Bongela
Sting ointment
Ibroprofen gel
Monkey Plasters (they kiss it better Hmm
Masses of medical tape (Dr DH keeps forgetting it and bringing it home in his pockets)
Couple of large dressings
Tubagrip
Nit comb
Scissors
Tweezers
Face shields for mouth to mouth (again DH gets these as drug company freebies)
Eyebath
Aftersun
Suncream

champagnesupernova · 23/09/2012 10:24

what is ralgex please?
think we have some piriton somewhere
What antihistimine creams are good?

OP posts:
champagnesupernova · 23/09/2012 10:25

Blush THanks for all of these btw

OP posts:
ByTheWay1 · 23/09/2012 11:00

I use Boots own antihistamine cream - seems to work ok...

Shodan · 23/09/2012 12:43

Ralgex is a deep heat cream for sore muscles. I usually use it in conjunction with a nice hot water bottle when I ache after training.

I also have several bixes of anti diarrhoea medicines- never had to use them yet though. It seems to be something I buy new every time I go to furrin parts.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page