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Sharksbaja
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Good drugs to bring to Baja
One very important item when you run a nail through yer hand are good pain drugs.
My choice although many times stores don't carry it is; Naproxen Sodium.
Works pretty good at night.
What do you bring to Baja for pain relief?
[Edited on 9-16-2005 by Sharksbaja]
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bajaden
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My first thought is, is this an on going experience. I mean this isn't a religious thing is it. You know where they nail you to a cross or something.
I mean, I could understand cutting youself with a knife in your line of work. I love cooking and I have tried to amputate some of my extremities at
times. Not on purpose of course.
Anyway, back to the origional question. For a nail in the hand, I'm looking for morphine and a stick to bite down on.
For most other minor problems. Such as snake bite, or bullet wounds. I usually take motrin.
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Sharksbaja
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Well, I am lookin' fer simpathy. I was using a old piece of wood(with one old nail) to prop my new porch railing up and when I hit it with my palm I
literally nailed my hand to the stick.
Oh great now just thinkin abou..............ch!
No heroin but plenty o sticks!
I was religious tho. I religiously pulled my hand off the nail.
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Diver
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Percodan. vicatin, percosette, codiene; whatever leftover prescriptions we or our family members may have in their medicine cabinets.
Try stepping into the recently buried embers of a recently roaringing fire while over three hours from mexican medical help. Try having a truck roll
over your foot - crunch. Try the stingray in the leg trick.
And although most doctors don't recommend it, I find that swallowing the pills with a sufficient dose of tequila, helps speed the pain-killing efects.
Actually, my recommendation is that you avoid all of the above-listed maladies, take the pills, drink the Tequila and have no pain; all in moderation,
of course !
Also, if you do have the unfortunate accident, don't forget the gory pictures to post for your friends ! How big was that nail ???
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Dave
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This thread is a downer.
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Bob and Susan
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"Percodan. vicatin, percosette, codiene"
What if WE stop taking everything???
Remember doctors ARE NOT in the business of cureing.
They are in the business of treating....
If they cured...they'd go bankrupt
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elgatoloco
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Correction:
Doctors are not in business, they are just practicing. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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comitan
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Sharkes
I hope you've had a tetanus shot last 10 years.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Al G
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Take a long steel rod about the size of the nail heat it to red hot and stick it in the wound. dirnk bottle of Tequila. We would not want any
infection
[Edited on 9-16-2005 by Al G]
Albert G
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The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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bajaden
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All right Sharky, you have my sympathy. I suspect all of us wanabe doctors need to find another line of work. Excuse me, I have to go drink a bottle
of tequila.
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Oxycodone is a Friend of Mine
I'm always well-supplied with Oxycodone (Percocet) because of back problems so I've got the Pain part covered. We buy Amoxicillin (100 x 500mg) in
Baja for infections, etc. Under $15.00.
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DanO
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Naproxyn Sodium
I could be wrong about this, but didn't the FDA take the prescription versions of this drug off the market because it was causing heart problems?
Anyway, a combination of two advil and two tylenol (recommended by my dentist, and he oughta know) seems to work for most aches and pains. For
serious injuries, you need a synthetic opiate like hydrocodone, and ice if it's handy. Avoid attempting to operate heavy equipment.
Tequila will help you ignore the pain, but it'll also impair your judgment and make you more likely to exacerbate your injury, especially on top of a
serious painkiller. "Hell, this broken arm don't hurt that much. Let's arm-wrestle!"
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bajaden
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I'll tell you right now Dano old boy. No offense intended with the old boy. It doesn't take much to impair my judgement. An atractive woman, a cute
puppy, a post by Sharky, an afair with Judy. Of course, all of these were after the bottle of tequila. I think I'm ready for Westminister. Bring on
the dogs.
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Price
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painkillers
| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
Percodan. vicatin, percosette, codiene; whatever leftover prescriptions we or our family members may have in their medicine cabinets.
Try stepping into the recently buried embers of a recently roaringing fire while over three hours from mexican medical help. Try having a truck roll
over your foot - crunch. Try the stingray in the leg trick.
And although most doctors don't recommend it, I find that swallowing the pills with a sufficient dose of tequila, helps speed the pain-killing efects.
Actually, my recommendation is that you avoid all of the above-listed maladies, take the pills, drink the Tequila and have no pain; all in moderation,
of course !
Also, if you do have the unfortunate accident, don't forget the gory pictures to post for your friends ! How big was that nail ???
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Price
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Of the painkillers on the list - how available are they in Baja ? We have a supply - but when we run out do we need another perscription from a
Mexican Dr. or will anyplace accept American scripts ?
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jerry
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cracked ribs
few yrs. back i was in loreto i fell and cracked 3 ribs i used tequala for medicine for the first 4 days when i couldnt stand it any more i went to al
three hospetals got xrays had a cast installed to hold them in place and was written every kinda non drug painkiller theres in mexico nothing worked i
suffered for 3 days more chasing these with tequla finnaly i insisted to a pharmisist that i needed drugs a mexican woman in the pharmisy who spoke no
english grabed me and took me to dr green he looked at the xray and perscribed simple darvon after 14 more pharmisys i finally found some on a back
street in a pharmisy in a private reasdence LATER I FOUND OUT THAT ONLY 2 DOCTORS IN LORETO AT THAT TIME COULD PERSCRIBE REAL DRUGS AND NON OF THENM
WERE WORKING IN ANY OF THE 3 HOSPITLES
have a good one jerry
jerry and judi
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turtleandtoad
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There are doctors in Mexico that CAN'T perscribe drugs?
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
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jerry
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yes in loreto there was only 2 that could.Dr green is one i dont know the other
and noone in all 3 hospitals that i went to could give a perscription for anything but over the counter drugs
jerry and judi
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turtleandtoad
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And these guys are certified/licensed doctors?
Someone will have to explain this to me, are there different levels of doctors, with different training and levels of competence?
How do you tell the difference between them?
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
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I am here
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jerry
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i didnt ask to see there liscenseAFTER THE THE 3RD HOSPITAL I WAS TOLD BY THE
PHARMIST THAT THERE WERE ONLT 2 THAT COULD PERCSRIBE NARCOTIC DRUGS
jerry and judi
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