This video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on a daily basis.
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The survival pack contains some of the essentials needed to ensure you’re not caught out when going about your daily business. The video’s survival kit contains a bottle of water, daily and emergency medications, a sweater, personal hygiene products, music, insurance card, emergency telephone numbers, a snack for keeping blood sugar levels up and mints to help tame nausea or acid reflux.
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I would add a Caffeine fix Redbull or a coke
Fantastic list, very similar to what I pack. I’d add some adhesive heat pads (I have bad joints and muscles), some podcasts for when I’m waiting but my joints are too sore to hold a book, and some nice nail varnish or some make-up, I always feel a bit better if I’ve put something on and don’t look as ill as I feel haha!