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Need we say more? We think so, because starting in this very issue, THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS® is gonna offer-as a regular feature-a piece by Tom Ferguson, M.D., called (what else?) "Medical Self-Care".
Enjoy . . . and learn!
Remember the old-fashioned school bags that seemed-in childhood days-to signal the beginning of each new educational experience, the sacks that were carefully packed with all the basics you felt you needed for the upcoming endeavor? Well, that's exactly what we're about to put together . . . a school bag for medical self-care.
References. Get hold of Keith Sehnert's How to Be Your Own Doctor (Sometimes) from a local bookstore or from the address mentioned in the introduction to this article. Read it. Use it. In addition-especially for women's self-care-buy a copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves . . . by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective. This revised text is currently available for $5.45 (postpaid) from Simon & Schuster, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020.
Tweezers. This is the most frequently used item in my own "school"-or black-bag. Get a good pair and don't use them for tightening screws and such. There's nothing more infuriating than having a sobbing child (or adult) stretched out across the couch with a splinter in his or her foot, and then discovering that the tweezer tips don't quite come together. Keep this valuable tool dry-and in its case until you need to use it!
Tweezers are available-for minimal cost-in most drugstores. For tiny splinters, I also use a pocket-sized magnifier . . . to get a better look at what I'm pulling out. These little "glasses" can be found (for a dollar or less) at a photo shop.
Thermometer. A good thermometer can be had for between $2.00 and $3.00 in any drugstore. Always clean such instruments with cold water, as heat may cause them to break. Keep an oral thermometer on hand for adults and most children, and the rectal type (always use a lubricant such as vaseline with a rectal thermometer) for infants. Remember, too, to always shake your thermometer down to below 98°F before taking anyone's temperature.
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