Originally Posted by
techman41973
I'm looking for general guidance on preparing for emergencies for international travel.
1. I've been told to always keep with me the telephone # of the U.S embassy and state department.
3. Its probably best to take a 2nd ATM and 2nd credit card as a backup, but where should I store my backup cards?
7 Ask my Dr. for an antibiotic prescription before leaving in case I get sick
Is there anything else I should prepare?
If you do #1 and need to do it, #3 might not be too useful. Instead, cash and gold coins are more useful in combat than a credit card.
#7 shows how non-medical people should not try to practice medicine. If there were a one pill cures any disease, there would be no need for hospitals and doctors. It might be better to carry an aspirin in case you have a heart attack. If I have unusual stomach pains, I do not know how to determine if I have appendicitis, stomach flu, food poisoning, heart attack, intestinal blockage. I suppose I could post a question online and see if I get an answer.