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6 First-Aid Essentials in Your Purse

4. Uncoated aspirin

It’s not just for headaches. If you have heart attack symptoms, it could be lifesaving. Chew one and seek emergency care.

Are you having a heart attack? The 10 symptoms you shouldn’t ignore.

5. Tweezers

They can remove splinters, bug stingers, and glass from cuts.

6. Bandages/Band-Aids

If you get a blister while on the run, your feet will thank you.

How to stop foot pain in its tracks.

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8:32AM PST on Feb 24, 2013

Thank you

12:25AM PST on Feb 6, 2013

Thanks

9:54PM PDT on Jun 30, 2012

ty, shared with my mom and sister

9:54PM PDT on Jun 30, 2012

ty, shared with my mom and sister

9:54PM PDT on Jun 30, 2012

ty, shared with my mom and sister

2:37PM PDT on Mar 21, 2012

Thanks

2:07PM PST on Feb 18, 2012

Here's a quick video on purse essentials I find I need today http://bit.ly/zOYItN

5:44AM PDT on Oct 9, 2011

Is it safe to use super glue ? isn't it oxic?

5:07PM PDT on Sep 21, 2011

Asiatic, the super glue does wonders if miles and miles away from someone being able to sew you together!!!
Judith, put it in a seperate zip baggie by itself then place that small baggie in the larger one with the other items! This way ALL items are together, in one bag and if the super glue does break it will not only stay in the bag - IT WON'T DRY UP!!!! A twofer!!!!

6:50AM PDT on Sep 20, 2011

2 thoughts
1- the first aid kit in the house or car or other than on your body is NOT accessible HOWEVER the kit in purse or on your belt is what you actually have to give care with you
2- Heart attacks are common so having asprin and valium with you can give 2 of the 4 hospital medications you could carry to save the heart attack patient

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