Not every medication you take is needed to keep you alive for 7-14 days. But, there are some critical meds, like insulin, that are critical, especially for Type 1 diabetics. I've asked many a doctor and pharmacist how to build an extra supply of medications. Finally, there is a video resource.
Dr. David Eisenman, UCLA, shared the following information:
Please share the links to these videos in English and Spanish. It provides methods for how to obtain extra medications getting around some insurance obstacles. Not perfect, it doesn’t doesn’t solve all the problems, but people find it very useful when I educate about it in my practice or in grand rounds.
English
https://vimeo.com/117021019
Spanish
https://vimeo.com/117021018
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.
