Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack

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by Wendy Henderson |

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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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