Medical Alert Bracelets?

Should we wear medical alert bracelets, or something, so that if we are ever in a medical emercency and are unable to speak for ourselves, those docs or EMTs will be aware? Or what if we are on tx and cannot speak for ourself. I was wondering about this, and was curious if anybody had an answer.

lilmoma

[Fisheress]

I agree with you that a bracelet is a good idea.  The study I am in has provided me with a card I keep with my drivers license that states I am currently in a study program, in case of emergency to please contact.........

I gave one to my sweetie in case he needs to contact my corrdinators too in the event of an emergency.  I would hate that if I could not speak for myself that I could possible miss my meds.  I am sure you could buy a blank bracelet and have it engraved.

Good luck & merry Christmas!

Fisheress

[NYgirl]

It's not a bad idea at all but hopefully in this world of today universal precautions SHOULD be practiced - although you couldn't really tell it by any of us ;-)

I've never seen one but if it was cute would probably wear it!  ;-)

I'm a wise guy can't help it I'm a New Yawka.

[lilmoma]

I like your attitude too NY girl!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess I should have been more specific,...."are there any cute medical alerts bracelets out there,...oh in in a variety of colors as well,...gotta coodinate ya know"

lilmoma

[fresnoborn]

i'll take one of those bracelets, too. i would like my in leather, please. oh, and some pretty beads with the letters on them. lol

[PasoPerson]

I had much the same thought when first diagnosed.  I also have a seizure disorder, but that's a LITTLE more apparent when/if it happens, lol.  

I gave about 2 seconds' consideration to a MedAlert bracelet and decided that was not do-able for me, Miss Fashion Statement in her bathrobe most days, heheh.  So off to the jewelry store I went.  They have charms which can be engraved.  I now have a small one with the MedAlert symbol on one side and necessary info on other.  Works good, looks good.

I thought this would be excellent in case of some sort of accident and well-meaning passerbys contaminated themselves not thinking.  I would feel terrible if that happened.

I AM REALLY HATING THIS DISEASE NOW, by the way.

[beamishboy]

i hate it too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! today i had to gently chide my friend(she is now!!!!-her dads worried 'bout prostate cancer,she's goin to see her New granddaughtr next week)as she was drawing my Blood today--"You really got to put that other glove on..."    She had poked,then inadvertantly pulled the point out,i was bleedin a nice big red drop...i didn't say--"i have hep-c"...she knows.......but i felt as if a slight,but REAL dander too ,for ,her....................I'm thinking a nice necklace,on a leather cord.....

[GoofyDad]

The other, albeit less altruistic, concern is the meds we take and their effects. If I needed emergency care and the ER did a CBC, they'd probably just take me out back and shoot me when they saw the lab results.

I've been meaning to print a card for my wallet with all my meds listed. Like Jim, I came into this taking pretty much nothing - now I could fill a dance card with my meds!

[Forseegood]

Me and a fellow female member whom we all know and love will be in the SF area in the next few weeks, can we throw water ballons at you while you are mowing the lawn??? Love to feed people's paranoia, he he he....

[Forseegood]

Hey, am a little tired and spacey, just occured to me that I might really freak you out our something...was just kidding of course, though we will be up there enjoying your dastardly weather.

[GoofyDad]

No Sh*t?

Details please!

[Forseegood]

Weird that the snowman's throwing golf balls, you get hit by golf balls out in the snow you gotta lawsuit...