Very good question. I have thought about it. I've also wondered if we ever had a car accident while driving if we would be considered "driving while under the influence" because technically we all have, for the most part" significant amounts of narcotics, and in my case, THC in our system that a "normal" would be charged (Sorry David for going off on a tangent)...lol

What a wonderful idea!! I never thought about that....thanks.

David, I do - for all my meds....and conditions - I have nothing implantable like you mentioned but that would even be more important!!

I'm on immunosuppressant medication (biologic, DMARD and prednisone) and that is the main reason I wear one!!! In an Emergency situation anyone on chronic steroids need stress doses in an emergency! Just an FYI...

asthma
angina
and medications - especially coumadin (warfarin)
- pain meds - possible withdrawal
diabetes

Yes I need to get one sorted out - and soon!

I don't wear the bracelet, but I do have the medical record of all my medical conditions and meds in my purse at all times. It lists all my meds and the dosing, and the prescribing doc. It has come in handy more than once, and I think that if I was pulled over with a pill in my purse without all the bottles, I'd have the records to keep me out of jail.

I do keep an empty bottle of my opiates in my car so that I won't get in trouble for that - but who the heck can carry all their pharmacy bottles around on them at all times? Also, i do not want my meds at the risk of someone helping themselves to them, so I keep them locked up and only keep one day's worth in my purse.

Anyway, that's my way of dealing with my medical issues/and scripts.

Peace,
Pinky

It's a great idea and for awhile when I was 1st diagnosed I did wear a bracelet with my meds on it. As a Travel Writer/Consultant, I am gone a lot and I wonder what would happen if I were in an accident.

On my frequent Travel cards, like my airline card and my hotel cards, I place a sticker with my doc's name, phone and the meds I take for RSD. My bigger fear is that someone will touch my foot (NO one touches my foot below the ankle) and I tell dentists and any doc I must see that no one is to get near my foot.

Another good idea is to place a laminated card with all your medical info in your wallet or purse. I have one in each piece of luggage and one in my laptop case. I even put the info on the back of one of my business cards and taped it to the card case.

I think I'll look into getting a new Medic Alert, though, before I leave for the UK next month. We never knows what's going to happen!

I have a Spinal Cord Stimulator and my PM advised me to get a bracelet, in fact he still mentioned it every so often. I know I should have one and I keep telling him I am going to get one, though I wouldn't list my meds on it because when they change or adjust I would have to keep replacing it so PM advised that I just put "for meds, see wallet"
I keep putting it off even though I have had the SCS for almost 2 years. I think it is a denial thing for me, like if I get one I am admitting I will be like this for the rest of my life.
It's my last form of denial. I know it sounds dumb, but I can't help it.
I will have to break down and get it soon though. PM told me on my last visit that he is going to keep hounding me until I show up in his office with it on.
I will probably go the necklace route though because my issue is in my right arm which causes pain if I wear jewelry on it, and since I always wear a watch on my left wrist, I would be more comfortable with the necklace.

Sorry, a simple yes/no answer turned into a book :-) (as mine usually do LOL

I know there are ID cards for devices, but a med alert bracelet is a great idea

I have a medicalert pendant, which gives my conditions, I must have it updated, it will soon be as big as the clock in Big Ben.

Yes I have the pendants and bracelets to give me variety, I even hook a bracelet through the zipper of my purse, so it hangs on the outside.
Im on pain meds and immunosuppressant drugs (DMARDS, biologic, pred)

Yes, David I do anytime I leave the house, i had a craniotomy (reason I'm a part of this group, nerve pain from that) and some severe allergies to common meds like morphine. I was in a car accident last April 201. I hit my head and got a nasty concussion where I didn't remember what I needed to tell the paramedics. The bracelet told the everything including which hospital to take me to. I'm a huge supporter of the medical ID bracelet.

PS for the girls out there, you can get very pretty ones.

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