I Would not be a bad idea to have one (if I remember correctly, you are a lifer on anticoags...)
The day I was told I was a lifer, I started shopping for one. You never can tell what can happen, you're walking on your own downtown and somebody accidentally bumps into you, you fall backwards and bump your head on the pavement, you are rendered unconscious or non coherent and you have a cut on your head and are bleeding, once EMTs get on the accident site, the first thing they do is actually look for bracelets, that will tell them that you are on anticoagulants.

On mine I have "deep vein thrombosis, anticoagulated for info call my Dr.'s phone #."

then on my Medicalert file it states that I had a DVT on my right leg in 2007 and also have PST on that leg and DVT on the left leg in 2011, that I am on Pradax and my Dr. 's phone # and my Hemo's phone #.

I have petite hands and wrists, so I purchased them from my local jeweler's to get a smaller band. You can get them at RoadID or other companies though.

Mine have the medic alert symbol on a hanging charm, my name engraved on one side, and "I take coumadin" on one bracelet (for when I was medicating) and one that says "Factor V Leiden." I keep one on my keychain at all times, and I wear one (I have two with FVL engraving) when traveling. I haven't had an event in 6 years, but you never know...

I found these inexpensive bands online, but they may be carried at a local pharmacy.

BLOOD THINNERS - Bleeding Risk - Mediband
Model: B1792
Price: $4.00 USD - $5.41 USD
order 5+ and pay only $4.55 USD per unit
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see image at:
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I've worn one since I went on warfarin long term. I just have
"on warfarin" on mine. I just wear it in case I'm in an accident or fall and hit my head and can't speak for myself.

Thanks to all of you for replying. I will go ahead and order a bracelet today. I thought only about the extensive traveling that we have done in the past 3 weeks with more to come but after reading everyone's posts, I realize that an accident can happen anytime. Eight years ago I fell on the sidewalk and broke my wrist in four places. What a nightmare. The orthopedic surgeon was on the fence about surgery on the wrist until I told him that I had had a DVT two years prior. Surgery went out the window after that.

Although I am not a lifer yet, I suspect I might become one. I was very upset with that possibility until I realized there is much less stress involved when on Warfarin then there is worrying about whether or not you will clot again. Each one of the trips from NY to MA involved at 6-7 hours of sitting. I feel less anxious making these trips while on Warfarin.

Dumb question...does it matter if it says warfarin or Coumadin? I didn't think so, as Coumadin is warfarin, but maybe I am crazy. :-P

I don't think it matters.

I've got one too, although I never take it off and the medical symbol is almost worn off. I keep thinking I should get a new one because of that and because mine says "anticoagulants" on it. With all the newer anticoagulants out, I keep thinking I need to get a new on that specifically says "warfarin" so they know Vit K will work with me.

I know there are some sites out there with some super-cute bracelets, although mine is more of a medical type. Wouldn't leave home without it.

Toss, I just had to get a new one because the engraving and symbol wore off of mine. It also said anticoagulants, and I changed that to warfarin for the same reason- the new anticoagulants. My first one lasted almost 5 years, so that's pretty good I thought considering I never take it off, shower with it, bang the hell out of it, etc.

Thanks. Everything I got from the atu said Coumadin, so when I bought a band I just bought coumadin. Then I read something that said someone switched from warfarin from Coumadin, then I was confused. Isn't that like saying you switched from ibuprofen to Advil??

I also like the word coumadin more than WARfarin. Sounds prettier. :-P

would it help to know what the letters w a r f a r i n stand for?
I know, call me a book worm or a computer worm, BUT...

***The name warfarin stems from its discovery at the University of Wisconsin, incorporating the acronym for the organization which funded the key research (WARF, for Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) and the ending -arin, indicating its link with coumarin.

Wow, dero. Impressive!!

I still think warfarin sounds scary. Coumadin sounds soothing, like the coo of a dove. Ahhhhh...

On the other hand, WARfarin sounds like you're kicking ass which I kind of like.

GO BADGERS!

Haha!! So true!! Warfarin, it is!!!!!