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Medical Alert Bracelet?

lchoppel
lchoppel
Do you wear a medical alert bracelet? Should you wear one?

I wear one. I purchased just the medical alert tag, and then found a really great site on e-bay with beautiful bracelets that clip on the sides of the tag. I even have an MS orange ribbon bracelet! I just love switching them up week to week. I have frogs, ladybugs, beautiful tiger eyes, beads of every color, they are just beautiful and so inexpensive.

I have Diabetes II and MS listed on my medical alert tag. I also had an ICE name and number. Nobody knows its a medical alert braclet until they admire the bracelet and then notice the tag. I really think MSers should wear one.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Do you have a website that offers the ms medical alert bracelet
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
I found this: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=bracelets+id+tags&_sacat=See-All-Categories

I haden't considered this before but it sure is all about us anyway and protecting ourselves.
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
I saw this site too (offers a free ID card) http://www.medids.com/
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have to wear a medical id bracelet for my Lymphedema - due to my breast cancer last yr. I cant have blood pressure or needles ( blood draw) out of my left arm.
I however am going to order anther one to add MS to the front. I think its a good idea because I've read that some people can also have seizures from ms, so I thought it wouldnt hurt to add MS to my new one just in case .
lchoppel
lchoppel
http://www.americanmedical-id.com/marketplace/category.php?scrollcat=brac_classic&bbscrollerpage=1

is the address where I purchased the tag, I purchased the sterling classic tag without a bracelet and purchase the bracelets from Karen's Artistic Touches at the address above.
lchoppel
lchoppel
sorry, my first message didn't come through. I purchase my bracelets from Karen's Artistic Touches at www.KarensArtisticTouches.com. I purchased my first MS awareness bracelet on E-bay for about $8.99, and since then I've been buying all that I can. It is so nice to switch up the bracelets. The quality and craftsmanship of this place is great. I wear the bracelet all the time, never taking them off. They don't break or tarnish. I'm very pleased with the designs and quality and they are so reasonably priced! She also sells MS awareness badge laynards for those that have to wear badges at work! Hope you enjoy shopping!
alitax86
alitax86
I wear the necklace. I starting wearing one about a year ago to ensure that my medicines and medical profile is available should I need medical care, yet not able to communicate, comunicate well, or just plain confused,,. who knows with MS. The program today is different than what I remember years ago. There are various levels of notification, I have the type that medical personnel can access any of my medical profile by calling Medic Alert. Heck, now you can have you entire medical history on a flash drive and wear that.,,, though I do not think this is available through Medic Alert. They gave me a call a week or so ago to find out if I had any changes in medicines. I would recommend this if it vital that you take medicines regularly.
AusSue
AusSue
I wear what is called a "sos" neckace, can be bracelet too. This is a disc type where you unscrew the top & it has a small folded up info in it. It has emergency contacts, allergies, medications, medical conditions etc. Folds out like concertina & is waterproof.
Most of my frinds know I have it on & so does work so I dont have to carry medication list etc. Has been a godsend when taken to hospital in rush. Here Dr's know what it is & when I havent been able to talk have just pointed to it & dr or nurse opens it & gets all the info they need.
Some people wear theirs ona bracelt too.

I would be surprised if it is not available in other places too.
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
You know, when I was working, we were very much into CPR and employee safety. We tracked down the "File of Life" Program and received some for the office.

This is an idea of what that is:
http://www.ct.gov/dds/cwp/view.asp?a=12&Q=440434

Mine hangs in a magnetic pouch on the refrigerator. Just another idea.
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