And I thoroughly second Betty Rice's advice to get the real
MedicAlert - because they will have your physician's name, any
specialists you care to give them the info on, as much of your
medical history as you want to give them, as well as your family
contacts, allergies, etc. It's MUCH more than just having a few words
engraved on it. The medical responders know to call them to find out.
And I see they've just come out with a Citizen brand watch, with the
logo on the face, and the info on the back of the watch - so you
really don't have to wear anything more than you normally would
(assuming you wear a wristwatch).
At 10:10 PM -0500 1/1/07, Martha Krieg wrote:
I have the actual Medic Alert brand service and a nice silver
bracelet for my diabetes - you can get a rhodium-plated version if
your skin tarnishes the silver quickly, or if you are rich (or hit
one of their sales), you can get rather nice gold ones. They have a
couple of sizes of medallion for both the necklaces and the
bracelets, and several styles of chain. Or you can get nice
necklaces, or "sport" ones suitable for your marathon days.
I've been quite satisfied - though I haven't actually had to use it
yet. My son wears a stainless steel bracelet because of his asthma,
allergies, and rods up his spine. I haven't bothered to get the USB
"key" with my info, but have got the extra service where they will
notify my family if something happens to me (just in case my cell
phone with the ICE numbers doesn't get found).
You can see their current specials at www.medicalert.org (or
www.medicalert.ca or www.medicalert.org.uk, depending on where you
are).
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