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Permalink Reply by Lena on April 18, 2009 at 9:29am

FYI I spoke with a medic about how to ID yourself and they said that unless there's something on your neck or wrist don't assume they know what a pump is and they won't check your wallet.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on April 16, 2009 at 11:42pm

I wear a bracelet & have an ID card taped to my wallet saying "I've got diabetes, in case of emergency, blah, blah, blah."

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Permalink Reply by Paul on April 17, 2009 at 1:06am

The dog tags look like a good idea, except I'd prefer to not have anything military looking.

I generally don't like wearing jewelery so I have a little card in my wallet but I don't know how much use that is as I don't always have my wallet with me! I had a bracelet about 30 years ago but I lost it. I've looked at a few things over the years and I once bought a pendant thing with a paper sheet inside but it was just too heavy.

I've also thought about getting a real "dog" tag engraved at a hardware store but they seem too small to put much more than a dogs name and telephone number on.

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Permalink Reply by Kristin on April 17, 2009 at 4:42am

I wear an ID bracelet that says:
My name
Diabetes- Insulin

On the back:
Glucagon injection in bag
Call 911 or (husband's phone number)

I have it in both English and Hungarian (since i live in Hungary)

Here is are some other discussions on this topic:
Do you wear medical ID?
What to engrave on a medical ID bracelet
Do you wear any medical ID?

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Permalink Reply by David on April 17, 2009 at 5:07am

I wear a Medic Alert ID necklace, carry a card and have "Type I diabetic - uses insulin" scrolling across the screen of my phone. I also have a braclet i wear when i run that has my identifying info on it and a statement, "If found face down, call 911." I haven't had to use that yet, but it makes me feel secure when i exercise.

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Permalink Reply by Traicy on April 17, 2009 at 6:38am

I have a medical ID bracelet but I need to fix it so I can wear it again. lol

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Permalink Reply by Cody Turner on April 17, 2009 at 6:54am

I don't trust emergency personal to know what an insulin pump is. There are to many other pumps out there so more than likely they will have no clue, it could be a pain pump, a chemo pump or a tens unit. I also have a good friend who is a paramedic and he said he would have no clue what it is if I hadn't have told him, he would have thought it was a cell phone in a case on my pants. I wear an id bracelet stating i am diabetic on an insulin pump. I refuse to trust anyone else with the task of figuring out if I am diabetic or not by solely relying on my insulin pump to let them know.

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Permalink Reply by Gordon Paul Jones on April 17, 2009 at 7:05am

I've worn an ID Bracelet with a raised medic alert symbol for 50 years. (not the same one ;^) A few years back I had the word "Diabetic" engraved on it. In January, when I started using a pump, I added a stainless steel necklace. It has the medic alert symbol on one side and "diabetic & insulin pump" on the other. A veteran pumper suggested it as a place to hang my pump when changing clothes.

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on April 17, 2009 at 8:59am

I wear a Medic Alert braclet and keep a I.D. card in my wallet as well with all my info. on it. My cell phone has I.C.E. Number (in case of emergency) to call my husband, plus I have told all my family and friends who to call and what to do. I LOVE your tags...I would like to have that if I could get it in gold.

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on April 17, 2009 at 10:53am

the I.C.E. number is such a good idea. i'm friends with a lot of people who run on ambulances and they say they check for that all the time

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on April 17, 2009 at 10:58am

I LOVE your name..........My eldest daughter is named Amanda!

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Permalink Reply by Arturo Lopez on April 17, 2009 at 12:27pm

well, the site i recommended has an option for brass tags. they even come with a brass chain and look as if they were made from gold.

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