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Permalink Reply by Baby Tee on March 5, 2012 at 12:21pm

In 1984, Medic Alert recommended putting "Takes Insulin" on the bracelet. I beleive now they want "Type 1 Diabetes" if you are type 1. Your page indicates you are type 1 or LADA, so I would say "Type 1 Diabetic,"rather than "takes insulin".

Definitely any allergies.

Possibly religion.
Treatments should be different if you were christian scientist. If you were jehovah's witness, they probably wouldn't give you a blood transfustion. If you are LDS, you might want a healing blessing or something.

If you get medic alert, specifically, they will have suggestions of what you could put. Personal information like your name and existing doctor are maintained by Medic Alert, so you wouldn't have to put that on the tag.

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Permalink Reply by Michael McClure on March 5, 2012 at 6:20pm

I keep all mine on a Road ID (which I mentioned in another thread here recently). Road ID allows for six lines of info, though many folks often put little optimistic phrases along the last line. I did not do that:

MICHAEL A MCCLURE (1958)
CALABASAS, CA 91302 USA
BETH - XXX-XXX-XXXX WIFE
HOME - XXX-XXX-XXXX
-- TYPE 1 DIABETIC --
CODEINE ALLERGY BITCHES!

I ride a lot with an EMT, and he said they (he and all of his EMT bubs) would take great, GREAT care of me if they ever saw that bracelet. :)

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