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Permalink Reply by Emily B on July 12, 2011 at 12:29am

My son has the same; his has a gray nylon band w/ metal ID. He says its more comfortable than when he got a starter bracelet from the hospital. I also got him a necklace because American Medical IDs had a special for 2 items. He wears both, but not that I told him he had too. Has gotten out of the habit of wearing any since summer started because he's at home so much or out with me.

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Permalink Reply by Sherri on July 12, 2011 at 7:26pm

He might go for some of these. I will show him both of these sites. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by kiva on July 11, 2011 at 9:08pm

I've been wearing a medic alert bracelet since I was 12 years old. It was discovered I was highly allergic to insect stings and had to carry an epi kit (in those days there was a syringe in the kit . . pens hadn't been invented yet) and that was 40 years ago. When I was 16 diabetes was added to the bracelet. As a 12 year old in the early 70's bracelets on boys was not exactly a fashion statement. It has paid off a few times over the years and is on me 24/7, it never comes off.

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Permalink Reply by Barb Wagstaff on July 12, 2011 at 12:30pm

My son wears a MedicAlert necklace. He had a bracelet when he was younger but now is into chains so a necklace it is.

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Permalink Reply by Emmy on July 12, 2011 at 12:48pm

I highly recommend the authentic Medic Alert because its easily recognized, and they have a toll free number which hospital staff can call to get further details of your medical info, which might be needed to treat you. This is a great resource when you are unconscious or confused and can't respond.

If you have a lot of allergies like I do, it can also be very handy. I can't even remember all my medication allergies because I have so many of them.

The price includes a wallet card which has your basic info, include emegency contacts, health issues, doctors name and number, etc. Every time you have a new medication or new medical condition, you can go online and update your file and they will send you a new wallet card that reflects the new info. I think its a great service.

Medic Alert products are well made, and last, and last, and last. Its a great investment for your safety in any medical emergency or accident.

There are cheaper alternatives, but I don't recommend them. They just don't have the same value for your money, and with the Stainless Steel versions and other options, its not that expersive. You can also get a discount if you renew for 3 years.
For those on a very low income, they sometimes have discount programs.

http://www.medicalert.org/

Anyone using insulin should definately wear a Medic Alert ID!

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Permalink Reply by Rich on July 12, 2011 at 12:55pm

I wear a dog tag medical ID necklace

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Permalink Reply by Emmy on July 12, 2011 at 9:57pm

My husband wears a dogtag style ID, from Medic Alert.
http://www.medicalert.ca/en/join/products/productDetails.asp?styleI...
http://www.medicalert.ca/en/join/products/productDetails.asp?styleI...

Here in Canada, we have all kinds of popular new styles from MedicaAlert.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on July 13, 2011 at 4:41am

Another thing I'd add is that I got a solid, linked, stainless chain, w/ no clasp, online for like $2.99 and took it to a local jewelry store to get the tag mounted on it with a stainless ring so it seems very solid. It was sort of amusing at the store as, even though they were busy as it was the week before Xmas, I was like "I need a tag on this chain" "it'll be a couple of days" "sure, whatever, here's the dingus" "oh, it's *medical*, we'll get it done in an hour!", one of the few times there has been any advantage to diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Sportster on July 13, 2011 at 5:15am

I bought my medical alert from Medtronics. It clips on my watch and I think I paid around $6.00 for two. One comes in silver and the other comes in gold.

Off topic.....is that your car???

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Permalink Reply by Kain on July 13, 2011 at 6:41am

I’ve always opted for wearing the bracelets, ideally you want this information to be on you at all times as Diabetes is obviously a 24/7 job and you never know when you might next hit an alteration that requires external help, make sure you are comfortable with whatever you purchase to display this information, it’s effectiveness is obviously going to wane if you’re only wearing it half the time.

The only real issue I’ve had with the (metal) bracelets is the links between the display area/medic alert symbol and chain tend to erode over time, my last brace was either stainless steel or titanium and this still happened.

It’s also handy to display other medical information, should you wish to do so.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on July 13, 2011 at 7:10am

Not even just a "diabetes alteration", but something like getting in an accident or something like that. If you lose consciousness and the trauma docs don't get your hx, it could be hours before they figure out you have diabetes as a CBC w/ elevated glucose is not unusual in trama patients.

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Permalink Reply by Leo2 on July 13, 2011 at 7:14am

YES. Within the first few months of using insulin, your blood glucose lowers and the dosage may be too nigh, so lows are common. I'm very cheap: I have a kids sport band, black, with the tag saying: Type 1 insulin using contact daughter's first name & her phone. The sport band can be cut to size, the plastic connector works, and it's next to my watch where my grandson, a paramedic, says he'd see it.

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