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MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s

Wed, 11/17/2004 - 14:25

HI I am wondering if anybody else has had the same problem as I am having. My Dr. has told me that I need to get some sort of Medical I.D. to wear. because as most of you know that when you have a seizure after you are unable to remember things that are important like where you are and how you got there.My problem is I have looked and look but everything I find is so exspensive. I want to register with the medical alert system which seems like the best way to go because my Dr. would be contacted right away but I can't afford a good bracelet. I don't want something cheep that I will have to replace everytime I turn around, but spending $500.00 is not something I can do.
    
    is there anybody who can recomend a good place to buy a good medical I.D. bracelet or even just the charms?

    thank you for any help.

      cyndi

Comments

RE: MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s

Submitted by cmscribbles on Sun, 2005-06-05 - 16:05

Check out the selection on this site:  www.aboutmejewelry.com  Be sure to read the "our story" section.  This mom started designing medic ID jewelry when her daughter was diagnosed with diabetes.  I just ordered two of the bracelets for my teenage son who no longer liked wearing his medic alert bracelet (he liked the cool selection on this site).  However, I DO keep his medic alert membership up to date and we put the 800 number and his medic alert ID member number on his new jewelry even though we ordered from outside of medicalert.

If you have uncontrolled seizures...or your child does...I definitely think it is worthwhile to find something you (or your child) WILL wear...and still have the medic alert emergency info available for emergency responders.

cindy

Check out the selection on this site:  www.aboutmejewelry.com  Be sure to read the "our story" section.  This mom started designing medic ID jewelry when her daughter was diagnosed with diabetes.  I just ordered two of the bracelets for my teenage son who no longer liked wearing his medic alert bracelet (he liked the cool selection on this site).  However, I DO keep his medic alert membership up to date and we put the 800 number and his medic alert ID member number on his new jewelry even though we ordered from outside of medicalert.

If you have uncontrolled seizures...or your child does...I definitely think it is worthwhile to find something you (or your child) WILL wear...and still have the medic alert emergency info available for emergency responders.

cindy

Re: RE: MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s

Submitted by mamajess on Mon, 2007-06-25 - 22:16
I bought a velcro medical bracelet for my son at the local Pharmacy. It is from Vital Id and is waterproof. It has all kinds of colors to choose from and works for my son. He broke so many chains that i had almost given up. This bracelet says "vital medical information inside" When you open the velcro there is a pocket for a waterproof slip of paper tucked inside with dr/medical info on it and you can change the info along with changes in your meds easily. The companies' website is www.vitalid.ca --mamajess

RE: MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s

Submitted by pennyhickey on Tue, 2005-06-07 - 07:49

Hi Cyndi,

I bought my son Shawn a charm to wear on a chain around his neck from  www.medicalalert.com.  He didn't want to wear a bracelet.  It has his name the and the kind of seizures he has and other important info on the back.  It's 14k gold and beautiful.  They have different sizes and prices too.  I thought it was important too because he stares into space and has a lapse in memory when he has a seizure and in case he is alone somewhere, I think the medal will be able to be seem on his neck because it has the medical symbol on the front.  Good luck Cyndi.   

Hi Cyndi,

I bought my son Shawn a charm to wear on a chain around his neck from  www.medicalalert.com.  He didn't want to wear a bracelet.  It has his name the and the kind of seizures he has and other important info on the back.  It's 14k gold and beautiful.  They have different sizes and prices too.  I thought it was important too because he stares into space and has a lapse in memory when he has a seizure and in case he is alone somewhere, I think the medal will be able to be seem on his neck because it has the medical symbol on the front.  Good luck Cyndi.   

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