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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 mexican_fire on Wed, 2004-09-01 - 15:47

HI,

 

I know where you can get a good medical bracelt that is 14 kt gold with the red emblem on it, and your info on the back for 149 bucks.  Try going to the site www.americanmedical-ID.com and looking at their stuff.

I have a bracelt from them.  They also offer charms for stuff that can be bought seperately or to put on a necklace of bracelet.  They are 5 bucks.

They do have a medical registry that for the first year is free when you buy smoething from them and something like 25 bucks after that for every year. 

Nancy

 

HI,

 

I know where you can get a good medical bracelt that is 14 kt gold with the red emblem on it, and your info on the back for 149 bucks.  Try going to the site www.americanmedical-ID.com and looking at their stuff.

I have a bracelt from them.  They also offer charms for stuff that can be bought seperately or to put on a necklace of bracelet.  They are 5 bucks.

They do have a medical registry that for the first year is free when you buy smoething from them and something like 25 bucks after that for every year. 

Nancy

 

RE: MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s

Submitted by scoutie on Thu, 2004-09-02 - 01:44
HII went to an engraving store and had them make a medic alert emblem. It made out of puter. I am sure thats mispelled btw, but pronounced as it written... Anyway, it cost about 25 to 30 dollars. I guess if I have to wear something without paying alot of money this turned out fine.Good luck with your search

RE: MEDICAL ALERT I.D.'s

Submitted by Belinda on Fri, 2004-09-24 - 07:49
I don't even bother wear my medic alert ID .Knowone looks at it.I have a necklace I paid like $35.00 for.It tells about my Epilepsy,Asthma,bronchitas gives a number to call.But since Paramedics have never looked at in all years I wore it I stopped wearing. Belinda

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