How Many Of You Carry A Medical Card Or Bracelet?

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How Many Of You Carry A Medical Card Or Bracelet?

  • Emergency Medical Card Only

    Votes: 7 41.2%
  • Card and Bracelet

    Votes: 5 29.4%
  • Card and Neckless

    Votes: 5 29.4%
  • Bracelet or Neckless

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    17
  • Poll closed .
Drug stores have flyers/order forms!

I was sent home from the hospital with a MedicAlert flyer.

$35 first year includes necklace or bracelet. $20 each year after.
They keep all your contacts and important data.

Phone 1-800-432-5378 (easier than the website)

web www.medicalert.org

Hopefully you will not need it.
 
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Call St. Jude.... Tell them you want one.

Call St. Jude.... Tell them you want one.

Al,

A few days after I got home from the hospital I called St. Jude and quizzed them about what my valve was made out of etc. They were very helpful and also sent me all kinds of really cool stuff, including a replica of my valve and a really cool postcard size picture of it. :)

I betcha if you called them up and told them you wanted a card they'd send you one. I got mine in the mail after the surgery... I didn't ask them for it.

Rain
 
Hi Niki

In my experience, no ambulance personnel would ever have time to call medic alert---we stabilize and get to the hospital as fast as possible. The hospital staff DOES read the medic alert tags just as we do, but it's not a priority to make the call to medic alert---they use the info on the tags to determine if a course of treatment might have difficulties, ie. allergies, drug reactions, etc and go right ahead with their treatment. They may call at a later point; they may not.

Also, many people do NOT update their folders for medic alert, so rather than deal with expired or unused drugs, etc., they would rather question family members as to what is being taken currently. While many times an MVA victim may lose their pocketbooks, etc., unless the vehicle is destroyed by fire, it's usually easy to contact family through the license plates and/or vin number. By the way, it is a DEFINITE RARITY for an ambulance person to go through a person's pocketbook or wallet---unless he or she is unconscious, convulsing or some other unusual circumstance when NO ONE else is around to make an identification. So you see, it is absolutely worth it to get those tags and wear them.

Evelyn
 
Medical Bracelet

Medical Bracelet

I have the St. Judes card and medical alert bracelet. I will have to send off for another one for my allergy to amoxillcin. It is good to carry a card or something with medical information lamented for in case of emergency. You all are great in knowing to have someway of having medical information on you. I always carry something with meds. information also. You all are great in doing a poll. It may make others aware of the importance of have vital medical history and medicine information handy on your person. Keep up the good work.

Caroline
09-13-01
Aortic valve replacement
St. Jude's valve
 
I carry:

1. A St. Jude card which is barely legible and containins minimal info.

2. An embossed aluminum medical ID card which triggres the security alarm during airport scans.

3. A stainless steel necklace.
 
I carry the St. Jude card giving model number and serial number and wear a Medic Alert bracelet listing AVR and on Coumadin & no saliva due to neck radiation.
 
Medical ID

Medical ID

I first heard of Medic Alert on VR .com and right after my surgery I sent off for an ID tag,

I wear it on my necklace but sometimes it does irritate the top of my scar, so I may put it onto a bracelet

But I would never leave home without it,

I think it is important that in an emergency situation that your medical condition is clear to those treating you

I do not have a card, but when I renew I will as if one is available

I am also allergic to any Cephlesporin(SP) antibiotcs

(I told the hospital before my surgery and they still gave me two doses)

Jan
 
Hi Jan-

My husband is also allergic to cephalosporins. He had had it for all of his thoracic surgeries with no problems. In particular Ancef which is used a lot for these surgeries. We had no way of knowing that he had developed a sensitivity to it. After his last valve surgery, he came down with an extremely serious serum sickness reaction. He was in very bad shape and was in the Intensive Care Unit for about 10 days. I really didn't think he would make it through the first night in the hospital.

So be very careful that you don't get dosed with anything which could trigger a sensitivity reaction.

I've found that you have to be vigilant beyond belief. Sometimes, it's like they don't even hear what you are saying. Your experience is testament to that.
 
2. An embossed aluminum medical ID card which triggres the security alarm during airport scans.
That's as bad as my left artificial hip setting off the detector inside the Court house. I thought they were going to strip search me. :eek:
 
Ross------I carry 2 cards and wear a bracelet. Also carry my old bracelet in my briefcase. I did't think as much aboaut the bracelet until I was in a minor car accident and realized how risky it could have been had it not been minor. Medical identity is the first thing paramedics will look for. I recommend Medic Alert. Susan:cool:
 
Hi Ross,

I carry a card in my wallet, have a duplicate card on the visor of my car, and also have a gold necklace with my info on the back.

I figure the minute they open my shirt they will see my scar, then the necklace, and then read it.

I purchased a necklace that I would enjoy wearing and is fashionable. One that would not make me feel like I was a hospital patient wearing an ID tag.


Rob
 
1. I carry the "Using Coumidan card in the liscense window of my wallet.

2. St. Judes impland card, and mitral ring card. All the cardiologist cards I have seen, plus my GP's card

3. Kids Pics are still up front though

4. I wear the Stainless Steel Medic alert necklace, this shares spcace with a clay Buddha guy who watches over me. (Can't hurt right)


I heard the bracelets are more popular with the EMT's as that is the first place they look. Kinda makes sense as that is where they are looking to put an I.V. in

I don't think I would like to wear a bracelet for fear of employers noticing, and the secret police dispatching me, for being a potenial cost to their insurance carrier. Just Kidding. But I changed jobs 3 month's after my last surgery and I think it would have affected whether I got the job or not.

My daughter finds me with my necklace when I forget to put on my dog tags. My wife makes me take them off at night, can't go "Clicking" and Clinking all night.

Sam
 
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