I have an ID bracelet I got from mylifewear.com I love it!!! I wear it whenever I leave the house. My roommates know I have diabetes, so if anything happens they know what to do. I didn’t wear one for YEARS and then I decided to get one. This one really fits my style, so its easy to put it on and be ok with it.
in the next couple of months i will be getting a tattoo with either a sarindge (sp?) and inside the needle it will say, “I own my Diabetes, My Diabetes does not own me…” and there will be serum mixed in it and around the needle i want it to say Finding a Cure, Type 2, Diagnosed April 2008
i know its not jewelry but it a good idea…yeah?
i found a nice sterling silver bangle at things remembered that i don’t mind wearing, so i never take it off. the only problem is that it actually takes two hands to do the clasp, and since i travel a lot, i am always having to ask someone in line with me at the airport to help me take it off, otherwise it sets off the detectors and they get annoyed.
No, i don’t wear a medical ID jewelry because i feel that i’m really really sick that i’m kind of different from everybody else. Also, i feel that i’m announcing it to the whole world about my illness. Besides, most of the medical jewelry looks too vintagy or kind of “not cool” at all. And, to the other question, no i don’t carry other forms of medical ID info. but i carry my medicines in a little pillbox in my purse all the time…But, now because of these questions, you got me thinking to carry some sort of info in my purse…uhm…
I wear a really pretty bracelet I got from Medical Alert. It is pink glass beads and sterling silver. I get compliments on it all the time - and it does not look like medical jewelry.
I have a bracelet too and the only reason i bought it , it was because we were going on vacations and since the airplanes are way to strict bout what are you carrying in the airplane my mom told me to get a medical id. I ware it whenever i go out of town or sometimes when i go out with my bf because u never know when you can have an accident or something. =)
Also, if you are flat on your back, how are they (medical personnel) going to see it? My mom was insulin dependent and I even use to make her syringes for her. I have no clue what an insulin molecule looks like.
No, I don’t.
I’m type two and control it with diet and exercise alone. My numbers are typically only slightly higher than a non diabetic. I exercise religiously and stick pretty close to the diet that Mother Nature intended. I’ve never been over 200 and never gone under 50. I’ve been off Metformin for nearly a year and see no particular need to wear any sort of medical jewelry.
okay, What is a “star of life” never heard that before here. Can someone post a picture?
But I love the interest and reasons for and against the need for the id jewelry
here is a picture of my bracelet
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so is that the star of life?
I have a teeny tiny childrens medicalert emblem thingy that i attach my own self made bracelets to. It’s fun! I did go about 8 years without wearing any id though
This is a great link about personal medical records. If you go to the members discount section of Tu Diabetes the is one that I am developing specifically for people like ourselves.
Keeping a Personal Medical Record
Medical information is usually scattered in many different places. To receive the best possible health care, people are encouraged to gather information in one place and create a personal medical record…
mike,
Here is the meaning behind the star of life and there is a picture of one on my page.
Star of Life is a blue, six-pointed star, outlined with a white border which features the Rod of Asclepius in the center, originally designed and governed by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (under the United States Department of Transportation, DOT). Traditionally in the United States the logo was used as a stamp of authentication or certification for ambulances, paramedics or other EMS personnel.
Lana
Hi Renee…there are so many different styles available, that there is no need to wear the traditional “ugly” and alarmist wrist stainless steel bracelet…even the Medic Alert brand has new and fashionable age and gender related jewellery…but many other companies offer a wide spectrum of availabilities.
our ambulance driver said to wear some sort of id pinned to your bra ladies, reason being if any need for an ambulance first thing they do is put a heart monitor on you and the first thing they see is your bra when taking off your shirt, worked for me when i collapsed from a hypo. Also wear a burgandy wrist band with the word “diabetic” on it
Thanks for the info…never thought of that!
Hi,
My 4 year old son wears a med alert bracelet on his ankle 24/7. As he gets older he may choose to wear one on his wrist or a necklace but we want him to realize how important it is that he always be wearing some sort of alert. We also carry an ID card in the bag of his supplies that goes everywhere with him.
This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing this. I’d never heard or thought of this idea before.
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