My boyfriend recently was diagnosed with diabetes. He is thinking about getting a medical alert bracelet or neckchain. What are we supposed to have put on it? His name? Obviously his condition.... a doctor's name? (What if he changes doctors somewhere down the road, this necklace costs like $60...) Does he put a contact name and phone number? Or does it just say "diabetic?" Please let us know what's supposed to go on it, in an emergency, we're not sure how much information will be needed. Emts, doctors or nurses especially. Thanks a lot.
2006-07-18 16:33:15 · 12 answers · asked by Tessa ♥ 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
You know how animals get micro chips with their owners' information in it, and they insert them in their necks? Do they have anything like that for people yet?
2006-07-18 16:57:27 · update #1
Also, ladies, men, what is more manly, a figaro chain, or a man-bracelet?
2006-07-18 16:59:09 · update #2
just put 'Diabetic' and any special instructions if they are not normal diabetic needs
dr's name is not necessary
also put any known allergy problems
2006-07-18 16:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by Comfortably Numb™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're not vain. You just don't want the whole world to know you have a medical condition! I'm right there with you. :0) When I first started to wear a medic alert thing i had a bright red necklace and people would ask me about it all the time. I decided to get a bracelet and that has worked out much better. I have a plain silver bracelet that is obviously a medic alert one based on its shape, but it doesn't have a huge colorful emblem on it. Medical personal always recognize it, but i haven't had any one else notice it. Hope this helps! :0)
2016-03-19 11:08:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What should I have put on a medical alert bracelet?
My boyfriend recently was diagnosed with diabetes. He is thinking about getting a medical alert bracelet or neckchain. What are we supposed to have put on it? His name? Obviously his condition.... a doctor's name? (What if he changes doctors somewhere down the road, this necklace costs like...
2015-08-24 10:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by Alethia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have "TYPE I DIABETIC" on my med-alert braclet, and "diabetic" in english and spanish on a med alert dog tag. You can get ones (I think they look kinda stupid) that have little information tabs in them, but once you pull out the information slip, its almost impossible to get it back in.
I think that a necklace with a long chain is a better bet than a man braclet because more men wear chains with stuff (religious metals, crosses, ect) on them than they do braclets.
If you're worried about having the right people contacted if your boyfriend were to be found, I would encourage him to put ICE numbers (in case of emergency) in his phone, rather than get a Med ID braclet. The ICE people should have his current information, so his doctor can be called, ect. Besides, its way easier and cheaper to change contact information in a cell phone than on a med ID thing.
2006-07-18 17:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by magicwriter65 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put "Diabetic" on it. Also, frequently there is a wallet card to go with it. If there's anything else critical it will go on that and it goes behind the driver's license.
2006-07-18 16:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by sandysstyles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could also carry a card in his wallet with more info on it.. I maybe wrong but I think there is something out with like a number or barcode that can be scanned and all the patients info come up for the dr.s....
2006-07-18 16:50:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly his name and "diabetic" this is an alert to whom ever is treating him if anything ever happens. It helps the to determine what treatment to use alot faster.
2006-07-18 16:39:08 · answer #7 · answered by m29white 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister had the same question, It just needs Diabetic on it
2006-07-18 16:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by freddyboy74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have a couple necklaces and braceelts. i just make sure i have one on. two of them have my name and list my condition and the other two have just my condition. you have them so the hosp or emts dont do anything to effect it. its not normally for identification
2006-07-18 16:41:22 · answer #9 · answered by marynew8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On my bracelet it has my condition and the medicines that I am allergic to.
2006-07-18 16:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by A charmed one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋