Medic ID bracelet alternative?
Instead of getting a real expensive one where those people have your medical information, is there anything wrong w/ having "diabetes" and her doctor's name and phone number engraved on the back of a less expensive one? I like the idea of limiting who has her medical record information, and it seems to be an alternative to spending a mint for the bracelet. Right? Or is there an irreplaceable value to them having her info? The patient is a 6 year old type 1 diabetic.
I think your idea is absolutely fine. In fact I have chosen to go your route rather than having my medical records hanging on my neck (so to speak) My reasoning is that I would rather someone phone my doctor for a question on dosage and have his input than some resident in the ER making an independant judgment call based on their new learning experience concerning emergency medicine and type 1 diabetes.
I have good friends who have been residents (e.g. licensed medical doctors just out of school) treating patiets in the ER. We are good friends, but I would not want them making a judgment call for me (if they needed my medical records) trying to independantly evaluate my medical records. I would much rather they call my endocrinologist.
The aviailability of medical records (imho only) is not necessary except for giving the medic alert more profit. I think your idea makes perfect sense and I do the same.
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I think getting something like "type 1 diabetic" or "diabetic-ins" along with your number and the DR's number are perfectly viable options. The ONLY other thing medic altert can offer is allowing hospitals to find out what types and dosages of insulin she's using, but, with a non medic altert medical id, 1: they will attempt to contact you and whatever other number you put on the id 2: you can laminate a little card with her insulin types and dosages and attach it to her backpack, OR lace in an engraved ID (along with her wearing one on her wrist) on the top of her laces and sew in the dosage inside a pair of sneakers... you can be quite inventive about these things. :)
http://www.n-styleid.com/childrens_medic…
http://www.stickyj.com/medical-emergency…
http://www.idonme.com/idonmeFeatures.htm
Here are a few different sites you can check out, the prices are very reasonable and they are kid friendly. I hope it helps. The last one has a paper you write on and stick it in the bracelet so you can write anything you want on it. No it's not important to have someone store and log personal medical info., it's just one option out there.
You do not have to join anything.
Try :
http://www.laurenshope.com/medical-alert…
They have all sorts of things for kids.
have it engraved with her name, phone # or address if you have room and type 1 diabetes.
the Medic ID bracelet only has an ID number engraved on it so does not disclose such personal information. I would recommend getting that instead of a cheaper version as it will make sure your little girl is not feeling singled out. What does the cost matter when your little girl's health is at risk?!
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me - had a medic aid bracelet when i was younger
I don't think so but people do need to know she has type 1 that way they might know how to help her on the bracelet put call 911. I think you can get the bracelet at walmart and have it ingraved.
just use the real one
