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Can you get a warning bracelet

mickh4646

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Location
Nottingham
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi everyone I'm type 2 on insulin and want to know can you get a warning bracelet that tells people you are Type 2 but also on Insulin, as people do not always know that Type 2 people can be using insulin.
Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Yes.

You can buy a bracelet from several different companies, and have anything you like written on it.
You can also get cards to carry in your wallet or purse.

I have a bracelet that lists bee sting allergy and gluten intolerance, as well as T2 and RH. In my situation, the allergy and intolerance are probably more important than the T2 - but then, I am not on insulin.

I got my bracelet from Medicalert, and pay a fee annually for them to keep additional details available (such as blood type). First responders and healthcare professionals can contact Medicalert 24/7 and access further details, if I have recorded those details.

Other bracelets can be as simple as a silicon band, or very decorative, but my suggestion is that you don't choose anything too ornamental. It needs to be quickly and easily identified by (for example) a paramedic in an emergency.
 
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