identity card

[timps]

Do any of you carry a card or wrist band or whatever with you to state that you are diabetic
in case of accident? if so where are they from please
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[kentish maid]

i brought my card from diabetes.uk but some drug companies also supply them and if you have a diabetic group in your town they may supply them.

 

[Sarah69]

I don't carry anything with me.

 

[catza]

I guess it depends upon how complicated your medical conditions are but I belong to MedicAlert and have a necklace and bracelet that show my medical conditions, blood group and medicines. It also has my personal ID number and a 24 hour emergency telephone number which accepts reverse charge calls that allows emergency and medical professionals to access my details from anywhere in the world in over 100 languages. (bracelets are priced from about £20.)

If you don't want to wear any jewellery then you can just keep the card that comes with your membership in your wallet and it contains the same same details.

Not overly cheap at £25 per year but it does give me peace of mind that where ever I am, at home or abroad, my full medical records can be obtained and my GP and Consultants contacted if need be.

http://www.medicalert.org.uk/pages/about-us.html

 

[iHs]

A good in your wallet type medical id card can be created on line foc using

http://www.medids.com/Mail-List.html

 

[anna29]

Hi all.
Some - clinics can provide persons with a Diabetic Alert Wallet/Purse card.
Ask nicely and you may get one or two ! I did :thumbup:
At my clinic they have a display board and trolley with loads of great diabetes help, information and a box of alert cards
left by the diabetes team [drug company reps provide these!]
Also italian charms CHEAP on ebay do lovely starter bracelets with DIABETIC INSULIN DEPENDENT/DIABETIC/DIABETIC USING INSULIN.
Plus you can have your name and emergency details/contact no etched on a link to attach next to main alert medical condition also.
I have 3 different ones silver, gold, silver/black. Can wear to match my clothes and jewellery...
These will fit ANY wrist size as you can remove or add the links onto the bracelet to size it to your own wrist size!
Loads of designs.colour metal choices too...
Just type on ebay italian diabetic charms and see what you like. Prices of these are very reasonable too.
Another good tip is IDDT can provide alert cards too .
Hope this helps?
Anna.

 

[))Denise((]

I made my own, a laminated credit card sized card with details of who to contact and the meds I'm on to keep in my purse and I got a blank keyring which I made an insert saying an abridged version of the card.