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Is this a good idea?.....

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Malc.

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Location
Pembrokeshire
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Is it a good idea to carry with you a 'card' of some kind that states that you are diabetic, Type 1 (or type 2) ?
Perhaps some people on here already do so and I'd be interested to know what other information could be included?...Maybe a phone number of someone to be contacted in the event of an accident?
Maybe they already generally available?

Apologies if this subject has already been discussed...

Malc.
 
Malc, yes.

I have a card, which I git from the diabetic specialist nurse. I also have a braceket, that has the words diabetic on it, along with the medic aleart symbol...google medic alert...or even try daibetes jewellry in ebay...there are loads of options.

To be honest, I think that you only need to "publicise" the bear minimum. If you are on insulin,,,then the words diabetic are probaly essential...a contact number is usefull too. I have needed this twice now, in 34 years. On obe occasion, they simply looked in my handbag..igoring the bracelet, and saw my blood glucose monitor...so tested my blood and treated me gor a hypo (they being ambulance staff) the other time, the fact that I had had a hypo, whilst clutching glucose tablets gave the game away! If you are unconscious, you have to hope that someone will call an ambulance...BG is somethin they will test, i there is no obvious reason that you are unconscious...but giving them a clue helps a lot! The other reason, is if you have an accident...car accident etc, ie nothing to do with diabetes, and can't communicate, some kind of jewellry, card, key ring etc, will helpo them treat you in the correct manner.
 
I carry a note of all my meds around in my wallet, partially as an aid to my (failing) memory and as a just in case measure
 
Carried a card from day one, these can be picked up from most diabetes clinics or requested from the meter manufacturers (mostly free of charge).

Nigel
 
Carried a card from day one too.

I also have a MedicAlert dog tag.

Possibly a little over kill but sometimes I don't always have a tester on my and if I were to run out of glucose tablets then it would be a wild guess for anyone.

I would rather save medics a little bit of time and effort by giving them obvious information.

Andy
 
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