Medic alert bracelets

[Mike E]

Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with LADA. My employer has insisted that I wear a bracelt. My question is do I need to have it engraved and if so with what?

 

[June_C]

It would be helpful to have your name, type of diabetes and an emergency phone number to call engraved on it. That's what I have on mine.

 

[moonchip]

I wear medic alert dog tags

One has my wifes emergency contact details of it - the other has my name, condition and I feel most importantly my NHS number -- with this they can see my whole medical history

 

[moonchip]

If you're limited by space the minimum I'd put on a bracelet would be:

T2 diabetic - NHS # 123 345 5678

With this they can find your name, age, full condition details, address, medications & next-of-kin if any are listed on your notes

The dog tags I use are these :

http://www.armydogtags.co.uk/medical-alert-identification-tags

You get two tags as standard but they can both be stamped with different information

Mine never come off - they're pretty indestructible

 

[anna29]

Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with LADA. My employer has insisted that I wear a bracelt. My question is do I need to have it engraved and if so with what?

It is really good that your employer is looking out for you .
With their suggestion of a medical alert bracelet .

Like @June_C has suggested - an ICE (In case of emergency) contact number
your own name and medical conditions .

Then the hospital can look up your medical particular medical notes .
You can have engraved onto the bracelet .
Do remember to keep your bracelet or necklace on after any bath/shower .

I kept forgetting to replace mine .
Ended up in middle of morrisons 'hypo' severely without mine on .
Taught me a huge lesson too .

Got a permanent tattoo on my left lower wrist now .
Great permanent reference alert point .
Worry free with it completely now plus I don't need to remember
any bracelet or necklace after a shower .