Medical Alert Tattoos?

daisy1 said:

Hi Twinkle

Here is a link to lots of design ideas:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... rt+tattoos

If you google Medical Alert Tattoos you will find more and some general information which will be useful. I think there are many members who have them. Anna29 for example. Here is the link to a thread on this forum about them.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29132&p=271927&hilit=tattoos#p271927

which contains a link with many more interesting designs, and a lot of information on the 4 page thread.
Hope this helps

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cranium said:

daisy1 said:

Hi Twinkle

Here is a link to lots of design ideas:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/i ... rt+tattoos

If you google Medical Alert Tattoos you will find more and some general information which will be useful. I think there are many members who have them. Anna29 for example. Here is the link to a thread on this forum about them.

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29132&p=271927&hilit=tattoos#p271927

which contains a link with many more interesting designs, and a lot of information on the 4 page thread.
Hope this helps

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What a darn good Idea, never thought of this, as I had the same query about jewelery, that it may not be spotted in time, Thanks Twinkle will definately be looking into the idea.

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whitewitch13 said:

I don’t wish to preach to you and I am not an old fashioned fuddy duddy, but just in case you are not aware, I thought I should let you know that many tattoos contain heavy metals such as mercury, antimony, beryllium, chromium, cobalt, nickel, and arsenic amongst others. As a nutritional therapist I encounter many people with health issues that can be associated with toxicity, heavy metal toxicity being one of them. Unfortunately, we are surrounded by thousands of toxins everyday that put additional unnecessary stress on our immune systems and compromise our health, and as you know diabetes is an autoimmune condition. Please research thoroughly before you willing subject your body to further toxicity. If you are adamant that you need a tattoo to alert people to your condition, look for a parlour that can guarantee their inks are heavy metal free and that the inks have a proven safety certificate and guaranteed to have no side effects. However, it is the heavy metals that gives tattoos permanency.
I have been type 1 for over 30 years and have never had the need of a tattoo, or an identification label, for this purpose. I make sure that at least one person I am with knows I am a diabetic, I carry a visible card in my purse/handbag along with a small bottle of neat Ribena (2 rations worth) which is easy to drink from should I feel low.
If you feel that you need to wear something to alert people a safer alternative would be a medical altert bracelet/necklace or if these are not to your liking perhaps you could design a range of earrings, rings or brooches? Personally I think education is the best; make sure that all your family, friends, work colleagues, associates, or just casual acquaintances know that you are diabetic and what they can do should you become hypo, there is nothing to hide or be ashamed of, everyone has something they have to cope with. If you do go hypo and they are unable to cope they will be aware of your condition and will be able to inform the emergency services if needs be. Best wishes

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blueeyed81 said:

Was 25 for the writing and 10 for the chain n cuffs lol I cant wait to have more its just having the funds lol

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blueeyed81 said:

I dont know what it is but I love getting a tattoo lol it's not hurt once really, well ok maybe when it was near bone ie thumb and wrist lol or shoulder blades and bottom of my spine lol everyone has their own pain threshold dont they so everyones different.

Kelly

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