Medical alert

[spage]

Recently diagnosed from type 2 to LADA 1.5. If something was to happen when out and about and your alone. Does anyone use a medical alert tag, bracelet card etc to let people know? Or is it being to cautious??

 

[ricke17]

I used to have a Medic Alert dog tag but the yearly subscription increased to about £30 and I ended up cancelling. I have since carried information in my wallet about my medication/diabetes and also ordered a USB stick which carries all my medical problems/meds on it. Sometimes, IMHO, companies can scaremonger in order to gain customers.

 

[spage]

Yes I just read up about the subscription can be quite a lot for people that don’t have a lot I know can be a life saving thing but there are other ways of doing things. I just didn’t want to look silly if I had something for no reason x

 

[ricke17]

The subs are expensive but I suppose you’re paying for piece of mind. The medical USB I got has an engraving on the back and you just update the info on it periodically

 

[spage]

That sounds quite good is it a normal usb?

 

[ricke17]

This is the one I got: https://www.universalmedicalid.co.uk/prod_uk/engraved-usb-swivel-338

 

[Antje77]

Many of us do wear something and you won't look silly with someting around your neck or arm that says you have diabetes. Some of us even use a tattoo. Only the type1 deely boppers mentioned in another thread this week might be a bit over the top. Here's a link to the other thread, lots of useful comments as well: https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/th...-you-have-diabetes.132566/page-3#post-1674447
Personally, I don't wear anything (exept a 'powered by insulin' shirt, but only sometimes). I reckon someone will call an ambulance should I be found unconcious, and I believe they test blood sugar right after seeing you're not bleeding to death, have a heartbeat and are breathing. Seems fine to me. My phone is unlocked, so they'll probably try to call someone. That someone will tell them I have diabetes. And I usually carry insulin or my meter in my pockets, which spells diabetes clearly enough.
Maybe I would act differently had I had a real bad hypo in the past.