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Hi @DaftThoughts . I have a medical necklace and I also have a medical tattoo. After a lot of research about tattoos I noticed that a lot of people created their own designs which is fine but are in no way informative or obvious to the medical profession. There is a recognised medical alert symbol.
It's called the Rod of Asclepius. Goggle it for the history of how it symbolises medicine, it's quite interesting.
It's a simple design, I have it on my left inner forearm with the text DiabeT1c underneath the main design.
If anyone from the medical profession fails to see or recognise it for what it is then all hope is gone.
P.S. I love it and what it says about me.
Yeah, the resources I've read state that more intricate designs can have the tattoo be overlooked due to a lack of simplicity. I opted against a tattoo after a friend (who is an EMT) told me they don't specifically look for tattoos because they're not regulated, and that a bracelet like mine has more success where I live. (I do have a non-medical-alert tattoo by the way, if I had more money I'd have a ton more. ) I'm still considering it for the future though, hopefully the trend will catch on more around here and I can justify the money of the ink knowing for certain it won't go to 'waste'. I'd really prefer the ink over a bracelet if I was certain it would be recognized more widely.
Where did you get it from please? I love paracord items as I'm a Girlguiding Leader. Thanks
I got it from Cobra Bands on Etsy! The one I purchased is this one and you can customize the colors and what you want the plate to say. It cost less than €13 for me including shipping to the Netherlands so I think it's very affordable.