Traveling with diabetes and a UTAG

[bobandpat]

Hi all,

Just got back from 4 month holiday in France.

We had an accident whilst on our tandem, some idiot cyclist rode into the back of us when we stopped. As luck would have it neither of us was badly hurt, just bruises followed by aches and pains.

It did make me think, though, that I should wear my medical warning at all times not just while we're out on the motorbike.

I have a UTAG which is a USB tag that can be slotted into a hospital computer so they can see everything that's wrong with me and all the medication I take. I have a sticker on my motorcycle helmet but there is a spare that can be put onto my cycle helmet.

The tag allows for various different languages to be used to read it but it's password protected so that no-one else can change the info on it.

Just thought the info may be interesting to others in this holiday period.

You can get one from http://www.getgeared.co.uk/UTAG_Digital_USB_ICE_Dogtag?gclid=CJ6zvo71o8cCFYLnwgodUKkKiA

Happy holidays to all

 

[Aginoth]

I have a Tattoo on my wrist for my Diabetes and I wear a silicone wrist band listing my main medications, emergency contact and other medical conditions

 

[ButtterflyLady]

Thanks, good to know about the UTAG option.

 

[bobandpat]

I have a Tattoo on my wrist for my Diabetes and I wear a silicone wrist band listing my main medications, emergency contact and other medical conditions

No way I'm having a tattoo..............I'm too much of a coward

I do wear one of the Diabetes UK wrist bands saying I'm an insulin dependant diabetic though. Think it makes people look for more info.