Hi all,
I just thought I would let everyone know what I think of this creation. It is a dog tag (like soldiers wear for identification purposes) with the option of having your basic details engraved onto it. With very little effort this dog tag turns into a USB stick. It has a programme on it where you enter your personal and medical information. It also has a folder where you can put extra bits of info and encrypt them if you wish to keep some things private. I don't encrypt any info. I have been able to attach my personal asthma plan, my consultants contact details, a PDF information file about Portacths for if I end up in a hospital that doesn't know anything about ports.
I used to use a talisman sos but found that the information paper inside of it got wet and became difficult to read very easily.
I then moved onto a medic alert bracelet. This was an excellent service and product but a bit of a faff to alter my information.
This new toy (the dog tag) is so simple to update. You just plug it into any USB port on a computer and it will automatically install the drivers so that it can be accessed very easily. It is also very easy to update your information. You can also store a lot more information on it than anything else I have ever come across. It has a print button so that an A&E doc can click on the printer icon and as if by magic they have all of your information without the trauma of trying to speak when really breathless.
The only fault that I can pick with it is that it is a touch on the bulky side and not the most attractive piece of jewellery to wear. Other than that it is the best thing since sliced bread!!!!
medical question - of sorts
My wife says that I have a lot of ASTHMA TOYS
Eosinophils / Eosinophilic Asthma
