Medi alert bracelet

[tilly1109]

I'm looking at getting a medi alert type bracelet & wanted to know what type/make other people have. Thanks

[Calliope153]

I have a silver identity bracelet with Cardiac Alert engraved on one side and my name on the other. Carry laminated card detailing daily medications in purse with an emergency contact number on the reverse.

[siouxbee19]

Years ago, I searched high and low for the "perfect" medical alert bracelet, bought a few, was disappointed until I came across this company. It's in the U.S.A., so not sure how ordering would work, but I am 210% pleased with this company! I ordered the military type tags, as it fits a lot of info and that is exactly what I needed. boomerangtags.com/page.php?...

I also bought, cut to length & threaded a silken red cord through the tags then knotted the ends to wear as a necklace, as necklace chains normally get caught in my hair and irritate me.

After I needed to add more info, I also bought a tag similar to this, with the red caduceus so it would be highly recognizable, and threaded that on my necklace cord as well.

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These have worked out very well for me, better than any bracelet I ever bought. I wear my necklace anytime I go out of the house, and I have another Boomerang tag on my keychain. That way, I am covered many different ways.

I may also buy a window tag for my vehicle, as I am on blood thinners and medics need to know that info right away.

Hope this helps!

[shopman in reply to siouxbee19]

I agree with the dog tags as I wear 2 - one for cardio issues and the other for diabetes. Had them a few years now but did get them in the UK though.

[Bingo88]

Look on theidbandco.com. they have a good selection of kneck chains and wrist bands on there. Hope this helps Brian

[kefalonia1 in reply to Bingo88]

Hi, l have one from the same company and l love it, it looks good in purple and gives me security and it also has my Husbands mobile number on it.

[Sunnie2day]

I wear a Medic-Alert bracelet engraved with my two main conditions First Responders should know about if I'm found unconscious or in a condition making coherent responses difficult. My GP and the cardiologist advised which two to have engraved on the disc.

I'm very happy with my bracelet and the service Medic-Alert provides with the annual membership fee (under £40 pa plus the cost of the bracelet costing from around £10 and going up to eye-watering amounts if precious metals are chosen). The choices available for the Medic-Alert 'jewellery' are huge, there really is something for everyone on their pages and include bracelets and necklaces that are discreet but definitely functional for providing emergency information. A hard plastic credit card sized 'wallet card' comes with the jewellery - fill out the profile page and that information is printed on the card sent with your jewellery.

The confidence having my bracelet (and the spare) is frankly incredible - I now know if I should collapse whilst out and about, fast and accurate medical care is 'right there' through the telephone number and membership number engraved on the disc under my two main conditions - the 24/7/365 phone line means First Responders and hospital have my NHS number, the name and telephone number of my GP and cardiologist - no more worries I'll arrive to A&E as a Jane Doe with unknown conditions. Thanks to the bracelet I feel much safer getting out and about for the daily exercise walks, and further afield as well should the notion take me

BONUS: My grown children and grandchildren live in the USA and once my heart health is sorted again (I'm having a bit of a hiccup that is keeping me off flights and long distance train/motor travel) I know my Medic-Alert membership and bracelet means proper medical care is going to happen no matter where in the world I am.

I cannot recommend the service highly enough.

[Hidden]

I got a good wrist one with the name of the drug on from jscjewellery.co.uk They have a huge range. Mine is metal and stretchy and the size can be adjusted to your wrist.

[judes]

I would fully endorse what Sunny2day has said I have had one for about 20 years.

I lost my bracelet once, not only was it found it was returned to me.

Lots of different bracelets, necklaces and even a watch your choice.

J

[Inamoment]

I've got a taptotag bracelet. It's terribly clever but didn't work with my phone or another i tried. So i just have a piece of paper in my bag with nhs and hospital number, list of woes and medication. Easier and far too much for a bracelet

[17Nevil]

I bought an expanding metal bracelet and put warfarin on it as directed then my a/c was changed .I now have plastic wrist bands- on one side it says I have a crt-d and on the other dnr. You get five delivered for about three pounds

[Hidden]

As my daughters health, conditions and treatment change on a fairly regular basis (e.g. corticosteroid use, changes in allergies etc.), I stopped with some of the more traditional medic alert services. I now use a company called One Life ID: they don’t just do medic alerts but ID jewellery/products generally, but unlike other companies I’ve used previously there is no subscription charge or charges to update information, and you control what’s shown - from my daughter’s online dashboard I can change the info as and when I need to, add documents, reports and scans that can be accessed by hospitals in an emergency situation like an RTA, and you can easily add products that link to online portal as and when. I initially ordered 3 credit card size alert cards that give the immediate info e.g. name, date of birth, that she has complex medical needs (then named the two main ones and indicated there are more), that she could potentially be on steroids, along with the fact that she has a port and is highly anxious. In an emergency, they tell anyone that looks at it the main things they immediately need to know, my contact details as NoK, along with how to access complete details of her health via the website. She carries one in her wallet if out with friends or family without me and has one in her neck lanyard she has for her bus pass/Oyster card (I also carry one in my wallet so that if we’re in an accident together it’ll quickly be found), along with a set of OneLife dog tags that also give basic info (so name, d o b and that she has complex medical needs) and direct emergency services to her account on the website.

It’s by far cheaper than medic alert UK and similar, as you currently only pay for the ID product (so my initial purchase was £15 and I had access to the full service for that), and whilst they can’t explicitly promise they won’t, the company are very hopeful that they can always continue to provide the same service without charging a subscription - their costs are only those for the online storage space, which they factor into the charge for the cards and jewellery.

[Brokenheart19]

The emergency information on an iPhone is useful too as it allows for emergency contacts, conditions and medication. The first time I was taken to A and E was not in a good way and it helped massively to remember drugs and doses

[Sillyfroggy]

I’m only on the usual 5 meds, not warfarin and no implanted devices - I don’t need a tag, do I?

[Alison_L in reply to Sillyfroggy]

Hi Sillyfroggy. I have an ICD (as well as the usual meds), and have a couple of plastic wristbands with ICD allert on them, but I rarely wear them. I just keep a list of my meds, and my ICD details, with my driving licence or wallet.

[Inamoment in reply to Sillyfroggy]

The point is if you are unconcious doctors need to know who you are and whats wrong with you or they will assume you are a normal everyday punter

[Sunnie2day]

I completely believe in medical jewellery - I trust it far more than I do wallet cards or folded sheets of A4 in the hand or day bag, and here's why: in 1973 I was in a horrible car wreck and my handbag was thrown from the car during the wreck. It wasn't found for weeks.

But my Medic-Alert bracelet was still on my wrist when the ambulance arrived and thanks to that bracelet the paramedics knew I had a heart condition, and once at hospital, the attendings had immediate access to my medical information.

The doctors later told my dad without the bracelet they would likely have given me emergency medications that would have caused me serious complications on top of my injuries from the wreck.

'Nuff said?