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medic alert
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Phil65
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- Type 1
shiv
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As long as the medical professionals know they are diabetic.
Sorry to take the thread off topic, but I recently read about a lady who died because she ended up in A&E, unrelated to diabetes, and they immediately put her on a glucose drip which sent her into DKA which she died of. Apologies for bringing up horror stories, but glucose drips are appropriate in the right circumstances.
macast
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not paranoid at all Ann. I have allergies to penicillin and codeine and it was only getting diabetes that prompted me to get a medic bracelet.... now that is bordering on stupid!!!😱
I don't wear a medic alert bracelet. I was thinking of getting some sort of wrist band. When I cycle I display a card on my bike which says I am diabetic and to give me fast acting sugar if I am unwell and call an ambulance if I'm unconcious.
I'm not sure I'd want to tell people to test my blood before treating me. If I'm so ill I'm not able to treat myself then I'd rather someone (medically trained or not) gave me some sugar if I'm able to take it and not waste time trying to measure my glucose.
I'm not sure I'd want to tell people to test my blood before treating me. If I'm so ill I'm not able to treat myself then I'd rather someone (medically trained or not) gave me some sugar if I'm able to take it and not waste time trying to measure my glucose.
I have a 'road id' bracelet that I use whilst running or 'out in the wilds' by myself. It's very light and has room for name, T1 diabetes and 3 telephone numbers, my home one in France but also 2 in the UK so I can use it in either country I also carry a card that came with my pump, telling professionals what to do with the pump it in an emergency, originally in French, I've translated it and have it written in both languages and keep it in my belt when running ...............but will anyone look?
grandma
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Yes thats the 1 I have and you get a card with it as well I never go out with out it thanks I just could not remember ware I had got it from.
Copepod
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Cram tags, particularly for running
For running, Cram tags are good - tags to attach to shoe laces, donation of ?1 requested to COCO charity, which supports education projects in developing countries see http://www.coco.org.uk/support-us (scroll down) I guess that a tag attached to laces is unusual enough to be noticed. Named after Kevin Cram, brother of Steve, who died while out running, with no ID on him. I also know of a runner who was killed by a car driver, no ID, but eventually identified because of his work related T shirt. However, can write medical as well as ID / contatc details on tags.
For running, Cram tags are good - tags to attach to shoe laces, donation of ?1 requested to COCO charity, which supports education projects in developing countries see http://www.coco.org.uk/support-us (scroll down) I guess that a tag attached to laces is unusual enough to be noticed. Named after Kevin Cram, brother of Steve, who died while out running, with no ID on him. I also know of a runner who was killed by a car driver, no ID, but eventually identified because of his work related T shirt. However, can write medical as well as ID / contatc details on tags.
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