tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post8836746215199294751..comments2024-03-19T09:10:47.280-07:00Comments on Reasonably Well: Autoimmune BlingJulia Oleinikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-77826136835173305642011-05-06T15:09:30.043-07:002011-05-06T15:09:30.043-07:00I will be honest - having never been a medical pro...I will be honest - having never been a medical professional, I don't look for or notice those bracelets. I'm not sure how many people would actually notice it.<br /><br />@Tricia - in my case it is not MedicAlert-worthy info anyway, but I have a smart phone and I got an "in case of emergency" app for it that I enter all my data onto. Apparently at least in some areas the emergency services folks look for these in case, but mostly it is there so that if I need to cover things with a new provider (including ER trips, I hate gastro viruses) when I'm not at my best, don't have to have it memorized. And my husband knows it's there, too (at least, if he remembers - I told him :).Laurahttp://kyrielle.dreamwidth.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-39372465520323022002011-05-02T22:40:54.878-07:002011-05-02T22:40:54.878-07:00Hi Julia -
I've enjoyed reading your blog for...Hi Julia - <br />I've enjoyed reading your blog for a while now. I was diagnosed with SS two years ago, in my early thirties, and am pumped full of medications. Prior to my diagnosis, I already had a MedicAlert bracelet. Mainly, it was because I trained for marathons and ran on the streets. It gave me peace of mind that if anything should happen and I couldn't speak for myself, information on who to contact, my doctors, and even any medications I was taking were available by calling a 1-800 number. Even insurance information can be stored and updated at your discretion. Now that I have SS and other autoimmune conditions, I consider it a bare necessity. You never know what could happen, and we all seem to be on many meds. MedicAlert makes it easy to keep them up to date and even print them out to go to the dr's office. And if you don't want a bracelet, go for a necklace! You can hide it under your shirt and no one will be the wiser that you're covered :)<br />Thanks for your blog, you help tremendously. Gentle hugs to you!poogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-68889186903083751182011-05-02T14:08:53.506-07:002011-05-02T14:08:53.506-07:00I think that you should wear it, it would help you...I think that you should wear it, it would help you get the best medical care, especially in the even you were unable to speak for your self. A lot of people wear medical alert bracelets. It's one of the first things I look for when I encounter a patient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-63485079906902075982011-05-02T09:18:58.139-07:002011-05-02T09:18:58.139-07:00I never thought of this. Does Plaquinil count?I never thought of this. Does Plaquinil count?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-8034149241957502022011-05-02T08:00:25.069-07:002011-05-02T08:00:25.069-07:00I have been thinking along these lines recently al...I have been thinking along these lines recently also.I am a very private person, but realize that with my children living all over the U.S. and me living by myself, someone needs to know my meds and other info in case something happens and someone has to step in. I recently was in the hospital overnight and my primary care who admitted me was not familiar with Evoxac and didn't prescribe it for me my while I was there. That was a problem! It's the issue of all your doctors not communicating with each other. So recently I sent my son a list of my meds and my diagnoses. I told him to put it in a file in case he ever needs it. I'm up for any ideas from others. It helps to know others are going through similar things, and that we can help each other and learn from each other. I like to blend into the background, so I don't know if I'd be up for wearing a bracelet. I am interested in what you and others decide to do.Triciahttp://shirshi1013@sbcglobal.netnoreply@blogger.com