lovezebras

Does anyone have an emergency medical bracelet that says deaf/hoh/ or anything else?

I use to have one that alerted i have asthma. Someone today passed out at my work and ambulance came etc. (i called 911) my bf said he was really proud of me but my co-worked said I should really have one since i am asthmatic and hoh...any input?

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Pinky

No. I never hear of deaf and hoh for ER's bracelet. I do use 2 different bracelets. It's one for my name and family doctor name, DOB, ER's date. And other red bracelet stand for allergy. I have allergy to medicine. The green mean diabetic. I never hear of deaf or hoh.

Bottesini

I used to have allergy and asthma alert bracelet. Lost it long ago.

I also never heard of one for deaf/hoh.

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Oceanbreeze

Yeah. It's a good idea. Moreso because you're asthmatic. If you should go unconscience as result of an asthma attack, it would be a wise idea to have the alert, so the responding EMTs know how to treat you.

My Mother has severe asthma and she has gone unconscience as a result of her attacks, so it can happen. I had to call the EMTs one night because she had an attack and lost conscienceness.

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moonflower

i have medical bracelet saying HI and also taking blood thinner medication and allergy to one medication and allergic to stawberries

omegaman

Sounds good to have. Oh, and well done for handling the emergency situation.

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I don't have any medical bracelet, I should have get one for asthma etc.

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lovezebras

Anyone have a nice one instead of the boring old crappy ones?

Matilda

Good idea to have one not only for asthmatics but for epilepsy, diabetes sufferers and for those who like me cannot have anything done on a particular arm.

For eg; I cannot have any injections, blood tests or blood pressure taken from my right arm due to underarm lymph nodes removal (had breast cancer).

I am always forgetting to get a medical bracelet for myself. There are certain words that needs to be engraved on the bracelet.

jillio

My son has one that says "Deaf", and then lists his medication allergies (he has 5, and a dose of any one of them could cause death.) I ordered it because he didn't like the big old silver things that look like a dog tag on your wrist, lol. It looks like a man's I.D. bracelet, but it has the medical symbol in the corner so the EMTs or a doctor would realize they needed to look. He also carries a card with the same information in his wallet in case he were in an accident where the bracelet could be lost.

sara1981

my late grandma have medical emergency bracelets for diabates and also my dad too

but my dad have different bracelets not same from my late grandma had it but i dont have medical emergency bracelets.

mostly old people need have emergency medical bracelets or necklaces whatevers they would chose it but my late grandma using bracelets till stroke.

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moonflower

yep i have teal medic alert symbol on mine and sterling silver bracelet

lol jillio but i have one just like the ones in military when i was kid
i do have card too that i carry in my wallet along with the bracelet i am wearing on my wrist

Brian

I don't know if this is of any help:

Free Emergency Medical ID Wallet Card

Visor Cards—Bridging the Communications Gap When Stopped by the Police

jillio

Yeah, that's the kind I first purchased for my son when he was a kid, but he kept taking it off 'cuz he hated the way it looked. The one he wears now is sterling silver like yours, but his symbol is red instead of teal.

I think the card in the wallet as back-up is a good idea for everyone, because the bracelet or the necklace could be lost during an accident.

moonflower

card is good as back up
red is perfect color for boys than teal

WhisperHorse

I never hear if they have the bracelet for hard of hearing and deaf. Maybe they will make one which it will be more easier for everybody? Not sure.

Once, I saw my ex boyfriend have two bracelets, one for allergy and one for seizure. It's very interesting to seeing that. Also one of my clients had a necklace almost like bracelet. But it tells that she's deaf, legally blind, austic and have allergy. It does help people if she gets lost in somewhere since she don't communcation very well.

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VamPyroX

I don't see why a bracelet for deaf people is needed. It's not a medical concern.

Allergies is a medical concern.

Diabetes is a medical concern.

Deafness is not.

You could have it put on your license.

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Matilda

Thanks Brian for the link! even though I live down here in Oz, I'll be printing out a likeness of the wallet card. Thank you!

lovezebras

We don't have that in ontario. There is only a condition place spot for if u wear glasses or not and they put an X under ur photo to signify u need to wear glasses to drive. We don't have one for deaf/hoh. I think it is a good idea to put it on a medical id it's not a medical concern but they can misjudge and think you are not responding because something is medically wrong but really u just cant hear them.

Thanks everyone for the input. I am going to see if my insurance will cover the medic bracelet as it is close to 100 bucks for it and i have really good coverage! lol thank god!

Miss-Delectable

Never thought about it. But I suppose I should have a card stating that I'm deaf and my language is Auslan in case of emergencies.

Only thing I have in case of emergency is my blood type card and keychain. Everyone should have this, too.

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sara1981

i never had one bracelets of sezuires but i never tell doctor about that get bracelets for sezuire.Because im major sezuire

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jillio

It would be a good idea for you to be wearing a Medic-Alert.

CrzyMeg

Me either.

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I have a Medic-Alert bracelet which informs medical personnel of the fact that I have bilateral CIs, am deaf (in case my processors are lost in a car accident), blind and cannot have MRIs (due to my CIs).

VamPyroX

That's a good idea.

What does it look like?

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LuciaDisturbed

Deafness is still a concern. If you get into an accident and you are rushed to the hospital, it is good for them to see that you are deaf so they can get an interpreter for you at the hospital.

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VamPyroX

They're not supposed to provide an interpreter unless you make a request for it.

If you were in an accident and were sent to the hospital, they would likely realize that you're deaf based on your responses.

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LuciaDisturbed

I was rushed to the hospital once (I collapsed at a supermarket), and they immediately called for an interpreter without me even asking/requesting for one.

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jillio

That would be nice if it were so, but unfortunately in the past, deaf people have often been mistaken for being drunk, being high, being in a psychotic state, or of having sustained a severe head injury in the accident.

Bottesini

After reading all this I now have a new medical information bracelet on the way.

I found at Ebay you can buy Italian charms that link together. They can make a bracelet that isn't boring and ugly.

I found hearing impaired charm. Also lots of antibiotic allergy warnings. Asthma, and other medical conditions.

I bought the ones that apply to me plus dragon charms to make it long enough. I think it will be fun enough that I am likely to wear it every day.

There were lots of these at a cost of usually $1.49 per charm.

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