I just got my 3rd one yesterday, I kept getting ones that werent very... durable? haha They would always break on me, but I got this one in sterling silver (neclace) and I plan on having it for a very long time.
Nothing has ever happened to me in which i've needed my bracelet but i've know others who have needed it. Diabetes is defiantly something I'm always thinking about and when i'm not wearing my bracelet it always adds unnecessary stress to my life. I have bought a bunch of bracelets from http://coolmedid.com/ that way if i get bored of one I can switch and not spend tons of $$ on many bracelets.
I have an ID bracelet that I try to wear all the time that I got from American Medical ID. It's served its purposed but I haven't been overly impressed or satisfied with the quality of the bracelet itself. I'm probably just going to wait until I can afford something relatively nice, that will hold up and last for a while.
I have a tattoo on my wrist with the emergency medical alert symbol, and around it says "Type One Diabetic"
Growing up my mom ALWAYS made me wear an alert braclet. Personally, I never liked wearing one but new it was important. Once I got on the pump, I stopped wearing it. I still dont find myself telling people i'm a T1 and I've been for 16 years! I feel if something happens to me, I have a pump on and they can HOPEFULLY put two and two together?
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Growing up my mom ALWAYS made me wear an alert braclet. Personally, I never liked wearing one but new it was important. Once I got on the pump, I stopped wearing it. I still dont find myself telling people i'm a T1 and I've been for 16 years! I feel if something happens to me, I have a pump on and they can HOPEFULLY put two and two together?
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I wouldn't be so trusting of anyone who is going to help you. I've heard stories about EMTs not knowing the difference between the two types of diabetes or what type 1 is. I mean you get some REALLY dumb people out there and when my life is put in their hands, I want to make it as clear, and stupid proof as possible.
Okay...first...I am kind of insulted that you think all EMS people are "really dumb"..I myself am a type one diabetic and an EMT, with a pump, and my fiance is a paramedic in the southeastern area of PA.
Let me clarify, for Chelsea- just because you have a pump, doesn't mean all medics are going to be able to say "she has type one diabetes", especially more rural areas of the country, sometimes due to their lack of training, or lack of seeing it often. It use to be when the pumps came out that medics were taught to "cut" the tubing of the pump before arriving hospital, WE all know now that its completely incorrect and improper, and there are education semeniars available for other EMS workers. Its imparitive you were an ID...for instance- worse case senerio--- you are in a horrible car accident you get tossed and thrown, and your pump gets ripped out and tossed around as well..NO pump....NO clue...now a good medic, part of their job in such case is to obtain a blood sugar...but if it isn't accessable right away and your acting funny, perhaps the medics will think your intoxicated? especially if your a college student? I live and work in a university town (Kutztown)...I get thousands of drunk students a year...about 10 of them were dispatched as an alcohol overdose, when really their sugars were just "high" and no alcohol was consumed...its just an FYI, but I can tell you that once people know your diabetic and find out whats going on your symptoms and what not are treated differently....
For Audra...again- we are not DUMB people...do you know why people have often confused the two between type one and type two? its generally because...as EMS workers, the diabetics we treat are 80% of the time grandma and grandpa who are type 2 on metformin, or other diabetic pills and non insulin dependent. Our type 1 patients, are their own variety and are treated that way- IF KNOWN TO BE DIABETIC....if your not known to be a diabetic, we want to rule all other problems (are they having a stroke, cardiac, are they only trauma)....eventually a blood sugar would be checked if it is in protocol and then we are able to say "oh hey--- audra is diabetic, wish we knew that before, now we can give her a- glucagon, or b- D50 (dextrose)" to help solve her problem...
this is public forum...using the words DUMB...is a little overboard. Good luck.
I have "type 1 diabetic" tattooed on my wrist in like on a bracelet
Tatoo is cool... haha I'm not so sure I'm ready for that, but I definitely need a new ID. I got one online and it was smaller than I expected and eventually broke. Does anyone have any good ideas on where to purchase one?
I'm actually getting a medi alert tattoo on my wrist soon . I'm tired of breaking my bracelet .
I found a website called laurenshope.com that has some pretty good ones. They are definitely unique and they have a good variety. Seems to be a pretty smal company but they put out a very good product that I would definitely recommend for anyone.
I actually got my bracelet from a local jeweller, it was a little bit more expensive than some of the ones available online, but I think it was worth it, because it it really sturdy, and stands up to everyday wear and tear really well.... I also like knowing that f it ever breaks, I can take it into the store and they'll fix it within a few hours.
I wear mine all of the time! It makes me feel a lot safer about having this condition.
Here's the site where I got mine (lots of good options!)
www.instyleid.com
Yeah, i medical alert necklace with my emergency contact info and "type 1 diabetic - insulin dependent." But I am a competitive swimmer and water polo player, so I usually take that off and just wear a livestrong-type bracelet that says essentially the same thing that's much tighter to my body (so it doesn't get ripped off or cause too much drag).
I wouldn't spend too much money on it - maybe $60 dollars as the ultimate limit.
It's definitely worth the money in the end though. It could save your life.
I ride horses and am super active in sports. A ref will not allow any jewelry whatsoever in just about any sport- I play volleyball, softball, soccer, and basketball. So if I wore a mtag, I always had to take it off which led to losing multiple. After some serious discussion, my doctors saying I *had* to have one on and my mom constantly worrying I'd pass out and no one would know what was wrong, my mom is letting me get a tattoo on my wrist. Small and not crazy attention drawing, just the symbol that's on a normal mtag and "Type 1 Diabetes". Going off to college is a big step and this tattoo is helping me adjust without worrying about a bracelet being lost.
My son who is 10 years old was diagnosed 10 days ago with T1. I where a Road ID bracelet when I cycle in case I get hit and need medical attention. They have some new bracelets that fit on the Live Strong style bands. You can get your info engraved on a medal plate with a band for $15.00 or so. We just received his yesterday and they look great. I bought a few other color bands ($1 each) so that he can change them out if he wants. I had his name and the T1 condition along with our phone numbers on the band and he loves it. It is a very understated "medical" band which is something he liked because he is just getting comfortable with his T1 and is not ready to scream to the world about it yet. The website is www.roadid.com.