Medical alert bracelet?

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-09-2004
Medical alert bracelet?
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Mon, 01-09-2006 - 3:16pm
Has anyone else been told they should wear one to alert emergency personnel that you have hypothyroidism? Does anyone wear one?
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-19-2004
Mon, 01-09-2006 - 4:02pm

Hi urs,


I've never heard of anyone doing that.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 01-09-2006 - 6:07pm
It's actually not a bad idea. Several times when I've ended up in the ER with chest pains, as soon as they found out that I was hypo and on meds, they checked my TSH and discovered it was out of whack and causing the pains. I was able to tell them that but if I were to end up in the ER and not able to communicate, it would be good information for them to have.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Mon, 01-09-2006 - 8:41pm
No, but actually it does seem like a logical idea to me.

Calley7




 

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