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I need a good bracelet to wear that has clear, very visible health & ID information in case I should fall. The only thing I wear is a kind of rubber bracelet that I got from the heart department of a hospital where I go & it tends to ride up on my arm. (My fear is that should I fall it wouldn't be very visible and I'm on anticoagulants.) Any suggestions on a reliable online place to purchase this? Thanks so much.

After speaking with a fire fighter who had PTSD from breaking the bones of elderly people in an effort to bring them back from death (CPR), I realized that I needed a DNR bracelet so that I don't have to return to 24/7 pain and my fire fighter won't suffer PTSD from a useless revival: now, my husband and I both wear the DNR bracelets.
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NeedHelpWithMom Nov 10, 2023
Where did you buy them?
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Be certain to carry, along with your ID, a simple card you write out with
Emergency contact
Your hospital and your Doctor's number
Any allergies
Any chronic condition (for me that is atrial fib)
Any medications you take.

When you go down in the street and are unable to communicate with medical personnel the first thing they go to is your wallet, your ID. If you have that printed out they can access your medical file easily and your emergency contact.
If you live alone and have pets it is important that information be on this card as well.

As a lifelong RN who sometimes floated to the ER I can tell you information people give us on a simple small card in their wall is MARVELOUS to have. As you can imagine, finding me down in the street medical personnel in ambulance cannot know if I have CHRONIC atrial fib, which I have had for decades, or if this is a new condition, and one that just took me down.

As to bracelets, I don't see them much anymore, and am uncertain where medical bracelets can be found. You might check with your MD office.
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Christine44 Nov 7, 2023
Thanks, Alva. That's priceless information. I go out for walks periodically and will now carry a small strap-carrier around my neck. I can put all the info you suggest on an index card in this carrier. No pets, but a fair amount of meds. I try not to patronize Amazon, but if everyone thinks that's best for the bracelet purchase then that's what I'll have to do.
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I ordered one for my husband at the local CVS. He was a wanderer, so it listed his condition - dementia, his address and my cell phone number.
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Thanks everyone for recent replies (and belated Thanksgiving!) -- I hadn't checked back and just saw the latest ideas. I'm also now considering an Apple watch! I spent over an hour in the local Apple store where several young people were very happy to help explaining how they work. They seem very cool -- I read somewhere that they are the best product since the I-Phone that Apple has launched. (This is NOT an advertisement). It just seems like if you fall, have heart issues, etc. etc. they can really be a big help, i.e. contacting 911. A senior lady who lives near me just was gifted one by her son -exactly the kind I want: velcro strap to ease getting on/off, fitting your wrist (also recommended by an Apple supervisor), large watch face, series 9.
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Llamalover47 Nov 26, 2023
Christine44: Thank you for your update.
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There are necklaces too. I bought my nephews on-line. Just put in search "Medical IDs"
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Amazon has them. They carry a variety of sizes and styles.

You could also have one custom made by a person who makes jewelry.
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Thanks everyone for taking the time to post answers to my question. Very useful information that I hope might be of use to others too!
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You can also put this info in your phone these days. Mine is there, but I wear a ID bracelet that a friend got me years ago when I had a terrible reaction to some sulfas. I can change the band out to match things or my mood, and they sell them on Amazon. At my hospital we looked for them. Must depend on your area. we also had gotten an ALZ one for Dad that he could not get off. It was great as he wandered some times.
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Medicalert.Org
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Amazon has a reasonably priced medical alert bracelet that I bought for my wife. It requires no batteries, has no visible information if privacy is a concern, and can be scanned by first reponders for much more medical information than can be engraved on metal. I only wish they could make it more difficult for someone with dementia to remove.
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