Pacemaker Medical Alert ID Bracelet or Necklace

Medic Alert Bracelet/Necklace

by Marybird - 2021-11-08 10:58:40

These are not prescription items, insurance won't cover them, you buy them on your own if you want one. It doesn't matter which one you get. 

It really is a matter of personal preference,  proponents of the alert jewelry say such items would alert EMS personnel to a patient's inplanted device, or medical conditions in the event the patient can't speak for him/herself. I can see the wisdom of that, in particular in the case where a patient has medical conditions that might affect what's going on in a trauma situation where the person is severely injured or that the personnel should be aware of.

Personally, I have never wanted to wear alert-type jewelry, though sometimes I wonder about it, not for my pacemaker, but for the Eliquis ( anticoagulant) I take. Haven't gotten one, though. I really just don't want it. 

Medic alrrt

by AgentX86 - 2021-11-08 11:07:18

I wear both dog tags and a bracelet. They've been used. When I has a seizure and still paralyzed but had regained consciousness I heard the EMTs talk about the tag a d tell the other that I had a PM. Won't leave home without them (though because I'm *still* healing from a broken arm in July, I don't wear the bracelet now).

I think it's American Medical or something something like that, that I first used but "StickyJ" is a lot cheaper for exactly the same stuff. They sometimes have some big sales.

Edit: Yes, drugs are another good idea. I have Eliquis and my anticonvulsant on my tag. None of the other drugs I take would be relevant in an emergency. I also have. My wife's phone number on it and other information as it fits.

I have one

by TLee - 2021-11-08 11:46:56

Actually, I have several bracelets. Some I got more as fashion accessories on amazon or the like. I got one to match my watch, one because the chain was cute, as you do! The one I wear all the time has the most complete information, and because I purchased it through MedicAlert, if anyone wanted to bother, they could call them with my ID # & get a full list of conditions medications, doctors etc. My main thought on getting an ID was that, even though I don't travel a lot, I do make the 5-hour drive to see my daughter every couple of months, and what if I was in a serious accident? Then again, I could pass out in the grocery store and be in a similar situation. I think it is an additional layer of peace of mind. Call me paranoid, but I also carry a small case that contains insurance & medical info in my purse. I mean, think of all the questions that they ask you when you go to the hospital, and then think, what if I can't answer? But I do happen to love jewelry too! 

Medical Alert

by disneyfan - 2021-11-08 11:51:48

Thank you to Marybird, AgentX86 & TLee for your comments.  I found them all helpful. I appreciate the quick repsonse too!  You are all wonderful!  Thanks....Sharon

One more thing...

by AgentX86 - 2021-11-08 17:18:16

StickeyJ also has an aluminum wallet card, the size and thickness a credit card.  You can have it engraved with a lot more information than can be put on jewlery (8 lines of 50 characters each). I have a red one (can't miss it) that I keep in front of my PM card (which I've found to be useless).

<https://www.stickyj.com/product/engravable-aluminum-medical-id-wallet-card-personalize-for-7-95-cba2007c>

sos talisman

by cardifflass - 2021-11-10 07:12:04

Bit late to the party - sorry!

I got an SOS talisman bracelet.  They are available in the US.  The locket part has a folded piece of paper to write phone numbers and medications etc. My mum had one on a chain as she had a pacemaker as well.  They come in various designs and qualitites.  

I actually got mine from Amazon, the cost, along with some spare papers and postage was less than from the company and I must say i found their UK website not very user friendly.

I got a plain one and had my local shoe repair shop engrave 'pace maker' on the plain side.

Suits me, especially as my meds changed a bit at the beginning.  

The medic alert has an annual subscription but I didn't want to go that far.