To Wear or Not to Wear~Medical Bracelets

[RiffRaffMama]

do medico's notice it on your ankle?

[Cinnabar]

Welcolme RiffRaffMama - What a cool name! I "like" to believe the EM's, doctors will assume that I'm having a seizure. Period. My ID card in my wallet, for now, is the only "conrete" way for them to determine that I'm seizuring and not from substance abuse.

After seizuring, you have a post-ictal state, you're very fague and foggy (you know). Last time my partner was with me at home and he was able to explain. I remember being aware of EM's staring down at me. I like to believe that, if alone, I could have pointed to my bag before they load me up on the gurney and at least manage to verbally get out "wallet" where my doctors and medications are listed, also emergency contact.

I had ordered a beautiful bracelet, one which I might have bought a Macy's. Tiffany's would be stretching it too far! But I had a terrible allergic reaction to it. Doctors can be "off the mark" in my opinion. You'd be lucky to have a beautiful bracelet which would'nt cause you to break out. I've read that a bracelet, is the biggest tip, necklace the second, so I imagine an ankle bracelet would be the least to be noticable. I LOVE ankle bracelets!

But, then again, alot of people don't want to wear anything that could point to a stigma. We at CWE try to promote awareness but are very aware, sensitve and helpful to the obvious fears we have (also lots of education!) I have no problems promoting because after all, these are not the days where we'd be burned at the stake for being witches. I've bought two tank tops, here, and wear when walking to the sound nearby. I can't drive yet.

Here, is something funny...I passed my old watering hole...Vodka Tonics, Vodka Tonics...
They had a sign right outside the bar reading "Epilepsy Awareness". Can you visualize a bunch of drunks seizuring off their bar stools?! Don't know what they were thinking?

Always Laurie (Glad you're here!)

[Belinda5000]

I comeout of my seizure's really fasy usually ;so I can usually tell them what they need to know.
WHen my seizure's start back getting bad I wear my helmet.

Belinda

[CJR]

I don't know if this has already been discussed but a friend of my daughter's recently bought her diabetic child a shoe medical alert tag like this one:

I thought it was a great idea for kids (or adults without a large shoe collection). I like the fact that it can't get lost. However, if the paramedics need it they will cut your shoe lace to get it. So you may want to have an extra pair of shoe laces on hand. At least it's one more option for those with allergies.

[Cinnabar]

I comeout of my sz's really fasy usually ;so I can usually tell them what they need to know.
WHen my seizure's start back getting bad I wear my helmet.

Belinda

That your seizures come and go so quickly is the next best thing to not having one and you're so wise to wear that helmet. You're on my friendship list. We should talk more often! Always - Laurie

[jgbmartin]

I'm still struggling with my seizure diagnosis and only have told a few people. I have debated gettting a medic alert but it concerns me that someone might ask what I have on.

[Cinnabar]

It was a time for me to get to this kind of thinking...but I know,at this point, I'd have no problem saying I have Epilepsy...and don't worry it's not contagious! Always - Laurie

[Crazy Monkey]

With my seizures gradually getting stronger and mutating into what appears to be more then absences and with my neurologist telling me to expect t/c's, I have decided to invest in a pair of medical shoe id tags. Which I will wear on my safety shoes at work permanently, as the people in my workplace do not know about my E, I think the shoes are a discrete but visible place to add the tags. I found a company online and placed the order a few minutes ago, I think they actually look quite trendy.

[jgbmartin]

I found an anklet bracelet...it is done with crosses (my favorite) and is very discrete looking. I just ordered it online and am looking forward to getting it.

[maureen]

I've been wearing my medic alert bracelet for years (25+), long before I developed epilepsy. I think I've only been asked about it 5 or 6 times. I wouldn't worry too much about questions think of it as an opporitunity to help create awareness!

[joey]

medical id necklace.