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Q: medical ID tag ?
asked by: SecretRose on April 28th, 2008
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I've had severe asthma and allergies since kindergarten. I am allergic to fire ant stings, prednisone, and mainly just outdoor things. With no food or really serious medication allergies, is a medical ID tag something I need to consider?
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mominashoe
replied on April 28th, 2008
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Prednisone is something that is prescribed a lot for various things so you might want it for that, but for the other reasons, I don't think that any of these things are serious enough to warrant a tag.
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^Serenity^
replied on April 28th, 2008
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It might be a good idea to write all your allergies and any medications you take on a piece of paper and carry it in your wallet.
I did this on index cards for each member of my family (we have different allergies) this makes it easier when we are at a new doctor or a the ER.
I included allergies, current medication, history of operations,primary doctor with phone number, emergency contact and blood type.

I heard some EMT's can look in a person's wallet for such information. In an emergency I hope they'd look in mine.
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SecretRose
replied on April 29th, 2008
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Okay, thank you both so much for your answers!! The wallet idea is very good, except I'm only 15 and don't carry a wallet with me a lot Smile ...I'll definetly tell my mom about that idea though! Very Happy I don't think I'll get a medical ID tag, since I don't really need it!

Thanks again!

~Secret Rose
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neuronutcase
replied on August 12th, 2009
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^Serenity^ wrote:
It might be a good idea to write all your allergies and any medications you take on a piece of paper and carry it in your wallet.
I did this on index cards for each member of my family (we have different allergies) this makes it easier when we are at a new doctor or a the ER.
I included allergies, current medication, history of operations,primary doctor with phone number, emergency contact and blood type.

I heard some EMT's can look in a person's wallet for such information. In an emergency I hope they'd look in mine.


While that's a good idea, especially for people who have allergies to Meds, have medical problems and take alot of meds for those conditions, like me, there's a downside to not wearing a bracelet or necklace. Many times in an energency, the EMTs don't have time to check your wallet before taking some kind of action. At least if they see some kind of medical tag, It throws up a red flag for them. Even if you have alot of medical conditions, have many allergies and take alot of meds and it's too much to fit it all on a tag, at least it has your name, ss# and can list your doctor, so that they can check w/the appropiate people on said conditions.
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huskiecancerbeaterupper20
replied on August 20th, 2009
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i have one with a chip in it and then all the EMT has to do is scan it.... it is more expensive then the other ones but i have tons of allergys, doctors medications and a very long health history i would need like tons of index cards
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