Why wear a medical alert ID bracelet?
The purpose of a medic alert bracelet or tag is to inform medical personnel or police that you have diabetes. This can be critical information in an emergency if you or your child cannot communicate. Because juvenile diabetes can need attention minute-to-minute, the information on the medical alert ID tag can potentially be life-saving. It tells the emergency responder that your type 1 diabetes needs to be considered when treating you. Types of medical alert ID tags • Medical alert jewelry has a medical logo to alert your caregiver that you have a medical condition. It can be engraved with Diabetes to notify your specific condition. A universal abbreviation of IDDM (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) can also be used. The most common piece of jewelry is the medical ID bracelet. But there are necklaces, pendants, pins and watches. Today I saw a tag you can thread through the laces on your shoe. There are even some pieces that have a paper insert which you can fill out with your inform
