Guest guest Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Is there something more discrete I could use to communicate this information in case of an emergency, such as a wallet card? Where is the next place EMTs would look if someone doesn't have a medic alert bracelet? I'm not downplaying the seriousness of my conditions, but just wondering what the next best thing would be to having an ID bracelet. As far as a letter, I know my husband doesn't understand what I'm taking and why, but I think I will still try to have this information posted somewhere in our house so that he can refer to it if something would happen. Also, when describing what I would need in an emergency, how much, and why, I need some help getting the correct info down: HC- Do I ask for a specific amount of HC, like 100mg IV and is it hydrocortisone, or Solu Cortef, or something else that they will go by? Is it just because my adrenals will " crash " if I don't continue taking it, especially in an emergency when I would need a lot more? T3- How do I ask for this from a hospital/ambulance? Would they just use what I have in my purse and administer that to me? Would I need extra in an emergency situation? And, what is the word " myxedema " or something that people are using to describe the coma that I could end up in if I would suddenly stop taking T-3 meds? Thanks in advance for all your help with this. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Amy, I will answer part of the question. EMTs, at least where we are, look in the refrigerator. I had a magnetic tube to hold the paper. I put it on an easily visible spot. There are several small items, necklaces, and such. Betty > > Is there something more discrete I could use to communicate this information in case of an emergency, such as a wallet card? Where is the next place EMTs would look if someone doesn't have a medic alert bracelet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Amy, I will answer part of the question. EMTs, at least where we are, look in the refrigerator. I had a magnetic tube to hold the paper. I put it on an easily visible spot. There are several small items, necklaces, and such. Betty > > Is there something more discrete I could use to communicate this information in case of an emergency, such as a wallet card? Where is the next place EMTs would look if someone doesn't have a medic alert bracelet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Amy, I will answer part of the question. EMTs, at least where we are, look in the refrigerator. I had a magnetic tube to hold the paper. I put it on an easily visible spot. There are several small items, necklaces, and such. Betty > > Is there something more discrete I could use to communicate this information in case of an emergency, such as a wallet card? Where is the next place EMTs would look if someone doesn't have a medic alert bracelet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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