FWD: Re: Medical Info in an Emergency

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FYI from the parkinson's listserv.

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Message: 1

Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 12:15:40 -0400

Subject: Re: Medical Info in an Emergency

hi all

murray just posted the following to the parkinsn listserv

and i think it is important enough to repeat in its entirety

janet

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Hi Joan:

Here is a little something developed amongst some list members

years ago... You still there backward walkin' ?

First... Put a three day supply of your current meds in a clearly

labelled EMERGENCY MEDS _ JOAN SNYDER zip-lok bag

and include explicit instructions and put it in your fridge freezer

door...

Second... Put a large fridge magnet " Emergency Meds Here "

on your freezer door...

Third... Put a card in your wallet or purse stating your condition

and current meds and where to look for more instructions...

NPF has a card you can obtain...

http://www.parkinson.org/services.htm

(scroll to bottom of services page)

Fourth... Get a " presentation type " three ring binder. This is the

kind that has a see through spine and cover that you can slide your

own sheets in... Put a cover sheet in that says Emergency Medical

Information for Joan Blessington Snyder. Print a similar identifier

for the spine. I suggest using a fluorescent eye catching shade

readily available at Office Depot. ( Other supplies you need are

paper, Tab dividers, vinyl sheet protecters, plastic business card

pouch sheets, and a photo album pocket sheet.)

Assemble the following information to suit yourself...

First sheet...

Your name, address, phone no. and your medical condition.

(Include any ALERTs such as Allergies)

Your GP's name, address, and phone no.

Your neuro's address and phone no.

Your current med schedule in detail...

see NPF Form...

http://www.parkinson.org/medB2.htm

Med. - dosage - time of day in military time - any pertinent

instruction such as with a light meal or ??

Meds contraindicated...

http://www.parkinson.org/medd2.htm

* * *

Second sheet...

Emergency contacts in order of who to contact first...

Example:

1.) Oldest son / daughter with name, address, phone, fax, cell,

pager, e-mail, work # etc.

2.) Closest sister / brother etc.

* * *

Third sheet...

Business cards for your GP, Nurse, Neuro, Pharmacist,

Employer, Union, Medical Plan, Optomitrist, etc.

Label each card My GP, My Nurse, MY Neuro, etc. and

use a fluorescent highliter to hi-lite each label...

You can include your neighbour either side; your hair dresser;

your lawyer, your best friend in Cincinatti...

You can include a business card for the kennel you want to look after

your dog... Your imagination reigns!!

* * *

Fourth sheet...

Photocopies of your prescription(s)

(include info re: where obtained...)

* * *

Fifth sheet...

Monographs of your meds...

* * *

Sixth sheet...

Photos of you, your spouse, your family,

* * *

Add the TAB dividers marked for easy reference...

Add or subtract anything you wish....

* * *

Keep this binder under the phone or some such high profile place

where it will be readily available if you ever need it....

Take it with you if you go on a vacation...

Keep a card in your wallet to tell folks to look for that binder

should you be stricken suddenly and unable to speak for yourself...

* * *

cheers ....... murray

janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit primarily perky, parky

pd: 55/41/37 cd: 55/44/43 tel: email: janet313@...

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