medical id braclet

I got mine at www.lymphnet.org

The price is minimal and I think it took about 10 days to get it.

Ecarsrud, hello!

Many people prefer not to have the word "lymphedema" on the bracelet at all because so many medical folks disregard LE and will ignore warnings if they know that's your problem. Since my LE is bilateral I wear a necklace (from the TLC catalog) instead of a bracelet, and it says, "Either arm, no needles, no BP." If they don't know it's LE they'll be more careful.

Just a thought,
Binney

I don't wear a medical ID but I do wear a road ID when I run that has identifying information, a phone number at home and my husband's cell, and the fact that I have LE and can't have needles in that arm.  These are, again, for running or cycling or any sport that takes you away from where people would know you and can be purchased at http://www.roadid.com.  Any runner or cyclist should wear them, not just folks with medical conditions.

Yeah for sure check out Medical Alert Jewelry.  They've got some awesome products.

Before I got mine (at a local jewelry store, they engraved it for me onsite) I phoned my son, who is a fireman/paramedic and asked him if everyone at the fire station knew what lymphedema was.  The answer was that they didn't so I had the "no BP/IV/Needles in right arm" put on the bracelet.

I just bought a charm and had it engraved and put it on a chain bracelet that I already had.

Oh, Bluecowgirl - I LOVE that bracelet, but you are right... it is NOT cheap!!!

You might want one that reads "No IV, BP, needles in right arm"....cover all the bases.

I've been thinking about getting one. The LE issues are not the main reason, but I'm allergic to penicillin. I figure like Suzybelle. Also, I can't see medical personnel, in an emergency, removing a compression sleeve to use my arm instead of just using the other one.

Leah

Yes, I got mine initially because I am deathly allergic to Sulfonamides! Now it is just beneficial to have the LE info on it too... but I am also not so good at wearing it continuously. I have to have compression all the time - so think like Leah - one would hope they would use the more accessible arm... but I really should wear the bracelet for the allergies!!!

I run outdoors, so that's why I have a Road ID. Though I suppose if I wasn't running and something happened where I couldn't instruct the EMTs not to use my right arm, there wouldn't be anything to let them know that. Hmmm....