Re: Re: medic alert

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The website I chose was:

http://www.medicalert.org/(hwy1lmvfsc1n5255txlysn55)/home/HomeEmblemCatalogs.aspx

It's not the type of alert where you can send for help. It's just an ID you wear so that if you're in an accident or can't communicate clearly, they can call a hotline and access all of your medical info and your doctors and family contacts. It costs $35 for the first year and $20 thereafter.

There are other bracelets and stuff you can buy at the drugstore or online if you just want to indicate one health problem or whatever. Some are very inexpensive.

The website I signed up with has an application you can fill out if you can't afford to pay for the service. It is very reputable and has been around since 1956.

Darlene

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From: bonniebaron

Date: 05/31/06 15:58:39

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Re: medic alert

what do you think of medic alert ? did you have a choice as to what company you were going to sign with ? i think it's a greyt idea (especially for those of us who live alone or at least without any other humans in the home lolol) but the people were so pushy and so obnoxious that i basically told them i wasn't interested and to stop calling me with their hard sell techniques.bon/boys>> I just ordered a medic alert account with all of my info so that if I'm in> an accident they can access my info quickly. I was reading in an RA brochure> from the Arthritis Foundation that if you take prednisone, it's a good idea> to wear an alert bracelet or something. > > I started thinking about all of my ailments and meds and such and decided it> was a good idea. I'm getting a pendant and wallet card. The hospital or> medics can call a 24 hour number and get all of my medical info and contacts> quickly.> > Do many of you have medic alert jewelry?> > Darlene>