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Petawawa, ON
September 12, 2023
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Members shared helpful ideas about whether to wear a medic alert bracelet for RA, with many agreeing that disclosing medications and... Read more

Members shared helpful ideas about whether to wear a medic alert bracelet for RA, with many agreeing that disclosing medications and conditions in an emergency is a smart move. Several members offered practical alternatives, including keeping an updated emergency card in a wallet with medication lists, allergies, and contact info, and one member shared they had their medical info tattooed on their wrist. A recurring theme was that having more information available in an emergency is always better, and options like custom Amazon bracelets or medical necklaces make it easier to personalize.

A myRAteam Member

I don’t wear a bracelet, but I keep an up to date emergency contact list with names, relationship to me & phone numbers, as well as a current list of what drugs I am on, how often and how much, as well as my allergies. This list is with my health information cards in my wallet. In a emergency the first thing responders will do is look in someone’s wallet for this kind of information.

September 13, 2023 (edited)
A myRAteam Member

Yes, when I was on Humira, I made sure to. You can get one custom made from Amazon.

September 13, 2023
A myRAteam Member

No, but that may be the way to go. hugs. Shirley Raye

September 12, 2023
A myRAteam Member

So true...thank you Huntley.
Better to have it and not need it then to need it and not have it...😆
Have a wonderful pain free day. 😊❤

September 13, 2023
A myRAteam Member

The reason I ask is I'm getting a medic alert bracelet for another issue and I'm wondering if I should add my RA.

September 13, 2023

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