Medical jewelry
I feel totally weird going back on topic after three posts about how much Lunarpages sucks… Actually it was two posts and one about my blond moment… But alas, I’ve come clean and feel good about that so it’s time to move on. Unless they do something really stupid again (I have every confidence they will) and I feel compelled to revisit the subject.
Medical Jewelry
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes and put on metformin I was told I needed to wear medical ID jewelry of some sort, preferably a bracelet. In case of an emergency, it’s smart for a diabetic to wear some sort of medical ID that alerts medical professionals you have a condition. It’s a good idea to include what medications you are on as well. For the longest time I wore this ugly stainless steel bracelet. I couldn’t take it anymore so I started looking into something prettier and possibly in gold. What I found is that a gold medical bracelet is pretty spendy.
I ended up purchasing a fairly inexpensive 14k gold normal ID bracelet and having it engraved, then buying a red and gold medical alert charm to hang off it. It was so cute! I thought I was being so smart and thrifty by doing it that way.
That’s what I get for thinking…
The engraving on the top side has almost worn off, and the charm fell off long ago never to be seen again. I still wear it, but trying to cut corners on this turned out to not be my greatest idea. It just looks like any old bracelet now and I doubt a medical professional would even notice it let alone read it unless the light was just right.
Now that I’m working I’m thinking of saving up for a nicer actual medical bracelet. Something like this:
The chain on this one is exactly like the chain on my current bracelet. But the engraving plate is much thicker and has the medical alert symbol built right onto it. No charm to fall off and lose forever. The cost: almost $400.00.
*gulp*
Maybe I should go back to the ugly-and-clunky-but-functional stainless steel one that doesn’t match anything. Booooooo!
Another option might be to get a gold Medical ID tag and then find a different band to attach it to. Might be less expensive, might not. Personally I tend to favor titanium because it is very strong, but also very light. I almost went with a platinum wedding ring until I felt the weight and thought of banging on the keyboard with it all day. Ended up with titanium that looked exactly the same but still (several years later) have to look to make sure it hasn’t fallen often. I also now have a titanium watch which I frequently forget is on my wrist because it’s so light… also, the platinum ring was several hundred dollars (possibly a couple of thousand?) but the platinum was around $100… can you tell I’m a fan of titanium?
I carry an ID card with my info in my wallet. Of course there’s no guarantee your wallet will always be with you… You’ll be wearing it forever so I’d say the $400 will be a good investment.
I have one of those ugly-and-clunky-but-functional stainless steel ones. The medical symbol and all of the medical information is still clear (although the red wore off of the symbol).
It is not pretty but functional but hey, Shae likes it. lol
GMTurner, isn’t platinum silver colored? I’m a gold person.
Lorelei, I have an ID card in my wallet too.
Cathy, even your stainless steel one is nicer than mine. I think the stainless steel one I have cost $5.00.
yeah, it’s got that silver color to it… same with titanium, but admit that I tend not to focus so much on the appearance/look… hazard of the Y chromosome I guess
LOL GMTurner. All my jewelry is gold so titanium would stand out. Of course, given the purpose of the bracelet, that may not be a bad thing.