I was advised to have a current list of medications on my refrigerator and have it labeled as such. My refrigerator is a bit chaotic, but everyone in my family knows that the list is there so I don't even have to tell anyone if I'm unable to communicate in case of an emergency.
It's also a good idea to have a list near your bed. Quadius On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 10:02 PM, Carolyn Boyles <[email protected]> wrote: > First, thanks to all of you. I have learned so much I didn't know since > joining the loop. > > Second, both my husband and myself have medical conditions. We are on > prescription medications. In the job he has just started he has to drive > himself all over the state unlike his previous job where there was always > an investigator with him. Also, we aren't getting any younger. We know it > is possible that a situation might arise for either one of us where we have > to call for an ambulance but might not be able to communicate what is the > immediate concern, our medical histories, and what prescription drugs we > are on. I know there are companies in the US that make a variety of > products for this purpose. I have seen an ad for Road ID. We tried medic > alert bracelets for just basic information, but they just don't hold up > over time (but for that matter, neither have we:-)). I am looking for > recommendations of products/services in the US for something we can carry > with us to communicate necessary information. > > Third, before my injury, I sweated like a pig. Since the injury unless I'm > about to go into autonomic dysreflexia, I don't sweat. I live in a hot, > humid Southern state in the US. I am looking for recommendations on gear I > can buy to keep me cool. I have a baseball cap that holds water in it, but > it's not enough. Please advise. > > Thanks. > > Carolyn >
