My husband and I carry updated meds list with us at all times, for each of us, plus a copy to hand to the doctor. I also wear two medalert bracelets with diabetis and tm on both plus meds I'm allergic to........need to wear two cause I'm allergic to antibiotics........
Thank goodness they mow make medalert bracelets that look like jewelry as well as serve a purpose! also, somewhere I read that the medalert must be on your left wrist as that is where medics are trained to check. janh Stillwater, OK ________________________________ From: Rev. Craig Crossman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, August 7, 2010 2:15:28 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Fact Sheet on TM Great idea for everyone, TM or not. When we do Medicare benefit counseling that is one thing we ask people to bring. Of course there are some who still bring in the shopping bag full of pill bottles! From:CANDIS KALLEY [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 10:41 AM To: tmic-list Subject: Re: [TMIC] Fact Sheet on TM Patti, you may also want to make a sheet on all the meds you are on. Also, the vitamins and supplements that you may be taking. I keep an Excel spreadsheet so that I can change dosages and add or delete meds as needed. I also list the dates of start/end, plus the Dr. info. This is much easier as I have found that on every visit, the questionaire asks for "current" meds. This way, I print the list before the visit and just say "See attached". Much Much easier! Candy K. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Cooley" <[email protected]> To: "Rev. Craig Crossman" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:22:15 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [TMIC] Fact Sheet on TM THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS INFO. SINCE I MOVED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I WILL NEED TO CONNECT WITH A NEW PCP, NEUROLOGIST, AND UROLOGIST VERY SOON. SINCE THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, I WAS AFRAID THEY WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF TM. I PRINTED IT OFF AND WILL BE SURE TO TAKE WITH ME AT MY FIRST APPOINTMENT. THANKS AGAIN. PATTI - WISCONSIN From:Rev. Craig Crossman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 3:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TMIC] Fact Sheet on TM Many of you have probably already read this Fact Sheet. I find it helpful to give any physician or PA or NP that is my primary care provider since 90% of them have no idea what TM is, and it seems many don’t want to take the time to find out about it as well. What is even more aggravating is that my new neurologist (the only one within three hours travel) has no experience with it either. So she’ll get a copy as well. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/transversemyelitis Rev. Craig Crossman First Baptist Church 615 W. Webster St. W - (785)462-2867/ Cell - (785)443-5154 [email protected] www.firstbaptistcolby.org Colby, KS 67701
