[blindkid] Medical ID bracelets/necklaces

[Julie Yanez]

It's already there. Her Dr and I tracked it for months before a diagnosis.
My fear is that if she has a vasalvagal episode and they try to check how
coherent she is by her eyes, I wouldn't want any medicine administered for
something more severe because her eyes don't dilate or react like a sighted
person. She shad lots of scaring on her iris. But since there is no
medication for V.V. it's not a cause for a M.I.D.
I'm just curious where others stand with this situation.
On Jun 10, 2013 10:08 PM, "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Julie,
>
> I have not heard of anyone getting a medical ID because of blindness,
> but vasovagal disorder seems like a very good reason to get one. Can
> you have your daughter's pediatrician, or whoever it was who diagnosed
> the vasovagal problem, prescribe a medical bracelet for her or put in
> her chart that she has frequent vasovagal attacks as a medical
> condition?
>
> Best,
> Arielle
>
> On 6/10/13, Julie Yanez <jyanez112 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello there listers. I'm looking into getting a medical alert bracelet
> for
> > my daughter and was told by a pharmacist that because her only major
> > medical issue is blindness from ROP, that it was not necessary. I was a
> bit
> > disturbed by that answer.
> >   I feel as is for some reason my girl is unable to respond or speak for
> > herself in an emergency, I would want a medic or Dr to know her eyes may
> > not be as responsive due to her condition. She also has
> VasoVagal(episodes
> > of passing out). So my question is, how many of you all have a medical ID
> > for being blind and has it been useful? (Both listers and parents)
> > -Julie
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