[blindkid] Medical ID bracelets/necklaces

[Julie Yanez]

She's only 11 and completely shy around strangers. Would it be a good idea
to have until she's a bit older?
On Jun 10, 2013 10:16 PM, "Julie Yanez" <jyanez112 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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