Medic Alert and Sleep Apnea

freepostg · Post by **freepostg** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:16 pm

Any thoughts on the necessity to wear a medic alert bracelet denoting sleep apnea. I ride a motorcycle and have always wondered whether, in the case of an accident, emergency personnel should be aware of this condition? Any thoughts?..thanks in advance.

jskinner · Post by **jskinner** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:17 pm

Depends, do you want doctors to know that you stop breathing if your unconscious

illinigal · Post by **illinigal** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:47 pm

The American Slaeep Apnea Association casts $25 a year to join. Part of the benefit is they send you an medic alert bracelet or necklace..that was my first clue that maybe this was a condition to be taken seriously. Not that not breathing isn't serious..... .. check it out http://www.sleepapnea.org

illinigal · Post by **illinigal** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:50 pm

next time I post I will use spell check ! sorry about all the typos in the response ..

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:14 pm

Don't bother the spell check doesn't work, close enough for hand garnades. Jim

Bookbear · Post by **Bookbear** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:25 pm

Beside, being fluent in Typo is one of the requirements of on line discussion boards these days,,,,,

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Bearded_One · Post by **Bearded_One** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:01 am

My Medic Alert tag includes "Sleep Apnea, uses CPAP" and the information available to medicals care providers includes my prescribed pressure.

deerslayer · Post by **deerslayer** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:18 am

Doc told me I NEED TO WEAR 1. Soooo, i got one --can't abide the bracelet though, wear it like a dog tag....mine includes some other crap besides

freepostg · Post by **freepostg** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 3:37 pm

Thanks for your replies.

pjwalman · Post by **pjwalman** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:58 pm

Bearded_One, when you say you have your prescribed pressures listed, is that directly on the bracelet or do you carry separate information always, like medications, condition, CPAP pressures, that medical staff would find if you were to arrive in their hands? Does anyone do this? Is there a recommended way to have this information displayed so staff would know it was important immediately?

If it's on the bracelet, did you get yours other than through sleepapnea.org?

Thanks!

Peggy

deerslayer · Post by **deerslayer** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:05 pm

jskinner wrote:Depends, do you want doctors to know that you stop breathing if your unconscious

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