medical id bracelets

[michelleooo513 245]

Do you have one??? Should we??? And where from.

[newat52 1,612]

I do not have one. Not sure why we would need one.

[michelleooo513 245]

If something happens we arent suppose to be given nsaids or blind gastric tubing

[CWAM 8]

My surgeon's office suggested we get one, but said it wasn't required. They said your anatomy has changed so if you were in an emergency and couldn't give medical history it could be important for personnel to know your stomach is smaller, and anatomy has changed. They gave us a website for "designer" bracelets that I really liked. http://www.laurenshope.com/ They also have nice ankle bracelets and necklaces.

[Yaya 81]

Great idea.

[lookingforwardnotback 71]

My MD suggested. I have a heart necklace. Says...

My name

Gastric Sleeve

No blind NGs

No NSAIDS

[notime 340]

My surgeon's office suggested we get one, but said it wasn't required. They said your anatomy has changed so if you were in an emergency and couldn't give medical history it could be important for personnel to know your stomach is smaller, and anatomy has changed. They gave us a website for "designer" bracelets that I really liked. http://www.laurenshope.com/ They also have nice ankle bracelets and necklaces.

Thanks for this information.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I don't have one. Seems like this one would look nice with lots of different outfits!

http://www.laurenshope.com/product/2480/D260/shades-of-silver-medical-id-bracelet

[UEvrWndrY 60]

I got mine from Lauren's Hope. It's a super cute vintage looking flower Bracelet. I get tons of compliments and no one ever notices the ID tag on the back.

[RareGold3000 185]

As with everything, each surgeon has a different answer. My surgeon said there is no need for sleeve patients to have med alert tags, so I never got one.

[mjameyson 3]

My MD suggested. I have a heart necklace. Says...

My name

Gastric Sleeve

No blind NGs

No NSAIDS

I'm sorry if I sound crazy but I'm new at all this. What's No Blind NGs or No NSAIDS??

[michelleooo513 245]

Nsaids are things with a non steriod anti inflammatory like aspirin and ibuprofen. The other is when you get a tube stuck down your esophagus.

[CWAM 8]

I'm sorry if I sound crazy but I'm new at all this. What's No Blind NGs or No NSAIDS??

It isn't really that you can't have NG tubes I had one when i woke up from surgery, its the blind NG tube that is the problem. If they don't know your stomach is smaller and they just go poking a tube down your throat they could puncture something. Its a bigger deal in bypass, but still an issue in sleeve. Same thing with NSAIDS they won't kill you, but they could harm the sleeve because you are more susceptible to ulcers etc. I was told things such as advil could be reintroduced but that i may have to stay on an antacid for the rest of my life if i took it. For me its worth it because Tylonel doesn't work for me.