I guess for it to be effective, you'd have to put it some place where you don't have any other tattoos, so it stands out.

I know both my Grandad's have their blood types tattooed on their wrists from when they were in the Army/Navy. I think in that situation it's a good thing because its one of those unwritten (or written, I don't know the ins and outs of it) rules I guess for if they were injured that people then would know where to look, whereas now, its not that common a thing to do so people wouldn't instinctively look for it.

I don't even know what my blood type is =P

Originally posted by CheapPerfume There was actually an article in the Diabetes magazine I get (I've got the kind where your body doesn't make any insulin. Not the "fat kind".) about how there was a guy who had his diabetes info tattooed over where his heart would be. He was in a restaurant when he passed out from low blood sugar, and apparently the paramedics said if they hadn't found his tattoo, he could have died, because his blood glucose was that low.I've always kind of thought about getting my info on me somewhere, since I can't be bothered to wear the bracelet.

Well, the paramedics should know the signs of low glucose and after ANY fainting spell they should check blood sugar. So they're just irresponsible. I fainted from malnutrition and exhaustion many years ago and the first thing they checked was my blood sugar (low), then blood pressure (low).

Edit to add this:

Med alert bracelets are generally crap anyways, I got thrown off a horse, broke my jaw/concussion, and my left arm with my med alert bracelet hit the ground (not the jump I fell into) on the other side of the fence, and broke off. I don't need to wear it anymore (I was on MAOI antidepressants ,which need a strict diet)

The paramedics should be able to decipher it. If they miss something as simple as low blood sugar, they don't check, and the person goes into a diabetic coma, they're idiots and should lose their licenses.


Edited by BlueTroll - Yesterday at 3:11pm

Originally posted by st_tabby Now if I could just remember to get it tattooed.....that's the problem with anemia...when the iron count gets low enough you cannot rememebr shit...let alone your blood type. I live in perpetual forgetfulness.

Take some fucking iron?