Children and adolescents should always wear or carry some identification stating that they have “type 1 diabetes”. It is best to wear a bracelet or a necklace but if that's not possible, at least carry an identification card. Girls: try a friendship band – you can buy them from surf shops – just thread through the disk saying “I have diabetes”. You can match them with what you’re wearing. Boys: try the friendship bands too – they come in all sorts of colours…or... try a piece of leather thong and thread the ID disc on to it!
Another option is MedicAlert which provides you with identification as well as the addition of your information to a National registry and access to a 24hr telephone hotline for an annual fee. www.medicalert.com.au |
