I’m allergic to bee, wasp, and hornet stings. I was stung for the first time at the age of 9 (on my leg) and didn’t have a reaction. The second sting, at the age of 11, was on my face, just above my mouth. Within minutes of getting stung, my face was red and blotchy, I started to swell, and I couldn’t breathe well. If was shortly after that when I got a sting kit to keep at school and home, and I was given a medical ID necklace to wear. If you’ve got a child with an illness, a disability, or an allergy like mine, a child medical alert ID can make all the difference in an emergency situation. If I had been strung a third time, no doubt the reaction would have been even more severe, and I would have been unable to tell anyone what was happening, or how to help.
Knowing how to treat patients in an emergency is key - what if your child is highly allergic to standard medications? A small dose could make a bad situation worse, but a medical ID can alert doctors, nurses, and emergency staff as to how to treat your child correctly. When we bought my medical ID, we were limited to a few standard phrases and allergy types, but now you can have custom made medical ID jewelry with details about your condition and who to contact in an emergency. AmericanMedical-ID.com even offers a charm bracelet style that most kids won’t mind wearing!
