Solution

The solution to this dilema is so obvious that I can’t believe I missed it.

Carrying an ICE card is a prudent thing to do.  However, I am constantly misplacing mine because I remove it from my wallet.  It often ends up in a pants pocket or on my dresser, where it is useless in an away-from-home emergency.

TWO!  How obvious is that?!  One to remain at all times in my wallet, a copy to shove in my pockets when I don’t want my whole purse.  It folds up to the size of two credit-cards, and I have a clear-plastic cover for it.  Here is a sample:

Medical Information for Name Address Phone (home) Alt Phone (cell) dob ##/##/##                     height: #’#”                       weight ### Allergies (this part is in red)

Medical Conditions List in paragraph form Doctors Dr. (name), ____ Family Physicians Phone Address Dr. (name), Rheumatologist Phone Address Dr. (name), Dentist Phone Address

Insurance Information Company Policy holder Group #, phone, etc.                                     Emergency Contacts Husband:  (name, home/work phone numbers) Minor children at home: (names) If the above are unavailable:    (alternate contacts/cell#, including which has alt POA)

Current Medications   Medication Dose Frequency Purpose Prescription hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) 200 mg bid arthritis piroxicam (feldene) 20 mg qd sulfasalazine (azulfadine) 1 g tid diclofenac sodium 3% Topical Gel   bid verapamil ER (Calan SR) 300mg qd migraines rizatriptan benzoate (Maxalt) 5 mg prn OTC omeprazole OTC (Prilosec) 20 mg qD counter above vitamins once daily calcium once daily cortisone injections  (dates) Prior hospitalization/surgeries:  (list)

There is also supposed to be a way to enter some of this information into my cell phone.  My hesitation to that is that if I’m having trouble figuring out how to enter it, will it be available to an emergency worker who needs to access the info?

Here’s hoping the info is never needed.