Medical ID: Adrenal Insufficiency

All those with adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease, secondary adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenoleukodystrophy, adrenomyeloneuropathy, familial glucocorticoid deficiency, congenital adrenal hyPOplasia) should be wearing a medical identification that states their condition and provides information the reader will need in an emergency should you be found unconscious or incoherent. We recommend the following words be engraved on back of patient’s medic identification emblems: "Adrenal Insufficiency Needs Stress Dose Corticosteroids"

A Medic Alert ID bracelet is an internationally recognized symbol that emergency responders are trained to look for on an unconscious person.
The back of the emblem is inscribed with the most important basic information:
- names of diseases the wearer has and/or
- necessary treatment in an emergency.

[acebrown]

I want to thank you very much, and I'll take your advice. This is very important to me, yet I was very unsure on what steps to take. Now I'm confident about how to handle my personal situation.

[hayleismyname]

Thank you so much for this information. I am being tested for a couple different things Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia being one of them. I also have multiple food allergies.

[seanmatthewking]

EMTs just have to be trained to at least look for a necklace. Nobody wants to wear a stupid bracelet all the time advertising a medical condition to the world. Medical advice so frequently doesn’t take into account the practical. If it’s something we have to do EVERYDAY, don’t make it overly complicated or impractical.

I’ve seen things talking about medical notecards to carry with more detailed instructions. In Europe they issue them to people with Addison’s disease. I don’t know what size they are, but if they were thinking practically, it would be something to easily fit in your wallet. I would prefer something shaped like a credit card.

[TheRagbags]

May I ask did you struggle to get a diagnosis ? I have been told only morning cortisol is relevant not taken late afternoon by blood ? Thank you