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Looking for a lovely silver medical bracelet

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foxie48 Wed 05-Jun-24 09:39:06

I need to wear one and am happy to pay for a silver one. I've got slim wrists and my skin is quite fragile, so it needs to fit comfortably. I wear a small watch on my left wrist but because I have some lovely bracelets that I wear on my right arm, I'll probably need to have the medical bracelet on my left one. Any ideas? I'm not keen on ones with coloured stones.

Jaxjacky Wed 05-Jun-24 09:57:35

I got one from Amazon, not silver, MedicAlert have them, not sure of silver, most seem to be stainless steel.

MissAdventure Wed 05-Jun-24 10:14:12

How about etsy?

They have lots of different styles.

www.etsy.com/uk/market/sterling_silver_medical_alert_bracelet

NotSpaghetti Wed 05-Jun-24 10:15:12

Yes they do.
Not sure if they are "lovely" though.

MissAdventure Wed 05-Jun-24 10:17:59

Lovely is in the eye of the beholder.

Shel69 Wed 05-Jun-24 10:20:21

I bought a lovely one from easy, it looked like a Pandora bracelet, stainless steel though, only problem was people thought HCM was my initials and as it isn't they were confused and had to ask,
It now sits in the little velvet bag it came in in my drawer,
Looking for a plain one now

Shel69 Wed 05-Jun-24 10:21:21

Etsy not easy, predicted text strikes again

Goosebump Wed 05-Jun-24 10:38:31

My mother had hers made by a local jeweller, medical details and contact phone numbers on one side, engraved with the medical "snake sign" on the other - easy to see this is a medical bracelet recognisable but not in your face. This was made in gold as her watch and rings are gold.

Theexwife Wed 05-Jun-24 10:45:04

It would not have occurred to me to look for a medical alert bracelet on somebody, I would look for Medical ID on a phone, I think a lot of people , apart from emergency services, would miss the bracelet unless it were a clearly marked one.

tanith Wed 05-Jun-24 11:46:36

My daughter wore a bracelet for a while but eventually had a purple Epilepsy tattoo on the inside of her wrist. It would
alert paramedics if she should collapse while out and about, There are lots on Amazon.

Theexwife Wed 05-Jun-24 13:12:25

A tattoo is a great idea.

foxie48 Wed 05-Jun-24 13:17:58

I understand medical services are trained to look for them and even if I was prepared to have a tattoo, it is not recommended for anyone on blood thinners, also I need two conditions mentioned.

dalrymple23 Wed 05-Jun-24 13:57:00

Whatever happened to old-fashioned ID bracelets? All the rage in the Sixties and Seventies. I had several in silver. You could also get them in pure gold, but I was never rich enough!!!

shysal Wed 05-Jun-24 16:21:18

I am about to commence a treatment which requires one. I decided that if it looked too much like an ordinary bracelet it could be overlooked in an emergency. I therefore ordered a cheap and cheerful one from Ebay so that it will be obvious. It has an adjustable strap so that it will not dangle and be irritating.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283803177307?var=585556444210

foxie48 Wed 05-Jun-24 17:05:31

I can't wear that rubber/silicone material as it gives me a rash, neither can I wear anything like the friendship type bracelet as it would be disgusting in a couple of weeks as I do a lot of gardening etc. Silver, I can wear but don't want to buy something then find it rubs as my skin is very thin. I'll keep looking.