Found a site on-line (PODS..Positive Outcomes for Dissociatives) out of UK, which has ID cards for people with DID. It includes instructions for Docs & police how to handle someone dissociating.(no touching etc) I began wondering if it's a more accepting attitude toward the dx or just practical assistance? Diabetics, people with pacemakers etc. wear bracelets in case of an accident or ER, so they can get proper care. Would you wear one or carry one?

when my DID was out of control many years ago I had a bracelet and a card very similar to that.

[childofchaos831]

I have a medical bracelet tthat says multiple meds, insect allergy and see wallet card. On the card, I have DID and C-PTSD listed among the diagnoses. I don't wear it every day, but do have the wallet card with me all the time.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by cavaliers

Found a site on-line (PODS..Positive Outcomes for Dissociatives) out of UK, which has ID cards for people with DID. It includes instructions for Docs & police how to handle someone dissociating.(no touching etc) I began wondering if it's a more accepting attitude toward the dx or just practical assistance? Diabetics, people with pacemakers etc. wear bracelets in case of an accident or ER, so they can get proper care. Would you wear one or carry one?

here in the USA we have programs like

medic alert, life alert, mental health directives, advance directives and many others that work on a system where a person with any medical or mental health problem can fill out the forms and these agencies and programs / papers, wallet sized info cards and so on tell emergency people (fire, police, ambulance, paramedics, er personnel .... who ever may be available....) what the persons medical and mental problems are, what to do and important numbers to call like doctor/ therapist/ representatives/ relatives and so on in the event of an emergency.

all these came in very handy with my having DID and now with me having many mental and physical health problems.

anyone that feels they may these emergency services can contact their treatment providers who will help fill out the forms and fax the necessary medical and mental information that is needed...(in other words these companies dont just take your word for it. if they are going to be able to help you to their fullest abilities and to cover their assets should something happen and it wasnt on the files they have sections that treatment providers must fill out. )

Also something to consider here the cost. these companies dont just sign up millions of people on their program for free. here in the states there is a monthly charge that is not paid for by insurance plans.

my suggestion would be since what you are posting about is in the UK maybe you can contact your treatment providers who can tell you what those programs are and whether they are right for you, and whether there is a monthly charge for it. your treatment providers can also help you to fill out the necessary forms and fax in the medical files that these companies will need.

[Amyjay]

I wouldn't wear one. I don't see myself as needing one though.

[dlantern]

Yea definately a good thing rigors of therapy coupled with the environment is a must have.

[Solnutty]

I wouldn’t wear one. I keep my therapist’s card in my wallet and wrote on it, “Please call if I’m not myself.” I’m not sure if that would be a help in an emergency or not, but it seemed like a good idea. I’m thankful I haven’t had a crisis like that.

[possum220]

I would wear one. At the moment I carry in my bag a letter from my p'doc explaining certain behaviours.

[Michael W. Harris]

For most of us I do not believe that an ID card is necessary. People cannot tell when I switch. But for those people who switch into child personalities, hostile personalities, or go catatonic I believe that a bracelet might be good. Some personalities may not respond to a policeman's orders for various reasons other than disrespect. But, policemen should not use violence anyway if there is not a direct threat. In the media lately it seems that policemen are not being taught that.

these sound like a goodx idea.

probably should have got one a long time ago

At PODS you can make your own card & print it off or order their card which also explains DID with an info paragraph for first responders. No repeating charges. A friend, I just found out, wears a pacemarker alert bracelet. On the wrist inside..where meds are listed she added..a psych dx.


QUOTE=amandalouise;6000025]here in the USA we have programs like

medic alert, life alert, mental health directives, advance directives and many others that work on a system where a person with any medical or mental health problem can fill out the forms and these agencies and programs / papers, wallet sized info cards and so on tell emergency people (fire, police, ambulance, paramedics, er personnel .... who ever may be available....) what the persons medical and mental problems are, what to do and important numbers to call like doctor/ therapist/ representatives/ relatives and so on in the event of an emergency.

all these came in very handy with my having DID and now with me having many mental and physical health problems.

anyone that feels they may these emergency services can contact their treatment providers who will help fill out the forms and fax the necessary medical and mental information that is needed...(in other words these companies dont just take your word for it. if they are going to be able to help you to their fullest abilities and to cover their assets should something happen and it wasnt on the files they have sections that treatment providers must fill out. )

Also something to consider here the cost. these companies dont just sign up millions of people on their program for free. here in the states there is a monthly charge that is not paid for by insurance plans.

my suggestion would be since what you are posting about is in the UK maybe you can contact your treatment providers who can tell you what those programs are and whether they are right for you, and whether there is a monthly charge for it. your treatment providers can also help you to fill out the necessary forms and fax in the medical files that these companies will need.[/QUOTE]