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I wonder about Medic Alert bracelets--more obvious than the card?

Carole Cassidy

At 09:41 PM 7/21/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Date:           Tue., 21 Jul 1998
>From:           Geo. Robbins <[log in to unmask]
>
>
>There is good news for people who have Parkinson's  Disease. It is a card
>called
>"Medical Alert" which  is  designed  to  properly  identify a person  with
>Parkin-
>son's Disease. The card is a "tri-fold"style card which measures 3 1/2"x 2".
>Below is an example of what the front of the card look alike:
>
>MEDICAL  ALERT
>               I have a condition called
>PARKINSON"S  DISEASE
>which makes me slow and
>               sometimes I cannot
>              stand up or speak
>               I AM NOT INTOXICATED
>                Please call my family or physician for help
>
>
>There is also a warning on the card which  reads,   "The  majority of
>medications
>prescribed  for  the treatment of Parkinson's Disease  are  compatible  with
>other
>prescription drugs.     However,   there are a few medications which may
alter
>the
>action of Sinemet or its generic carbidopa-levodoa.   If  medications are
>incomp-
>patible, an  increase  in  Parkinson's  symptoms  may occur.  Please discuss
>with
>your physician the possibility of drug incompatibilty if one  of  these
>medications
>have been prescribed.   A copy of this should also be made available in the
>event
>of  hospitazation."
>
>On the reverse side of the card, there is place for your name, address,
person
>to call,  physician name and other medical conditions. There is a list of
>brand names and generic named drugs that have an adverse      This "Medical
>Alert card" just might save your life!  The Medical Alert card is available
>from:
>
>        National Parkinson's Foundation
>        1501 N W 9th Ave: Bob Hope Road
>        Miami, Fl 33136-1494
>        Toll Free 1-800-327-4545
>
>I thought some of your might be interested
>
>Geo. Robbins
>
>