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Why You Need a MAD List

Submitted by ShellyGlazier on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:08

Do you keep a MAD list in wallet or purse?  If not, this message is for you.

A MAD list isn't about people who aggravate you. It stands for:
 

Medicines

Allergies

Doctors

It's vital in a medical crisis because it provides the emergency team information they need to treat you properly. It's a simple way to be prepared in the event you experience a medical emergency. Here's all you need to do.

1.  List all your medications with the dosage. Include any vitamins and herbal supplements. Medical personnel need to know, when you're first seen, what medications you are taking, so they won't give drugs that conflict and make you worse, rather than better.

2.  Your allergies are critical information for the medical team to ensure you won't be given treatment you're allergic to that could endanger your life.

3.  Having a list of your doctors saves valuable time in obtaining your medical records. It’s also helpful to add a note in your MAD list if you have any special medical devices, such as a pacemaker.

For additional information on how to recognize symptoms of a medical emergency, when to call 9-1-1, and what to do, or not do, until help arrives please check out: Save Your Life, What to do in a Medical Emergency on amazon.com. It's comprehensive, user-friendly, and has gotten rave reviews.

Be Well, Stay Safe and Be Informed,
Shelly

Help Others Help You

Submitted by ShellyGlazier on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 07:47

Do you have ICE in Your Cell Phone? If not, this message is for you.

ICE could be the most important numbers you have in your cell phone because EMTs, police, and medical personnel know to look for it and call your ICE numbers, in a medical emergency. ICE stands for:

IN
CASE OF
EMERGENCY

Setting up your ICE numbers in your phone is easy to do. If you haven't done it, I hope you will. It takes just a minute to do. In a crisis, it can help ensure that your loved ones will be called .

To put ICE in your phone just enter, “ICE” and then your emergency contact names.

For Example:

• ICE...Dan 000-000-0000
• ICE...Sue 000-000-0000

You can set them up in the order in which you would like them called, such as “ICE 1” and “ICE 2.”

For additional information on how to recognize symptoms of a medical emergency, when to call 9-1-1, and what to do, or not do, until help arrives check out: Save Your Life, What to Do in a Medical Emergency on amazon.com. It's comprehensive, user-friendly, and has gotten rave reviews.

Be Well, Stay Safe and Be Informed,
Shelly

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