NotSoCushie

So true Mary. I was in Germany when I went into adrenal crisis at the airport. The paramedics didn't speak English that well. I was close to syncope and had to mime my finger going into the crook of my elbow to make them understand I needed an IV immediately. I did have an obvious medic alert bracelet on, but found out later through the medic alert foundation that Germany isn't part of their program and therefore didn't recognize my bracelet. Not every country participates in the medic alert program.  I was told, I should have had a letter with the pertinent details of my medical condition on me and written in the language of the place I was traveling to. Good advice for future travel. Had that country been a part of the medic alert program it would have been so much easier for them to read the bracelet and proceed. Unless you are in that position you have no idea how terrifying it is when you can't convey the information you need. I was going into shock  and my mouth was drying out so bad, I couldn't speak. I didn't think they would figure it out in time. Time is everything in crisis. That's why an obvious medic alert bracelet is needed.