I got a medical alert bracelet disclosing my diagnosis

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My very first meltdown / anxiety attack that I remember, I was 5 or 6 years and on the Washington DC metro. Of course it was the 1980s so we didn't know it was a meltdown / anxiety attack. I recall my parents laughing at me. I was so cute when I cried. Oh, well.

I went to a dinner party that was a complete sensory overload and I felt super buzzed when I stepped outside. I had to stand around afterwards for about 10 minutes before I could drive. So I think the "on drugs" interpretation isn't too far off from the experience.

my physical health rapidly getting much worse.

my communication skills not that great either.

precious lil "people" keep having the nerve to act like they did not: hear, care, understand, believe, or remember, the noise pollution that came out of my beak.

sensitive to loud noises

however, my health insurance already costs way too much. $446.25/month. and i have to pay for doctors visits and prescriptions. kaiser has been "nickel and diming" my worthless corpse. i applied for Medical Financial Assistance. It hasn't answered me yet.

a medical alert bracelet could be a good investment.

It probably would have been good for me as a teen. I don't know if I need it as much now since public meltdowns happen less for me.

But I feel like if I had a meltdown in public now, it could be dangerous? Like what if I am alone and someone calls security or the police? Then a medical bracelet would probably be really useful.

I found these. The first is a bit general. 2nd is more specific. I am high functioning, but I've considered getting one, even though I don't like people knowing I'm on the spectrum. I'm getting worse at hiding it and dealing with certain things as I enter middle age.

My reasoning is, if I am somehow end up in a bad situation and I shut down because I'm terrified, also the fact I don't make eye contact. I had a bad in with law enforcement many years ago and maybe I figure if something like that happens again, this would help.

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Congradulations,, great idea !

I see no problem with having it on a Medical Alert bracelet but has anyone seen an actual in-real-life benefit of doing that?

I've told medical providers in-advance of my diagnosis and given them a copy of AASPIRE's Healthcare Toolkit "How Autism Can Affect Healthcare". So far, I don't think it's done me any good.

I've even given them a written list of specific concerns, including:
- Have only one person talk at a time.
- Write out detailed step-by-step instructions.
- Give patients extra time to process things they need to see, hear, or feel before they respond.
So far, I don't think it's done me any good.

P.S. I have a medic-alert dog tag. It does not mention Autism. It mentions MRI restrictions due to the after-market parts in my heart.