I posted about a thing like that a while back. It let you have a credit card type thing with the info or choose a keytag or even a button that snapped onto clothes for those that needed to put them on somoene who would try to take them off all the time. in my opinion we should all have that if we have any type of health problems. Of course I say that and don't have one myself, but I do have a thing in my purse iwth all the info on it.
Janet, I get exhausted telling new docs all the info mostly because they just. don't. listen. and then want to do something and if I say no, been there done that baaad reaction then I am "difficult" or a difficult patient when honestly, if they paid a teeny bit of info they would know I only say that if I have actually had a bad reaction. I don't say it because I want this or that type of medication or specific medication. I may think we need to go in this direction and try this, but if the doctor says something else I am willing to try it. But they just think I am "difficult". I had one who actually tried to give ME the ODD diagnosis, and I stopped seeing them because telling a doctor that you are allergic to something and break out in a big ole nasty rash and CAN'T BREATHE sorta kinda means you shouldn't be rx'd that medication. This was the problem and I flat out refused to try an antibiotic because I don't like to not be able to breathe - I am funny that way cause I guess the doctor thought it was 'optional behavior' to breathe. I flipped on the doctor over giving me the ODD diagnosis and would NOT go back and within six mos the guy was working at the free clinics in the area because he chased away all his patients with that type of stuff.
gvcmom, I applaud you for refusing to be your husband's mommy. This is the ONE thing that has caused the most arguments with husband in our marriage. He thinks I should just keep track of all the medical stuff for him because it is "confusing" for him. I already do it for the kids because he is not capable of remembering what medications they are one, etc.... He is also trying to convince thank you to just let Mom and Jess remember it all for him. Luckily I have thank you thinking that is just stupid. From as soon as they could speak in sentences I worked to teach the kids what they are allergic to and what they are taking. Jess always found this easy, and in grade school she got called out of class now and then if the teacher had a question of whether thank you was allergic to something or not. She was amazingly good at it and usually could accurately tell them if the ingredients in something would be a problem. I always found that odd, but it didn't bother her or thank you and didn't affect her grades. I just think kids should have that info and power - and so should full grown men.
husband won't EVER learn to be responsible if he doesn't make some mistakes and experience the problems. I hope he isn't too grumpy during this process.