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Originally Posted by Braindrain
We're having a discussion over on the SSDI board about living independently.
This is part of another member's reply to me:
Oh yeah, there is something called "life alert", but there is one thing that coud be an issue? When your shunt goes down, does it go down without warning or do you normally get gradual signs? This may or may not make a difference as long as you get into surgery ASAP
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I wasn't sure how much help Life Alert could be, since we could have
gradual signs of shunt failure which may go undetected for a while, or
the shunt could fail so quickly, that we may not have time to react.
What do you all think about this? Would Life Alert necklaces be an
option for us?
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I have a Lifeline from Phillips, but I live in Canada. My button is similar to a wristwatch and the last time I had a seizure, I fell and couldn't get up. I pushed the button, the response centre answered right away and the ambulance was here in less than five minutes. The ER doctor ordered a CT scan (which I'm still waiting on) and changed meds a bit. But if it hadn't have been for the ambulance guys I could still be on the floor. It's worth it to me. I paid $50 for the installation and I pay $25 a month. The only downfall is my button only works in my apartment. It doesn't have a GPS.