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Originally Posted by Julianna
Just had a question though... if my platelets are around 20, do I need to have a medical card or bracelet, for an emergency situation, like a car accident or something horrible like that?
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There's no harm in putting a card in your wallet saying that you've been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and giving the name of your treating physician and the medications you are on.
The most important reason for medical cards/bracelets is to prevent emergency medical teams from doing something harmful, such as giving you a medicine you are highly allergic to. In an emergency situation you'd probably have your blood counts taken so doctors would know that your platelets are low, but perhaps it would help them to know why they are routinely low and so they'd particular attention to any bleeding or potential bleeding.
Even if a card in your wallet never gets used, it'll give you a little peace of mind to know that the information is readily available in an emergency. My wife gets asked by almost every doctor (even her dentist) for a list of her medications and known allergies, so she keeps a list handy rather than trying to recite them every time.