About a week ago, I faced an unexpected and life-changing ordeal. As part of my daily routine, I went for a morning swim - a ritual I’ve done countless times without issue. But that day, things took a sharp turn. After finishing my swim, my back seized up in excruciating pain, completely out of the blue. There was no warning, no indication this would happen. One moment I was fine, and the next, I was flat on the floor, unable to move. 

The pain was unbearable. A fellow swimmer had to help me get dressed, and I was wheeled out to my car and driven home. Despite having dealt with back pain in the past, this was on a completely different level. Calling 111 resulted in an ambulance crew arriving to administer stronger pain relief, and a later visit to A&E introduced me to even more powerful medications, including diazepam. 

I was left unable to walk. My wife had to rush out to buy me a walking stick, which quickly became a lifeline. But as I hobbled around the workshop, waiting for the pain to ease, inspiration struck - a moment of clarity amid the chaos.

In this short video Lee reviews  the You ID me sports ID bracelet for runners, cyclists  and other lone sportsters...

You can find this product in our store here: -  Sport ID Wristband for runners / cyclists

I'll cut to the  chase.  I think our new  You ID Me upgrade option is  the best  we've ever offered:

Choose a FREE  replacement emergency ID product  EVERY year!

Why?  When you sign up  for Platinum Plan and choose to pay by monthly direct debit you pay a low  payment of just £4.99 . You  immediately get the benefits of the Platinum Plan applied to your account  including: - 

• ​​Alert's to your    contact's  phone in an emergency
• ​Sharing of    first responder contact details
• Speed dial my emergency contacts  function 
• ​Speed dial emergency  services​ function 
• ​Legal medical document upload facility 
• ​Photo ID   inclusion 
• YouTube video  integration

Personally I think the first bullet is worth the   £4.99 but to get all the above PLUS  : -  

• Free replacement  ID product annually 

...is I think absolutely astonishing.

So if you have just activated your ID product that I would definitely encourage you to consider  monthly direct debit as a low cost way of upgrading your  service to our safest ever ID and alert plan. 

Well if you thought emergency medical ID was dull just take a look at the latest  necklace tags available now in the You ID Me store.

​You can click the images to go straight to the store page for each or just find your way from the store button at the top of any page on the You ID Me website.

Are you one of the  tens of thousands of people in the UK  taking a chance everyday by not carrying some form of emergency ID that would be helpful in case of an accident or an emergency?

Many many thousands of people that need to carry emergency ID don't.

They   go about their day to day business taking the risk that if an emergency was to happen, they may not be treated as fast and effectively as they would be if they did have some form of emergency ID.

Well there's no longer any need to take a risk. 

Register now for your free emergency ID number so that in case of  an emergency a paramedic, first responder, first aider or even a member of the public can get all your life saving vital information fast from any phone, tablet or PC.

We'll provide you with a unique 12 digit emergency ID number to register your information against. Then all you need to do is write the number on a piece of paper and carry it around with you in your pocket or wallet wherever you go.

To register for your free ID simply go to https://www.you-id.me/freeid and register your interest. 

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetically inherited condition affecting mainly the lungs and digestive  system. One in 25 people have a single  'faulty' gene. If their partner has  a faulty gene too, then there is a one in four chance of a pregnancy resulting in a baby with CF.

People with CF take a great deal of medication. So it's vitally important for any carer of someone with Cystic Fibrosis to know that  the person they're looking after is a CF patient. 

Meals need to be supplemented with pancreatic enzymes  and regimented  doses of antibiotics are an essential  part of the daily medication regime.

In an emergency it would be really important for a first responder or paramedic to be aware that the person that they are treating has cystic fibrosis.  And there are many reasons for this. 

Knowing what medications the patient is on would be very helpful.  Indeed some CF patients are 'fitted' with titanium ports beneath their skin  so that IV medications and  blood sampling is made easier and less painful.

Knowing  this and knowing what sized syringe to use would be vitally important for a paramedic.

If someone with cystic fibrosis  has an emergency and is 'out cold'; unable to communicate with a helper or paramedic, there would be no way for the first responder to know that the person  (with the emergency) has cystic fibrosis.

This is a big problem because  treatment for the cystic fibrosis sufferer could be    SO MUCH BETTER  if paramedics / ambulance staff had the awareness of i) the patient's medical condition/s  ii) more  specifically the medications that they are taking regularly  and iii) any medical equipment the patient has fitted.

You ID Me  helps people with cystic fibrosis in any emergency situation because it allows them to   wear an identity solution enabling any first responder, paramedic or ambulance crew member  to : - 

1. Immediately identify that they have cystic fibrosis
2. Give  fast information about all the medications that they  are taking
3. Provide a positive photo ID and paerhaps just as importantly....
4. Alert their spouse, next of kin, family or other emergency contact that they are having an emergency.

You ID Me is the UK's leading emergency  alert service. We hold emergency  information for  10's of thousands of people both in the UK and  globally. Our system is advanced. It is not only capable of  providing paramedics with all your emergency information on the spot form anywhere in the world but also alerting your loved ones to let them know that you have a problem.

All the  personal identity products that we supply work with the You ID Me system  such as: 

Emergency medical identity bracelets and medical ID wristbands
Beautifully engraved emergency medical Identity  Necklaces and medical ID dog tags  
Printed plastic emergency medical ID Dog Tags and Necklaces
Medical  emergency ID wallet cards
Emergency Medical ID  Key Rings
Emergency ID  Photo Cards  for Cystic Fibrosis 

Click on any of the above links  to browse our You ID Me products type your medical condition into the box below to find condition specific emergency  medical  ID  suitable for you.

Let us know what you think of this post  by using the comments - we're always really eager to hear from you. please do share this with others whom you know have cystic fibrosis.  Thanks again.... ^lc

It's a very good idea to carry a form of emergency medical ID if you  have been prescribed and regularly take any anticoagulant medicine  such  as : - 

• heparin.
• warfarin (Coumadin)
• rivaroxaban (Xarelto)
• dabigatran (Pradaxa)
• apixaban (Eliquis)
• edoxaban (Savaysa)
• enoxaparin (Lovenox)
• fondaparinux (Arixtra)

We've created  our Anticoagulant Emergency ID Bracelet for people that take these medicines  so that paramedics and first responders can be made aware immediately   before  they start to  treat and possibly administer  other medicines  to a patient that in an emergency situation.

* Source   : anticoagulationeurope.org

It happens every year doesn't it? We all end up with stuff we' never have considered buying for ourselves in a million years. Christmas shopping  season  is definitely upon us.

If you're  stuck for a gift idea for someone with a medical condition that's both practical  and useful why not give then the gift of safety  and peace of mind? That would be a good idea wouldn't it?

You ID Me  products include   medical ID bracelets, medical condition specific identity  necklaces, wallet or purse medical ID cards and   key rings.

Each works  with You ID Me  - the UK's leading emergency ID system. Read here how You ID Me works.

You ID Me quickly provides paramedics and first responders with the life saving information of the  wearer PLUS the system can also contact the loved ones and next of kin to let them know there is a problem. 

You ID Me medical ID products  make great stocking fillers. They're also a gesture that extends to the recipient's family members, as they too will get peace of mind from the gift that you give, knowing that if their loved one has an emergency,  they will be amongst the very first to know. 

Here are just a few of our best selling emergency medical ID products for people with medical conditions such as diabetes (type one or two), Alzheimer's, epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, dementia, COPD,  ADHD, autism,  fibromyalgia  etc. 

Or go straight to the You ID Me store to view more.

The development of a new polyester label has added yet another heightened level of safety for carriers of You ID Me identification products.

Every label now feature a unique QR codes that corresponds to the wearer's emergency ID (medical, child or sport).

This provides yet another way for medics and first responders to access the vital emergency details of the wearer of our products using any smartphone, tablet or PC.

The labels are 100% waterproof for pool, ocean, showering or washing up! This means the entire range of wristbands is now totally impervious to water - so long as you use a permanent pen on your ID card. Watch the video where Lee explains more.