Medic Alert, even if only as an ID, is a wise idea; but if you ever have a medical emergency, I hope you won\’t need one of these!

However, if you have any kind of medical condition, such as a heart problem; a Medic Alert bracelet is a wise idea.

I wear one because of multiple chemical sensitivities. I\’m not nearly as severely affected as some people who have the condition, but it\’s bad enough. I need to wear filter masks nearly all the time, except at home. I had to switch to a lighter-weight type because the fabric kind  was too smothery.

And do I ever get tired of wearing those things! I sometimes worry about possible long-term health consequences from inhaling through those masks for hours a day; five days a week. Several months ago I got a wearable air purifier; but it seems to have no effect on whatever it is that I smell all day at work. The person who wears that stuff has toned it down a good bit, which I appreciate; but it still bothers me. I have a salt lamp at my desk, too; but it doesn\’t seem to help.

I need to wear a filter mask in stores, and any public area. \”Air fresheners\”; the detergents on the shelves in stores;  and on and on. Just walking down the street, I\’m assailed by the smells of laundry detergents and fabric softeners; exhaust fumes from motor vehicles and leaf blowers; and even insecticides.

Plenty of times I\’ve wished I could wear one of those masks while riding; but it makes it too difficult to breathe, not to mention trying to get a drink of water around it. I just have to take my chances, and hope I don\’t have to use Medic Alert.