Member Stories

  • Seamus McCaul

    Posted: Fri 22 Mar 2013

    City Upper Hutt

    “I joined MedicAlert mainly because I have a Medical Condition called Myasthenia Gravis”

  • Maree Payne

    Posted: Wed 07 Nov 2012

    City Pukekohe, Franklin, Auckland

    “My doctor advised me to after i had my kidney operation about 15 years ago, and also because i have...”

  • Katelyn Greenwood

    Posted: Wed 31 Oct 2012

    City Taupo

    “Hi I'm Tess, Katelyn's Mum, she is 3 and has been recently diagnosed with Nephrotic Kidney Syndrome”

  • susan dyson

    Posted: Wed 27 Jun 2012

    City christchurch

    “So if i had Epliepsy away from home other people would know”

  • Mikayla Mullins

    Posted: Mon 02 Apr 2012

    City Whakatane

    “I have Neurofibromatosis Type 1 which has multiple disorders - epilepsy , adhd etc”

  • Lesley

    Posted: Thu 15 Dec 2011

    City Napier

    “I am a long-distance triathlete who happens to have multiple drug allergies”

  • Kelsey

    Posted: Mon 28 Nov 2011

    City Dunedin

    “I joined Medic Alert due to having a lot of spells where I would pass out and have seizures”

  • Tim

    Posted: Thu 14 Apr 2011

    City New Zealand

    “I am epileptic , knowing if I have a fit and someone finds me they will be able to get the info...”

  • Michelle

    Posted: Mon 26 Jul 2010

    City Christchurch New Zealand.

    “I have allergies to medications that if i am given them by accident I can go into a comer or end up...”

  • Briar

    Posted: Sat 24 Jul 2010

    City Waitakere

    “I joined Medic Alert so long ago, I can't remember the exact date”

  • Frances

    Posted: Fri 12 Mar 2010

    City Upper Hutt

    “While attending a Family wedding in Australia last year I suddenly and unexpectedly became unwell”

  • M Leggatt

    Posted: Fri 26 Feb 2010

    City Matamata

    “I was very thankful in September 1993 to have this information attached to me when I had a stroke...”

  • David

    Posted: Fri 26 Feb 2010

    City Pahiatua

    “In 1988 I was taken by ambulance to Wellington public hospital, in an unconscious state”

  • Kevin

    Posted: Tue 19 Jan 2010

    City Upper Hutt

    “In my 70's I had a heart attack”

  • Alex

    Posted: Tue 22 Dec 2009

    City Wellington

    “As a kid I had Asthma that really concerned my family”

  • John

    Posted: Mon 01 Jan 2001

    City Hawkes Bay

    “When I was diagnosed with Diabetes, my doctor recommended I join MedicAlert”