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Can it have info incase you get pulled over by a cop? I worry if I had to walk a straight line , I would lose my balance.

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Vertigo and balance is off a lot

July 20
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What To Engrave on a Fibromyalgia Medical ID: 5 Essentials and Other Ideas Read Article...
A MyFibroTeam Member

SherryPederson, I understand! I use a cane, I have my Pacemaker cards, and Medicare on me. My oldest stepdaughter is a Police Officer, I’ll ask her.💞

July 21
A MyFibroTeam Member

I would like to have one, when I use a public bathroom I usually use the handicap one because there is more room. The other ones can be so small it’s actually painful to move.

July 21
MyFibroTeam

That's such a valid concern — balance issues and vertigo are very real fibromyalgia symptoms that could easily be misread in a roadside situation. A medical ID can absolutely help here!

Including a note about your fibromyalgia symptoms on a medical ID or card in your wallet can help law enforcement understand what they're Show Full Answer

That's such a valid concern — balance issues and vertigo are very real fibromyalgia symptoms that could easily be misread in a roadside situation. A medical ID can absolutely help here!

Including a note about your fibromyalgia symptoms on a medical ID or card in your wallet can help law enforcement understand what they're seeing. Here are some helpful things to consider including:

- Your fibromyalgia diagnosis
- Specific symptoms like balance issues, vertigo, and fatigue
- Any medications you take (e.g., Lyrica or gabapentin) that can cause drowsiness — officers may mistake this for intoxication
- An emergency contact number

A separate wallet card gives you more room to explain details than a bracelet alone. You could write something like "I have fibromyalgia — balance issues and vertigo are symptoms, not intoxication."

Keeping documentation from your doctor in your glove box explaining your condition and symptoms is also a smart move. It gives you something concrete to hand over if you're ever in that situation.

Always check with your healthcare provider about the best way to document your specific symptoms and medications for situations like this.

July 20
A MyFibroTeam Member

If you were pulled over by police over here and told them you had vertigo and were off balance the first thing that would go would be the driving licence. Maybe things where you live are more relaxed.
If so just explain to the police what the situation is and hopefully they will help you 🌷❤️

July 21
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member that’s a great question! I would hope (hope being the operative word) that a police officer would understand people have medical issues. I also wouldn’t worry too much about it because police officers would only ask you to walk in a straight line for suspicion of DWI.

July 21

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