In CPR class, which the police, teachers and others like them must take, the symptoms of a diabetic crisis are discussed. One should always take into account the possiblity that the "drunk" might be a diabetic. Don't diabetics wear bracelets for i.d.?
Some diabetics wear bracelets, but not all I know do.
And, as a thought, many people are a bit in denial about the severity or even existance of their diabetes. They are often non-compliant with their meds and diet. Lastly, there are those who don't even know they are diabetic.
I've seen OOC diabetics admitted with 800+ blood glucose levels swearing they weren't diabetic. Batty as bedbugs and not knowing who I was 3 days later when their sugars leveled off.
Not if you aren't already diagnosed as diabetic.
I guess many do, but many don't. I don't wear one. As someone said upstream, your health is a privacy issue. I'm very upfront w/my diabetes, but many others have a need to hide their condition.
Aside from job issues, many people just don't feel a need to advertise their health status to others. How many people with HIV/AIDS are walking around w/a bracelet on??