The Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) has created a Medical ID and Travel Card specifically for people living with Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS), available via our website. The card can be kept with you and shown to medical professionals, transportation staff, emergency personnel, family members, friends, or others who may not be familiar with VSS.
Whether you are traveling, seeking medical care, experiencing symptoms in a public setting, or simply want a convenient way to communicate about VSS, the Medical ID and Travel Card can help you share important information with those around you. Patients can use the resource themselves, and medical professionals, caregivers, and loved ones can also share it with individuals living with VSS who may find it helpful. The idea for a VSS-specific Medical ID and Travel Card came from Founder Emeritus Sierra Domb, drawing directly from the challenges she faced living with VSS and multiple invisible illnesses. Sierra experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to explain an invisible condition, advocate for your needs in situations where VSS may not be understood, travel, or navigate circumstances where your symptoms may not be immediately apparent or accommodated.
Recognizing the need for a resource designed specifically for the Visual Snow Syndrome community, she developed the idea before transitioning to Founder Emeritus, with the hope of making these situations a little easier for others living with VSS. The goal is to provide a supportive tool that makes self-advocacy more accessible and helps individuals communicate their condition in situations where it may not be immediately understood, accommodated, or accepted.
Optional support; not a substitute for medical advice or emergency care.
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