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Do You Take Medication And Travel Abroad

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Sat May 16, 2015 8:54 am
by crow (deleted)

You may find you need a doctors letter to prove that it is prescribed for you.
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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Sat May 16, 2015 10:24 am
by grandmakate (deleted)

As an insulin user I was advised that I needed a GP letter to explain the sharps and insulin in my baggage. In the past 15yrs I have not been asked to provide it. But there is a first time for everything......

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Sat May 16, 2015 10:27 am
by hampshireman (deleted)

Since Nov I am now on statins and something else can't remember Clopodogrel or something, so might need a letter but can't say when that's likely in our schedule for a while.

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Sat May 16, 2015 7:57 pm
by Wordspace (deleted)

Quote: hampshireman wrote in post #3
Since Nov I am now on statins and something else can't remember Clopodogrel or something, so might need a letter but can't say when that's likely in our schedule for a while.

It's unlikely that you'd have any trouble with statins or clopidogrel, Derek. Statins are amongst the most commonly prescribed medicines, and won't raise an eyebrow, while clopidogrel is basically an anticoagulant that no-one is going to get high on. When the time comes (and let's hope it's sooner rather than later that you get to go abroad again), a letter from your GP would do the trick, but might be overkill. I take two or three prescription drugs for a chronic condition, and when I go away I just make sure I pack enough to last me for the trip, and always carry the label from the pharmacy saying what the meds are and the repeat prescription slip.

[edit: I put the pills, the label and the script in a sealable freezer bag, like you do for toothpaste and stuff, and pack it in my cabin luggage if I'm flying. That way it's obvious I have drugs with me.]

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon May 18, 2015 12:54 pm
by Blueyonder (deleted)

I take a fairly hefty dose of beta blockers and anti arrhythmia drugs for AF, plus I am on warfarin for life. Before we depart each time I get the surgery to print out my meds and the last 3 months history of INR testing. I always see the Dr before we go away as he has to sign for giving me 4 months worth of drugs all at once. I have never had any problems overseas. If you run out of drugs, a Dr overseas will quickly prescribe you, provided you can give evidence of your previous drug therapy. If you need INR testiing it is easily done ar most medical centres, although you have to pay.

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in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Mon May 18, 2015 2:46 pm
by Aaron Calder •

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When I realised a couple of years ago that I had taken an inadequate supply of one of my prescription drugs with me to France, I went into a pharmacy in Provence and explained my problem fully expecting to be advised to see a local GP.

Instead I was immediately given sufficient tablets for the remainder of our holiday paying something like £18 for the medicine. When I expressed my surprise that she had given me the drug without a prescription, the pharmacist couldn't understand why I should have found it unusual as, having shown her the empty blister pack she said, "it was obvious that you needed the tablets as a matter of urgency."

If my memory serves me right, she gave me a signed receipt which allowed me to claim the cost of the medicine back from the Department of Work and Pensions upon our return to the UK.

It was all very straightforward but don't forget to obtain a receipt for any expenditure.

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RE: Do You Take Medication And Travel Abroad

in Anything that's not Eriba-related. Tue May 19, 2015 11:18 pm
by hob (deleted)

I don't travel abroad much but found if I asked for a larger amount of my mediation to last while I was away in the Uk they were happy to extend my prescriptions to cover the time needed

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