I would be very pleased to read about other Eriba owners’ experiences of organising prescription provisions for extended travelling.
Our GP is reluctant to provide scripts for more than a month at a time.
And what happens if you have medication that is time sensitive or requiring special storage?
Are there customs regulations about importing any meds into France or Spain for example?

Thank you for your contributions😷

Our Dr tells us that he is allowed to issue a max of 3 months medication [I take heart meds :-Eliquis and Bisoprolol], Bunny and I also take a statin, never has any trouble taking them into any countries. I have been told by people we've met on our travels that you can get prescriptions filled in Spain, though we have never tried.
By timing her online applications carefully Bunny gets about 3.5 months worth.
Dave

Thank you guys. I’ve always managed in the past to get a 2 month statin prescription when I’ve requested it. So I will try for a 3!
Another one is I’ve now got to take a daily eye drop for glaucoma and each small bottle has to be disposed off 4 weeks after opening so I was wondering if anybody had experience of anything similar.

Biscuits don't rattle.
It's an age thing, I didn't take any prescription drugs until I turned 60, now it seems as if I have half the pharmacist's shop in my bathroom cabinet. Mind you I had to see the doctor in Spain last year and the prescription cost about 2 pound, bargain.

And its not just the pills, there's also the E45 cream for dry skin, still it helps me keep my youthful good looks
Dave

if you are in France we get a 6month prescription but you can go to a French Doctor with your UK prescription and he will issue you the same, the 25 euros consutaion fee and the prescription charge are refunded from the UK, that was our experience

I take daily a variety of strong heart medication and am on anti coagulant/blood thinners for life. My GP prescribed 4 months worth once for a long tour of Spain, although the dispensing pharmacist raised her eyebrows and rang the surgery to confirm. The GP gave me a printout from my records of the medication, lest I lost it/some, or got delayed coming home. He said to present it to any GP worldwide if I needed to get more. I have to carry my INR blood test book to get blood thinners anywhere.

Because of the number of prescriptions I have, I have an NHS annual prepayment card but not sure about claiming money back for overseas prescriptions with that - I am not 60 yet!!