Re: Travelling abroad with meds

[Guest guest]

Flipping heck I don't think I'd bother - treating us like criminals

regards

Mandy

[Guest guest]

Would you believe that Metformin (which has been used here in the UK for many years) has only recently been approved in the US. So if I had wanted to travel to the US say about 10 years ago, even though I have a prescription for Metformin and it would be detrimental to my health not to have it, from what I have been reading, they would not have let me have it.

That is disgusting.

Lilian

Flipping heck I don't think I'd bother - treating us like criminals

[Guest guest]

Dear Fiona.

My husband and I travel to New York to visit our daughter often, we have never

had any problem with our meds, in fact. we always carry ours in our carry on

luggage, in case our large cases go astray. so we take a months supply of Armour

and I take seven grains daily my husband takes two, plus all his metformin, and

blood pressure tablets etc. I buy from America and then take it in. Even when I

purchase from an English pharmacy with a Doctors prescription, they still use

the same American pharmacy as we do, to get their supplies , so how on earth

would the customs know if you bought it here or America. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU,

As we have been taking Armour for ten years and travelling to USA for the same

time. Best wishes Louise.

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> I'm flying to America in 5weeks and wanted to know what happens about meds?

I'm taking lots of supps which I assume would be fine, but what about my HC, T3

and Metformin? I asked my travel agent about it and she said I would need my

prescription or a letter from my doc stating that I medically need these drugs.

Problem is I self treat, anyone had any experience of this? I am a patient of

Dr P's do you think a letter from him would be ok? The flight is 8/9hrs so I

can't go without them. Apparently the ones in the suitcase (15days supply) will

be ok, it's just the hand luggage that's an issue, does that sound right?

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[Guest guest]

My question has gone through so now waiting for any answers. I have been wondering whether this is off topic or not, but I personally think probably not, because we all take some kind of thyroid and or adrenal medication (prescribed or not prescribed) and a lot of us do travel.

If anyone thinks this is off topic please give a shout as we can move this to the chat group.

Lilian

I belong to a travel group and I have asked

[Guest guest]

No Lilian, it is not possible to get the drugs you need in the

US by visiting there. You would need a prescription to be able to do this, but

not if you were ordering from the UK. It's the same with people living in the

US. They can order prescription drugs from the UK without the need for a

prescription, but if they came over here and tried to order the same drugs,

they would then require a prescription.

Luv - Sheila

I belong to a travel group and I have asked if it is

possible to get those medicines in the States without prescription, over the

counter or whether they have any suggestions. If the

moderators let it through, we can see if we get any replies.

Lilian

[Guest guest]

I hope you have a great time! I didn't realise that I shouldn't take

Paracetemol with Codeine into the US when I visited a few years back. My host

was horrified - had I asked permission etc etc. No I hadn't and no one asked me

- but of course ignorance is no defense! I had no idea that Paracetemold &

Codeine is on prescription only. I doubt your suitcase meds would be any

different so I think a letter from Dr P might be in order. You could try asking

the US embassy in London? Personally I would probably put anything questionable

in a Vit C container or similar since I would have no intention of peddling

drugs I would feel guilt free.

Pippa

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> I'm flying to America in 5weeks and wanted to know what happens about meds?

I'm taking lots of supps which I assume would be fine, but what about my HC, T3

and Metformin? I asked my travel agent about it and she said I would need my

prescription or a letter from my doc stating that I medically need these drugs.

Problem is I self treat, anyone had any experience of this? I am a patient of

Dr P's do you think a letter from him would be ok? The flight is 8/9hrs so I

can't go without them. Apparently the ones in the suitcase (15days supply) will

be ok, it's just the hand luggage that's an issue, does that sound right?

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[Guest guest]

I travel annually to Australia for a month each time and travel with a lot of

meds and medical stuff. I have that much (17 items on my repeat prescription

plus some occassional extras plus equipment) that this year I put all things

medical in an NHS carrier bag. At check-in I told them I had my usual hand

luggage and the bag of medical stuff. The check-in person put an airline tag on

the hand and labelled it medical supplies.

At immigration I declared the lot and had a repeat prescription request with me

and had no bother whatsoever.

Rules

Meds should always be carried in hand luggage.

Carry enough for the time you are there plus a week in case of unforeseen

circumstances.

Declare everything (not just meds follow the landing card to the letter).

Carry a repeat prescription and/or a letter from a GP or specialist detailing

all the meds you take.

Jen

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[Guest guest]

To use tablet holders for the week is a good idea. If I were you, take the

tablet holders, but empty. Take the tablets in their original containers, you

can always fill them into the compartments when you arrive.

Fiona

[Guest guest]

I spoke to a friend this evening who went to the US last year.   She took T3, Armour and thyroxine with her, decanted into a weekly pill box.   She has no prescription.     She said there was no problem at all.     She just went through with them in her carry on bag. 

Lilian

[Guest guest]

I went to America and later to Canada and both times I took with

me thyroxine and Armour Thyroid. I was not asked about any medication on either

occasion but if I had been and questioned, I would simply have told them that

these were for the treatment of my hypothyroidism and that I don't have a

prescription to produce because I give the prescription up to the pharmacist

when I collect my tablets - and play dumb!

Luv - Sheila

I spoke to a friend this evening who went to the US last year. She

took T3, Armour and thyroxine with her, decanted into a weekly pill box.

She has no prescription. She said there was no problem at all.

She just went through with them in her carry on bag.

Lilian

[Guest guest]

Hi again.

WE do not declare our meds, and we keep them in the original bottles. We are the

same as you, and would be very ill without them. I hope this helps you/ Lots

of Love Louise.

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[Guest guest]

Your green prescription is always accompanied with a white repeat prescription sheet.   It is the white repeat prescription sheet which you keep, that is required, not the prescription itself ;)Lilian

hypothyroidism and that I don't have a

prescription to produce because I give the prescription up to the pharmacist

when I collect my tablet

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Wouldn't have thought you'd be challenged. I went to Israel a couple of weeks

ago and they are fairly careful about what they let in... but I wasn't asked

about the armour or the HC or anything....

I always take just enough for the trip, plus a couple of days in case of delay,

and keep them in the original containers..... Mine went in hand luggage

because I didn't take any hold baggage with me.

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> Does anyone have any advice or experience on the best way to carry these meds

through customs? Am I likely to be challenged and if so what do I do/say?

Thanks, Sue :-)

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