[Viva] Answers...... how do i travel with my meds?

[wendy stevens]

Good advice and suggestions, but remember her biggest concern is that her
family don't know she is positive and she doesn't want them finding out at
the airport.
On 2012-12-30 11:15 AM, <hsafford at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi, I have traveled world wide with my meds. for years. What I have found
> best for me are......
>
> 1. Always carry in hand bag on plan just in case your main luggage get
> lost.
>
> 2. Tell pharmacy that you are going traveling and you want the clear
> bottles with labels made by the computer. (the bottles look like orange
> /tan like colour)
> Once you tell them you're going traveling they usually know the drill.
>
> 3. If you have meds at home and need to switch into travel bottles make
> sure you have your pills in the original bottle or box other wise they
> won't switch them.........if they aren't, you need to get Oak Tree pharmacy
> to but threw another order for your pills...they are very help.
>
> 4. Just to be extra safe and cover all bases Oak Tree clinic can give you
> a TRAVEL LETTER  so if you're ever questioned you have it has back up.
>  Letter states, meds. are for a chronic condition, need to carry with you
> to ensure no interruptions in therapy, contact number if they have
> questions.
>
> 5. Been a women is an 'extra plus' because  if people stero type which
> many still do depending where you're traveling.....some still think is a
> gays man illness
>
> 6. I know some concerns were that the security people or custom people
> know the names of the medications......I don't believe that is true. They
> are to busy looking for others things to worry about peoples medications,
> plus, I can barely pronounce my medication I am on or it has 2-3 different
> names......so I can't  see the other people having it has their top
> priority or concern....they would need a list a mile to remember them all.
>
> 7. In all my travels over the last 15yrs I have never been stopped or
> questioned.
>  I hope this has helped "Happy Safe Travels" !!!
>
> Heidi :-)
>
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>
> -- Sent from my HP TouchPad
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> On 29 Dec 2012 7:12 PM, CHARLENE ANDERSON <pickles4 at shaw.ca> wrote:
> I have done what Wendy suggested when I went to Europe years ago and also
> to Mexico works like a hot dang to put it in different labelled bottles
> with your name on it. Hola have a great time.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>
> To: viva at lists.resist.ca
> Sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:59:08 -0700 (MST)
> Subject: Re: [Viva] how do i travel with my meds?
>
> tansi/hello peoples,
>
> not sure of the border crossing deal.
> certainly mixing can be problematic.
> proving to the border people what medications/drugs/pills one has is
> important, but it is also random.
>
> people i know have mixed them up.
> i have, but then that was a domestic flight.
> really tho.......if it is labeled - they know what they are and should not
> ask questions - especially if your name is on it.
>
> safe travels.
> tami
>
> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 2:28 PM, wendy stevens <wendybebe73 at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Doing that (mixing them in with vitimins etc) might make it worse if
> > the customs agents happened to single the bottles out to look at. It
> > is unlikely, but you never know, right? What about putting them in a
> > different medicine bottle from a pharmacy, like maybe an anti-biotic
> > type of medicine or something like that that is not outstanding or
> > attention getting. Good-luck and I hope you have a fantabulous time in
> > Mexico. P.S. if you come up with a really good idea for the medicine,
> > if you remember, could you e-mail me and tell me how, I am thinking
> > about going away (not sure where yet) and would love to know what
> > worked for you.
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 8:28 AM, katherine greene <katgreene at hotmail.com
> >
> > wrote:
> > > happy new year everyone! i hope everyone is having a safe and loving
> > > holiday.
> > >
> > > does anyone have experience or advice you can share regarding
> travelling
> > > with meds?
> > > i am flying from canada to mexico for a family wedding and i am nervous
> > > about carrying my meds with me.
> > > my family does not know i am positive and i do not want them to find
> out
> > > while going through customs!
> > > i've read online that i should carry meds in my carry-on in the
> correctly
> > > labelled bottles. i was going to just mix them in with my vitamins in a
> > > dosette...
> > >
> > > any suggestions?
> > >
> > > much appreciated, katherine
> > >
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