Thread: Meds and Travel
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Old Feb 16, 2013, 02:32 PM
mikem1034 mikem1034 is offline
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Originally Posted by Innerzone View Post
I'm perplexed on the idea of also bringing the prescription that's come up. How is that is even possible? I've EITHER got the slip OR the bottle. Not both. When I go to the pharmacy, they take the prescription in order to fill it. Any refills are noted on the bottle. I don't get the slip back.

They would know that the meds are yours because your info is on your bottles. You already have your ID in order to travel. They match (presumably).

In addition to this, consider all the other info that's on the bottle -- Pharmacy name, location and phone number, as well as the prescribing doctor. You are well beyond covered on the verification thing. And really? It wouldn't even get to that (and I'm prone to over-thinking.)
Thanks for the responses

During my research, I was also completely perplexed. I usually just get the bottle. Last time, They gave me a pharmacy print out for each med I was taking, it just says the dosage, prescribing doctor and the possible purpose of the med (eg. bipolar and mood disorder for Geodon etc., too much info maybe... ). In my mind, that should be more than enough. I was just worried about the controlled ones, like Ambien, Lorazepam and other benzo's that I take as needed.

As everyone has said though, these are my meds, legally prescribed by my US Pdoc so I shouldn't be so worried...
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Dx: Bipolar I, GAD
RX:
Depakote (
Divalproex Sodium), Wellbutrin SR (Bupropion), Geodon (Ziprasidone) , Ambien (Zolpidem)
P.R.N:
Xanax,
Lorazepam