'Smuggling' prescription drugs

Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

Hey all, just a quick one.

Anyone had any problems at airports with random boxes of tablets etc?

My medical kit for travelling is slowly swelling with all kinds of useful things I've got off of friends, which I use judiciously. But I'm starting to worry that if I were to be stopped I might get some agro.

Just wondering what kind of stuff you will get agro for. I also carry needles and syringes (for Lignospan, and for removing spines/glass).

As I'm going to be returning from South Africa and I'm only buying one way from each side... I'm more likely to get a fumble from customs.
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TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

If you have an actual prescription then get a doctors letter stating what your on etc.

If not try and disguise as much as possible as something benign.

Im flying to Egypt on Sunday i plan to bake some special cookies with about a 1/4 in in, and we finish them off as we arrive at the airport, should kick in after security that way...
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tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Karma :

I would,nt worry you rarely get searched and when you do they have swabs that react when in contact with certain drugs or sampling machines, though in the ukraine l had a border guard use a much more simpler method by eating a pinch of my washing powder Rolling Eyes

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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Nope. And I travelled around the world for 9 months with a syringe, anti-biotics, ibruprofen etc. in my medical kit. Thumbs Up

Only once did I get caught out, and that was on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong, I had forgotten to pack my penknife into the rucksack, so they kindly labelled it up and put it into the hold for me and I was able to collect it at the other side. I am guessing a country like America it would have been confiscated!
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Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Karma :

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd make sure any prescription drugs are in either the original packet or a pill bottle with a label on giving your name and address, the name and address of the pharmacy that prescribed them, the dose rate to give them at and and the statuatory wording "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN".

Very common to carry a medical kit with syringes, sutures, needles, IV catheters and fluid giving sets to third world countries. In fact, I'd recommend it and make sure if they are to be used, you watch them open the sterile pack in front of you.

Can't see it being a problem, they might prefer you to put your sharps in the hold though. May also look better if it's all in the form of a made-up "kit" rather than a collection of loose syringes and pill bottles rattling round in your pockets.
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pa_broon74 · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Karma :

Was a woman not threatened with prison in some middle east country because she had codeine or some other opiate based drug on her person?

You're best bet is the foreign office website, it will probably have advice on this kind of thing...

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Its probably OK, just don't go to the UAE, and make sure all of the drugs are prescribed to you.
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Visitor Q · $25 whore Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Karma :

None of them are prescribed to me Neutral

Carry syringes to inject the lignospan if need be (for suturing), and as mentioned for sterile things to pry out barbs (very useful in Greece with Sea Urchins everywhere).

I have an IV bag of saline, but I can't find any of the IV packs that connect to it Sad

Definitely agreed though, when going to shit holes it is very handy to have everything you want. You'd be suprised how hard getting stuff like immodium or strepsils can be. Yet they'll give out antibiotics like candy.
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