Posting for traffic - DD forgot her medication and we’re at the airport

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My DD (age 19) forgot both to take her antidepressant this morning, and to bring them with her. We’re about to board the plane to Amsterdam, going for a week. I tried phoning 111 and my GP, but neither could help (we were already through security).

Is there anything we can do when we get there to get an emergency prescription for her? If not the holiday is going to be a write off, I know from previous experience of her missing a day or two she gets awful withdrawals, and her dose has been upped recently so I’d imagine it’s going to be even worse. I realise any option is probably going to cost £££££ but I’d rather pay and save the holiday if possible.

I think you might have to go to a Dr in Amsterdam who can verify your prescription by phone to your GP and then if happy can prescribe it. Good luck!!

PS my 19 year old invented antidepressants and can make them out of normal household baking ingredients- wait no he can't, sorry he's 21 , a medical student but I just dropped him at the train station as he's going to Italy - we went through the packing list on a white board 🤣🤣

obviously I have no idea if the Dutch medical system the same but its the way I'd try go , get her an emergency or out of hour appointment.

I've done this as a grown adult in my 50s. (And learnt that once something goes in the bag it stays there....). We were in Menorca, I sort of thought I'd be fine without but it turns out I wasn't. We found a very helpful Pharmacist who sorted me out with exactly what I needed. Aside from telling me off for just stopping taking them he couldn't have been nicer and I (and poor suffering DH)) couldn't have been more grateful. I do find that Pharmacies in Europe are generally very helpful, and will do all they can to assist.

Ah just seen drip feed.

It's not a drop feed. The question was what can we do about forgetting the meds. There's a reason why the 19 year old can't go back on her own so let's drop that there and let the OP look at other suggestions. Some have been far more helpful even if the 19 yr old could go home. Much less hassle to go to a clinic in NL than someone go home and pay for a new flight.

If you’re struggling with depression or neurodiversity or several other conditions that can be prevalent with depression it would be very easy to forget medication.

Brains don’t stop developing until 25.

I can't imagine why your 19 year old is so good at travelling far away. T'is a mystery.

Good luck OP, I've done something similar before and had a pharmacy issue me with the meds I needed to tide me over. Fingers crossed you get it sorted.

Have an amazing time at Efteling. My son had an accident whilst there and we had to take him to hospital in Tillburg. We were seen very quickly and the care was outstanding. I'm sure they will do all they can to help you.

I'm a 48 year old woman with a PhD and a pretty important job and I've forgotten to take my pill with me on holiday (not the end of the world obviously - easy to get condoms). People make mistakes (except obviously some of the posters on MN!!).

All the best OP, sorry this looks like it's turning into a bun fight.

Maybe you can change the settings on the flight to viewing all on one page and sift through them then - I have seen quite a lot of useful suggestions amongst the rest of it.

It won't help for this time, but for another time (if you can get some) I find it really helpful to keep a spare strip of every medication I take (and that's a lot!) in my wash bag so I always have some.

I build up a slight excess by ordering couple of days early every month until I can put a sheet in, or cut up half a sheet if it's too many to easily gain an excess of.

I'm not sure of the legalities in pharmacy on Europe but I would hope you are able to see a doctor and get a prescription issued over there and then you could hopefully claim the costs back on travel insurance. Efteling looks amazing hope you get everything sorted and have a lovely time over there.

In that case I would expect the adult parent to have made sure she had her meds before leaving home

Are you trying to be unhelpful?

On line go appointment, mine is doc24 and they have sent prescriptions to the local pharmacy on different European countries within an hour. I have insurance but I think it's around £50 if you pay

19 is not a child in any way shape or form.

🤣. LOL

Tbf tagging usernames is properly irritating. Especially when the person doing the tagging is having a go. No need for the tag at all.

Hope you get sorted OP. It's a horrible feeling when something important been forgotten.

https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-healthcare-system/general-practitioners-gp-doctors-netherlands

There are some links on here that might help

We’ve been there. Didn’t forget but son who’s on methotrexate had his medication lost by airline. You need to see a doctor locally and present prescription / confirmation of medication. It’s not cheap but it’s not hugely complicated. The NHS app will have repeat medication listed and is easy to sign up to.

There was no drip feed. You didn’t answer the questions. You chose to be a dick.

Those drugs will start to wane in about 4-6 days. She won't notice the difference. Until close to the 4th day where she may feel symptoms are getting worse.

So if you can courier to your location from uk then all good.

I agree. Some posters clearly have had an empathy bypass.

Precisely Well said (I am not in Scotland, but do love the phrase).

My 21 year old (the one who has just completed a year abroad) has mental health issues for which she has been medicated for some years now. She would be more than capable of forgetting to pack her meds, going into a tailspin and panicking before being brought down from on high (usually by me) and given potential solutions.

She would be capable of taking a flight on her own and has done many over the last year, but everyone is different. Two or three years ago it would have been an entirely different scenario and I doubt she would have done it.

Competitive parenting, it doesn’t seem to end after the school years.

Speak with your travel insurance provider. Worth a shot