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Travelling to France and Drugs!

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lisad123 · 19/08/2012 16:34

I of course mean legal ones.
We are going to Paris in 2 weeks. Dh has to take his chemo while we are there and while it's sealed in a box, it clearly states on box "dangerous, do not handle unless prescribed for you".
Will there be any problems?? I'm worried they won't let us take them and the impact on dh won't be good. Help

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 19/08/2012 16:46

Re customs, can the consultant in question give you a signed letter from him to show them re your DHs chemotherapy box?.

mummyinspain · 19/08/2012 16:48

does the box have a pharmacy lable with DP name on it?

Keep it is the orignal packaging and if possible get a dr letter!

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lisad123 · 19/08/2012 16:48

I could call his macmillian nurses and ask, but his not due to see consultant till return and his on holiday too. Do you think will need a letter then? If you google the name on box it will say what it is and would cancer it is used for.

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 19/08/2012 16:59

Call the Macmillan nurse by all means and seek their advice too.

Can consultant's secretary be contacted?. I would keep the contents exactly as it was given to you by the hospital. At the very least I would make contact with his GP if you get nowhere with the secretary.

Customs staff are not going to google anything; they will likely ask questions about this box when the bag it is in goes through the x-ray scanner (can this actually go through an x-ray scanner without any effect to the contents inside?).

BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 19/08/2012 17:00

I'm sure the MacMillan nurses will be able to help, or you could ask your pharmacist for advice.

Gigondas · 19/08/2012 17:01

I would think that has dh name on it and he is identifiable by passport would be enough. In all honesty I would think that if customs were actually knowing enough about drugs, they would have more of a concern about stuff like trAmadol etc that are known to have a black market for abuse

Am Envy as my consultant has grounded
Me while on chemo.

CestTout · 19/08/2012 17:01

Are you flying or train/ferry?

If flying I would try to get a note from GP, just to cover all bases.

mummyinspain · 19/08/2012 17:03

I travel with TONNES of medication and some at the level you are talking about I have NEVER had a problem with any of it as long as it is in the orginal packaging with my name on it.

I would declare it prior to going through the scanner though (I do with mine)

Are you booking assitance for DP (airports can be very long walks would he be ok without a bit of help) Not being patronising I HATE having to have help but I simply would not make the plane without it!

A GP´s letter would do fine.

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lisad123 · 19/08/2012 17:05

GP knows nothing much neither does pharmacist as its all done via hospital and even has drugs delivered at home. Plus GP will charge Hmm
His not grounded on chemo as its been 3 years and will always be on it, so life has to go on.
We are going on Eurostar, hopefully that will be better.
Will call his nurse in the morning and ask if she can get letter signed off by someone

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lisad123 · 19/08/2012 17:11

No don't need assistance, been ongoing for over 3 years and we have settled into it now. Eurostar seemed easier choice

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LunarRose · 22/08/2012 18:43

original packaging with pharmacy label should be fine.

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