travelling with epilepsy

mackg

Hi all, I was diagnosed with epilepsy about 3 years ago. I rarely have seizures maybe about once a year. Thing is I'm currently on medication; epilem 300mg I think. I'm interested in going travelling/moving abroad for a while at least. The thing is I'm not sure how I would go about getting the necessary medication when abroad, if I moved somewhere permanently I know that I would just have to contact a doctor in the area or something along those lines but if I wanted to travel what could I do? Is travelling like this out of the question if I need access to medication?

eoinfitzpatrick

Provided you've got an address to have your medication posted to you should have no problem. Like yourself I have seizures approx once a year but I went and taught in Abu Dhabi for a year and had my medication posted to me monthly from Ireland. Customs opened it every time but never interfered with it.

emzolita

I went travelling for three months, and brought enough with me.
I was surprised I got into the US with all of them. I was on 3 diff AEDs at the time, but never needed to show a doctors letter.
Good luck x

M Gallruddy

eoinfitzpatrick wrote: »

Provided you've got an address to have your medication posted to you should have no problem. Like yourself I have seizures approx once a year but I went and taught in Abu Dhabi for a year and had my medication posted to me monthly from Ireland. Customs opened it every time but never interfered with it.

Hi, can you tell me what medication you were taking and how much it cost you a month to post?
Thanks

the_syco

emzolita wrote: »

I was surprised I got into the US with all of them. I was on 3 diff AEDs at the time, but never needed to show a doctors letter.

I think the doctors note requirement comes down to what is restricted in that country?