My mother in law asked me if she needs a perscription for her diabetic medications and insulin/syringes when traveling to Paris from the States (for customs purposes). If you%26#39;re diabetic, please let me know what you take when you go to France.
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Yes, otherwise she won%26#39;t be able to get them onto the plane in the US;also if she looses/breaks her insulin she will be able to replace it more easily if she has the prescription.
Make sure she has a Medalert bracelet or neck chain too.
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I also have diabetes.
One needs one%26#39;s doctor to provide a list of medications and doses. It is handy for you to have a copy of the list in case of medical emergency.
They state that all medications must be in a labeled prescription bottle.
One may only take up to 90 days or the amount for you vacation time without a visa permission request to bring more.
Always carry on the prescriptions.
Please note one must call Insulin company to find out if particular medication is available in France. ( In case yours is lost stolen or contaminated. Last time I went a most popular insulin drug was not available in France.
I also keep a copy of my eye glass prescription in case of breakage I can replace the lense .
We took my daughter%26#39;s needles and medication to Mexico and no one asked or even looked. She had a doctor%26#39;s note also.
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My husband is diabetic and his insulin is in labeled bottles. Althought we have never been stopped at customs-or anywhere along the process-in either France or US, or UK, for that matter, he does carry a letter from his Dr. stating what medicines he carries with him. He always carries his insulin and his needles in his carry-on, never in the check-in bags.
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I second Gomac%26#39;s advice to carry the medication, needles and documentation in your carry on. My friend decided that it would be easier to have it in the checked luggage but of course her luggage was the piece that was lost for several days. Definitely NOT easier to risk losing it.
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I think the prescription is more needed for the needles than for the insulin. Better have it for both.
A friend with diabetes lost her hand luggage and we went to several pharmacies where she could easily get insulin but she had a hard time gatting needles. It eventually got sorted out but better be prepared.
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I found this on the State Department%26#39;s website. Hope it%26#39;s helpful:
Documentation for Medications
If you go abroad with preexisting medical problems, you should carry a letter from you doctor describing your condition, including information on any prescription medicines that you must take. You should also have the generic names of the drugs. Please leave medicines in their original, labeled containers. These precautions make customs processing easier. A doctor%26#39;s certificate, however, may not suffice as authorization to transport all prescription drugs to all foreign countries. Travelers have innocently been arrested for drug violations when carrying items not considered to be narcotics in the United States. To ensure that you do not violate the drug laws of the countries that you visit, you may consult the embassy or consulate of those countries for precise information before you leave the United States.
If you have allergies, reactions to certain medicines, or other unique medical problems, you may consider wearing a medical alert bracelet or carrying a similar warning.
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Redo your post and for the headline, put %26quot;Question for Anne Sfez%26quot;. Anne%26#39;s husband, Alain, owns 2 pharmacies in Paris and can tell you exactly what to do and if the medicine you need is available in Paris in case it%26#39;s lost or broken. If you like, you can email her at anne_sfez@yahoo.fr. She won%26#39;t mind at all. She and Alain are extremely helpful, and it may be a good idea for you to have a contact in Paris.
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