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Offline blue_hair

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Taking medications to Turkey
« on: September 23, 2018, 17:29:39 PM »
Hello.
Does anyone know what the situation is if you have to take controlled medicines to Turkey?
I am prescribed morphene and would like to know if anyone has experience in the procedures in taking medications that are controlled.




Offline Liz 101

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2018, 17:33:23 PM »
One of my friends regularly comes over with morphine. They bring a copy of the prescription with them

Offline marina

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2018, 17:38:18 PM »
Not had morphine but always take an up to date copy of prescribed medicines with me in case of any problems.

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2018, 18:30:31 PM »
All ways bring a copy of your prescription ,

I am liquid morphine and have also   butrans  morphine patches,  been on this for years and many visits no problems so far,
but last year at Gatwick the drug sniffer dog caught a smell and I was stopped , showed my prescribed copy and the packets & bottle of morphine with my name and pharmacy and then it was no problem

Offline blue_hair

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2018, 17:39:29 PM »
Thank you so much for your replies.
Helps allot and gives me confidence to take the medication with me accompanied by paperwork.

On a different subject. Also looking for travel insurance. It's not very cheap when you have pre existing conditions. Anyone got recommendations?

Offline Aluns1

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2018, 20:54:31 PM »
I would like to know what deals are about for insurance for pre existing conditions as well. My wife has several and I hate feeling like I have been robbed.

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2018, 21:26:36 PM »
A minefield and the insurance companies have all the cards.

We used Saga a few years ago and they were brilliant when we had a problem but one that was NOT related to a pre-condition.

Just "missed" having a real problem on our September visit - would have been "interesting" to see what might have happened.

For reference: http://www.calis-beach.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=65463.msg453961#msg453961

Offline lynne

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Re: Taking medications to Turkey
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2018, 18:25:28 PM »
I've taken the advice of Martin Lewis.  Interestingly, I planned to take annual cover as we have three holidays booked.  One of the holidays is a cruise.  It has actually worked out more cost effective for three individual policies rather than the annual one.  The cruise policy is by far the most expensive but it is still more cost effective to have individual policies.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/pre-existing-travel-insurance/




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