What medicines do you travel O/S with? [No specific medical advice]

[Princess Fiona]

I thought it was paracetamol that was bad for the kidneys?

No, it's the liver if taken in overdose but no real effect on the kidneys.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Yep. Found that out when I bought way too much of the stuff in France and got a please explain in Sydney.

LOL. How did you explain 5 KGs of pseudoephedrine?

 

[opusman]

No, it's the liver if taken in overdose but no real effect on the kidneys.

I thought it was alcohol that was bad for the liver?

 

[drron]

I thought it was paracetamol that was bad for the kidneys?

It was APC powders but the P stood for Phenacetin not paracetamol.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I thought it was alcohol that was bad for the liver?

That too

 

[PaulST]

I thought it was paracetamol that was bad for the kidneys?

Not specifically. Too much paracetamol cactuses the liver.

 

[footy99]

None on the most recent 18-month trip. Regretted lack of Panadol for migraine one night but otherwise all good.

Used to take all the gastro/malaria/just-in-case kit but it inevitably went unopened.

 

[PaulST]

LOL. How did you explain 5 KGs of pseudoephedrine?

Really, really, really bad hay fever. Or you've got friends who throw quite boring parties.

I thought it was alcohol that was bad for the liver?

Well yeah but let's not think about that one...

 

[Jay Cee]

Being a cardiac patient and take some pretty dangerous medications (for persons that aren't meant to take them), I always carry a letter from my doctor, even in Australia. My recent visit to NZ required me to show security/immigration the letter from my Dr saying that I required all this medication as well as the valium & Ibuprofen+codeine. When travelling to Asian countries I also add what most other have in their kit.

It pains me to have the shots to visit some countries: i.e. yellow fever, malaria, typhoid etc.

regards

 

[JohnK]

Not specifically. Too much paracetamol cactuses the liver.

How much is too much?

The maximum recommended dose is 4gm/day and my GP recommends that I take 4gms/day for the rest of my life. The rheumatologist has mentioned the same dose.

I decided not to listen to their advice and take Panadeine Forte as required which is not that often.

 

[PaulST]

4g/day is regarded as perfectly safe.

 

[samh004]

I usually don't travel with medications, other than sodium valproate, but that's only so I can drive

If I took a painkiller with me it would be aspirin or nurofen, so I'm clearly not as much into the prescription drugs as some of you are

 

[drron]

It all depends where you travel.I do similar trips to Rooflyer going to places where finding reasonable medical care and being able to access drugs is difficult.So I do take a similar array to rooflyer.
I don't take any sleeping tablets and melatonin has absolutely no effect with us.If in need of a sleep take Tylenol PM-a simple analgesic with an old fashioned sedating antihistamine.As I often get a few aches and pains and sinus problems this covers both my causes of disturbed sleep.
I do take a NSAID as I do get both gout and pseudogout.Never know when they will strike.
Always have a course of antibiotics handy and take doxycycline if needing malaria protection.
But most of my supplies are bought in the USA where OTC drugs are very much cheaper.

 

[amaroo]

Good Lord!

I don't even take a hangover reliever ... every bloody trip I need one!

 

[RooFlyer]

As they should be... No one should be able to buy NSAIDs without a few brief questions from a pharmacist/pharmacist assistant.

Many kidney physicians owe their children's private education to those NSAIDs...*

*that was a joke RooFlyer.

OMG - is this the return of the 'merry medic', Dr James Wright? :shock:

But sure, I was simply ROFL, as I do whenever I read about inappropriate and over servicing in the medical industry. Such a card.

 

[RooFlyer]

Being a cardiac patient and take some pretty dangerous medications (for persons that aren't meant to take them), I always carry a letter from my doctor, even in Australia. My recent visit to NZ required me to show security/immigration the letter from my Dr saying that I required all this medication as well as the valium & Ibuprofen+codeine. When travelling to Asian countries I also add what most other have in their kit.

It pains me to have the shots to visit some countries: i.e. yellow fever, malaria, typhoid etc.

regards

Did you have an injection for malaria prevention? I've only been offered the course of tablets (before, during and after travel to the affected area).

You can have capsules for typhoid prevention (not sure if its patient-situation specific); course of 3 or 4, but they have to be kept refrigerated.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Be cautious with sudafed since pseudoephedrine is illegal to bring through customs in a number of countries. As are combinations with codeine.

Indeed. Absolutely not permitted into Japan for example. Even a single sudafed (the real stuff) tablet can land you in trouble there.

I'd be careful with OTC codeine combinations in countries such as Singapore and the UAE.

 

[kamchatsky]

For a more Eastern medicine angle for me:

- Tiger Balm Ointment (Tiger Balm)
- White Flower Oil (Products & Ads - Hoe Hin White Flower Embrocation - Hong Kong Top Brand - Medicated Oil - Hoe Hin Pak Fah Yeow Manufactory Limited)
- Mopiko (MOPIKO (Hong Kong, Macau) | Product Information | IKEDA MOHANDO CO., LTD.)
- Panadol/Nurofen

 

[RooFlyer]

Indeed. Absolutely not permitted into Japan for example. Even a single sudafed (the real stuff) tablet can land you in trouble there.

I'd be careful with OTC codeine combinations in countries such as Singapore and the UAE.

That's interesting. Other countries I was aware of, but not Japan. But would they really give a tourist 'trouble' if a packet was found when entering the country? Surely it would be more of a 'tut tut, not allowed, sir', with it confiscated?

If you left a packet by the bathroom basin, would the maid report it?

 

[Denali]

That's interesting. Other countries I was aware of, but not Japan. But would they really give a tourist 'trouble' if a packet was found when entering the country? Surely it would be more of a 'tut tut, not allowed, sir', with it confiscated?
If you left a packet by the bathroom basin, would the maid report it?

We haven't been picked up for Sudafed yet (hotel or airport) although the last guy in Japan was very interested in the various visas in our passport that I was expecting an inspection.

We rarely use it but if Im having sinus/ear issues and have a long flight, I'll take a couple before landing.