I Will Be Travelling From The Us To Europe & Need To Know How To Get My Methadone In Europe!
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My California clinic only gives me 2 wk take-homes even tho I was referred by my oncologist for pain, although US regs allow one month take homes. Don't know yet whether I will be able to get them or not. I plan a trip to Europe next year (I would like to visit France, Italy, England and Malta) and am very worried about how to get my prescription overseas. I have heard that you only have to go through customs once in Europe & have read that the UK allows up to a 3-month supply to be brought in. I need to go to France to get my lend/lease car but should I go to England first with whatever I can get from my home clinic and make arrangements to pay a private GP to prescribe me enough to last my trip - 5-6 weeks? Or is that possible in France? I want to do this totally legally but seem to run into roadblocks everywhere!!! Can someone PLEASE help? This is my dream trip and I have to figure SOMETHING out! It is incredible to me that no one in my clinic has any knowledge about this, but it is true.

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Hey, man,
My name is Dimitar, from Sofia, Bulgaria.
If you get to my parts of the plane I'll hook you up with methadone from my clinic.
It goes without saying i got a lady pharmacist for Valium, Oxycontin / Oxycodone.
P.S. I'm a patient, not a doctor. Although we are the better doctors,right?

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sean --

That was a very helpful post that you gave!!! More helpful than some off the other replies..

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I stay in Scotland and get methadone,as long as you have your doctors certificate and paperwork you will be OK in the UK,i have been to Spain Poland and Germany with my prescription but France is the only one I had trouble with,the rest were fine

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Jo --

Did you get an answer for this ? I have gone to Europe 4 times with up to 27 take homes from a California clinic which is the maximum federal limit ..I do take liquid and have never been bothered taking through security in liquid form I just put each in a separate ziploc in case of leakage and u need to make sure they are stored vertically during the take off climb because at sea level pressure they will force liquid out as the plane climbs to its 10,000ft above sea level or so cabin-pressure if they are upside down. If they are stored in a box under the seat in front of you then you should be able to do this no problem. As far as customs I have never been asked about medications in U.K., France, Germany Amsterdam , Italy and have flown out of Italy, Germany and U.K. while bring it through security and have never been questioned at all . You should bring a letter from your clinic prescribing doc with the dates and your dose and scan it so you can access it any time of day if you lose it. I always stay in hotels with safes in the room to store it and never go anywhere without bringing a dose or two extra with .

As far as getting your extra med over there , belgravia near Chelsea in London has a nice clinic that prescribes you med I know for at least a coup,e weeks at the end of your take home schedule from California ..I sure France has many as well. good luck

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Trust me, before you travel get a doctors letter/certificate saying how much you take then all you have to do is hunt down the right clinics in Scotland it's the CDPS and if you're honest with them and you'll get what you need . I done it from here to Russia . Although every country has different ratios when mixing it 10mls to 100mls etc so in one country you might get 100mls a day and in another only 50 but they equate to the same. Just make sure that you can prove that you are prescribed it legally in your own country.

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If you decide to take anything with u that's on pill form and on the controlled substances list, play it safe by 1st carefully and delicately scraping off the imprints with a piece of very fine sand paper, just enuf so it doesn't look obvious. Then mix those pills in the same container with some other pills such as vitamins that resemble them. That way no one will question what they are. Good luck!

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I lived in foreign countries while taking methadone. South America was easy. My dentist wrote a methadone prescription which had to be renewed every 2 weeks but I couldn't get it right away. Took 2 weeks for the pharmacy in Lima, Peru but after that, it was always in stock.

I lived in Normandie, France also and had my med history, work visa, birth cert. S.s. card, Passport, a permanent address and a job and still had to wait a long time to start at one of the clinics there and was expected to come in every day until they took drug panels, mandatory blood work and they took 5 days!! You must have a physical done by the doctor there also. If you don't have insurance, it will cost about 15 dollars a day. Good luck. Hope it worked out.

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Hi Jo.. I am shocked that no one knows the answer to your question.. First off, take a breath and don't panic.. I have an up to date website for you that will tell you everything you need to know (Indro-online.de). The good news is Most of Europe allows you to bring your Methadone with you. The only thing you need to do is go to the Country listed on the site and you will get all of the information you need..Please don't listen to people who tell you to put any drugs you have where the sun don't shine. You get caught doing that you will go to prison.. You have nothing to worry about.. Even if you don't get all of the methadone you need from your doctor all of the countries you are going to have clinics, you just have to let them know ahead of time concerning courtesy dosing.. Have fun on your vacation

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Okay I do know about this. I want a return trip to london. im on methadone. you can take it into the UK but you have to stay less than 28 days. if you stay more you need a license from the airport. I gotta look up the name but their consulate should have it or ask the airport. they check bags from holland to UK and according to my friend in leeds it's a serious offense to sell or import it. she's right about one but if you're staying less than 28 days you just need doctor's proof and bottles with the script on it. France is a different ball game. I went there as a kid and cannes is like entering saudi arabia. im not sure on that country and I spoke a little spanish there cuz EVERYONE speaks french and their border will be more strict so I'm not sure. But yeah if your trip is only a few weeks and you take under 500mgs. im on a 55 dose, not sure what yours is.

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Going to Germany in Oct. Live in Pittsburgh P.A. not a good place to be on the program they are only allowing 13 of my 18 day Vacation.any help with info on Germany wopuld be appreciated. Thanx!

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Sean, great info and much appreciated.....will Spain recognize you as a citizen or do you have to be a citizen to get methadone?

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I will be working in Malta fora month I have a 2 week supply of methadone can I get a refill

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200mls get yourself together and that's enough to put horse to sleep.

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Hi if you need help with your M in the trip to the Europe not UK i know the doctor can get you M .but it coast alot if you going for the long trip it worth it. Its in the form of tablet. 40 mg tablet .for each charge 100€ depends how much you want it. You can write here how can i contact you.

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Hi Willie.. I have a similar problem like you.. please contact me {edited for privacy} in case you find a good gp. I will call tomorrow a private gp in Peterborough / Cambridgeshire to see if they can prescribe methadone.. If someone knows a Gp who prescribes methadone please write me back..Thanks

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I have had a methadone script for 33 years and my gp has just retired, I have a business in india and take 3 months script at a time. Today I had to join a clinic in cambridgeshire uk who greeted me with we will reduce you by 1 ml a week ! Obviously I'm not happy and have been told the max I can leave the country with is 500 ml or 2 weeks supply. How am I supposed to keep my business with these rules in place ? If anyone can recommend a good gp in the Uk please help. Thanks

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Hello, I have a question: people are saying that if I carry a Methadone in glass bottle it can brake due to pressure in aeroplane, and to take a plastic bottla, do you have some experience with this?

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Hi..I am from Serbia and i also have a same problem, i want to go to Germany to work and i am trying to find a clinics that will give me a Methadone. I am on a 120 drops and here in Serbia they also give for two weeks to take. My doctor told me that i can continue a treatment in a foreign country, but i must go there at least 10 days earlier so that everything would be all right. One more thing, you can get Methadone only in the town where there is a clinic, and with valid papers from your clinic. I need a info about clinics in Germany, Belgium, Denmark...if anyone knows? Thanks

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Linked below is a site from Germany associated with a German University. Ralf Gerlich (excuse me if his name is wrong) sent me a reply email immediately. The site has the law regarding bringing methadone into a country and laws regarding how and where to obtain your dose in country. The site includes nearly every country in the world. It is an amazing group of people that keep things updated. They tell you what is legal and what is not. Don't be a typical a**hole amerikan with s*** stuck up that huge a**hole--no wonder they keep the laws so strict here--dope stuck up so many a**es. I got an extra month (I had 30 days at home) of my choice of liquid (they have cherry, orange, grape flavors for you to choose from every day if you dose in clinic) or 10 mg tablets (easier to travel with) This was at I forget--it was 3 yrs ago. go to arud.ch and then Z??1 and 2. This was in Zurich. $7 US per dose. Patients were freaking out because I was giving the clinic money. Swiss citizens have free medical. Clinic Doctor gave me my Concerta (for no charge) I did not ask he just did it. AND since I was traveling around by train he invited me to stay at his house with his family. NO S***!! and i could leave my extra luggage at the clinic. Can you imagine any of that at a us clinic? so get on line: indro-online.de

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Hi Methadone traveling supporters, I'm mysticamy. I used to travel lots prior to being in a methadone maintenance program here in San Diego, Ca. I've got now approved 2 week (yes 1/2 life of 24-36-49 hours) in liquid m-done. And have already travelled to EU countries. I easily carried my liquid meds on boats if they were under 3oz US/UK measurements. OR DUNNO, 12 ml??? Anyway, dear fellow m-done users and to Advocate, I can get there for certain with 27-30 day travel time. Approved n I have asked for a letter from my director, and I'll ask for my full medical records also from my clinic. Safe so far? I'm now engaged to a great man from Belgium and traveling g needs to be more seamless if possible bc I want to remain there for a good 3 months at a time. My fiancé has checked with clinic n Dr.s there in eu/Belgium and I can be prescribed my methadone and even my monthly Xanax there with documentation. What I am concerned about is that my California American maintenance methadone clinic will take away my "current" approved take home supply upon my return of linger than the 30-day supply they currently give me here. I hate to HAVE TO LOOSE MY CURRENT TAKE HOMR BENEFITS HERE IN THE US? Any ideas For me. My fiancée knows my medical scenario and has helped with some research there, i.e., if i can get it in pill form in Belgium from a GP, or go to a clinic for free, and or visit the US embassy there or should I contact the Belgian embassy prior to my return here to the US. We haven't decided in which country we will mainly reside bc 1) I have a son for whom I plan on keeping a home in the US for, and I'll plan now to travel back and forth both alone and with my older son. I hate to lose privileged in US... bc I'd need to go I to a m-done clinic everyday again n I may loose my current take home status. P.S. I've never given a bad urine in 3 years and always am a tip-notch courteous and accommodating patient. Plus prior to this clinic which I use now, I'd been at another clinic in San Diego since 2009 without issue. I Changed methadone clinics bc I moved. Nice to read your comments and replies. I don't know if you have anything for me or if anyone has any ideas for me. If so, plz respond. MysticAmy. Merci, thanks, bitte, etc.

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