Has anyone been to India and taken Pregabalin with them through customs. I am not entirely sure which bit of the paper prescription I need to take with me to prove it is for personal use. So does anyone know if I need the bit the doctor usually keeps as as well the part that I receive with the drugs? I don’t fancy a spell in an Indian jail if I get it wrong!
Best thing to do is look on the website for taking medicines abroad.
Other than that, maybe someone here will tell you the answer.
There`s usually someone who knows.
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Thanks for responding so quickly! I have looked on numerous sites , but come away even more confused. I was hoping that maybe someone would have had personal experience of it, as I am not keen on being held until it is sorted out with customs, due to meeting an organised trip for highlights of India. It would ruin it for me and husband, and annoying for tour leader probably! Shame the embassy just points to web site that isn’t clear. Oh well, I may just take minimum tablets needed in the box with prescription and hope for the best.
Alison
Hi Alison
I’ve been to India with loads of different drugs, not pregabalin, but Baclofen, Amitriptyline, Zopiclone and others. The Indian customs didn’t question any of my drugs. I took a letter from my MS nurse for the airline because I was concerned they’d be bothered by taking catheters in hand luggage (having saline in each one) but they weren’t bothered by anything.
The only thing I would say is to carry all your drugs and any other paraphernalia you need in your hand luggage just in case your hold baggage goes astray.
Oh and if you’re a wheelchair user, Indian security made my husband break down the wheelchair as much as possible so they could scan it bit by bit. They can be a bit pedantic.
Enjoy India, it’s a fabulous country, the people are lovely, the food was amazing and I would go again like a shot.
Sue
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Thank you Sue for putting my mind at rest. Currently I only have medication to take and probably a collapsible walking stick. Glad to hear that you enjoyed India so much, as I have had wobbles about it since deciding it’s now or never, incase my walking gets a lot worse sooner rather than later. Now I can just look forward to it instead of worrying.
Alison
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I think lots of people thought it was a bit intrepid going to India, especially as I’m a wheelchair user. But honestly, there were no problems. I actually only went to a city where my OH had spent a lot of time working so he had friends there, so not quite like travelling round on a tour. But I think you’ll find that the Indian people just can’t do enough for you. The facilities in the cities, as well as hotels etc, are all accessible. There was no way we could exactly walk round the city as the pavements leave a little to be desired (suddenly there’ll be a foot drop down to rubble instead of pavement), but everywhere we went by car was fine.
Have a wonderful time. I’m sure you will.
Sue
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Thanks again for the reassurance. Sounds a bit like Playa Car in Mexico with the pavements! I was ok then though, not wobbly like the present. I am sure that we will have a wonderful time and feel a lot more positive now, so thank you. That is a lot of why I visit this board- reassurance that others have a solution for most things.
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