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Hi, I'm having a problem getting more than a 30 day supply of my medications. Are refills possible along the Way and can I just present the empty bottles or do I need written prescriptions? If it's possible of course?
Thank you although I appreciate your response, that thread talks about bringing meds from us into Spain not getting refills along the WAY.For a recent thread on this subject see
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/bringing-meds-from-us-in-backpack.39807/
Awesome thank you!!?Hola - I've had no problems getting prescriptions filled by both presenting the (nearly) empty bottles and handing over a printed list of what I needed.
Buen Camino
John
With the insurance I have, the pharmacies won't allow u to pay cash if u have my type of insurance.I've always brought a 2 month supply because I didn't want to find out once I got there that it couldn't be refilled using an international prescription. In Washington state I know we don't honor prescriptions outside of the US. If you are having a hard time getting a 60 day supply due to insurance and you have available refills on your current prescription, fill one month using insurance and then pay cash for the other 30 day supply. However, most insurance companies do allow a 'vacation supply'. It requires your pharmacist to plug in a code when billing it and override the 30 day supply. If it is a C-2 (most pain meds) have your doctor adjust the directions to read for example, 'Take 2 every 4-6 hours PRN' instead of 'take 1..' and double the quantity. That will bypass any insurance day supply limitations. Of course that is up to your doctor whether or not he/she is comfortable with that. Some will, some won't. Good luck!!
I would endorse Laurie's comment about Spanish pharmacists. Not only have I found them helpful on the medication side, but they have been a great resource on knee and minor first aid questions-- they can dispense a number of medications only available by prescription in North America. A Spanish friend told me that his grandmother said to first go to the pharmacist, but if was serious to see a nurse. If he needed a doctor, he should also call a priest at the same time.
Indeed; Spanish pharmacies offer much more than medecine!
Walking into Molinaseca early one frosty Sunday morning in November 2014 I met another woman pilgrim who was worried since she had run out of funds. Upon arrival in town all appeared closed as we searched high and low for either an ATM or for someone to ask; nada.
Luckily one pharmacy was open 7/7 and the multi lingual pharmacist directed us to the village ATM hidden on the elementary school facade!! Her gentle kindness will be long remembered.
Hi, I'm having a problem getting more than a 30 day supply of my medications. Are refills possible along the Way and can I just present the empty bottles or do I need written prescriptions? If it's possible of course?
Rather than take the risk of being refused or them not having what you need, you could pick a centrally located pharmacy in say, Léon (assuming you're walking the French way), and email the prescription, and see what they say.
Here's a nice looking family run place in Léon with a contact form on the website: www.farmaciamartingranizo.com
Pharmacist today said no to antibiotics until I said they were for my dogs!
you would need to have prescriptionsHi, I'm having a problem getting more than a 30 day supply of my medications. Are refills possible along the Way and can I just present the empty bottles or do I need written prescriptions? If it's possible of course?
I always buy antibiotics for my dogs while in Spain, as well as prednisone. No hidden joke, just saying how easy it is to get prescription meds still in Spain.Anemone, I can't figure out what this means. You have sciatica and knee pain, so I'm not sure how antibiotics would be what you needed. Also not sure why a pharmacist would take on a vet's job and give you medicine supposedly for your dogs. Unless there is some hidden joke here that I'm not getting, which is very possible since I am not very good with subtlety.
I always buy antibiotics for my dogs while in Spain, as well as prednisone. No hidden joke, just saying how easy it is to get prescription meds still in Spain.
Thank you Laurie. I had to smile when she said ot was ok if for the dogs.Wow, I'm surprised to hear that. I know pharmacists in Spain exercise a lot of discretion, but I had always assumed they kept it on the human side of things. Hope your other ailments are healing, Anemone
You shouldn't have a problem getting your medications from your pharmacy before you leave. All I did was explain that I was going to be on vacation for two months out of the country and they filled them for me. There is a way to notify your insurance carrier of the reason for the early refill. This only works if your prescription is current and won't expire while you're away. Example: if you only have one refill left on your prescription then the pharmacy can't refill two. Or... you can call your MD and have him reorder the prescription in 3 mo supplies. Hope this helps.Hi, I'm having a problem getting more than a 30 day supply of my medications. Are refills possible along the Way and can I just present the empty bottles or do I need written prescriptions? If it's possible of course?
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