Travel with prescriptions, hearing aids and what would minimum rifle bbl length be for Namibia or South Africa?

[Ravensview]

Just trying to placate my wandering thoughts, as I’ve gotten older prescriptions have become part of life,
First question: do your prescriptions have to be in original pill bottle and what do you need for documentation on them, are their any medications that you have to be carefull of when traveling due to legalitie?
second question: When traveling with hearing aids do you remove them for tsa security line, do you even bother traveling with them?
third question: is there a minimum bbl length on a firearm for travel to Namibia and SA? ( The reason I ask is I have a Ruger #1 RSI and it’s a short carbine).

 

[shootist~]

Hearing aids away in your ears. Rx might depend on what it us. Always good to have in original pharma containers, though.

 

[Doug3006]

I’ve traveled all over the world with prescriptions in their original bottle in my carry on. I‘ve never even been asked about them.

 

[Ravensview]

Doug3006, did you bring your written prescription or was what is written on the bottle acceptable?

 

[sureshot375]

Best practice is to leave your prescriptions in their original bottles with correct labels.

 

[Doug3006]

Only the prescription information on the bottle. Again, no one even looked at them.

I once had a customs agent in Namibia ask if I was planning to sell aspirin in country. I was carrying one of the large bottles they sell at Costco. I said no and went on my way.

 

[Jfet]

I’ve worn my hearing aids through security with no problems. If you wear hearing aids you need to bring them. If your HA use batteries bring extra. If your HA are rechargeable, bring your charging station.

 

[spike.t]

Best always to have the original or a spare copy of the prescription (ask doctor to give spare if pharmacy keeps original)...and yes in original bottles, boxes etc

 

[James.Grage]

Make sure you have your yellow card up to date. You may be asked for it depending on what country you will be traveling through and hunting in.

I visit with a travel specialist doctor, for every trip i have taken. Some times i need additional immunization and it may take months to receive the shots prior to departing. They review what medications i am able to take into the countries you will be traveling through.

I have had no issues with my prescriptions that i take along. I make sure i only take along enough for the days i am traveling. The container is huge compared the few pills that are in it. So i have a smaller pharmacy pill container and move the label from the larger container and make sure it is properly adhered to the pill container.

With aspirin, i take the smallest bottle i can find and fill it up, to make sure i have the days covered.

hearing aids, some time i wear them and some times i do not. However they are in my carry on bag along with extra batteries. I have been checked on the batteries and demonstrated what they were for and i did not have any issues.

 

[SFRanger7GP]

I travel (a lot) with prescription meds and hearing aids. No one has ever looked at them even when I have been "spot checked" prior to boarding. I keep meds in original container and put my hearing aids in the charger/carry case in my backpack. After check in, I really don't want to hear very well.

Safe travels

 

[Red Leg]

I have never traveled with a "yellow card" and never been asked for one. Counting military travel which was often commercial, corporate international travel, and personal that is several million miles over nearly fifty years. The only vaccine that I have ever had checked was for COVID and a yellow card would have been useless.

I am not on any meds, but I nearly always travel with a bottle of Cephalexin (prevent wound infections - smart if wading around the Zambezi Delta or Caprivi) and Ciprofloxacin (a gorillacillin that will kill almost anything). They will be in the original bottles and I have never had a question.

I sometimes carry my hearing aids, but don't wear them on the plane. For me at least, noise canceling headphones or earbuds are the solution while flying.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I have never traveled with a "yellow card" and never been asked for one. Counting military travel which was often commercial, corporate international travel, and personal that is several million miles over nearly fifty years. The only vaccine that I have ever had checked was for COVID and a yellow card would have been useless.

I am not on any meds, but I nearly always travel with a bottle of Cephalexin (prevent wound infections - smart if wading around the Zambezi Delta or Caprivi) and Ciprofloxacin (a gorillacillin that will kill almost anything). They will be in the original bottles and I have never had a question.

I sometimes carry my hearing aids, but don't wear them on the plane. For me at least, noise canceling headphones or earbuds are the solution while flying.

Tanzania used to ask for the yellow card every visit, I am not sure if it has changed since my last visit four years ago.

 

[Red Leg]

Tanzania used to ask for the yellow card every visit, I am not sure if it has changed since my last visit four years ago.

You have me there. I have not been to Tanzania.

 

[Jfet]

Tanzania did not ask for a yellow card last year

 

[Nyati]

Once on the plane, I take off hearing aids for comfort.

Medicines in original packaging, I also take a copy of my prescription, just in case, but in 8 safaris my luggage has never been searched.

 

[flyfishdoc]

I have never had a problem with my prescriptions in the original pharmacy bottles in any country including China.
Heck, I have even purchased some refills outside the US on long excursions which are normally prescription in US but OTC elsewhere (non narcotic of course). I have never been questioned about them coming back into US.
What did freak then out was my CPAP machine about 20 yrs ago when they were not as common.Now they are used to seeing them and you can actually get a tag labeling it as a medical device.
I do have a preprinted card listing my medical condition (Parkinson's) clipped into my passport since I shuffle along and do not want to be viewed as possibly drunk LOL. that DID happen to a friend of mine once who has Parkinsons and he had to explain his appearance. Fortunately he is an attorney so they got more than they bargained for....

 

[Firebird]

Just for safety sake-it’s not a bad idea to have some baby aspirin, Benadryl, sleeping pill, anti diarrheal meds and eye drops along, even if you don’t normally carry that stuff-

 

[Hyde Hunter]

also keep in mind id you wear a glucose monitoring system like the Dexcom the company says do not let them go through a x-ray machine or a body scanner as it will ruin the reader and the sender get a pat down

 

[Denvir Tire]

I've been through Joberg and Windhoek many times with my meds in the daily dispenser pack, never once any issue

 

[Spooksar]

also keep in mind id you wear a glucose monitoring system like the Dexcom the company says do not let them go through a x-ray machine or a body scanner as it will ruin the reader and the sender get a pat down

This is good to know I’m diabetic but don’t use a monitor but if I do I’m now aware of this. Thanks