Here are some tips on travel and meds:
– Put your meds in more than one place.
– Put meds in your carry on.
– Put meds in regular suitcase.
If you lose either one, you have to make sure you have enough meds to last the trip.
– Make sure your bottles have your name on them and the name of the pills. Don’t mix them all together.
– Talk with your prescriber and ask her to be ready if you need a prescription called in to your destination.
That way you will have meds no matter what happens.
Julie
PS: Your meds are gold- make sure you travel safely.
I just wanted to know if you know much about the generic form of Lamictal called Lamotrigne. My boyfriend just switched after 3 years on lamictal because of the insurance company. I started looking it up on the internet and have read many forums about all the side effects people are having since switching and saying it’s sending back to depression that they haven’t had since being on lamictal. Needless to say it’s making me nervous so I was wondering if you’ve heard anything about it? I heard it’s a new this year and most insurance companys are making people switch to it and people don’t find out until they pick their script up and find out then that it’s been switched to the generic.
re travel
if you will be travelling by car, a lawyer friend tells me (has had clients stopped with rx drugs that were legitimately rx’d for them) that you can smooth your way by taking your actual rx bottles. this demonstrates that your pills in your pill box are prescribed for you and are not illegal drugs. i don’t want to get stopped by a trooper in east jesus on a drug charge. a large freezer bag does just fine! my son is also bipolar, so i also created a list of our meds, doctors names address phones to make contacting them quick and easy.
Wow that was unusual. I just wrote an very long
comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all
that over again. Anyhow, just wanted to say fantastic blog!
HI Bonnie,
That is beyond frustrating. As a thank you for leaving a comment anyway, I would like to send you a book or spend some time with you on the phone to answer any questions you have. Just let me know which one you prefer.
I’ve put comments on blogs SO many times and then lost the text.
And, since I am offering this to you- I’m extending the book offer to the next FIVE people who read this comment and let me know what book you would like.
1. Get it Done When You’re Depressed- my favorite book of all time! This works for anxiety, ADD and general focus issues as well.
2. Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder- for partners only.
3. Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder- great for families and those with the illness.
I can be reached on my facebook page Julie A. Fast. I will create a post and you can leave your book choice in a comment. I will then contact you for your mailining information. You can also reach me with direct message on facebook.
If you don’t have a facebook page, just let me know and I will contact you through email. Julie
It’s 8PM PST in Portland, Oregon.
Let the contest begin! Julie
PS: I truly have lost so many comments in the past, I now copy after ever few sentences. Or I write it in word and then copy and paste! This is also a good way to check spelling.
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