G1983 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Following the SFA posting the Tbilisi travel information on Facebook last night I had a look at the UK Government website about travel to Georgia. It actually makes for quite unnerving reading, but I am just ignoring most of it! Anyway, one part said that you need to have a doctor's prescription for any medicine you are taking into the country, and "it has been known" for people to be detained a) when they don't have the prescription and when they do have the prescription but are taking more than the "legal limit". I have asthma so was planning to take my inhalers. You know, so I don't die and all that. But I don't have a prescription handy for them - obviously in the UK the pharmacy keeps the prescription when they give you the medicine! Anyway, I just wondered if anyone who had been to Georgia before had fallen foul of this rule? I'm going to try calling my doctor today to get a prescription but I think I'm cutting it a bit fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_blood Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I asked the Georgian consulate via email at the start of the week... zero reply. Never heard of this before and if you're travelling hand luggage only, they'll not see what's in your bag unless you get stopped and searched.0207 348 1942 if you want to phone the consulate in London.... no reply when I phoned and its too late for me to do anything now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneckiebairn Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'd just print out a letter with an indecipherable signature from Doctor Smith, The Clinic, Glasgow, authorising the drugs. They're hardly going to investigate unless its methadone or something, and if they can't read the signature they'll know it's a real doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allyc Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Not worth hassle unless it is essential.I was going bring paracetamol and ibuprofen for my hangovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneckiebairn Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'd just print out a letter with an indecipherable signature from Doctor Smith, The Clinic, Glasgow, authorising the drugs. They're hardly going to investigate unless its methadone or something, and if they can't read the signature they'll know it's a real doctor. P.S. Might as well make it a real doctor in the very unlikely event they do a quick internet search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washboarder Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) do supositorrys count as medication or are they classed as rubber bullets, if they confiscate them they can just stick them up their erse. Edited September 1, 2015 by washboarder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 IMHO it's the opiates that the prescription is needed for. You'll be fine with a Ventolin inhaler. In fact, I wouldn't travel without it. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneckiebairn Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Read somewhere it's best just to take what you need for the trip, so if you have a bottle of pills that could last you a month empty out 3/4 into an envelope or something and just take a week's supply or so. Whatever you take make sure it's in the bottle or packet it came in though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1983 Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Cheers for the advice guys. Thankfully my doctor has played a blinder and has left me a prescription to collect tomorrow which I can take with me. I'd normally take two ventolin (one spare) but don't think I'll bother for this trip. Will just take the one and hope I don't lose it! As per others I will be leaving the Ibuprofen and paracetamol at home. Hair of the dog it is then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big clarky Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 do supositorrys count as medication or are they classed as rubber bullets, if they confiscate them they can just stick them up their erse. fekin comic genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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