I always keep at least one empty bottle of everything for when I need to travel. I put as many as I will need for the trip plus one or two in the old bottle and leave the rest at home locked up in the safe. That way I can carry them anywhere I want because they are in their original bottles.
Me - 50, PTSD, FSH Muscular Dystrophy, Factor V Leiden. DH of 26 years is the love of my life. We're making big changes.
GFG L - 28 y/o. Grew up with her dad. dx'd ADHD, but much more, no meds. (RAD?) FSH MD. About to enter into a disastrous marriage, God help the man.
GFG M - 25 y/o, dx ODD/CD Axis II, depression, Bi-polar, no meds. FSH MD. Professional Sofa Surfer currently with Maternal Grandma.
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We always have an extra bottle in our car for mine and K's meds just in case we get stuck some where.
We keep our refill bottle. When we travel we do like Fran does, take enough for the trip and then bring enough for a few days extra. I like leaving the rest at home just in case they get lost on the road or flying.
I have traveled with not script and with one. I have never had a problem either way.
When flying they say they want you to have them. So I do.
Driving I carry our PDOC's card... but now I usually just have an extra bottle.
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Your sorry eyes; they cut through bone
They make it hard to leave you alone
Leave you here wearing your wounds
Waving your guns at somebody new
There's too many people you used to know
They see you coming they see you go
They know your secrets and you know theirs
This town is crazy; nobody cares
-Beck
I'm pretty tired and haven't read all of the previous responses but...
When gfg spends the night somewhere, I will give him his meds in the pill bottles but ONLY the amount he needs plus one dose, just in case. The rest I put in ziplock baggies at home (if I don't have extra bottles) with all of the info written on the bag. Gfg's name, the total med name/description, dose instructions, mg's, Rx #, refills if any...everything. I don't want him running around with an entire month's worth to lose or get stolen but I don't want him running around with a baggie full of unmarked pills either. If we travel together, I will usually take it all but if you are uncomfortable with that, I would leave some at home in extra bottles. As I think other's have said....you can get extra labeled bottles from the pharmacy. Whatever you do though, DEFINATELY have the meds in officially labeled bottles. If you are stopped or if there is an accident, there won't be any question of "illegal" pills in your possession and/or with the labels, anyone who would need to know, WILL know who takes what. Put them all in a lockable box if you want (craft/sewing box, tackle box, etc. with a small luggage type lock) but take them marked.
Me - 39ish
Gfg - 22, boy, ADHD, BiPolar, ODD, adopted out of foster care at the age of 10. Recently released from prison, off meds by choice and is now "finding himself"
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