Hello all
I had the great pleasure of having oral surgery day before yesterday ( just as awesome as you may think) and when I told him I was heading to Belize in a couple days - the oral surgeon told me that under no circumstances can I bring the painkillers with me to Belize. Specifically, he said that I would be subject to criminal prosecution. AAAGH!
I have traveled to Belize a lot ( and through all of C.A.) and have never had anyone look at any prescription medication in my purse however this guy scared the hell out of me.
Should I really be this nervous? Thanks for any insight. Bernadette

When I travel, I put each days supply of medicines (Blood Pressure Pills, Pamprin, Suppositories, etc) in a baggie with the day written on it: this not only means that I may remember to take each days dose regardless of Belikin intake, but that they are pretty obviously medicinal if inspected

You can buy almost all drugs here over the counter. He does not know what he is talking about.

I would make sure the prescription is in the bottle with the label...with your name on it. If they need to they can check it out. If they want to know bad enough then they will have to pay for the phone call to check it out.

People travel all the time with their medicines. I think dabunk is right. He don't know what he is talking about...LOL

I'd have to have another suitcase for all my prescriptions! Hell, they'd probably lock me up!

Thanks very much for the advice. I was going to go without them and just deal with it ( although it would almost certainly ruin my naturally sweet disposition) so appreciate the feedback.

Absolutely if you are traveling and can provide a bottle with your prescription on it - do it.

Otherwise you can most likely be taken care of here - but we have been known to run out of the right stuff at the right time.

Make sure to snap a picture of you easily passing through customs for your surgeon so he can see the real deal.

My stepmom lives in Belize and I just brought her down 2 bottles of vicodan in HER name. No problems here.

My husband hurt his back last year before we came to Belize and was on muscle relaxers and pain killers which he brought with him. No problem at all! As long as you have the prescription bottle with your name and info on it. We have never had anyone question meds as long as we have been coming to Belize or anywhere else in the Caribbean.

You really shouldn't travel with your prescription meds in anythng but their original containers. If you should have your luggage searched a plastic bag with assorted pills in it is going to be a big red flag.

This is rather hard to believe. They don't make stupid people oral surgeons.

What is the "painkiller"? Type it exactly as the label reads. Could be a clue.

In any event, no oral surgery should require major pain relievers for longer than 3 days in most cases. Unless it's a darn poor oral surgeon who worked on you.

In 28 yrs. never had a problem with bringing my meds thru international. As Jean H. said, keep them in the original containers and no issue. Did have them question tylenol coming thru Chetumal a few years ago, but that was very unsual.

I've never had a problem bringing them in, but I was charged duty once at the land border near Corozal. About US$80 on meds which cost me nothing (from Britain) but which here might cost US$1000.

Corazol gets much more up tight about prescriptions and just about anything else. Have checked the prices on many drugs in Merida and Chetumal and found most of them can be obtained at Brodies for the same price. Just not worth the hassel.

Skippy is bang on. There is likely a narcotic involved. I had my wisdom teeth out in my mid 30s and needed Tylenol #3 with codeine the day of surgery after the freezing wore off and that was all. Everybody is different, but if you are okay to travel then just deal with the discomfort without the meds. Rinse well with Belikin.

Bernie,
It's all good, bring in your med's. I checked with customs for you... You should have no problem. Plus I will have your favorite remedy waiting at Island Perk, a cold Belikin for you and Gordie, plus a strawberry soda for Cal.
Can't wait to see you guys!!
Coleen

I've been hauling prescriptions down to BZ for as long as I can remember (5 times this year alone). No one has ever even looked at them. Lots of Tylenol #3 and some other narcotic pain killers from time to time. Yes, I do bring them in their original dispensary containers. I also bring down vitamins, supplements, etc. and just put them in a labelled baggie. Still, not one single problem. No one has even bothered to check and see what all the pills were in the baggies.

Had shoulder surgery right before I came down last year and had Oxycodone Rx on board, no problems here. I don't think they looked, but if they had I was carrying the paperwork for the Rx with me.