Taking my medicines abroad with me on holiday......
As long as you go prepared, there should not be a problem if you want to take your injections or pills with you on holiday.Before you go abroad, make sure that you have a letter from your doctor explaining the nature of your treatment and giving the names and quantities of the medicines you need to take with you. Take a reasonable supply of needles, syringes, pre-injection swabs and plasters. Put it all in a "medicine bag" and take it as part of your hand luggage. It is not a good idea to put it in your main luggage in case your luggage goes missing. If you wear a pump around the waist for GnRH pulsatile therapy, you will probably need to take it off before you walk through the metal detector at airports.
Although you are able to get most of the medicines you need in the UK and on the NHS, remember that if you run out whilst overseas, it will almost certainly be very difficult to obtain the same medicines locally.
Once you are at your final destination, the next thing you have to worry about is who should give you the injections. If you self-inject, this will not be a problem but if you usually visit your GP back home for your injections, you will need to find a local hospital or doctor who would be able to help you.
If you travel to another EEC country, you can get medical advice and treatment free of charge if you present the certificate E111. You can obtain an application form from your local GP or post office and you will usually receive a certificate immediately. If you do not take an E111 certificate with you, you will almost certainly have to pay for treatment. Unfortunately, the vast majority of travel insurance policies do not cover pre-existing medical conditions, such as Kallmann's syndrome, and you will still have to pay for any treatment received abroad which is directly related to the disease.
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