Medications on Extended Cruises

[iuki]

With the Ultimate World Cruise coming soon, how do passengers get their regular medications and, specifically, pain medication, refilled when on a cruise for 9 months?

[bonsai3s]

Just let your doctor know you are going on a cruise for 9 months...get all your prescription before you leave...or inform the cruiseline and have your prescription ready when you board...they'll fill it for you. 

 

* Visit the world cruise threads and you'll find more information.

[iuki]

1 hour ago, bonsai3s said:

Just let your doctor know you are going on a cruise for 9 months...get all your prescription before you leave...or inform the cruiseline and have your prescription ready when you board...they'll fill it for you. 

 

* Visit the world cruise threads and you'll find more information.

Thank you.  Usually you have to see the pain specialist each month.  Both my husband and I couldn’t get our pain meds when we went to Florida.  They would not fill pain medication from an out of state pain clinic.

[firefly333]

8 minutes ago, iuki said:

Thank you.  Usually you have to see the pain specialist each month.  Both my husband and I couldn’t get our pain meds when we went to Florida.  They would not fill pain medication from an out of state pain clinic.

When I lived in florida they wouldnt fill them after I'd gone to one lf those emergency clinics late on saturday and the doctor was gone by the time I got to Albertsons.  I'd slipped and fallen in the bathroom after a shower and hurt my shoulder which was in pain. I also poked right below my eye on the edge of the sink counter and it was turning black and blue. They insisted I could be the victim of abuse. 

 

I cant imagine getting them on a regular basis. 

[Tee & Chilli]

Ask your insurance if they’ll allow you to get 9 months. Some may require special authorization.

[molly361]

3 hours ago, firefly333 said:

When I lived in florida they wouldnt fill them after I'd gone to one lf those emergency clinics late on saturday and the doctor was gone by the time I got to Albertsons.  I'd slipped and fallen in the bathroom after a shower and hurt my shoulder which was in pain. I also poked right below my eye on the edge of the sink counter and it was turning black and blue. They insisted I could be the victim of abuse. 

 

I cant imagine getting them on a regular basis. 

I thought you just moved to Florida fiarly recently?

Edited July 21, 2022 by molly361

[John&LaLa]

9 hours ago, iuki said:

With the Ultimate World Cruise coming soon, how do passengers get their regular medications and, specifically, pain medication, refilled when on a cruise for 9 months?

 

Royal asked us to fill out a special needs form.

 

But truthfully, unsure how they might handle narcotics since they are heavily controlled.

 

 

 

 

[ONECRUISER]

13 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Royal asked us to fill out a special needs form.

 

But truthfully, unsure how they might handle narcotics since they are heavily controlled.

 

 

 

 

Agree. 15-20yrs ago getting these Meds in extras or advance, possible. Now, not likely. Was Members on here that had these Shipped to them on World Cruises yrs ago, but that was then.

[firefly333]

4 hours ago, molly361 said:

I thought you just moved to Florida fiarly recently?

I'm still hoping to move back to florida. I did buy a condo last year maybe that's what you saw. Cape Canaveral. My mom still lives near dallas and I do her shopping and driving. My father passed away last November but cant move from here until they are both gone. 

 

I thought to myself this isnt where I want to retire, but I'm the responsible one here driving wise. I want to live near a cruise port and picked cape Canaveral. The way we are being pushed to EV cars I cant see it working out long term driving to Galveston.  

 

I used to cruise with my sister so im used to dealing with her medications. Once during ike we worried we would run out when we couldn't get back to Galveston and tried in cozumel. I cant imagine doing that during a world cruise.,

[firefly333]

1 hour ago, ONECRUISER said:

Agree. 15-20yrs ago getting these Meds in extras or advance, possible. Now, not likely. Was Members on here that had these Shipped to them on World Cruises yrs ago, but that was then.

We can only order 3 months worth by mail and even then mistakes are made or they ship 1 month when 3 months are ordered. Doctor wants to see you every 6 months to allow reordering of drugs they want lab work. I cant imagine going on a world cruise. I did 19 days in may a new record and my mom was wanting to go back to repeat some lab work we had done and other things that needed me I felt pressure to get home and do.

 

9 months??!!

[ONECRUISER]

26 minutes ago, firefly333 said:

We can only order 3 months worth by mail and even then mistakes are made or they ship 1 month when 3 months are ordered. Doctor wants to see you every 6 months to allow reordering of drugs they want lab work. I cant imagine going on a world cruise. I did 19 days in may a new record and my mom was wanting to go back to repeat some lab work we had done and other things that needed me I felt pressure to get home and do.

 

9 months??!!

Yup, dealing with similar. 3 Month Meds/Visits, Annual State Mandated Counseling and Labs. 15yrs ago was 6 month of Meds, would have Fly back to State see Doctor twice a yr min. Now, 4 times a year. At least Family is still able PU Meds while out of Town or gone on longer Cruises

Edited July 21, 2022 by ONECRUISER