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Olivbrad

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:02pm

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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:02pm

Saddlepillar wrote on Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:21pm:

Hi. I have Irish passport and European medical card.  I get most of my tablets for very cheap, same in Ireland 2 euro per month per medication. Except for the expensive ones. Xarelto, which is a blood thinner. In Spain they won't give me that on medical card and they cost 90 euro per one mon...

...th's supply which I must pay. In Ireland it's difficult to get 6 months supply up front. Depends what humour the GP and the pharmacist are in.

Can’t you get someone to send them out to you.  Pre complete yr prescription request and ask them to collect for you

Akelly1962

Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:11pm

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Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:11pm

Olivbrad wrote on Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:02pm:

Can’t you get someone to send them out to you.  Pre complete yr prescription request and ask them to collect for you

I'll sort something thanks everyone for all your help 

Douglas57

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:48pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:48pm

Olivbrad wrote on Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:49pm:

I had to buy my heart tablets in San Miguel recently which was quite straightforward and didn’t break the bank apart from Apixiban.  That would have cost me 70 or 90euros so I got my son to send them over via DHL which was much cheaper so be careful

interested to know how DHL brought your prescription meds over?  they refused to ship mine, as did TNT, UPS, apparently the shipment of prescription meds into Europe from outside Europe is now banned.  (UK)  Strange you can bring many months supplies in your suitcase, but not by courier or post services.

Olivbrad

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:00pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:00pm

Douglas57 wrote on Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:48pm:

interested to know how DHL brought your prescription meds over?  they refused to ship mine, as did TNT, UPS, apparently the shipment of prescription meds into Europe from outside Europe is now banned.  (UK)  Strange you can bring many months supplies in your suitcase, but not by co...

...urier or post services.

My son sent them. It probably isn’t relevant but it was only 2 pkts. He also sent a book and Christmas cards.  He deals with DHL if that helped.  He posted them one day and they arrived the following day

Olivbrad

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:34pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:34pm

Olivbrad wrote on Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:00pm:

My son sent them. It probably isn’t relevant but it was only 2 pkts. He also sent a book and Christmas cards.  He deals with DHL if that helped.  He posted them one day and they arrived the following day

Another thing he probably didn’t tell them.  I know last year during lockdown he sent numerous tablets via Royal Mail and they got through but because of Brexit and problems with RM he didn’t want to chance it.  Hope all this helps

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Douglas57

Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:23pm

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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:23pm

Olivbrad wrote on Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:34pm:

Another thing he probably didn’t tell them.  I know last year during lockdown he sent numerous tablets via Royal Mail and they got through but because of Brexit and problems with RM he didn’t want to chance it.  Hope all this helps

Thank you very helpful.  I know what I need to do now.

IanMichelle

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:01pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:01pm

Hi,

We had an extended an stay last year and ran out of meds and could get venlafaxine and other prescription meds quite easily, if a little expensive.

What we could not get however without seeing a doctor was Anit-biotics.

Hope that helps.

Golandrina

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:51pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:51pm

Since the UK officially left the EU at the end of December 2021 many things are now either not available or very expensive here in Spain.

Saddlepillar

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:27pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 2:27pm

Thanks everybody for the advice.  My GP here in Ireland will give me a script for 3 months.  I must try him for 6 months.  As far as I can remember it was the pharmacist who wouldn't give me 6 months supply of Xarelto. The other ones I can buy on a spanish prescription for 2 euro each e.g.  lipitor, lozec, istin etc. The Xarelto  costs  90 euro per month's supply in Spain.  They have taken me off Xarelto now and am on Pradaxa but I expect that costs the same.  It costs me 2 euro here on my medical card.  Big difference over 6 months. Thanks again

Bubblesyear

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:26pm

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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 4:26pm

I have numerous heart meds to take each day. I buy these over the counter. As a precaution, bring a copy of your prescription. Most are very cheap. The most expensive is blood thinners, around €80 a pack.

Your doctor should be able to prescribe 3 months at a time to save you money. Unless you’re over 60 and on free nhs prescriptions, it likely cheaper in Spain tbh. 

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