One reason to Go Overseas for medicine

[Bishop]

Hey Lunar,
That sounds like an awesome trip. I've never really thought of health care as supply and demand but it makes sense. If you get a chance post some pics of your trip, I'd love to see some of the countryside.

Cheers

[Lunar]

Hey Lunar,
That sounds like an awesome trip. I've never really thought of health care as supply and demand but it makes sense. If you get a chance post some pics of your trip, I'd love to see some of the countryside.

Cheers

The countryside is absolutely beautiful, unfortunately most of the really cool stuff I shot was through a bus window so the quality is not all that great. I will take a look at what I have a share some shortly.

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They sent him home with some pills, but I can't remember exactly what they were. Nothing serious though.

Most meds you can simply buy over the counter and so long as there is a generic available it is dirt cheap. Some meds you still need a script but it is nothing like in the states. Anti biotics, pain meds, benzos, sleeping aids, skin creams, etc... are all available without a script. It was really relaxed in Colombia but I heard from other travelers that comparatively Colombia is more strict than most South American countries. But still not even in the same ballpark, no, universe, as how strict it is in the US

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Just an update....

We are getting married!

I have never felt more sure about anything in my entire life, which is quite the opposite of what I thought it would feel like. I mean, in the movies, there always terrified. But in my case it feels totally natural.

Thank you again all for the warm replies. This is a really great community, and all who are lucky enough to find it are blessed.

[Ivortheenginedriver]

Congrats Lunar, it is great to hear a story like this. So many stories here in the states are full of anxiety and dread, and I won't even start talking about Duterte and some of the South American horror stories I hear. It really sounds like you found your paradise. Good for you! And congrats on finding someone.
-Ivor

[Charon]

Congratulations. May u find a lifetime of happiness.

[nj42086]

best wishes

[Bishop]

Congratulations Lunar. It sounds like you've truly found paradise ☺️ I wish you the best on your new journey!

[ComeDayGoDay]

That's a great story! Well, not all of the pain that went into it...but getting a bill for $8! Love it! Things are so different with insurance or lack thereof where I am. I have an ok coverage, but it's still not great and it's through a major provider and we get it from a major company for work....so....anyway, love the story! Thanks for the morning smile! Enjoy!

[Ivortheenginedriver]

Congrats Lunar, it is great to hear a story like this. So many stories here in the states are full of anxiety and dread, and I won't even start talking about Duterte and some of the South American horror stories I hear. It really sounds like you found your paradise. Good for you! And congrats on finding someone.
-Ivor

Self Correction- Sorry, when talking about Duterte I meant the Philippines, not South America. Sorry for the repost, it was way too late to edit and it was gnawing at me that I made myself look stupid. Regardless Mods, Charon - please delete if you find this post too off topic.
And once again congratulations Lunar, please keep us posted so that we can all live vicariously through you and your happiness, there is not much of that around my parts these days. And I sincerely hope that everything keeps going great for you, and continues to get better. I know I basically only know you from your posts, but you seem like a genuinely good person and it is great when good thing happen to good people. 
- Question, are you going to become a citizen of your newfound paradise, and if so are you going to do it through marriage or other means. If you are, and you have the time to reply, please let us know how that goes and what it involves. Obviously you don't have too, or could do it in a PM. I am just very curious. I have been looking for a new country for my family and I since November, and the places I have looked into only want immigrants with certain job skills or with a substantially large  amount of money. I never really thought about South America though. Every since I saw the movie "City of God" I have been more or less terrified of Brazil, and never gave much thought to other South American countries.

Anyway congratulations on everything Lunar, don't forget about us. And hopefully we hear more stories of hope and happiness from our other family members. I can think of lot of people that deserve it.

Congrats Lunar!!!!
-Ivor

[willie33]

Congratulations Lunar!

[Tigertail58]

Amazing that you discovered this with first hand experience. Not everything is wrote or put into a video completely these days. Thank you for sharing this. Loom foward to hearing more. Life is amazing in many aspects of just going out in the world and exploring to find out what's really out there.

Okay so about 25 years ago I was in France for the summer for an educational program and found myself running short of alprazolam. The program had a list of Drs who supposedly spoke English and who would treat Americans.  So I go see this guy Dr, so and so and my French was not bad then and I showed him my US script bottle and asked him for a refill.  He took my blood pressure asked a few basic questions and asked me if the alprazolam made me depressed with my long term use, I told him it did not, (in French) he seemed skeptical but  he wrote a generous prescription that I filled at the local pharmacy, they gave me two boxes with bubble packaging it was first rate. Any one had any experience with medication overseas?