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Reactine

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aeb Just Starting Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:32 am    Post subject: Reactine Hey, first time traveller. I'm heading to St. Petersburg for 4 months. I have allergies and am wondering if anyone might know how readily available an allergy medication like reactine might be? Or, if I should encounter any problems by taking a bunch of pills over? Any advice would be helpful and very much appreciated. Thanks.
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romdur Lounge Lizard Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 189	Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:50 am    Post subject: Not responding to your medicine question... but what is your visa situation? It's not easy to get permission to stay in Russia for 4 months. Are you sure that this has been (or is getting) taken care of?
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Acedog01 Just Starting Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:36 pm    Post subject: Heh the medical issue is pretty easy. JUst take what you may possibly need. Need a doc from your med provider as to what your current meds are That makes it legit. Done this 3 times but never been asked,. All the best. KIWI DC
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gaijin Lounge Lizard Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 155	Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:59 pm    Post subject: It's probably easy to find and very likely cheaper than in the west : google Цетиризин, there's a lot of it. Just in case take enough for 3 weeks, that's enough in case you don't find here (to get more shipped), but again that's extremely unlikely. Go to a decent pay clinic (don't ever go to a free clinic, I think you could get sick just looking at one for too long) with someone if necessary. To help, you could get a document from your doctor explaining your condition and get that document translated.
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aeb Just Starting Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:21 am    Post subject: Thanks for the responses. I'm not anticipating any problems, but its good to see what others have to say. I'll look into getting a document from my doctor. And, I like hearing that its probably cheaper to buy over there. Also good to know about the clinics, I'll keep that in mind. As for the visa, its a student visa, so I imagine I should be fine. Once again, thanks for the responses. I'm pretty glad I found this forum, I've been learning quite a bit about things I never would have thought about looking into. I think I have a better idea of what to expect, which I suppose is paradoxical with the truth that I have no idea what to expect.
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