Streetwalker Reports

[FunMan13]

Not necessary. The Big Pharms (Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, etc) produce the same drugs but market them under different names in different countries. I think Tylenol is Panadol in British countries. So if you ask for Tylenol, say, in Singapore, they wouldn't know what it is. Worse if you are in non-English speaking countries.

I noticed that many countries including Mexico use generic drugs instead of brand name too. We are kind of brainwashed by Big Pharm propaganda.

[Hargow20]

Elizabeth walks around. But she is rarely out. A friend says that she hangs out by the Taco stand by Ninos Heros & Cohuilla st. I normally arrange a meeting before I head to Tijuana.

Does she walk around or stand on the wall somewhere?

[Artisttyp]

Yessir.

I got stuck in Singapore during the SARS scare for a few months. Work just opted to keep me there. I was on fewer meds, but had only packed for a week. Lesson learned.

But. If I had to, I have pictures of everything, and anything I need can be purchased dang near anywhere OTC in MX or TH where I'm generally found away from home. Any decent Pharma can understand the label.

Thank You!

[SpeedToys]

So your 7 day planner is full then you have extra pills in brown prescription bottles that you can pair with those pills in your planner?

Thanks.

Yessir.

I got stuck in Singapore during the SARS scare for a few months. Work just opted to keep me there. I was on fewer meds, but had only packed for a week. Lesson learned.

But. If I had to, I have pictures of everything, and anything I need can be purchased dang near anywhere OTC in MX or TH where I'm generally found away from home. Any decent Pharma can understand the label.

[Artisttyp]

7 day planner plus the bag of bottles. If I get stuck somewhere, Ive got a few weeks to 3mo worth of kit.

So your 7 day planner is full then you have extra pills in brown prescription bottles that you can pair with those pills in your planner?

Thanks.

[Artisttyp]

One thing to remember is that all generic drugs are not created equal. There is different classes of generic drugs. This one reason why the US has limited the mail order import of prescription drugs (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519628/).

True. Buyers of generic drugs in Mexico should at least research the labs which they come from. From my experience buying meds in Mexico the laboratory where it comes from means a lot. I never shop at one of the off beat pharmacies. Always somewhere like Gusher (first choice) Or Roma Etc. Stick to the big names.

[Hargow20]

One thing to remember is that all generic drugs are not created equal. There is different classes of generic drugs. This one reason why the US has limited the mail order import of prescription drugs (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519628/).

I noticed that many countries including Mexico use generic drugs instead of brand name too. We are kind of brainwashed by Big Pharm propaganda.

[SpeedToys]

Do all your pills remain in the brown prescription bottles or have you tried carrying them in daily pill planners? I hate having to carry too many bottles which takes up space in my carry-on.

7 day planner plus the bag of bottles. If I get stuck somewhere, Ive got a few weeks to 3mo worth of kit.

[Artisttyp]

What do you mean?

You have a choice to use a generic, that's up to you. And most insurance (if not all) will lean you hard towards a generic in the form of a much lower co-pay over brand name.

I don't see propaganda at work here. Just ignorance of choice.

I take a stunning amount of pills every AM post stroke and a few other things, have been traveling the world for 5 yrs now with a stuffed gallon zip lock bag of them in my backpack, no nation has ever blinked at it.

Do all your pills remain in the brown prescription bottles or have you tried carrying them in daily pill planners? I hate having to carry too many bottles which takes up space in my carry-on.

[SpeedToys]

I noticed that many countries including Mexico use generic drugs instead of brand name too. We are kind of brainwashed by Big Pharm propaganda.

What do you mean?

You have a choice to use a generic, that's up to you. And most insurance (if not all) will lean you hard towards a generic in the form of a much lower co-pay over brand name.

I don't see propaganda at work here. Just ignorance of choice.

I take a stunning amount of pills every AM post stroke and a few other things, have been traveling the world for 5 yrs now with a stuffed gallon zip lock bag of them in my backpack, no nation has ever blinked at it.

[Jackie888]

Thank you ClamSlammer. I will make a decision tomorrow.

My medicines are vitamins and a pill box with basic needs like Advil, Aspirin, Benadryl, Melatonin, laxative, Pepcid AC, etc. I learned a hard lesson twice. The first time I had a severe flu as soon as I arrived in a remote town in Thailand. I could not communicate the medicines I needed because USA Brands were not available in Thailand and I didn't (still don't) speak Thai to tell them my ailment. So I basically stayed in my hotel room for 3-4 days until the fever broke. The second time was in Germany. Again, I had a fever but the German pharmacist did not know what Tylenol was. He understood that I have a fever and sold me something. The instructions were in German so I didn't know the dosage instructions. I had to take a guess. After that, I always carried a pill box whenever I travel. However, for this trip, I should have left it at home.

I noticed that many countries including Mexico use generic drugs instead of brand name too. We are kind of brainwashed by Big Pharm propaganda.

[ScatManDoo]

On the plane, it occurred to me that I may have a big problem. I am on a 2-3 weeks visit in California including the Bay Area. So I am traveling with a small suitcase and a backpack with my work laptop. The suitcase has my medicines, vitamins, toiletries, etc. For the long trip. I also carry 2 mobile phones.

I am worried about taking everything across the border. Do you think I will have problems with the Mexican Authorities? I don't think I will have problems with the USA Authorities. I have Global Entry which was always accepted by the CBP in Texas.

Better still, is there a reliable facility in L. A. Or San Diego that will store my stuff?

There is a mobile trailer-type structure that is (literally) at the end of the trolley tracks in San Ysidro.

This "building" is the Greyhound ticket office and essentially the Greyhound bus terminal.

They don't have rental lockers there, but for something like $5 to $10 you can check a bag with the clerk that he / she will give a claim ticket for, then store in their back room.

About a decade ago I was attending a week-long business seminar at a big resort hotel in that hotel circle area of San Diego.

I stayed that week at the Leyva in Tijuana.

I did not stay at the expensive hotel where the seminar was conducted, but instead crossed the border each morning that week and took the trolley that went precisely to that seminar's hotel.

For that week, every morning, right after crossing the border, I stopped at the Greyhound trailer, where I had checked one bag.

From my bag, I pulled out the laptop I had kept in the United States. And at the same time, I put another liter of Tequila in my bag that I bought and imported in each morning.

[FunMan13]

Thank you ClamSlammer. I will make a decision tomorrow.

My medicines are vitamins and a pill box with basic needs like Advil, Aspirin, Benadryl, Melatonin, laxative, Pepcid AC, etc. I learned a hard lesson twice. The first time I had a severe flu as soon as I arrived in a remote town in Thailand. I could not communicate the medicines I needed because USA Brands were not available in Thailand and I didn't (still don't) speak Thai to tell them my ailment. So I basically stayed in my hotel room for 3-4 days until the fever broke. The second time was in Germany. Again, I had a fever but the German pharmacist did not know what Tylenol was. He understood that I have a fever and sold me something. The instructions were in German so I didn't know the dosage instructions. I had to take a guess. After that, I always carried a pill box whenever I travel. However, for this trip, I should have left it at home.

Legally, you are allowed to cross into Mexico with everything that you listed, except maybe your medications which you didn't specify. You can rent a storage locker in SD, but that'll cost at least $50 and administrative fees. I suppose you can rent a locker at a bowling alley too. There's a board member here, Jinxx, who offers mongers worry-free transportation across the border. PM him for details.

[Hargow20]

Not sure, but I am not sure if Mexico has implemented a beef grading system as of yet. Back in 2018 Mexico was thinking using a beef grading system. Here in the US beef prices have increased due social distancing that has lowered lowered the meath plants capacity due to social distancing from the Covid crisis. My own belief is that meat prime beef prices are artificially high. When I was younger it was not that hard to find prime meat. These days it is fairly hard to find prime meat.

Reality check. You will not find anywhere that sells a USDA Prime steak for $25. One glance at the menu would have told you that. I just bought some Prime rib eyes a couple of days ago, at Costco. The prices have increased to $19/ pound. And they are cheaper than the Costco in Tijuana. If you really, truly, want a better grade of steaks you need to pay to play. Cheap-ass steaks, that require tortillas and salsa to eat, aren't worth going out of one's way for.

[ClamSlammer]

I am sorry I keep bothering you guys with questions. I just arrived in L. A. From Texas today. On the plane, it occurred to me that I may have a big problem. I am on a 2-3 weeks visit in California including the Bay Area. So I am traveling with a small suitcase and a backpack with my work laptop. The suitcase has my medicines, vitamins, toiletries, etc. For the long trip. I also carry 2 mobile phones.

I am worried about taking everything across the border. Do you think I will have problems with the Mexican Authorities? I don't think I will have problems with the USA Authorities. I have Global Entry which was always accepted by the CBP in Texas.

Better still, is there a reliable facility in L. A. Or San Diego that will store my stuff?

Any thoughts? Thanks again.

Funman13.

Legally, you are allowed to cross into Mexico with everything that you listed, except maybe your medications which you didn't specify. You can rent a storage locker in SD, but that'll cost at least $50 and administrative fees. I suppose you can rent a locker at a bowling alley too. There's a board member here, Jinxx, who offers mongers worry-free transportation across the border. PM him for details.