qbird
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Drew I don't mean to offend anyone, I am just saying watch yourself if you go to Mexico. I live fairly close and see and hear lots of sad stories. I don't want someone to go in there with their eyes closed.
Yes to the other poster. I love GC by the way, nice gif. Neopercs are the same as Darvacet. Be careful of the meds you choose.
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akia1
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Hi,
well LEGALLY most stuff requires a prescription in mexico... that does NOT mean they won't sell it to you.
if you don't have US scripts (or at least current bottles) get a mexican script.
gear (AAS) is readily available... some is bunk... try like elitefitness for tips... some folks prefer to hit the veterinary suppliers.
do NOT under ANY circumstances try to take a handgun to mexico and only take a long gun with you with the proper permits you've arranged for in advance via your hunting guide.
no you can't just toss your ar-15 in the pickup.
you WILL get arrested and you WILL go to jail.

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leapwells
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I am getting ready to go to Tijuana next month and was wondering about the legalities of all this. If I pick up some prescription medicines in Tijuana lets say Percocet and I get a Mexican doctor to write the script is this legal? I have heard when you cross the border you should always declare it. If I have a Mexican script will that be legal. Also not to sound stupid but is 50 units equivalent to 50 pills. Also does anyone have any names of Pharmacies they have had luck with in Tijuana and the approximate location. Much love and luck to all!!
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Risin_Outlaw
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Hi everybody, i dont know about tj but i know that my grandpas best friend crossed at alamagordo & said the pharmacys are clean the ppl friendly, he had the time of his life, he bought antibiotics, arthritis meds, blood pressure meds & somas for a fraction of what it cost him here. he said that he & his wife went back & forth many times during the week down there & they brought enough meds back for both of them for a yr. he talked like he declared all his stuff each time & he said they just waved him through. hope this helps everybody. i know i might plan to go there. btw the antibiotics he got there were marked made in new jersey, he said they was still cheaper than here.
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qbird
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If I cross over it is in Texas, I don't know how it works on the CA side of the border or where to go over there. But as mentioned above 50 units or pills should be ok. A doctor's script is even better. I know of a lot of people that use Mexican doctors for legal purposes I should add. Healthcare is much cheaper over there. Also mentioned and is true by Opie, there are a lot of conpeople there so be very careful. Get outta there asap.
Interesting about the xray thing, I have been checked at checkpoints but never xrayed. That is a new one on me. Did they start that recently? They usually are looking for illegals and narcotics. Before they would just use a dog or regular search procedures.
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z00circle
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ya the x-ray thing seems to much. We walked across at juarez/el paso border, was asked a few questions of what our business was there. We all wore whitey tighties that day so we could crotch our meds. They made one of my friends empty all of his pockets and whatnot, but we made it ok. So I say crotch 'em.
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sam001
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I've shopped a bit in TJ and Nogales. Just a few points to add. When you go into a pharmacy and asked for any controlled substance, do so when the pharmacy is fairly empty or ask when you can not be overheard by others. If they tell you it is by prescription only, ask where you can get a script. Pharmacies don't haggle as much as other Mexican vendors but will sometimes drop prices a bit, particularly if you buy more than one item. Prices have gone up and it is more difficult to find the great bargains.
US border folks make up their own rules. I had one confiscate retin A skin cream. A second time a guard wanted to take away Zithromax, that time I asked to speak to a supervisor and was able to bring it in. As to declaring or not declaring what you have, I've done both and will leave that up to you to decide what is best. A friend declared 50 each of Xanax and Valium without an issue on a recent trip. Do not declare any Cuban products, this includes liquor. There is a great Cuban rum but it is illegal to bring it in to the US.
Have fun.
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qbird
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Your post got a chuckle from me. No I don't think so. That does sound pretty drastic.
There also used to be a limit to how much liquor you could bring into the US from Mexico. That was a long time ago, so I don't know if that is still true.
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drewsmerdel
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got x-rayed coming back from TJ, I havent been in a while and was wondering if they had removed any extra security. B4 911 you could smuggle a Mexican in your back pack, I joke not. It actually used to be harder to get into Mexico, than to get out of Mexico. On several occasions crossing the boarder in Tex, I was not asked a word, for a piece of ID, nota. I beleive thats probably far from the case at any boarder town now.
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qbird
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Depends where you cross Drew. Nueva Laredo is a very bad place to cross. I was almost detained once there myself. Never will I go back there. The policia was playing with me, but I did not think it funny. Brownsville is not too bad. I go in and out with little problems. They have a couple of checkpoints on the us side, mostly looking for illegals, but they will run a dog around your car too sometimes.
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lilacs
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OK people, I went to Mexico 3 months ago, went to Playa Del Carmen which is 20 miles south of Cancun. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort, and we did go into town a few times. There are plenty of Pharmacies, there right on the sides of the streets and in stores like here in the back of supermarkets. U do not need a prescription to purchase meds. I walked right into one and asked for pain medication, it was obvious they knew what we Americans are looking for. I asked for percocet, they do not have that since it is a U.S. drug. They gave me 30 percodan for 60 dollars. No medicine bottles, just blotter pop outs. It is'nt illegal to purchase meds there, however it is illegal to bring them back to the States. If u decide to transport them back, u need to put them in a prescription bottle from home, with your name and imfo on the bottle in case they look through your lugguge, which they randomly do. Dont try to bargain with them on the price, they get very testie and will tell u to GET!!
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z28trader
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>>They gave me 30 percodan for 60 dollars
Are you sure that was not neo-percodan? If so, that is the Mexican version of Darvocet.
I have been through several boarders into Mexico, and the ONLY oxycodone product I have seen is OCs. And the price on them are skyhigh!
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drewsmerdel
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IT is ILLEGAL to purchase meds in Mex w/out a script. Take the time and little extra effort to obtain a real script from a real doc, it sure beats Mex prison. Also remember that in the past phars in Mex have been known to allow you to buy what ever with out script, then have the policia pick you up around the corner.
I say haggel over the price, DONT pay FULL price, thats what they expect US citizens to do.
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moby1369
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This has been several years back. When I went to Mexico; which is not that far from where I live, I took a legal script from a U.S. doctor for Xanax and not one single pharmacy would touch it! I was told to get a Mexican doctor to rewrite the script or no deal!! My friend went to a doctor there and got a script for 50 Roche valiums.
He got it filled without incident. Unless, the laws have changed, we were told by several pharmacists that they would not fill U.S. prescriptions end of story!
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drewsmerdel
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makes sense. Mex scripts are no good in the US, so why should US scripts be good in Mex?? I could see them filling no-controlled substances, but most of these can be obtained over the counter anyway.
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qbird
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I do know of several people here, mostly the hispanic people, that will see doctors in Mexico and have their scripts filled there too to save money. Some get ritalin for their kids and manage to bring it back without any problems and even Xanax for themselves. How they manage that I don't know. Be my luck I would get busted if I tried the same thing so I don't.
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TwG
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A Mexican script is valid in the US as long as it is FDA approved, and you have no more than a month supply. It says so on the DEA's website and I know people that have had no problem crossing the border with OC's with a script. Some border guards can be dicks about this, but it is legal. This has more to do with tourism to the US than anything else,(people coming here, many have meds they need to take, just let them in with out of country scripts). The Mexico way is just a lil old exploiting a rule made for something totally different. If anyone wants me to dig up the link I will, but if you want to, you can find it yourself cause it is in DBs info on whether you can import drugs from Mexico to the US.
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qbird
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I totally agree since I know people who go to Mexico for healthcare since it is cheaper than here especially if you have no insurance. I know they bring back meds scripted by a Mexican doctor. It probably depends on several factors such as where you cross and how corrupt the border police are.
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Re: The real deal about going to Mexico? [Re: qbird]
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Legally you can import over the border 50 units of a controlled substance, and 90 I think of a noncontrolled. There is no grey area here.
But what about a script that isn't available in the US, such as Asenlix?
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JBRONCFAN
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What about flying into Mexico? I live in New Jersey and would like to take a day trip in Mexico. It seems as if all of the heat resides in these border towns, which seems to be where most of the activity is. Can anyone recommend a town deeper inside Mexico? I've been reading the posts here so I've learned a lot. Make sure to get a Mexican doctor's prescription, don't buy too much meds.
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drewsmerdel
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Remember all deals are off when flying out of Mexico, NO controlled substances allowed. The '50' rule only applys to land borader crossings.
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jesus_verga
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..But what about a script that isn't available in the US, such as Asenlix?
Asenlix/ Clobenzorex was banned by FDA after having been strongly linked to high incidence of pulmonary hypertesnion. That means although not a controlled substance here, US citizens are not allowed to import this drug.
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Trampy
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Remember all deals are off when flying out of Mexico, NO controlled substances allowed. The '50' rule only applys to land borader crossings. Drew
Air travelers from any country (U.S. residents or not) are covered by an international treaty that allows them to bring in controlled substances for personal use. Customs has a lot of discretion, though, in deciding what they'll let them bring in and how much. You're right that the "50" law applies only to residents returning at land borders. Another law applies to everyone else coming in to the U.S. so what you said is wrong. I'll look it up in the USC and CFR if i have to.
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sunflower29
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From what I've read written by people living in Mexico, the easiest and cheapest way to get the prescription meds you need is in the mega metropolis itself MEXICO CITY!!!
It has a bad rep, but my ex boyfriend loved it. He said he just tried his best not to look like a tourist, and he was left alone.
Apparently there are sooo many pharmacies, like one on every block, and many of them are small and owned by families who are open minded.
Apparently prescriptions are not difficult to get for things like benzos. Not sure about pain meds, though.
As a foreigner, most likely you'll have to pay more, but if you're there for some time, and have the opportunity to make friends, they can tell you if you're being treated unfairly.
My ex was so impressed by how warm and friendly the people are in Mexico City. There's lots of crime and corruption, but it's such a humongous, sprawling city, how could there not be? He was there for seven weeks, and he didn't have a single negative experience.
But then again my brother was there for a single night and got robbed. He was on a tourbus full of other foreigners, and apparently that sort of thing isn't uncommon.
Maybe it's best to start out a loner until you get to know Mexicans, not other tourists.
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