I take insulin for my diabetes and will be traveling to Panama. I’d like to know the laws on both:

a) importing a limited supply of hypodermic needles for my own use for the length of my stay

and

b) should the need arise, what is required to purchase syringes at a farmacia (pharmacy) in Panama? (I already know I can get my insulin there)

It would be a small inconvenience for me to bring a prescription, as I live in Florida and my medication and diabetic supplies can be purchased over the counter.

I am not a weak, non-working, dependent kind of woman. But here are my issues- I’ve been married for 14 yrs. We have 2 kids. I have been a type 1 diabetic for 30 years. Life has wore me down. I have always pushed work in the house and out. The consent stress I think has done the most damage to me ,Health wise. My husband was physically abusive in the beginning, now he is very verbally and emotionally abusive. I am seeing the effect of his treatment to me, with the kids now. 13yr old girl and 11 yr old boy. I have to to something. Even when I was younger and stronger, Living alone, working full-time. I could not pay for health insurance. To big of a chunk of the pay check. But I could get by with the basics I needed to stay alive, with my diabetic supplies. Things are not the same now. You need a presciption for the most basic things, You can’t even buy a bottle of insulin without one now. Not to mention now I’m on an insulin pump, my supplies alone are over 0 every 3 months, that is without the cost of medications. This summer I have cut back on my very stress filled job, because in the last 2 yrs my weight has dropped a lot, most of the time I am nauseous and can’t eat. When I do force food, I do not gain anything. My diabetes is in good control. Which makes most Dr’s think everything is good. But its not. I have severe pain on my right side, most of the time. A lot of other things too. The fact is I need some serious Dr’ing. Now. I have a big Dr apt next week. But with my health how can I survive? On one income. My kids want and need to be with me. Child support will not be enough. In MN with divorce, everything is based equally. My health issues are not an issue that will make a difference, a lawyer has told me this already. I think if I leave, the struggle for survival alone will kill me fast. But if I stay, the day in day out stresses of my marriage will kill me slower, but hurt my kids development completely. My 13 yr old already acts like a rug. My 11 yr old son is disrespectful to all women. I know this is from watching my husband and myself. It is tearing me apart. Any advice would be great. I don’t know where to turn. Family help is not an Option, I’m on my own.
Help is unfound, my kidneys are permentaly damaged by time, but untill they r not funtioning I do not qualify for Med help. From any areas of goverment help. Welfare, social security, SSI, disability I think they are a joke, Their ideas of the basics for living may work for someone who has no vehicle, no need to drive, about a 0 house/rent payment and no heat and utilitys payment due. Their help is not realistic for this world. I’m 36 feel ready to give up and die. My body is ageing badley with time. I’m exhausted.

hillarys health care is a scam, got an e-mail from a friend of a friend in canada, he pays out 55% of his salary to the govt. for their health care system. which he says is really only a health diagnosis system. if you get sick, they give you a drug, their is no finding out whats really wrong with you, and if you so have a problem, you may wait 2 years to get it taken care of. and in canada, they say obese people are just a drain on the system. and the drugies are given clean needles, so as not to spread any more disease, at you expense, or course, because your paying for it out of you 55% tax, and immigrants, they pay nothing, all is free to them, again at your expense. and if you break a leg and have to have a special kinda of splint, you have to pay, because its not covered, neither ar alot of diabetic supplies, and we want this woman in the white house. I think not. how many of you out there are worried about this, I know I don’t want to have to pay 55% of my salary, GOD HELP US…

(An illegal immigrant) is living in public housing while my 19 year old son can’t get any help with his diabetic supplies because he still lives with his father, has a job, but no kids?
MMMM I’m gettin’ a little pissed!
Give me something to sink my teeth into!
Okay, I’m not picking on Obama! It was just an effective example.
For crying out loud! I don’t hate the man, I voted for him! For the past 6 months I have been trying to find a way to help my son with his medical costs. He either gets his insulin or he dies. This news atrticle was just a hard slap it he face!
Either you have some advice or you don’t, but don’t judge me .
FT 5 Housing and healthcare for the poor are both funded by the government, that is how they are realated. My son has no healthcare plan with his job! He has to live with his father because he doesn’t make enough money to maintain a home and his health. He didn’t choose to be diabetic!
However, he was born in the US, holds down a job and pays his dues. I think your answer was rude and your advice (which is spelled with a c not an s) is absurd. What kind of American are you?

I am a type one Diabetic. Ive been one since I was one years old. I am now 23 years old. I need help getting my insulin, and diabetic supplies. I am a struggling real estate agent (new to the game). I live with my girlfriend in her house, but on paper I live with my parents (my mail and everything goes to my parents house). I cannot afford my Insulin, medical supplies, or office visits for my doctors. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Anyone notice how they talk a big game about airport security, but they actually don’t do anything…I just flew from Boston to LA and back last week. Now Im an insulin dependant diabetic, and need to take my diabetic supplies with me on board, however, they don’t even question the fact that I have a backpack full of needles and vials, that really could be filled with anything…ontop of that, on my way back I didn’t have time to check my suitcase and had all my bathroom supplies *toothpaste, colon, nail clipper, ect…) with me and they say, no sharp objects and no liquids with more than 3 ounces..but again no problem..all of this stuff went through the x-ray machines…what good is taking my sandles off if I can get through with needles and vials of what could be anything! Don’t get me wrong I don’t want a cavity search before i get on, but they could at least make me show them my stuff to make sure…
haha, sorry cologne

Hello. I just turned 20, and I’ve been without insurance since I was 18. I am a Diabetic Type I who (last year) made just a little over ,000. I do not go to school (planning to re-enroll this fall in a community college, but probably not). I am part of a health system, but they don’t have the diabetic supplies I need (Insulin, mainly). I’m not eligible for insurance through work until next year (when I’m 21) as far as I know. Is there ANYthing to help lower the cost of insulin or make it affordable? I really am in the dark about insurance, but I know there’s about a 0% chance to get individual health insurance because I’m a Type One Diabetic.

HELP, please?

my friend is under 18 and is actually supporting himself besides his insulin and diabetic supplies
are there any programs or set ups that give insulin to minors

I play lacrosse in the spring, and i just joined the Cross Country team. I am a little worried about being away from my diabetic supplies and someone who can help me. I don’t want it to interfere with my activities, but I am not on a pump or a glucose monitor, but I am insulin dependant so the insulin inject makes me go low during sporting events. I usually cut back on insulin, but then sometimes I get to high and then can’t perform any athletic things. It’s different than lacrosse, because then I was on a feild and I could signal the coach. Cross Country is across fields and around buildings, I want to join, but I want to be safe.
I meant that I am not on a continous glucose monitor that is attached through a sensor to my body. I have a glucose meter that I check with all the time.

Working in healthcare, I find a lot of teenagers who are trying to get pregnant -even when they have no education, no job, no marraige and no potential way to support themselves and the child. They do not accidentally get pregnant they have a deliberate plan. Unwed,uneducated and unfit girls on 5 psychiatric medications – and their boyfriends are visibly upset with the doctors when they tell them that they are not (yet) pregnant -like it was the doctor’s responsibility to impregnate them!
On the other hand a girl going to vocational college and holding two jobs with uncontrolled diabetes was told by welfare office that the only way she can get the govenrment to pay for her insuline pump and diabetic supplies was for her to get pregnant and go on welfare.
I believe, the best way for goventment to curb teenage pregnancies is to stop sponsering them. If there was no garuntee of welfare checks for foreseeable future, most these girls would not get pregnant.
What do you think?

I play lacrosse in the spring, and i just joined the Cross Country team. I am a little worried about being away from my diabetic supplies and someone who can help me. I don’t want it to interfere with my activities, but I am not on a pump or a glucose monitor, but I am insulin dependant so the insulin inject makes me go low during sporting events. I usually cut back on insulin, but then sometimes I get to high and then can’t perform any athletic things. It’s different than lacrosse, because then I was on a feild and I could signal the coach. Cross Country is across fields and around buildings, I want to join, but I want to be safe.
I’ve tried to get a pump, but my insurance company is a little tough to work with….so I’m just being patient.
I meant I am not on a continous glucose monitor that is attached to you through a sensor on your skin. I have a glucose meter that I use to check on a regular basis.

will be traveling soon with diabetic supplies. need to know whether to cart own sharps disposal container or one small used meds’ capped bottle. Want to dispose of used sharps in designated disposal boxes if located in airport – restrooms or ?

Does being diabetic affect your eligibility to qualify for Medicaid? If so does Medicaid do good in getting diabetic supplies? I am doing a paper on Diabetes and Health Care

wax, travel toothbrush holders and more. I created a website which is a free one, I eventually will pay for one where there is an actual check out. I just wanted to get ahead with the money part first this is my site healthyteeth.8k.com if you want to look and make suggestions you can if not thats ok…..So far I have listed my stuff on ebay, which is spendy but I made about 20 bucks so far on that, but it gets costly doing that because of their fees. I am also on ioffer.com but i dont even think that, that site is seen much. There are no views on my things and its been a month. I really need suggestions and do you think that this type of dental stuff will be successful or do I need to switch to something else that is medical. I cant to diabetic supplies which I know would be hot, because my pt job is selling that stuff and i love it there. Any suggestions? Anything is welcome.
Oh I forgot to add, everything is brand…I am actually getting it from retail stores until I get a business name and a selling license to buy wholesale

Im applying for a sales/customer service position at a call center inbound calls. My previous job was at a call center i worked there almost a year and half then got laid off.. My last job was making outbound calls and offering credit card insurance or trying to get them enrolled in online colleges and qualified people for diabetic supplies so i really don’t know what to say to catch their attention and i know i should say stuff that will benefet the company but i dont know what to say im completely lost!