Algodones dental work and prescriptions?
Hello All, We are considering a trip to Algodones for dental work. Likely either three root canals and crowns or simply three (3rd molar) extractions. Depending on what the dentist says. I hav...
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DW and I have gone to Los Algodones for over 3 years now to the dentist and have both had major work done and are very happy with the quality of work. This after I suffered bad work from an endodontist here in the US, who then refused to fix it, to make it right. This even after my regular dentist asked him to! We'll never go to an American dentist again. Now and then friends who find out we go to Mexico for our dental work, ask us if we aren't afraid of getting bad dental work. I reply that you can get bad dental work done anywhere, including in the US!
We have frequently purchased meds in Mexico when at the dentist, but never narcotic class drugs. US Border agents always ask us why we were in Mexico and did you buy anything. I never offer to declare anything -- I just respond honestly to their questions and if they ask, show them our meds if any, and we have never had a problem. Anything we purchased in Mex we have right handy in the front seat to show them if they should ask (we drive in). I have seen people cross into the US with fairly large bags of meds!
Yes, if they will give you a pain killer scrip, keep a copy of the scrip, and if at all possible, in English, as someone said. Personally, I wouldn't declare that you have a pain killer unless they ask what it is.
My suggestion would be on your way in, BEFORE you even go to the dentist, to ask them at one of the large pharmacies about crossing the border into the US with those kind of meds, and also ask them if they have them in stock if you get a scrip. We go to the large Purple Pharmacy, right there when you enter the country. They will advise you there about crossing the border with meds. I have never brought narcotic class drugs across the border, but I have had conversations with them, and found they are very knowledgeable and honest -- my assessment of their attitude is that they don't want any Gringo customers getting in trouble at the border any more than the customer does! -- word of such an incident would surely get around and it would be very bad for business!
Good luck!
We have frequently purchased meds in Mexico when at the dentist, but never narcotic class drugs. US Border agents always ask us why we were in Mexico and did you buy anything. I never offer to declare anything -- I just respond honestly to their questions and if they ask, show them our meds if any, and we have never had a problem. Anything we purchased in Mex we have right handy in the front seat to show them if they should ask (we drive in). I have seen people cross into the US with fairly large bags of meds!
Yes, if they will give you a pain killer scrip, keep a copy of the scrip, and if at all possible, in English, as someone said. Personally, I wouldn't declare that you have a pain killer unless they ask what it is.
My suggestion would be on your way in, BEFORE you even go to the dentist, to ask them at one of the large pharmacies about crossing the border into the US with those kind of meds, and also ask them if they have them in stock if you get a scrip. We go to the large Purple Pharmacy, right there when you enter the country. They will advise you there about crossing the border with meds. I have never brought narcotic class drugs across the border, but I have had conversations with them, and found they are very knowledgeable and honest -- my assessment of their attitude is that they don't want any Gringo customers getting in trouble at the border any more than the customer does! -- word of such an incident would surely get around and it would be very bad for business!
Good luck!
