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65rosessamurai
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Thank You, all for the replies, including those who PM'd me.
First, I'd like to pass on a summarization of the information that Jeanne was able to give me when she happened to talk to PARI recently.
Basically, the eFlow is still going through approval in the U.S., and the eFlow available in Europe is a different model, so if I want to use all those new products, I'd have to come to the States for them! She did recommend an alternative nebulizer, which I will research the idea.
Lilith also had a few on her reply that I will add for researching.
Also, with Uli's suggestion to see what's available from Europe (seems a lot of drugs are coming from Europe) as far as nebs, but the "birthday package" , or "care package" won't work...I've had some packages searched by Japanese customs (I could tell because they did a bad job at re-taping the box closed!), and the least I need are missing things that I paid for!
BTW, Uli, I've been miraculously been going without enzymes up to this point. I've spent the first 10 years of being decieved by the ex (for one thing, she claimed she would take care--or help take care-- of my health if I came to live in Japan!), and when I finally realized to take responsibility for my own health, I've been taking supplements and avioding hard-to-digest foods. Seems Japanese Cuisine agrees with my system. My new wife did get some enzyme "supplements" that helped, but she didn't get any more after that.
It was even suggested I ask sourcecf.com (name?) about the eFlow, and while I was surfing their home page, saw supplements as well. They only gave me a reply on the supplements, and indicated they have no guarantee that the Japanese Customs would allow them to go through, but I can order online for them! No mention was given about the eFlow.
Oh, and as for the part about medications being banned from importing, here is the homepage of the U.S. Embassy in Japan, where I found it written:
<li>http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-medimport.html
hope that links, but if it doesn't, here's the route:
<b>U.S. Embassy of Japan </b>(tokyo.usembassy.gov)
from there, click <b>Resources</b>,
then <b>American Citizen Services</b>
then, from the <u>"Living in Japan"</u> list, select <b>Online Resources for Americans (link)</b>
then, <b>Medical Resources in Japan</b>
then <b>Importing or Bringing Medication into Japan for Personal Use</b>
and, you have the page which describes what I'm talking about!
I guess this goes back to having a serious discussion with my doc, though having a few pamphlets (or my computer having it's dial-up link to the homepages) would seem to help in discussion about my needs. I'll work on making up a list of enzymes and nebs to throw at the doc for discussion!
I heard Creon was a good enzyme, I used to be on Cotazyme S, but still had to take 15 with every meal!!
First, I'd like to pass on a summarization of the information that Jeanne was able to give me when she happened to talk to PARI recently.
Basically, the eFlow is still going through approval in the U.S., and the eFlow available in Europe is a different model, so if I want to use all those new products, I'd have to come to the States for them! She did recommend an alternative nebulizer, which I will research the idea.
Lilith also had a few on her reply that I will add for researching.
Also, with Uli's suggestion to see what's available from Europe (seems a lot of drugs are coming from Europe) as far as nebs, but the "birthday package" , or "care package" won't work...I've had some packages searched by Japanese customs (I could tell because they did a bad job at re-taping the box closed!), and the least I need are missing things that I paid for!
BTW, Uli, I've been miraculously been going without enzymes up to this point. I've spent the first 10 years of being decieved by the ex (for one thing, she claimed she would take care--or help take care-- of my health if I came to live in Japan!), and when I finally realized to take responsibility for my own health, I've been taking supplements and avioding hard-to-digest foods. Seems Japanese Cuisine agrees with my system. My new wife did get some enzyme "supplements" that helped, but she didn't get any more after that.
It was even suggested I ask sourcecf.com (name?) about the eFlow, and while I was surfing their home page, saw supplements as well. They only gave me a reply on the supplements, and indicated they have no guarantee that the Japanese Customs would allow them to go through, but I can order online for them! No mention was given about the eFlow.
Oh, and as for the part about medications being banned from importing, here is the homepage of the U.S. Embassy in Japan, where I found it written:
<li>http://tokyo.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-medimport.html
hope that links, but if it doesn't, here's the route:
<b>U.S. Embassy of Japan </b>(tokyo.usembassy.gov)
from there, click <b>Resources</b>,
then <b>American Citizen Services</b>
then, from the <u>"Living in Japan"</u> list, select <b>Online Resources for Americans (link)</b>
then, <b>Medical Resources in Japan</b>
then <b>Importing or Bringing Medication into Japan for Personal Use</b>
and, you have the page which describes what I'm talking about!
I guess this goes back to having a serious discussion with my doc, though having a few pamphlets (or my computer having it's dial-up link to the homepages) would seem to help in discussion about my needs. I'll work on making up a list of enzymes and nebs to throw at the doc for discussion!
I heard Creon was a good enzyme, I used to be on Cotazyme S, but still had to take 15 with every meal!!