Vaccinations, documentations, declarations, registrations, consternations!

Yesterday, Amy and I went to Nova Travel Clinic.  Amy needed a booster of something or other.  I just needed Dukoral and some advise on how to deal with seasickness.  I think I already mentioned somewhere on here about my nightly barf sessions in the Galapagos.  I do not want to repeat that situation.  And I don't want to sleep through half my trip.  

Apparently Canadians are made of hardier stuff than Americans because several of the anti-motion sickness medications are not available in Canada but are in the US.  

First up:  Scopolamine.  Aka, Transdermal V (Canada), Transdermal Scop (US).  This is the patch that goes behind the ear and lasts for up to three days.  Discontinued in Canada.  By prescription only in US (and no, a Canadian prescription will not count, I asked).  Next best:  Meclizine.  not sold commercially in Canada but I heard I could get it through a compounding pharmacy.  Sold in the US as Bonine, Bonamine, Dramamine II.  sleepiness factor unknown.  Last up:  Dimenhydrinate aka Dramamine or Gravol.  Readily available in Canada but gravol is what made me sleep through all sorts of exciting adventures (night sky, ship breaking down etc) in Galapagos.

I am in Washington for a visit before October so I will load up on Meclizine.  Everyone keeps telling to get one of those wrist band things too.  Seems like some new age balderdash (or ancient wisdom, same dif) but I'll probably try that too. 

Update 20 minutes later:  so, I bought one of those bands with the electric pulses.  I'm not even going to tell you what it cost.  

here is a video if you are interested. 

I may also use this post to remind myself of all of the steps we have to take to get into, through and out of various countries!  I haven't even looked at what G Adventures needs for proof of vaccinations.  

ArriveCan app for re-entry to Canada:  https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/services/arrivecan.html

Declaration for entering Uruguay: https://www.gub.uy/ingresa-uruguay-durante-emergencia-sanitaria

Affidavit to enter Argentina: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/migraciones/ddjj-migraciones 

Ok, that was all detail and not much fun.  Here is a penguin, just for fun