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As a UK resident, traveling with ADHD medication requires adherence to both UK and international regulations, particularly because these medications are often classified as "controlled drugs." Key Rules for UK Residents Carry-on Luggage: You must carry your medication in your hand luggage. If it is in liquid form (over 100ml), you must be prepared to have it screened at security. Documentation: You should always carry proof that the medication is yours. This includes: A valid prescription: A copy of your official prescription. A doctor’s letter: Ideally, a letter from your GP or prescribing clinician (on their letterhead) that details: Your name and date of birth. The dates of your travel. A list of all medications, including strength, dosage, and frequency. The signature of the prescribing clinician. Quantity Limits: You can generally carry up to a 3-month supply for personal use. If you need to travel for longer, you must arrange for a local prescription at your destination or with a clinician abroad. Export Licenses: If you are travelling for longer than 3 months or carrying more than a 3-month supply of a controlled drug, you will need a personal export license from the Home Office. You should apply for this at least 10 days before you travel. Important Steps Before You Go 1 Check Destination Laws: The legal status of ADHD medication (such as methylphenidate or lisdexamfetamine) varies globally. Some countries have strict import bans or require specific government permits. Check the entry requirements of your destination country's embassy in the UK well in advance (at least 6 weeks before travel). 2 Original Packaging: Keep all medication in its original pharmacy packaging with the labels intact. Do not use pill organizers, as officials need to be able to verify the contents against your prescription. 3 Check Transit Countries: Remember that if you have a layover in another country, you may also need to comply with their specific regulations regarding controlled substances.

I like to get my dopamine flowing by making sure I move in the morning… even when I really don’t feel like it!! A night on the sofa last night so today is a day I’m not feeling it… but I’m gonna get the bike out and get 30 minutes on that before the temperature rises What are you up to today?

I was cheeky enough to get myself a free pass to this event set up by one of my Instagram subscribers to watch and listen to the amazing Alex Partridge… I even wrote a script, directed, appeared and edited a short film To highlight RSD in real-life, real-time. And now I’m caught in a fog of imposter syndrome; genuinely thinking all of the thoughts & comments I scripted for the short film. I’m never star struck! But Alex was the one who opened my eyes to late diagnosis of ADHD shortly after my diagnosis 3 years ago. This meeting means something. The first person to make me feel seen, understood & not imaginary! And yet, until last week, he didn’t have a clue who I was. All through the power of content. RSD was the big one; 20k comments before you reach, puberty (was it?). Really clever ways of explaining in his middle England way. It was what I needed at a really rough time coming towards the end of my 40s. Over the last 3 months I’ve had some social media success myself.. a video on TikTok about internalised echolalia hit 57k views and 6k likes; a coupla months later another video about the Hunter Gatherer theory that is still climbing today at just shy of 300k views & 27k likes & others about medication, nutrition, other symptoms & traits… even a couple of collaborations with Instagram.com/@neurosisters0 and instragram.com/jaybcoaching … but it took months to get here. And the biggest effort of all came from and still comes from my own voice in my head telling me I’m not good enough, everything is my fault. I’m paradoxically both too much & not enough!! Finding alternative ways to post content… AI Apps, text over an image, adverts, business consultants who swear they can get anyone to £30k a month from one set of badly written templates on a Google Doc!! Every time I film now, I am still massively self-conscious about who else might be walking the dog, what the kids or wife think I’m doing or that anyone actually watches them at all. I find a quiet spot, look around at least ten times then record a 2-10 second passage.