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Buying Painkillers and Other Meds Out of Country?!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on November 28, 2011
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I was having a discussion with one of the members of our boat club who has quite a few medical issues and had a lot of trouble with his insurance the past few years. H...
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- I don't know if it is legal or not. He should be very careful. Think about it. He doesn't know these people or where the pills are coming from. They could very easily...
- Not really legal, not really safe. Then again if they are killing the pain then he is getting the real thing.
- NOT legal. NOT safe. I guess desperate people do desperate things. Wonder why his "boat club" membership/boat costs take precedence over this health care costs?
Setting a Date!!!
Asked by R.R. from Bakersfield
on July 20, 2011
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Ok, so I have been with my boyfriend/fiance for over 6 years and this past weekend we headed to Pismo for my birthday. Well on the drive there we started talking about...
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- We had a huge 500+ wedding and I would never do that again. If it were up to me we would have a small private wedding with just family with one kick @ss party afterwa...
- Do you think it would be a burden on your guests to go to Hawaii? For me, I would do the small or semi small wedding in CA and then just honeymoon in Hawaii. You don...
- I would contact the Hawaii Department of Tourism and find out who you have to call. You will need a marriage license and a place to hold the event. You will also nee...
IVF 'Vacation' Out of the Country - Anyone Done This?
Asked by J.O. from Corvallis
on March 15, 2012
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I'm just wondering if any mama's out there would be willing to write and tell me their experiences of going out of the country to get IVF? My husband and I are consid...
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- I know someone who considered doing this in Israel. She ended up doing IVF in the U.S., which was good, because on the day of implantation, something was wrong and she...
- You can PM me. I am at this moment nursing my 4 month old son who was concieved via IVF abroad. Have you been on the inspire/resolve infertility website? There are ...
- I don't know anyone personally who's done this overseas but if you do your homework, research the reliability of the company, I think it will be alright. Medical tour...
Need Advice on Traveling to Aruba with a Baby with Food Allergies
Asked by L.G. from Boston
on March 25, 2008
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Hi! My brother-in-law is getting married in June in Aruba and I am struggling with the decision of going as a whole family or just having my husband go. We have neve...
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- Hi wow you are amazing I thought I had it ruff my children have ceilac desease which mean no gluetin which is in everything so it seems. No wheat rye barley malt and ...
- Hi L., I have been going to Aruba for 15 years. I now go with my 7yr, 4yr, and 9 month. Every year, I pack one or two coolers of food. I freeze everything and pa...
- I have not take our child out of the country, but a quick google search bought me to this... http://www.aruba.com/forum/f8/baby-food-6292 which then http://www.visitar...
Traveling to Costa Rica
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on May 15, 2009
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Hi,
My family is considering taking a trip to Costa Rica. My son will be 23 months at the time. So I would like advice/what to expect. Also, my son has a food al...
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- I have a friend living in Japan whose younger son has several life threatening allergies such as eggs and peanuts. She had a friend write on a card in Japanese what hi...
- I haven't been to Costa Rica, but I have a child with a food allergy and agree that you should have something written up - not just the food allergies, but what needs ...
- Hi M., You will love Costa Rica, that's where I am from, although I been living here in the USA for 16 years now, but went back with my own children 3 years ago and b...
Does This Make the Royal Wedding Sound Better?
Asked by K.L. from Redding
on April 24, 2011
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GrammaT asked if any of us were interested in the upcoming royal wedding and there were many responses voicing a variety of opinions. Several of you commented on what ...
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- I am from England and I will be watching it without feeling guilty. I also have to add that not all English people loathe the royal family, many of my family and frien...
- Isn' it every llittle girl's dream when she is 5 to marry a prince? Why are Cinderella, Belle, and Snow White so ubiquitous in our culture? It's a dream come true f...
- Great points! I love the royals and royal weddings, and even though I'll be in New Orleans at Jazz Fest, I will be up and watching just like I did 30 years ago! People...
Is It Safe to Travel to Mazatlan with a 3 Month Old?
Asked by D.W. from Seattle
on August 30, 2010
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My parents live in Mazatlan, Mexico for half the year. My 2nd son is due December 9th during the time we usually go down to visit them. I have 2 other children, 4 an...
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- If your parents live there it can't be that 3rd world!! I'm sure it would be OK as long as you keep him out of the heat and sun - no more dangerous than taking your ot...
- Been traveling to Mazatlan all my life (from 12-current 36 yrs old) and brought all 3 babes down as infants as did my sisters. It is SOOO much more civilized than when...
- I was surprised by the number of paranoid responses. If you were traveling around the country or into more rural areas I would be concerned about violence but you shou...
Galveston Since Ike
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
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Hi All,
We want to do a beach trip this summer and think that driving will be the thing to do (we want to keep it less than 4 hrs). I've always gone to Port A and S....
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- Hi C.. I was hoping to travel to Galveston with my family this summer too. However, my parents just came back from a cruise out of Galveston. They drove around to see ...
- I don't know what the conditions are like now in Galveston after Ike. Some of my relatives still aren't back in their homes after they were severely damaged by the hur...
- We rented a house last year on Crystal Beach and it was wonderful! I've heard that Crystal Beach is less crowded than the Galveston beaches. However, not sure if Cry...
Would You Take Your Lil One of of the Country for Vacation??
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on January 24, 2008
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Need some advice...
We take a multi family vacation every year and my friend is suggesting Cancun for this summer. She has a 6 year old and does not hesistate to take...
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- I think that it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks, this is your baby and if you aren't comfortable then you should not go! mothers have this thing called intuiti...
- I would just be VERY cautious when you go there. We went for our honeymoon and stayed at one of the nicer hotels but when we borded a bus to go to the Mayan ruins, the...
- Cancun is SO touristy that almost everyone speaks English there. If your little girl were to get sick or hurt, I am sure they deal with Americans at their hospitals a...
Best, Kid Friendly Places to Live in the U.S.?
Asked by M.E. from Jacksonville
on June 27, 2011
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My husband and I have been dreaming and discussing moving once he graduates college. We live in Georgia right now, and the heat, humidity and enviroment are not to our...
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- Have you ever been to San Francisco? It's pretty fantastic! Expensive, but there is no other place on Earth like it. Tons of stuff to do with kids, great public transp...
- I'd suggest Colorado or Utah (around Park City if you can aford it - further out if it's too expensive). Park City is terrific in the summer and there is lots to do i...
- I am a Midwestern girl at heart and can't imagine living anywhere else! I love to visit the desert, mountains and beach occasionally, but there is no place like the he...
