Reply To: Catheters with bags
I had the same experience. Packed *enough* for my 6 night stay in Tokyo. As my departure approached I obsessively counted and recounted the remaining catheters worried that I’d run out earlier than planned.
Note that at after I left home I must have been nervous about the trip because I got signals that I needed to ‘go’ a number of times without producing much. Used double my usual number that day.
Despite efforts of hotel concierge I shouldn’t source more. He gave me contact for the urology department of the nearby hospital.
Found a pocket of my suitcase where I’d stuffed a few extra. Left on the flight to New York with 3 in hand luggage, where I’d had boxes sent to my next hotel.
Apparently supply in Japan requires a prescription and no online supplies are available to other people.
The corollary, take more that you expect to need. Maybe send a few boxes to be delivered to a hotel you book halfway through the trip.
On previous trips to USA I found a supplier that didn’t require a script but many states do. I had an email now from that supplier that they also do need a script.
