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[amberflannery]

So... I'm leaving small town USA to move to Seoul in 2 months and I'm trying to gather a list of things I need to do like:

-get my drivers license renewed as it will expire before i get back
-get my banks info for wire transfers
-pay my taxes
-switch all my cc's to online
-get my laptop fixed
-visit, visit, visit...

anyone got any HELPFUL ideas of things to add?

please and thank you. xoxo

[amberflannery]

so i've been told no cold meds to be found.

can i bring some with or is that a no no? proly not liked by customs?

[crazylemongirl]

if you are in seoul or near a american installation then you'll be able to get a lot of 'home products' at your friendly grey market store.

[spliff]

Plenty of cold meds available but why one could be bothered taking them is beyond me as they have been proven to be of zero use in fighting a flu virus. Some should bring a supply of you favorite toothbrushes, anti perspirant/ deodorant, condom's and some KY jelly if you will be working for a school you haven't bothered to thoroughly check-out beforehand.

[OiGirl]

What kind of cold meds?

Might want to get an International Driver License if you think you might drive before you get a Korean license.

Depending on your situation, you might want to think of giving someone Power of Atorney or at least putting them on a checking account.

Forward your mail if you're vacating an address.

Returning library books is always on my last-minute going-away list, but that's just because I'm lame.

Things to stock up on is a thread in itself, but basically, a few months' worth of any health and beauty supplies you can't live without.[/list]

[amberflannery]

spliff i just take them to help me sleep at night when i'm sick. benadryl seems to do the trick.

and library books returned is not lame, i will have to do that. as for driving in korea, not a chance, i just wanna have it as an ID not expired when i come back.

and i can do my credit card payments online so i should be ok about that? hmm. moving is complicated, esp. to a different country. but i can't wait!

[OiGirl]

Unisom is available, also the same drug under another name. But I haven't been able to find Benadryl.

[trinity24651]

Amber - I talked with my bank and they don't do international transfers...really screwed up my plans!!

[Novernae]

[spliff]

[OiGirl]

[Bibbitybop]

[kingplaya4]

Benadryl is called Certizine here. Its sold in 10 mg capsules in a pack of ten so basically four pills equals one american pill if I remember correctly. But it is available for about 2000 won if you really need it.

[OiGirl]

Cetirizine Hydrochloride = Zyrtec
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride = Benadryl (Dimedrol outside the US)

Unisom = Doxylamine Succinate or Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (I get Doxylamine succinate in Korea, it's also available under another name which I can't recall)

I have insomnia and respiratory allergies and know my antihistamines, and have very different reactions to Cetirizine Hydrochloride, Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, and Doxylamine Succinate. I just wouldn't want someone else like me to get the wrong thing!

[buji]

can anyone tell me where Dimedrol is available? i have an aweful cold/cough/sore throat that keeps me up all night because i keep coughing. i would take nyquil or benadryl at home but even though a korean co-worker went to 2 pharmacies to look for Dimedrol for me, neither pharmacy had it. please help.