I don't play games with this stuff. Not only is GE easily revoked, but it's easy to wind up on watch lists which can make entry a hell for a long time.

If it's declarable, I declare it. I could care less if some CBP Officer says that he doesn't care about throat lozenges or whatever.

I've got paper copies of prescriptions in case I need to see a doc overseas and it's 2 AM back in the US and I just need to show him what I take. Those papers go in a file with other essential stuff. I've never needed them, but I've got them.