well it's more of a general discussion / rant about unnecessary burdens for travelers particularly in Asia about traveling with meds and supplements.

If there is a single question in there I suppose it would be in terms of countries that have 30 day limits on medicines on supplements like Malaysia or others.. how do expats, digital nomads, and travelers deal with it? My medicines and supplements aren't available locally or would take weeks to try to procure. When you're visiting for 60 - 90 days.. what do you do when there's a 30 day limit on supplements? Or like for example you're going from a country like SG that has 90 day rule to a country like Malaysia with 30 day rule as a traveler and need to bring everything you have?

Also for any Malaysians or people living long-term in Malaysia.. if you're coming to work for 6 months or a year how do you manage your medications especially ones not available in Malaysia? Yes, sometimes there are alternative meds but also like in my case.. sometimes there are not. Or perhaps this situation is just so rare that it only applies to me and a relatively small amount of travelers and therefore is not something 98% of people need to think or worry about.

By the way, this is not just about Malaysia.. it's also about other countries that have similar rules. Granted, in my experience I've never seen it personally enforced in Malaysia but that doesn't mean there aren't stories I've never seen nor heard of. Last time I visited Malaysia, I noticed they put up posters warning people about up to 3 years in prison and $20,000 fine for bringing more than 30 days of vitamins, meds, etc. It's really quite extreme right? I can understand harsh penalties for people smuggling heroin or other drugs.. but seriously.. what do other people do for traveling with supplements? Every single one of my medicines and supplements are prescribed or purchased with like 90 days or 180 days supply. I'm wondering whether I should empty half the bottles.. put in ziplock bags and leave somewhere before traveling to a country with the 30 day rule?

Also I'll add that the Malaysian law, again used for this example / question, is from 1954 (i think that's what I read).. and I guess hasn't been updated(?) since. How many prescriptions or supplements were people traveling with in 1954.. I guess none.. maybe a small bottle of aspirin or something. Of course lots of other countries have equally as outdates laws as well. I think it's something more people should be aware of.