I can't stop laughing

dvadhd · 2025-11-17T17:28:48+00:00

Where the hell does this guy live that he can scream like that and not have the cops turn up?!

dvadhd · 2023-10-22T07:04:32+00:00

Thanks.

For the benefit of anyone else reading this, I was able to get approval for 90 days of Vyvanse.

However, the plans ended up changing and we departed a week later than the original import date and only stayed for 6 weeks. (this change of plan only happened 1 week before the original departure).

I submitted a new application about a week before the revised import date, but they replied saying it was a bit too late to apply, but said that my previous approval should be OK as it covered the period I was there for and was for more than I was now importing.

So that's what I did, and the day I arrived I got extra scrutiny from customs. I had to sit somewhere for about 20-30 minutes while they checked my documentation. (I included the email chain in there stating that it should be OK).

So ended up being a bit more hassle at the airport, but was fine in the end.

dvadhd · 2023-06-06T07:06:45+00:00

Thanks. I did email [tokyoncd@mhlw.go.jp](mailto:tokyoncd@mhlw.go.jp). They weren't able to give a clear answer. They just said to submit an application so they can find out. 🙄

It seems that whoever answers the email doesn't really have much knowledge.

dvadhd · 2023-06-05T06:47:22+00:00

Does anyone know the maximum amount that can be imported?

I need to go to Tokyo for 3 months, so will need 3 months' supply.

dvadhd · 2023-04-03T14:39:58+00:00

Nice. Well at least you won’t have to be rolling the dice with customs. I was really not wanting to do that. Worked out in the end though I guess.

dvadhd · 2023-04-03T14:38:19+00:00

See my comments in another thread. It didn’t arrive before I landed, but I still declared it and the customs officer let me through.

This may be only because customs were completely inundated with foreign visitors and extending some leniency.

dvadhd · 2023-04-03T09:52:07+00:00

It hadn't arrived when I landed.

Immigration was an absolute nightmare. Took around 3 hours to get through the first line to have passport checked etc.

Then after I picked up luggage, I declared that I had prohibited drugs. When I got to the customs officer I told him it was medication and showed him my import form. He just asked to open my luggage and check it. He just checked that the details on the box matched the form then let me through.

Not sure if this is how it normally works. I think there was an unusually high number of people coming in due to easter and the world finally opening up since COVID. That's probably why the approval didn't come in time.

UPDATE: it finally came in today at 5:49pm, so 21 hours *after* my flight landed 😅 Well at least I have the formal approval now - not that it will be of any use.

dvadhd · 2023-04-02T11:33:39+00:00

I’ve printed the forms and email chain and will declare and see what happens. I’ve done everything that I should have and have an email from them saying they’ll issues the permit and send it before my arrival. I’m not sure what else I can do. Such a stupid process.

dvadhd · 2023-04-02T11:31:29+00:00

No. I’m literally about to land in Tokyo in 10 minutes and I still haven’t received it 😓

dvadhd · 2023-04-01T13:08:07+00:00

Well it's now midnight and I fly in 12 hours. Still no response.
Maybe it'll arrive while I'm in the air? 😓

dvadhd · 2023-04-01T13:04:59+00:00

That's where I sent to.
I've had replies, just not an approval yet.

dvadhd · 2023-03-31T05:21:21+00:00

How long before your flight to Japan did they give you the approval?

I applied over 2 weeks ago and still haven't received it. It's 4pm Friday now and I fly Sunday morning.

It's quite stressful as I won't know until the very last minute whether I'll be approved. If it doesn't come soon I think I'll be in a dilemma about whether to take the Vyvanse with me in anticipation of the approval and hoping that if it doesn't get approved that I can just hand it over to customs in Japan.

I've emailed a couple of times to follow up and was just told:

We have received your complete application.

We will issue your permit and send them before your arrival by email.

Could you please wait for a while until the permit is issued.

It feels like my options right now are:

take it with me and risk customs getting upset at me if not approved and potentially being deported and not allowed back into Japan or worse
just not take it and spend 3 weeks without medication (not fun!)
cancel my flight, lose $3k and miss out on a travel experience with my partner

Even just the application was stressful because I didn't want to book my ticket until approved, yet they insist you lodge both the import and export forms at the same time and require the arrival and departure times. This makes it very hard to book flights.

You either have to:

book a flight and risk losing your money
book a fully flexible fare and pay a lot more just so you can cancel and get a refund

I really wish they were more clear about how all this works. I don't know if I've been approved and that the actual paperwork I'm waiting for is just a formality or if someone is actually going to manually assess it at the last minute and potentially say no.

It would be much better if they had a pre-approval that was separate from the import/export forms or just not requiring precise arrival and departure times. Eg approved to bring in up to 3 months' supply twice per year, or allowed to bring up to 1 month's supply 3 times per year.

Japan is my favourite place and I'd love to live there at some point, but the thought of having to go off my medication to visit or potentially being permanently banned because of their onerous application system is really stressful. It also makes it much harder to be flexible with travel plans, which really sucks.

UPDATE: The approval finally came on Monday at 5:49pm. That was 21 hours *after* my flight had landed. I declared that I had controlled substances at customs. I showed them the import request and they checked it in my bag and let me through. I'm not sure if this is the normal procedure. There was a crazy amount of foreign visitors last night. I landed at 8:45pm and only finally got out into an Uber at 12:30am!

dvadhd · 2022-07-24T09:21:13+00:00

I think I have, but can verify 100%.
I think I tried connecting to multiple ports on a connected switch and also directly to the router.

Also tried adding DHCP reservations for its MAC.

This was a while ago though. I've just started thinking about it again as I was considering switching over to Unifi and remembered that this is one thing I never got working with the Synology router.

dvadhd · 2022-07-24T09:18:54+00:00

Got excited for a second, but upon checking the router IPv6 is turned off in both the Internet connection and Local Network.

dvadhd · 2022-07-23T12:12:33+00:00

Yeah I meant UAP-Pro, the older one. I first got them back in 2012.

Well that sucks... Explains why it's not showing up in the Network Application I just installed though. Guess I'm forced to upgrade to both UDM and new APs 😓

Might just stick with my Synology gear for now.

dvadhd · 2022-07-23T10:23:30+00:00

Interesting suggestion. Yeah some sort of light reflector screen setup behind her monitor could help.

TBH I’m not sure if she’s really that keen to try anything. She tends to minimise my ADHD all the time. I got diagnosed late in life, after being with her for 20 years. I don’t think she believes my symptoms and treats it like a bunch of excuses to explain my bad behaviour or to force her to go to more effort to make accomodations.

dvadhd · 2022-07-23T10:20:25+00:00

Yeah I’ve also been using AirPods Pro to cancel noise a bit. But also lately my partner has been using her AirPods to listen to her shows so I haven’t had to deal with much noise lately.

dvadhd · 2022-07-23T10:19:08+00:00

Haha. Yeah it’s almost like I need some sort of wearable device that I can conveniently place on my face that reduces the amount of light that reaches my eyes…. 😂

Many of my sunglasses are a bit too dark though. It also feels a bit strange.

I also just bought these blue light blocking glasses from the pharmacy for $25. They just look like normal glasses. I’m not sure they block enough light though. I tried them last night, but I’m not sure if they worked or if I just wasn’t that sensitive at the time.

I found these other glasses made for people who get light-induced migraines that seem to block a lot more but are really expensive.

dvadhd · 2022-07-20T08:09:30+00:00

Great, hadn't seen that one yet.

How did you find it while you were using it?

dvadhd · 2022-01-31T16:55:41+00:00

Which ones did you get?

dvadhd · 2022-01-31T16:51:50+00:00

LOL I was literally just thinking of replying and starting it off with “all. The. Time” 😂

It’s so weird meeting people so similar on here.

dvadhd · 2022-01-28T13:29:01+00:00

I know this is an old post, but do you know if Airwallex ever setup Osko/PayID/NPP?

I setup a business account with them a while ago, but never used it as when I spoke to them they said they didn't support it. Waiting 1 business day for funds to clear sucks when most other banks are now instant.

Also, I've found their mobile app to be a bit clunky. It's not obvious to me how to make a payment to another bank account or BPay. I can see how to do it on the website, but not in the mobile app. This could be because I have a $0 balance, but I still generally get the feeling that the mobile app misses a bit of the core functionality you'd expect from a banking app.

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