What does everyone do when they travel?
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@pep_researcher I am fairly confident in container that I use….the cargo of a plane is also cold as well…haven’t had any sort of issue to date.
@rmchrist I see. I still have some time till my travel, will decide closer to the travel. But thanks for the info nevertheless.
For now I spent a few hours putting together all "official" things assuming I'll take it in carry-on.
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@denti But all sources say that all these restrictions are if you are exiting transit side and entering Dubai by passing customs.
For passengers remaining on transit side on connections, they don't apply, but are advised to carry a "prescription" (as I will be) and keep med in original packaging (as I will, vial with "official" label).
Last time I transited through Dubai in 2019 from US to to an Asian country, I did have to go through security again as we switched terminals. Even tho it was an Emirates flight and the continuing flight was Emirates still pass through security again. Not sure if it’s still the same today.
@denti Yeah actually you are right. Web search confirmed that Dubai will do security check again for passengers not leaving transit side too. It's been a long time for me doing multi-hop international travel, so my memory was rusty.
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For domestic flights am I OK to just have pens in my purse? I haven't flown since starting this madness we all do.
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For domestic flights am I OK to just have pens in my purse? I haven't flown since starting this madness we all do.
@SkepticJen yes just label them medication just in case.
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For domestic flights am I OK to just have pens in my purse? I haven't flown since starting this madness we all do.
For domestic flights am I OK to just have pens in my purse? I haven't flown since starting this madness we all do.
You will be fine. Honestly flying domestically no one cares. If they do ask what it is just say my insulin and you’ll be on your way. TSA has no means to test what’s in your pen nor do they care.
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TSA doesn't care, they aren't paid enough to truly care. I've flown with many things in my carry on. Including my mothers ashes in a ziploc (which looks like an opioid) without a death cert because my family wanted to split the ashes. I was frantically looking up what the procedure was and found that you only had to inform them at the ticket desk, when I did she said "why are you telling me this, I don't care".
Just someone with a fridge full of research and a browser history that would concern my doctor.
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TSA doesn't care, they aren't paid enough to truly care. I've flown with many things in my carry on. Including my mothers ashes in a ziploc (which looks like an opioid) without a death cert because my family wanted to split the ashes. I was frantically looking up what the procedure was and found that you only had to inform them at the ticket desk, when I did she said "why are you telling me this, I don't care".
@BeeKind Yeah I mentioned that I'm not at all worried about TSA because of the ample anecdotal evidence I read on RUO and compounded stuff communities.
It's mainly international airports and any security shenanigans there. Like some need to see a "prescription" from doctor and a "pharmacy" receipt. Who the f*** asks for that. Never seen it in the US.
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@BeeKind Yeah I mentioned that I'm not at all worried about TSA because of the ample anecdotal evidence I read on RUO and compounded stuff communities.
It's mainly international airports and any security shenanigans there. Like some need to see a "prescription" from doctor and a "pharmacy" receipt. Who the f*** asks for that. Never seen it in the US.
@pep_researcher I can tell you I travel to Europe for business pretty frequently, every other month or so. I have gone through airports in Rome, Paris, and Milan. I was stopped in Rome. I had 4 disposable pens marked as medication in my cooler pack. I was asked what it was, and I said medication, and they let me pass through. I am going to China, landing in Beijing in two months, and I won't bring anything. I have been hassled before and had my luggage thoroughly searched there, traveling alone. I had a banker friend be put in a hospital because he walked through the temp meter and had a fever. He spent three days in a Chinese hospital and then was sent home. It's not worth messing around there. So I would be mindful of where you are traveling. Domestic, I do all the time, and it's a non issue.
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@pep_researcher I can tell you I travel to Europe for business pretty frequently, every other month or so. I have gone through airports in Rome, Paris, and Milan. I was stopped in Rome. I had 4 disposable pens marked as medication in my cooler pack. I was asked what it was, and I said medication, and they let me pass through. I am going to China, landing in Beijing in two months, and I won't bring anything. I have been hassled before and had my luggage thoroughly searched there, traveling alone. I had a banker friend be put in a hospital because he walked through the temp meter and had a fever. He spent three days in a Chinese hospital and then was sent home. It's not worth messing around there. So I would be mindful of where you are traveling. Domestic, I do all the time, and it's a non issue.
@Stevepep Thanks. Thankfully not going to China. They are crazy especially when they see people from Western countries.
My stops and destinations are Dubai and India, which can give you some trouble for paperwork with meds, so I'm going carry "official" supporting paperwork with my vials.
Next time onwards I'm going to keep my connections through Europe. This time the prices and total travel time was just too good to pass up Dubai route.
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@stevepep I guess after leaking COVID to the whole world and getting a lot of flak for not warning in time, they now wanna go to the other extreme of putting any passenger in hospital for higher temp.
But we all are thankful to China for our research material after all.
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@Stevepep Thanks. Thankfully not going to China. They are crazy especially when they see people from Western countries.
My stops and destinations are Dubai and India, which can give you some trouble for paperwork with meds, so I'm going carry "official" supporting paperwork with my vials.
Next time onwards I'm going to keep my connections through Europe. This time the prices and total travel time was just too good to pass up Dubai route.
@pep_researcher I'm curious to know what your "official" supporting paperwork is
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@stevepep I guess after leaking COVID to the whole world and getting a lot of flak for not warning in time, they now wanna go to the other extreme of putting any passenger in hospital for higher temp.
But we all are thankful to China for our research material after all.
@pep_researcher They had temp meters at the airports before Covid too, even for transit passengers.
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@pep_researcher They had temp meters at the airports before Covid too, even for transit passengers.
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@pep_researcher I can tell you I travel to Europe for business pretty frequently, every other month or so. I have gone through airports in Rome, Paris, and Milan. I was stopped in Rome. I had 4 disposable pens marked as medication in my cooler pack. I was asked what it was, and I said medication, and they let me pass through. I am going to China, landing in Beijing in two months, and I won't bring anything. I have been hassled before and had my luggage thoroughly searched there, traveling alone. I had a banker friend be put in a hospital because he walked through the temp meter and had a fever. He spent three days in a Chinese hospital and then was sent home. It's not worth messing around there. So I would be mindful of where you are traveling. Domestic, I do all the time, and it's a non issue.
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@stevepep @vpeps @randy Would cosmetic GHK-Cu raw powder ampoules in checked bag be fine?
Connecting through Dubai, staying on transit side only, won't be entering so won't be doing customs in Dubai. Bag will get checked in the US and will collect at destination directly (India).
Some folks at the destination became aware of my adventures in pep wonderland and are curious about researching themselves.
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@stevepep @vpeps @randy Would cosmetic GHK-Cu raw powder ampoules in checked bag be fine?
Connecting through Dubai, staying on transit side only, won't be entering so won't be doing customs in Dubai. Bag will get checked in the US and will collect at destination directly (India).
Some folks at the destination became aware of my adventures in pep wonderland and are curious about researching themselves.
@pep_researcher sorry I dont know I have traveled throughout europe and back with no issues with my peptide pens. thats my only experience over seas
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I have bought a few different ones for travel. I like this one so far, it held traveling for hours and then forgot in the car and still held at 32 the whole time:
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I fly often and have never had an issue going through TSA. I casually inform the agent that I have an medication Travel Cooler pack case and ask if I should remove it from my backpack. 100% of the time they respond by saying “they will be able to see it and there’s an issue they’ll let me know”. So far, never an issue. I’ve flown with vials, pens, syringes (both disposable and pen needles) all at once. I don’t think they care about my meds. Just my experience with TSA.
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I fly often and have never had an issue going through TSA. I casually inform the agent that I have an medication Travel Cooler pack case and ask if I should remove it from my backpack. 100% of the time they respond by saying “they will be able to see it and there’s an issue they’ll let me know”. So far, never an issue. I’ve flown with vials, pens, syringes (both disposable and pen needles) all at once. I don’t think they care about my meds. Just my experience with TSA.
@ronf232 that’s my experience flying domestic. Check laws when flying international. I fly to Europe pretty frequently and have only been stopped once and asked about it. I said it’s medication and they let me go. I did have disposable pens which look like medication. I wouldn’t travel with peptides going to or from Asia or the Middle East
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@ronf232 that’s my experience flying domestic. Check laws when flying international. I fly to Europe pretty frequently and have only been stopped once and asked about it. I said it’s medication and they let me go. I did have disposable pens which look like medication. I wouldn’t travel with peptides going to or from Asia or the Middle East
wouldn’t travel with peptides going to or from Asia or the Middle East
Asia is huge, depends on exact destination. China and Singapore are notorious. I think India and many other countries are chill as long as the passenger can produce some "official" docs.
Middle East is the same, and per Redditters, for transiting through Dubai, not leaving airport, it's not an issue with "official" docs.
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