What does everyone do when they travel?
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I need to travel internationally for a month towards end of Dec. The only one I want to keep running is Reta and I was planning to take it in an unlabeled vial with an unopened insulin syringe pack.
What do people think? I read the discussion post by @randy that pens are better, but I'm trying to avoid getting a pen just for this travel, which will need me to get pen needles and cartridges too, and I normally always use syringes.
@pep_researcher a disposable pen is the way. Add a nice label and its no question.
Vials and needles raise eye brows but with the right labels you can make those look "official" too.
its a public forum so saying more than that is probably a bad idea for me.
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I travel all the time for work….never had a problem with TSA as long as I check my bag. I put in a pepticool container with an ice pak….it works well.
@rmchrist You put reconned peps in a CHECKED BAG? I'm not going to do that as the temperatures in cargo can swing heavily. What I can do is put syringes in checked bag. But ideally I don't want to due to delayed or lost luggage issues.
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I have flown twice with 4 pens, for myself and my husband. No issues. I told TSA I had refrigerated meds in a cooler pack. That was it. No questions.
@jackiee I have traveled recently as well with a couple of pens in a cooler pack. Didn't specifically say anything, but the "sharps" container included likely gave all the explanation needed. Not even a question about them.
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@denti Yeah, was thinking of putting "Tirzepatide" on it. They are not gonna send the vial for ID check.
I don't know any insulin names... going GLP route has saved from that knowledge. hehe@denti Yeah, was thinking of putting "Tirzepatide" on it. They are not gonna send the vial for ID check.
I don't know any insulin names... going GLP route has saved from that knowledge. heheI have extra non disposable pens. If you want one I'll mail it to you with a pack of cartridges. Just pay me back for the shipping. Message me if you do.
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I take everything in my carry on, with ice packs and never been questioned by TSA and don't even let them know I have meds in my carry on. But this year I've only done domestic travel, no international so far with peps.
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I figure international airports you may get questioned more frequently, but even then a simple it’s my insulin will be sufficient. Millions of diabetics flying daily with their meds. No one cares. Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai or China though. But domestically no one is going to question you if you say it’s my medication.
I should clarify I’m talking about reconstituted peps. I wouldn’t travel with lyophilized. I figure eventually someone is going to get curious about that white looking powder in a vial. Not worth the hassle to try to explain it to them what it is.
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@denti Yeah, was thinking of putting "Tirzepatide" on it. They are not gonna send the vial for ID check.
I don't know any insulin names... going GLP route has saved from that knowledge. heheI have extra non disposable pens. If you want one I'll mail it to you with a pack of cartridges. Just pay me back for the shipping. Message me if you do.
@denti Thanks so much for your offer. Let me think if I want to take the plunge on pens. Will definitely DM you if I decide to.
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I figure international airports you may get questioned more frequently, but even then a simple it’s my insulin will be sufficient. Millions of diabetics flying daily with their meds. No one cares. Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai or China though. But domestically no one is going to question you if you say it’s my medication.
I should clarify I’m talking about reconstituted peps. I wouldn’t travel with lyophilized. I figure eventually someone is going to get curious about that white looking powder in a vial. Not worth the hassle to try to explain it to them what it is.
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I figure international airports you may get questioned more frequently, but even then a simple it’s my insulin will be sufficient. Millions of diabetics flying daily with their meds. No one cares. Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai or China though. But domestically no one is going to question you if you say it’s my medication.
I should clarify I’m talking about reconstituted peps. I wouldn’t travel with lyophilized. I figure eventually someone is going to get curious about that white looking powder in a vial. Not worth the hassle to try to explain it to them what it is.
Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai
Ohh why? What's the trouble with Dubai? I've a connection exactly through Dubai! I asked Gemini and ChatGPT and it says labeled vial with a piece of "prescription" should be good to go.
Although I won't be leaving the air side, so technically there's not going to be any other security check once I enter security zone at the US departure airport.
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Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai
Ohh why? What's the trouble with Dubai? I've a connection exactly through Dubai! I asked Gemini and ChatGPT and it says labeled vial with a piece of "prescription" should be good to go.
Although I won't be leaving the air side, so technically there's not going to be any other security check once I enter security zone at the US departure airport.
Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai
Ohh why? What's the trouble with Dubai? I've a connection exactly through Dubai! I asked Gemini and ChatGPT and it says labeled vial with a piece of "prescription" should be good to go.
Although I won't be leaving the air side, so technically there's not going to be any other security check once I enter security zone at the US departure airport.
I think I remember reading about them being one of the countries strict on outlawing all peptides.
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Now I wouldn’t take my peps to Dubai
Ohh why? What's the trouble with Dubai? I've a connection exactly through Dubai! I asked Gemini and ChatGPT and it says labeled vial with a piece of "prescription" should be good to go.
Although I won't be leaving the air side, so technically there's not going to be any other security check once I enter security zone at the US departure airport.
I think I remember reading about them being one of the countries strict on outlawing all peptides.
@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).
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@rmchrist You put reconned peps in a CHECKED BAG? I'm not going to do that as the temperatures in cargo can swing heavily. What I can do is put syringes in checked bag. But ideally I don't want to due to delayed or lost luggage issues.
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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).
@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.
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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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