Any Diabetics here? Going thru the airport ?

[Daisy57b]

Hi there!

I'm not diabetic, but my mom is. She has to have needles, lancet, etc with her at all times. So what is going to happen when they scan her carryon bag? Does she need to do anything special? Just wondering what happens with this.

She also has an insulin pump - guess that's gonna set the thing off when she walks thru.

If anyone has experience with this - please share!

Thanks!

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Hi,
I believe this will answer all your questions and then some.

http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=183&content=0900051980074366

 

[mickeem]

Hi There...
TSA says to carry all medications on board with you. They also say to have the stuff that is prescription, marked with the prescription tag from the pharmacy.
I have gone through airports about 30 times now, since the security got tighter and have always had my syringes in their original box, with the insulin in original boxes. (all had the prescription tag on them). I have never been stopped, or asked to check my bag. So if you just are prepared, chances are they wont ask you to show them anyway.

Have a great time!

 

[SueM in MN]

Besides what was written, she should tell them before she walks thru that she has an insulin pump. They may decide to have her bypass the walk thru screener.

 

[pixie dust gal!]

Hi! My son is diabetic and also wear a pump. His doctor writes a note on a presciption pad stating he has diabetes and needs to carry the following supplies with him: lancets, syringes, insulin, infusion sets, resevoirs and a travel size hazardous materials box to dispose of needles. The pump has never set off any alarms and we fly several times a year. I do know that the insulin bottles should be kept in the original package with the RX info attached to the box - same for lancets, etc. We have called our pharmacist many a time to ask for a new label for syringes and lancets as my son has a tendency to throw them out.

I hope this helps!

PDG

 

[LAH]

HELLO EVERYONE,

WHAT ABOUT OTHER MEDS. SUCH AS OVER THE COUNTER AND OTHER PRESCRIPTIONS? SHOULD THEY BE CARRIED WITH ME ON THE PLANE? I WAS THINKING ABOUT PUTTING EVERYTHING IN ONE PLASTIC BAG IN MY PURSE. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?


THANKS,

LAH

 

[SueM in MN]

Here's a link to the specific page about diabetics and their equipment and the page link for medical concerns form the Transportation Safety Administration website. They don't have any information about pills, but many of the airline websites say you should carry all your pills in your carry on baggage (or purse) in the original, labeled containers.

 

[prncess674]

Unless you are coming from outside the US where Customs and Immigration is an issue there really isn't a big need to carry OTC meds in the original container. I carry a small pill box of various items weekly on the plane. (I am a travelling consultant). Flying on 120 flight segments last year not once was I questioned about such item. I carry Tylenol, Advil, Tums, and Sudafed. Don't bring along big huge containers.

My father is a diabetic and he doesn't carry all those big bulky boxes. There is no need to bring a box of 100 needles just to have the label. Tear off the box top next time with the perscription label and put with the needles you are bringing and you should be fine. Same for all the other supplies. Also a note from doctor listing items will do the trick. My father flies with me fairly regularly (even out of the country) and not once has he had to produce documentation to the fact that he needed such items. There are enough diabetics that TSA screeners should be able to identify these common items.

Happy Travels.