Flying with meds that need refrigeration?

[Iggipolka]

I'm on a new medication that needs to be kept in the fridge or it melts. I'm wondering how I can transport this from California to Florida and keep it cold? We'll be traveling from about 6am PST to 6pm EST.
I can't bring gel packs through airport security, plus they'd be warm after an hour or so.
I'm thinking about bringing a couple of zip lock bags and getting ice after getting through security and while on the plane.
Any other ideas would be really helpful!

Thanks!

 

[clhcpaca]

I always carry medication that needs to be kept cold. The first time I got ice from the flight attendants (They won't put it in the refrigerator on board); things did get a little soggy/wet. Now, I have a FRIO pack that works great.

Cindy

 

[Iggipolka]

I always carry medication that needs to be kept cold. The first time I got ice from the flight attendants (They won't put it in the refrigerator on board); things did get a little soggy/wet. Now, I have a FRIO pack that works great.

Cindy

A FIRO pack? What is that and where do I get one?

 

[clhcpaca]

The website that I used was www.medicool.com

The Frio packs/wallets are made for insulin pens, cartridges and bottles. But, they should work for other types of medications. I bought a large one and it held my pen plus 6 insulin cartridges. It has some type of beads inside that are activated with water. It works really well and is not messy.

Cindy

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I know several people here (myself included) who have bought the Frio Packs from www.coolerconcept.com. I think they are the US importer. I have had the double wallet for several years, and I tend to fly about six roundtrips a year and have never had any problems with Security.

 

[Iggipolka]

Wonderful! Thank you so much. I'm going to order one today.

 

[clhcpaca]

I know several people here (myself included) who have bought the Frio Packs from www.coolerconcept.com. I think they are the US importer. I have had the double wallet for several years, and I tend to fly about six roundtrips a year and have never had any problems with Security.

I was incorrect about the website.
I used the same one: coolerconcepts. Good consumer service.

Cindy

 

[My2Cinderellas]

Medically necessary gel packs can go through TSA. I travel with Byetta and Lantus, which both to be kept cool. I have a gel pack cooler Byetta sent me that I travel with. At TSA, I unzip the cooler so they can see the medicine inside, tell them before hand it contains gel packs and it goes right through.

 

[SueM in MN]

Medically necessary gel packs can go through TSA. I travel with Byetta and Lantus, which both to be kept cool. I have a gel pack cooler Byetta sent me that I travel with. At TSA, I unzip the cooler so they can see the medicine inside, tell them before hand it contains gel packs and it goes right through.

There is a link in the disABILITIES FAQs thread to the TSA website, which documents what My2Cinderellas wrote.

If you choose to use ice, put the medication into a zip lock bag before putting it into the bag with ice. You do need to be a bit careful - some drugs can freeze if the bottle is in direct contact with ice. You may want to add something to insulate your bottle a bit.

 

[lesabrowning]

I travel with refrigerated injectable meds frequently and have never even been stopped for my gel packs. I always pack the original medication labels that I cut from the packaging to save space and a copy of my RX but no one with TSA has ever blinked as I put my cooler beg thru x-ray... we are talking at least 30 flight in the past 2 years in large and small airports.

 

[BeckyScott]

We went thru security with ice packs. Not gel, but ones that had water in them. Like the blue thingies, except ours are kid's ones that are smiley faces.