Keeping meds cold

[Figmificent]

Hello all. I am going to be traveling with a new injectable medication that needs to be kept around 44 degrees. Was wondering if anyone here had done this and had suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I would suggest going to www.coolerconcept.com and looking at the Frio Cold Packs. There are several people in this forum, myself included, who use them.

These are gel packs that are water activated. They will keep the internal temperature at insulin-safe levels for over 40 hours. As the water evaporates you can just soak it in water for a few minutes to reactivate it. They come in various sizes.

For example, I have a "double wallet". Depending on what I am doing it will hold my Byetta pen as well as either a syringe with insulin in it or two insulin vials. And I tend to do at least five air round trips a year and have never had any problems with TSA over it.

Also, when not in use I have my cold packs in the refrigerator, so it takes quite a while until the temperature goes up at all.

 

[SueM in MN]

I believe that the Frio packs keep medication at cool room temperature, not as cold as 44 degrees. You can get more information from the link Cheshire Figment posted.

If you are staying at a WDW Moderate, Deluxe or Home Away from Home (vacation club) resort, you will have a refrigrataor in your room.
I have read that the Value resorts are adding refrigerators also, but not sure where in the process they are. If you are in a Value resort, you can request a refrigertor for medical reasons and they will put one into your room.

If you need to givE medication while a park, First Aid in any park will store it for you.

There is information about travel with cold medications in the disABILITIES FAQs thread near the top of this board or follow the link in my signature. Post one of that thread tells which post contains what information.