Medications in unmarked container at parks a problem?

[amandaraye]

I take prescription pain medicine thanks to old injuries that I know will be acting up while in Disney. Problem is, I don't like to carry my prescription bottle around so I use a little pill box that fits nicely in my purse and hold just enough Ibuprofen and 2 pain pills which is more than enough for a day in the park. Will this cause conern at the parks if they're searching and find it?

 

[bradk]

not likely

 

[dizluvah]

I take quite a few RXs and I also carry them in a pill container - no bottle with official RX label. I have never had a problem at the parks or even the airport for that matter and we know TSA looks at everything. If had to carry all my RX bottles with me - I would need a bigger bag

 

[PictureJumpr]

I carry syringes (and bottles of insulin) into the parks each day and they have never even been seen, much less commented on, by security.

Ditto my mom's arthritis and pain meds, all carried in a little plastic flowery box in her purse.

 

[amandaraye]

thanks you all for your responses. It doesn't sound like I'll have any problems!

 

[momof1princess]

i carry my medications in a small tylenol bottle. i've got imodium, tylenol, ibuprofen, phazyme, zyrtec d, multi-vitamin and calcium pills in there. i've taken it to the park many times with no problems.

 

[topmonkeygirl]

Legally any RX is suppose to be in the bottle with the patients name. I wouldn't worry about it they would have to stop every bottle that came through and look at every pill so it just isn't possible. You are fine. Also the reason for the drug to be with the bottle is so they know who the scrip belongs to, I haven't heard of too many drug dealers in Disney.
have fun.

 

[Cool-Beans]

1. They don't look that closely.

2. They don't care about your pills.

3. If you're still worried about it, put them in your pocket. A person could walk into Disney with plastic explosives if they were wickedly clever and used the unprecedented "I'll put them in my pocket" plan.

 

[Debbie-TN]

I think they're more concerned about weapons and things like that.

 

[Schmeck]

If they are pills, then they are specifically coded/marked on each pill - no need for a bottle for a small amount. They are identifiable by the coding. If you were bringing a large amount through customs at an airport, well, that's a different story altogether.

Liquid and powder medication needs to be in the prescription containers for ID purposes.

 

[Stitchfans]

I found tiny plastic bags at Walgreens that I filled each night and labeled them for what time of the day I needed to take each set of pills. I had it in our bag and no one asked about it. Not at Disney or the airport.

 

[PatsMom]

Pill medications I just take in a single plastic container. Never had a problem at the parks - I don't think I've ever even been asked to open it up. At the airport I use a 7 day pill organizer (actually two of them) and I've never had a problem.

One thing I've found with narcotic pain killers and WDW is that they don't mix well with some rides. The teacups when you are taking Vicodin are a real killer!

 

[clr055]

I leave tomorrow and was wondering this. As far as you guys know is it going to be a problem if I combine all my scrips in one bottle and getting it through security at the airport? I don't want to take a whole months worth of each one and was going to just put what I needed while I was on vacation in one bottle and carry it through on my carry on. Thanks for the advise!

 

[PatsMom]

I leave tomorrow and was wondering this. As far as you guys know is it going to be a problem if I combine all my scrips in one bottle and getting it through security at the airport? I don't want to take a whole months worth of each one and was going to just put what I needed while I was on vacation in one bottle and carry it through on my carry on. Thanks for the advise!

I've never had a problem at the airport with pills. I also use insulin and Byetta which are injected liquids so I mention to the screeners that I have those in my medication bag. But also in the bag are a couple of pill organizers that contain two blood pressure medications, two cholesterol medications, one oral diabetes medication, nexium, prescription anti-anxiety and sleeping medication, two prescription pain killers, and quite a few vitamins and supplements. I've never been questioned about them. They are the TSA, not the DEA.

Do definitely keep your medications in your carry on bag.

 

[Meriweather]

I carry a small zipper bag into the parks with a little first aid kit that contains about 10 differnt pills (not marked). I have never even been asked to upzip it.

I carry all my meds with me on the airplane and they have never asked me to take them out of my carry on bag.

 

[neffernie]

It should only be a problem if you get arrested.

As a previous poster mentioned, all Rx's should be in their bottles but the park security never really looks that close. My DH is a police officer and once walked right through Epcot security with his off duty weapon. He completely forgot he had it.

 

[Schmeck]

The only time pills really need to be in the original prescription bottle is if you are traveling out of your own country, going through customs. Domestic travelers taking a 7-14 day supply for a vacation can use just about anything for transport of pills in the US, although you should always have prescription info on you in case of an emergency.

Liquids and powders need to be in the original containers, with documentation, as the TSA has limits on liquids, and powders are suspicious.

The TSA does screenings for the DEA, by the way, and there are DEA agents at all major international airports.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

Everytime we go to any park where we'll be for a long time (not just WDW but like Six Flags, water parks, etc.) I carry various things we may need- sometimes RX and sometimes over the counter and NONE of them ever in their original bottles! Wow that would take up a lot of space!

At WDW specificallly they give a cursory glance in bags- they don't open every single spot, inspect everything in every spot- it seems to me they are basically checking to make sure you don't have weapons which are bigger than a couple pills obviously. LOL
Don't worry, you'll be fine.

 

[disnut8]

Legally any RX is suppose to be in the bottle with the patients name.

That is true but it's mostly a CYA thing. If someone took a drug from a different bottle from where it was dispensed, the legality is there to hopefully prevent a lawsuit.

 

[TDC Nala]

They don't care if you bring pill containers or prescription/nonprescription medications into the parks. When they check bags, they are looking for weapons, booze or glass containers.