Taking medication to parks when it's really hot outside

[atp]

I don't know if this is the right place for this question, but I was wondering what everyone does with medication they need to take to the parks that needs to be kept at room temperature.

Will it be okay inside a backpack when it's really hot outside? I'm thinking it won't, so I was wondering if there's a way to make sure they stay at a temperature similar to room temperature while inside my backpack or purse.

Since I will need to take it to the parks everyday and most days the highs will be around 89F, I'm a little concerned it might affect the medication negatively, since I've read that can happen.

Does anyone have any experience with that? It's not anything that needs to be kept refrigerated...it can't even be kept too cold...it says it needs to be kept at temperatures between 59 and 86F.

 

[joanchris]

I believe that you can leave it at the First Aid station in any of the parks, I know they will keep refrigerated meds, so you could just ask that they hold onto the meds, OUT of the refrigerator for you.

 

[Mrsjvb]

yeap. First Aid locales.

 

[jmartinez1895]

we have left room temp meds at First Aid with no trouble. Just be sure to pick them up on your way out. we set an alarm on our phone to go off near the time we plan to leave to remind us.

 

[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.

 

[atp]

Thank you everyone for the replies! It's nice to know First Aid will keep them for me. Not as convenient as having them with me at all times, but better than ruining the medication!

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.

I checked out your suggestion and it sounds amazing! It's a little expensive for me due to the exchange rate (it will cost me almost 3 times more), seeing as it's not something I'll be using daily, but it certainly is convenient, specially since one of the medications I take on a as needed basis, and if I need it and I'm far from first aid, it will be pretty inconvenient. I think it might be worth the investment though...and it's good to know TSA allows it too, cause I would be wondering that otherwise.

Thank you so much!

 

[Geekerbell]

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.

Thank you for this link and information. It will help me out tremendously!

 

[lanejudy]

Another idea is to bring an insulated lunch bag - but skip the ice pack. Insulated bags will keep heat out as much as it keeps the cold in with an ice pack. For room-temp, just omit the ice pack.

DH also uses the Frio. Depending on the type of medication that might help. I don't know that I'd put regular dissolvable tablets in one or similar form of med. Maybe gel-tabs or liquids, as well as the injectables it's designed for.

Enjoy your vacation!