Valium - Can you carry it on a plane?

[boomhauer]

I don't have a prescription for it, but I will use it from time to time to help deal with stress and help sleep.

Will I have any problems with security if they search my bag and find it?

 

[NotUrsula]

I won't ask how you got your hands on Valium without a scrip, but the answer is no, not on a domestic flight. Just put it in a pillbox and you won't be bothered.

 

[Tink10]

My BIL is a TSA screening supervisor, so my hubby is calling to ask him what would/could happen.....

I'll get back to you as soon as I find out

 

[Tigger_Magic]

Controlled substance + no prescription = trouble if you're caught. I wouldn't chance it. Go to the doctor and get a prescription. How hard could that be?

 

[Tink10]

I'm still waiting for my hubby to call back.....But ITA with Tigger_magic. If you did get caught, it could really put a damper on your vacation.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

When I fly, I carry my prescriptions in a small case divided for each day in my briefcase. Printouts of all prescriptions are also in that briefcase -- just in case. (It's easier than carrying the prescription bottles, especially when I only need a few days, not the entire month's worth!)

 

[NotUrsula]

Go to the doctor and get a prescription. How hard could that be?

Very. Most physicians (other than psychiatrists) will prescribe no more than a 15-day supply, because it is addictive. It is one of those drugs that tends to raise a red flag with a doctor if you ask for it, and you are more likely to be prescribed something else entirely, such as an SSRI.

I do have a scrip for it (though I get generic diazepam, not the brand-name version with the little v-cutout). When travelling domestically, I carry it in a divided pillbox along with my other meds. I fly at least 50x per year, and I've never been asked about it. The only time TSA will ever ask about oral meds is if you are carrying an unusually large quantity; looking for drugs is not really their job.

Customs agents are a different matter entirely: international flights require the dispensing packaging.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

Very. Most physicians (other than psychiatrists) will prescribe no more than a 15-day supply, because it is addictive. It is one of those drugs that tends to raise a red flag with a doctor if you ask for it, and you are more likely to be prescribed something else entirely, such as an SSRI.

As it should be with a controlled substance. My point was "How hard can it be to go to your doctor?" not How hard is it to get a prescription for an addictive controlled drug.

To the OP, you could ask for a sleep aid, like Sonata or Ambien, both of which may be easier to get and both will help you sleep.

 

[siobhan1997]

Valium for stress ON HOLIDAYS!!!!

Problems sleeping due to excitement probably but a simple over the counter relaxer would help, or a few pina coladas would probably help even more.

 

[boomhauer]

My doctor prescribed me Alprozolam (something like that.)

Said it's basically just a newer, better version of Valium that will have th same results, without the possible negative side effects.

 

[salmoneous]

Bring your prescription if you have one. But in any case, I've never heard, read or seen anybody be questioned by TSA for carrying a small number of pills. That's not what they are looking for.

Now if you brought on board hundreds of pills or 2-pound bag of oregano, you might get a few questions.