Never, ever, EVER pack your meds (no matter what they are) in checked baggage. I've had baggage take trips to cities I've never seen. ;)
While I didn't fly with interferon, I have flown many, many times with insulin. As long as the syringes/vials are labelled you're fine. My insulin bottles NEVER had a script label on them and I never got a hard time about them.
No problems putting them in a small lunch bag with an ice pack. I've taken my interferon back and forth to the hospital that way many times. They don't freeze. Just put a sandwich in between the ice pack and your meds.
Don't use a courier. Always travel with your meds on your person.
Oh, and xray machines won't do anything to your meds.
I think the following web site will address al of your questions,
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm
Happy travels, Sentinel
Thank you for the answer. Thats what I thought. My interferon doesnt have my name on the individual syringes but they come in a box with my RX label on the outside. As costly as this medicine is, I dont ever like to let it leave my control. I may go to the airport a little early in case I have to deal with the TSA.
Thank you for the link. I will check it out. I have so much to do before I leave on March 13th. But leaving MN for TX will be a welcome change. Im visiting my daughters and my sister. They will try to "mother" me the whole time, Im there. So I can just relax. It will be so nice. Although, even here at home, I have a very supportive husband. But I cant wait to go and sit outside in some warm weather. Im surrounded by snow and ice right now.
Terru
Opps Terry not Terru. Although, I have been called a little terror before. LOL
Good question. I traveled over the holidays and this is what I did.
Got a note from doctor.
Packed injections and pills in small cooler.
Told the security folks I was carrying on injections.
Open up cooler with boxes in it, with label showing and sent them through x ray. No problems. All went well. I told my doctor I was traveling and she was not concerned about meds going through x rays. Security folks were not also.
Have fun!
you should have gotten a travel kit with the meds just put a cold pack in with the meds and go
careful of the sun going from Mn to Tx the sun will raise Heck with your skin, this I know to be true............. :( made that mistake on an overcast 70degree day in fla during the winter. Oh ya!
Oh yes, the sun! Mykids247 brought up a good reminder. I went from pacific northwest to south and first day at pool got a rash from the sun! Be careful.