Instructions for traveling with GH

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We should make this a file that we can put in our FILES section,

since it is a common question.

1) You need your doctor's prescription with you, usually just a copy

of the pharmacy label will do. (meaning don't just bring the

vial...)

2) It is recommended for the fastest and easiest way through

security ... get one of those flexible soft small cooler bags (like

for baby bottles, lunches, etc. Also purchase a stainless steel

small Thermos -- can find them at Target, Walmart. The one that is

about 4-5 inches tall with a screw lid is great. HOWEVER, if your

GH vial/pen is longer, you have to get a taller thermos.

3) Now, the morning you are leaving. Fill the thermos with cold

water and place it in the freezer without a lid, for about 5-10

minutes. Now, take a small sandwich ziplock bag and put 3-4 pieces

of ice in it. Push the air out and seal it. Take a second ziplock

bag and put the vial of growth hormone in it. Now, empty the water

from the thermos (it is now cold), place the ice in the bottom, then

the bag/vial, and seal it.

4) Now, put a good frozen ice pack or 2 in the cooler bag, and put

your thermos in it. Hopefully there is an outside pocket you can

put a torn off prescription label, put the syringes you need,

alcohol wipes. If not, put them in a ziplock bag and place them

inside. I also put the periactin and other meds inside the cooler

bag too, just to keep it all together.

5) We then took a white sheet of paper, and in big permanent marker

wrote " Medicine/Syringes: MUST be Refrigerated " , and this is taped

securely to the outside flat part of the cooler bag.

6) Now, when you hit security, it is simple. As you walk up, you

say to the person as you hold up the bag " I have medicine with

syringes in here, do you want it to go through x-ray or do you want

to look at it manually. " They will choose which method. And bam,

you are done. In flying, gosh, at least 15 round trip flights with

GH, we have NEVER been asked for the prescription, ever. Never been

stopped. Never had a problem. And honestly, the GH will stay cold

for probably 24 hours packed this way. Gives you lots of time.

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> Okay guys! We are flying to Chicago now thanks to someones great

> generosity!!! THANK YOU!!!!

> Anyhow, we have never flown with gh, needles, etc. before! What do

we

> do? Do we need letters from the doctor so we can take the needles

> with us on the plane and not check it? I am not much of a flyer.

> (only flown 3 times in my life and one of those was to Chicago for

> the convention and one was to NY to see Dr. H!) We usually drive

> everywhere!

> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!!

> Thanks in advance,

> Carmen, mom to Storm, age 8y 10m, 51 pounds and 48 inches