Re: Meds on a Plane, especially liquid Mepron

[Guest guest]

I really have no knowledge, but I would worry about prescription meds not in

the bottle. For some reason I think that they might have a problem with

that, but I am fully prepared to stand corrected if someone knows better

than me. Good luck --

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM, batikquilt <batikquilt@...> wrote:

>

>

> We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my daughter

> is going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid herbal tinctures

> and the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

>

> Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the

> inspection process?

>

> We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I think it

> will be more practical to take the two pill sorters, one for AM and one for

> PM rather than all those Rx and supplement bottles. I think Mepron must stay

> in the opaque bottle. I am concerned that since the Mepron needed for the

> duration of the trip is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might

> confiscate it and that would not be any fun.

>

> Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a prescription

> label? I am having a hard time finding clear info online about this.

>

> Thanks for your help, everyone!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know that medicine and baby formula has an exception. However,

bring your prescriptions marked on the bottle as to what is in the

bottles. Maybe a doctors note if your worried. Whatever you do don't

check them under the plane. If you lose your luggage you may not get

those back for days or ever. Call the airlines and ask them how to

handle it and/or the airport that you are going through security at

because they all tend to do things a little different in my

experience. I have never had a problem with pills. I would just keep

them in a bag through the xray. It's the liquids you will have to

claim in a clear QUART size bag. Even if it takes several of them

they have to be quart sized! You just have to pull the quart bags out

of your regular bag and set them next to it and your shoes. Good luck.

Suzanne

On Feb 27, 2011, at 6:26 PM, batikquilt wrote:

> We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my

> daughter is going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid

> herbal tinctures and the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

>

> Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the

> inspection process?

>

> We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I

> think it will be more practical to take the two pill sorters, one

> for AM and one for PM rather than all those Rx and supplement

> bottles. I think Mepron must stay in the opaque bottle. I am

> concerned that since the Mepron needed for the duration of the trip

> is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might confiscate it and that

> would not be any fun.

>

> Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a

> prescription label? I am having a hard time finding clear info

> online about this.

>

> Thanks for your help, everyone!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

This came from the TSA website...

3-1-1 for carry-ons = 3.4 ounce (100ml) bottle or less (by volume) ; 1

quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed

in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid

volume each traveler can bring. 3.4 ounce (100ml) container size is a

security measure.

Be prepared. Each time TSA searches a carry-on it slows down the line.

Practicing 3-1-1 will ensure a faster and easier checkpoint experience.

3-1-1 is for short trips. If in doubt, put your liquids in checked

luggage.

Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast

milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and

are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for

inspection at the checkpoint. Officers may need to open these items to

conduct additional screening.

Suzanne

On Feb 27, 2011, at 6:26 PM, batikquilt wrote:

> We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my

> daughter is going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid

> herbal tinctures and the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

>

> Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the

> inspection process?

>

> We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I

> think it will be more practical to take the two pill sorters, one

> for AM and one for PM rather than all those Rx and supplement

> bottles. I think Mepron must stay in the opaque bottle. I am

> concerned that since the Mepron needed for the duration of the trip

> is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might confiscate it and that

> would not be any fun.

>

> Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a

> prescription label? I am having a hard time finding clear info

> online about this.

>

> Thanks for your help, everyone!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

When my daughter was on Mepron they offered it in individual foil

packets, one packet was one dose. I am not sure if they package it any

more this way, but it was so easy and made travel much easier. They were

flat and took up so little room. We have traveled many times with pills

and I put all of them in a separate bag with the pills in the bottles

they came in. And then another one for liquid items. (They do not have

to be bagged, but it makes it easier if there is a question.)

As someone else mentioned liquid medicine can be declared and is not a

part of the 3-1-1

Good luck,

On 2/27/2011 8:20 PM, Suzanne wrote:

> This came from the TSA website...

>

> 3-1-1 for carry-ons = 3.4 ounce (100ml) bottle or less (by volume) ; 1

> quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed

> in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid

> volume each traveler can bring. 3.4 ounce (100ml) container size is a

> security measure.

>

> Be prepared. Each time TSA searches a carry-on it slows down the line.

> Practicing 3-1-1 will ensure a faster and easier checkpoint experience.

>

> 3-1-1 is for short trips. If in doubt, put your liquids in checked

> luggage.

>

> Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast

> milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and

> are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for

> inspection at the checkpoint. Officers may need to open these items to

> conduct additional screening.

>

> Suzanne

>

> On Feb 27, 2011, at 6:26 PM, batikquilt wrote:

>

>> We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my

>> daughter is going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid

>> herbal tinctures and the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

>>

>> Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the

>> inspection process?

>>

>> We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I

>> think it will be more practical to take the two pill sorters, one

>> for AM and one for PM rather than all those Rx and supplement

>> bottles. I think Mepron must stay in the opaque bottle. I am

>> concerned that since the Mepron needed for the duration of the trip

>> is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might confiscate it and that

>> would not be any fun.

>>

>> Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a

>> prescription label? I am having a hard time finding clear info

>> online about this.

>>

>> Thanks for your help, everyone!

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have never had any problem with pills in a pill sorter, or even when I have

just put the pills in plastic baggies.

I am not sure about the mepron, as I have always checked it, being a liquid.

Dara

>

> We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my daughter is

going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid herbal tinctures and

the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

>

>

>

> Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the inspection

process?

>

>

>

> We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I think it

will be more practical to take the two pill sorters, one for AM and one for PM

rather than all those Rx and supplement bottles. I think Mepron must stay in the

opaque bottle. I am concerned that since the Mepron needed for the duration of

the trip is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might confiscate it and that

would not be any fun.

>

>

>

> Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a prescription

label? I am having a hard time finding clear info online about this.

>

>

>

> Thanks for your help, everyone!

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know about the pills not in their bottles but when we traveled, if the

liquid has a prescription label on it then it was ok.  Since our herbal

tincture

(4 oz) didn't have a prescription label, we had to check it in. I would

definitely call the airlines and confirm this though.  That Mepron is liquid

gold and you wouldn't want to loose it.

Safe travels,

Elaine

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From: batikquilt <batikquilt@...>

Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 4:26:43 PM

Subject: [ ] Meds on a Plane, especially liquid Mepron

 

We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my daughter is

going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid herbal tinctures and

the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the inspection

process?

We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I think it will be

more practical to take the two pill sorters, one for AM and one for PM rather

than all those Rx and supplement bottles. I think Mepron must stay in the opaque

bottle. I am concerned that since the Mepron needed for the duration of the trip

is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might confiscate it and that would not

be any fun.

Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a prescription label?

I am having a hard time finding clear info online about this.

Thanks for your help, everyone!

[Guest guest]

Liquid meds are exempt from the 3oz limit, as long as they are in the

original scrip bottle and labeled correctly. They do not need to be in a

quart size bag if they will not fit. It is easiest if you remove it from

the bag and place in the bin beside the bag, however, we have also gone

through with all meds and liquids in our bags without any troubles.

All meds should always be in original scrip bottles, properly labeled. It

ia against federal law to carry meds in any unmarked containers (this

includes pill sorters). The one exception that you can usually get away

with is a single use pill sorter for like carrying afternoon meds in your

purse.

You should never put any meds in a checked bag. Not all checked bag storage

is climate controlled, and you run the risk of a bag being lost. Meds

should always stay with your person. In addition, liquid meds that are in

checked bags will raise more red flags as when they are seen on the xray,

the TSA agent will then have to pull the bag, track down the passenger,

verify the bag is theirs, open the bag, verify the meds, and then finally

secure the bag again, passenger returns to the plane, and the checked bag is

stowed.

We frequently travel with pills, Mepron, and iv meds.

Charlotte

iamwhimsy@...

http://whimsy.t35.com

Re: [ ] Meds on a Plane, especially liquid Mepron

> This came from the TSA website...

>

> 3-1-1 for carry-ons = 3.4 ounce (100ml) bottle or less (by volume) ; 1

> quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed

> in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid

> volume each traveler can bring. 3.4 ounce (100ml) container size is a

> security measure.

>

> Be prepared. Each time TSA searches a carry-on it slows down the line.

> Practicing 3-1-1 will ensure a faster and easier checkpoint experience.

>

> 3-1-1 is for short trips. If in doubt, put your liquids in checked

> luggage.

>

> Declare larger liquids. Medications, baby formula and food, and breast

> milk are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding three ounces and

> are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for

> inspection at the checkpoint. Officers may need to open these items to

> conduct additional screening.

>

> Suzanne

>

> On Feb 27, 2011, at 6:26 PM, batikquilt wrote:

>

>> We have to travel by plane soon and this will be the first time my

>> daughter is going with her large supply of supplements, meds, liquid

>> herbal tinctures and the ever-popular bright yellow liquid Mepron.

>>

>> Does anyone have tips for airline travel and how to streamline the

>> inspection process?

>>

>> We'll be gone for 5 days and don't want to check our baggage. I

>> think it will be more practical to take the two pill sorters, one

>> for AM and one for PM rather than all those Rx and supplement

>> bottles. I think Mepron must stay in the opaque bottle. I am

>> concerned that since the Mepron needed for the duration of the trip

>> is more than than 3 oz., the inspectors might confiscate it and that

>> would not be any fun.

>>

>> Will the TSA people take away pills in the sorters without a

>> prescription label? I am having a hard time finding clear info

>> online about this.

>>

>> Thanks for your help, everyone!

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, everyone, for your responses to my question.

My daughter will carry all her original Rx and supplement bottles in her purse,

which is large enough to accommodate them all. She will take along an empty

pill sorter. When we get to our destination, she will sort her pills to keep

them organized for the duration of the trip. The Mepron will stay in its

original container to present to the inspectors along with her 3-1-1 bottles.

We have a list of her meds and supplements. Her LLMD signed this at her last

visit so we could submit the paper to our insurance company in order to include

the supplements in our health care spending account. I'm taking a copy of this

list in case there are any issues with the supplements.

Thanks again for your help!

Kaethe