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Hello all, I'm looking for advice on the best / most reliable medical fridge to use when travelling. I'm on Movymia which needs to be kept at temperatures between 2 and 8 degrees. The ferry doesn't offer medical fridges nor will the various hotels on our road trips.

Has anyone had experience of using the Voyager from 4allFamily. This is marketed as being for insulin so it's unclear if it will suit the dimensions of the Movymia pen. Is there a more reliable option, please?

Thank you.

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peasandtoms

Google cGoldenwall insulin ‘fridge. I have the same medicine via daily injection. This flask like kit has an ice block for traveling and a usb lead for its’fridge mode. You’ll need a usb plug and the usual overseas adapter for the plug.

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Fractious in reply topeasandtoms

Thank you, peasandtoms, for those details. I'll certainly check out the c golden wall.

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I was unaware that mini fridges which are suitable for transporting medication were available. I see that the device you mention would be suitable for Terrosa pens. However, the new medication which I will be moving onto is not mentioned so I will have to contact the manufacturer. Thanks for drawing this to my awareness. There is also no indication if they may be carried on airplanes.

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HedgehogQueen13 in reply toFirst-Call

Hi there, I'm on daily Teraparatide jabs, a couple months ago we purchased a 'Coolmeds ' bag to use when travelling...so 1st time I used it temp sank below 0.4 deg ( lucky no pens, just a test with felt tips) tried again yesterday and sadly 15 hours later temp is only 0.8 deg !! I did everything as instructed in the complex setting up process so I definitely will not be using this.I'll check out Goldenwall one but I'm thinking of Frio packs from Amazon...looked at lots youtube vids ...and think for short journeys this may work. Let me know what you decide!!

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Cercis in reply toHedgehogQueen13

I have been on Teriparatide for over 15 months and I have traveled with a Tilcare Electric Insulin Cooler using one frozen gel pack, in my hand luggage. I bought it through Amazon. If there is no fridge in a hotel room or cruise cabin I have used this cooler with its separate fridge cooling lid, on mains power through a USB lead, to keep my Teriparatide injection pen at fridge temperature 2 - 8 degrees C. The single gel pack of this Cooler is simpler to get refrozen before departure from hotel/ship than 6 gel packs in a travel bag. I travel with a covering letter to explain the medication I am carrying. That was necessary when an airport security machine detected liquid in the above Cooler.

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HedgehogQueen13 in reply toCercis

OK thanks, maybe something to consider if we do go to Oz to see son again...Very surprised that Cunard refused my request to freeze packs for my return journey home !! In fairness you can't just plonk the coolmeds ones in freezer, they have to be " conditioned " I really wish I'd known about this product before we purchased it !!

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