Can anyone recommend a cooler bag for travelling with Interferon in the tropics?

[Huginn]

We are off on a family trip to Costa Rica and are going to be spending a fair amount of time on buses. Can anyone recommend a lightweight method to keep my syringes cool? I’m taking 4 x 135mg syringes - only little!

I was looking at Frio bags for insulin but they only maintain temperatures between 18-26deg cent and the interferon needs to be 2-8 deg centigrade.

Cheers,

Josh

[Trocken]

We have always used medpac bags for my sons meds, they come in a range of sizes and I always add a cool pack, it’s also always worth speaking to the hotels to ask if their is a small fridge available in your room for your meds, or if you could take a couple of freezer packs would they be happy to keep one in a freezer for you to rotate once or twice a day. we’ve never had a problem. Enjoy your holiday

[Kinsale]

Hi HuginnI’m on Pegasys and have travelled with my syringes to the UK before. I’m in Australia and am flying to the UK ink 5 weeks and this time I have ordered from Disoncare one of their small insulin carriers. As the flying time is 22 hours, it will do the job. Hope this helps.

Mark

[Huginn in reply to Kinsale]

Thank you Kinsale. It’s interesting that you’re using an insulin bag as I think they tend to maintain a temp around 18-26 degrees and my Interferon needs to be less than 10. I think that thermos/ice packs are needed!Have you looked into Frio cool bags for your pegasys if it is allowed to be stored in the 20s? The Frio bags look amazing.

Cheers,

Josh

[Kinsale in reply to Huginn]

Hi - yes I’ve looked into the temp and it can deliver the temps of 2 - 8 degrees needed by Pegasys for the time I need. M

[Huginn in reply to Kinsale]

That’s interesting Kinsale. Would you be able to send me a link to this Frio bag? I’m hoping to sort it out today. That would be amazing! Thank you

[Kinsale in reply to Huginn]

Hi HuginnMustang50 talked about the Frio Bags. I have bought the Disoncare Insulin Cooler Travel Case from Amazon.com.au but it should be available from your local Amazon site. Hope this helps.

Cheers

Mark

[eladhil]

Hey. Look for an insulin cooler on 4 allfamily.

[SoledadBarcelona]

I am checking for an electric insuline cooler. Do you know anything about it?

[Mustang50]

I recently used the Frio bags to go to Majorca worked well ✈️

[Abrams]

hi Huginn

I have read your message and am experiencing similar problems with trying to find a way to transport my medication. I’m flying from the UK to Australia in December. My research advises not to separate from original packaging and must be kept between 2-8 degrees Also I will be taking 7 packs which will require space .

How did you get on I would appreciate hearing from you or anyone else who has successfully flown with our medication.

Also how did you get on with paperwork etc .

Many thanks