Travelling with meds

[nesantos]

Hi, I'll be flying to Lisbon early next month and I have all my meds to take along including my tocilizumab self-administered injections. has anyone travelled with the injections before? Do you know if a letter from the doc will do?

[Jacki08]

Hi-- I travelled with mthx injections. I had a letter from my consultant and carried them in my hand luggage. Hope that helps.

[nesantos in reply to Jacki08]

Thanks jack. I was told that the injections can't be away from the fridge for more than 8 hours. I've got a fridge bag and a letter but being a biologic drug I hope it's enough.

[magician in reply to nesantos]

door to door, my travels take approximately 24 hours. So far, humira (one of those biologics) have been OK.

[magician]

I travel quite frequently, bringing along meds. Humira is the most tricky, as it requires to be kept cold and hand carried - probably similar case with tocilizumab.

I always carry a prescription and a letter explaining the need to hand carry. I must say that I have never had the need to present either docs fo the security staff.

But the plane crew occasionally asks a lot of questions before agreeing to put the meds in the plane ref - the letter could come in handy at those moments.

Bon voyage!

[nesantos]

That's great news. Thanks.

[Barrister]

I travel regularly, backwards and forwards to the Middle East with Humira injections. I haven't had any problems so far, but always carry a doctors letter in both Arabic and English, along with my injections. Clemmie

[dmags]

Hi if you are supplied by bupa (still nhs but on contract) if you ring them they will send you a covering letter which planes and security are happy with

[nesantos in reply to dmags]

Thanks. I am not supplied by bupa as I am on a medical trial that's why I'm a bit more worried but the ra nurse will write the same as bupa letter.

[Chrissycl]

I have flown with enbrel on a 10 flight so with airport time and travel time at destination it was about 15 hours in total. I bought a travel medi porter from health care at home,large medical ice pack that lasted all the journey. I also emailed my flight carrier to say I was taking sharps on board and they wasn't classed as part of my hand luggage allowance. Also the cabin crew was happy to supply ice if I needed it

[nesantos]

Hi all and thank you for your replies. just a quick question, did you dispose of the sharps on destination or did you bring them back home?