traveling with medicine

[Morium34]

how do you travel with adalimumab,any problem in airport security.

[AgedCrone]

I don’t know..but this seems the answer…lots of people Travel with prescription drugs so you shouldn’t have any problems.How do you travel with HUMIRA injection?leave HUMIRA in its original packaging so it is clearly labelled with your name and dosage instructions (if you are taking HUMIRA pens/syringes with you) You should carry your HUMIRA with you as hand luggage onto the airplane. Confirm with the airline about carrying HUMIRA on the plane and through customs.

[Freddiefan in reply to AgedCrone]

Hi,

I’m on methotrexate, metoject pen. I was given a travel certificate, a page signed by and stamped with my local hospital, which folds up into a credit card size. I put this with my injection into a clear bag to put through separately at customs. Never had a problem. Take care x

[Silverpixie]

The company that delivers your drug will provide a letter allowing you to travel with needles. Security sometimes check the chill packs in my medigenix bag (not suitable for long haul but fine to say Dubai ) which you take through as hand luggage. If you're going further you'll need a different storage system. I've never contacted the airline and been all over Europe and Dubai/ Hong Kong/Japan. Have a good trip!

[Jackie1947]

I travel with Etanacept and at security no problem. I do have a letter from the hospital but never been asked for it.

[helixhelix]

You need to get a proper medical cool bag that will keep it at the correct temperature if you are going away for more than 2 weeks (it is ok at room temperature for 14 days).

Then as others have said take a letter with you, put it all in your hand luggage and you should have no problems at security. They are used to people travelling with drugs with needles.

[Runrig01]

You should get a cool bag, many are available. My bag keeps my injections cool for 12hrs. My Benepali can be kept at room temperature for 4 weeks, but must be below 25 degrees.

I got a letter from my rheumatologist. I have been asked twice to show my letter. You need to keep them aside as they can’t go through the X-ray scanner. They will take them to be swabbed, then return to you. It is also advisable to carry a repeat prescription with all your meds listed. Although they advise to keep things in their original container it’s not possible with biologics, as most cool bags won’t accommodate the boxes.

[CagneysMum in reply to Runrig01]

Hi. I’ve always put mine through the scanner and never been challenged, why don’t you?

[Runrig01 in reply to CagneysMum]

I contacted the company who manufacture Benepali, on the advice of the H@H pharmacist. They advised me that it shouldn’t go through the scanner due to it being a biological product. So I’ve always followed that advice.

I also have an emergency steroid injection which does go through the scanner

[CagneysMum in reply to Runrig01]

Didn’t know that and my biologic always goes through the scanner 🤷‍♀️

[Barrister in reply to Runrig01]

I was told this by Healthcare at Home too but now my Benepali is delivered by Healthnet Homecare and when I needed a new letter (as the last one was quite old and security at Heathrow suggested I get an updated one as I travel a lot) the pharmacist there said that it was fine to go through the scanner as the level of X-ray was so small that it is believed it isn’t a problem.

Clemmie

[Morium34]

thanks everyone I will contact my hospital really worried going to New York it’s a long flight.pray for me

[TytoAlba in reply to Morium34]

I travel long haul frequently and have never had an issue with my pre-filled biologic syringes at the airport. Sciensius emailed me a letter which updates the date each time it's printed so I always carry a recent print when I travel. The previous letter used to advise that biologics shouldn't go through the scanner because effects were unknown but the current letter no longer says that. I usually use a Frio reusable cooler wallet (it cost about £20 from Amazon) to transport my enbrel syringes and store them for the duration of my trips. The wallet just needs to be soaked in water every couple of days and keeps the syringes cool enough for their 28 days out of the fridge shelf life even when I've been in the hottest temperatures. As I inject twice weekly, I take mine out of the bulky packaging so they fit into the wallet and have never been challenged because they're not in their original packaging. I'm sure you'll have a lovely holiday 😀.