[Idyllchat] Traveling with Forteo

[Russ Crum]

Pete,

I have no clue, but a couple of thoughts. Have you considered looking  
into the possibility of purchasing the medicine locally in Italy? If  
that is feasible, it may be the simplest solution.

The other thought, which isn't very comforting, is that I have  
personally been told by a local TSA inspector that they make the  
final decision on what can be carried on a flight regardless of what  
the TSA web site says! This was when I was in a "discussion" with an  
inspector about an item that was in my carry on. Her follow up  
comment to me when she pointed to the TSA emblem on her shirt was  
"this stands for take stuff away". In a situation like that, one  
might eventually win by taking up the discussion with TSA  
supervision. But, in the mean time your flight may be long gone.


Russ Crum
rrcrum at sbcglobal.net

On Mar 12, 2007, at 23:39, haggart wrote:

> Hi Folks
>
> My wife Maggie is starting early to figure out how to travel with  
> Forteo.
>
> The women in the audience may know about this medicine.
>
> Forteo is a liquid medicine used for osteoporosis and is injected  
> with a needle every day. It must be kept at a temperature in the  
> 40's and not frozen or heated.
>
> I have seen travel bags made for keeping a constant temperature for  
> up to 24 hours for sale on the web.
>
> However, the central question is how to get through all the airport  
> security in the USA and in Italy (we are spending three weeks in  
> Italy this fall). The medicine can be kept inside its original  
> prescription box showing name and number and I don't suppose there  
> is more liquid in the forteo pen than is allowed to carry on. Will  
> that be enough to satisfy the security folks??
>
> Anyone out there with the same or similar problem and a solution?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Pete
> for Maggie
> in Moscow
>
> Peter and Margaret Haggart
> haggart at moscow.com
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