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(Message started by: Marijke on Oct 26^th, 2006, 2:47pm)

Title: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by Marijke on Oct 26^th, 2006, 2:47pm

I am flying to the USA somewhere in the coming weeks. I was wondering if there are problems taking my imitrex-injections on board? I have a written statement of my doctor, but I don't know if this will do.

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by seasonalboomer on Oct 26^th, 2006, 2:51pm

i have flown several times with my injector kit and have had no problem yet.

scott

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by E-Double on Oct 26^th, 2006, 3:28pm

It' only appears to be a problem if it is hidden in a grenade

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by chewy on Oct 26^th, 2006, 3:46pm

Dont stick the pilot in the eye and you should be fine.

Make sure the RX label is on the box.

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by Kevin_M on Oct 26^th, 2006, 4:29pm

As mentioned above, this is all the Transportation Security Administration has to say about medications:

Quote:

Please make sure your medications are properly labeled with a professionally printed label identifying the medication and manufacturer's name or pharmaceutical label. The prescription medicine must match the name on the passenger's ticket.

In case any questions about anything else in carry-on or checked baggage, this is the entire listing of permitted/prohibited items:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by brewcrew on Oct 27^th, 2006, 9:12am

I also have sleep apnea (in addition to CH), and must travel with my CPAP machine. Since it's an expensive piece of equipment, I always carry it onboard with me. I carry a prescription, written out on the doc's script pad and laminated, right in the carrying case.

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by Bethany1 on Oct 27^th, 2006, 7:45pm

When I flew to Dallas for the convention I got 'picked' and I had everything gone through. The one place (the spot in my purse where you hide things) they didnt check, and guess what was in there? LOL...

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by BB on Oct 28^th, 2006, 12:35am

Sorry this is totally off topic but .. every time I read the title of the thread it jumped out at me as

"Flying and imitrex in hand " ...

Cant help but have the mental picture of Superman to the rescue .. :P

Annette

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by Marijke on Oct 30^th, 2006, 3:46pm

Thx for the info, all!
Will leave Nov. 5th.

Marijke

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by Bond007 on Oct 30^th, 2006, 6:30pm

I just completed a roundtrip flight in the US and the TSA told me that prescription meds are perfectly fine as long as the label is in tact and clearly legible. They didn't even need to examine them.

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by Turts on Oct 31^st, 2006, 1:10am

just travelled europe and carried imitrex nasal spray. not a word, injection maybe different.

as suggested, make sure it still has labels etc.

turts

Title: Re: Flying and imitrex in hand luggage?
Post by unsolved1 on Nov 1^st, 2006, 8:48am

I've flown several times and never had a problem. This last time I had a clear plastic bag with an Imitrex injector and some refills and the doctors written prescription along with it ... no problems at all ;)

UNsolved