Hi all going away shortly, do I pop my needles and insulin pens in clear plastic bags to go through security at the airport? I have a letter from my diabetic nurse.
Pick what up Mike?The scanners will pick them up
Ok what do you put them in to go through security then?
I have been told by airport security that you can have multiple clear plastic bags for liquids if they are used for medication.
Thank you KK for a sensible answer I agree you can only have one plastic bag and I can't fit the prefilled pens in them.I don't, it's hard enough getting a few bits of make up in those tiny bags, they are definitely not big enough for insulin cartridges and of course you are only allowed one. I keep the cartridges in their actual boxes and then I put those boxes and the needles etc in a small over the shoulder rucksack type bag (a small one). I stick it on the tray and so far have never had it questioned. If it was I would show them the Drs letter etc.
Hi. I've always left all of my insulin kit in my carry-on luggage and it's never been queried despite dozens of trip thru security.
I guess the thing we have to remember when travelling is that airport security is performed by human beings in different airports in different countries. As a result, the rules can be interpreted differently,
So, I am prepared with my insulin in a clear plastic bag. I am lucky that I have small pots for cosmetics, etc. and do not use prefilled pens so I can fit everything in a single bag. But this doesn't stop me falling foul of that airport's interpretation of the security rules for sharps or liquids every so often.
The rule I apply when that happens is to be polite and try not to argue. This approach has got me through 100s of flights with my diabetes kit with the odd request for a doctor's letter, separation of medication into a separate plastic bag, close inspection of metal insulin pen, suggestions that an insulin pump is fine to be x-rayed (manufacturer's do not advise this so I politely request a pat down), close investigation of my CGM and, once, being told I chose to have diabetes. I didn't argue with any of these although I reported the last one to Heathrow security management.
So, be prepared but, in most circumstances, airport security is as smooth with diabetes as it is without.
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