Airline restrictions and ice packs

[m61376]

I know there is a ban on liquids and I've read something about liquid ice packs. Anyone know about the 24 hour ice packs?

Are people still taking coolers on the plane or packing them in luggage?

That, however, is not my real problem. My Mom takes medication which must be refrigerated so we always carry on a mini-cooler bag with a freezer pack and I am concerned about that. They are prefilled injectibles and putting them in luggage with pressure changes may not be a good idea.

If anyone has the specifics on the current restrictions, I'd appreciate the info.

Thanks

[Dave M]

This TSA link should answer your question. The pertinent language:

We are continuing to permit prescription liquid medications and other liquids needed by persons with disabilities and medical conditions. This includes:

. . . .

Gels or frozen liquids needed to cool disability or medically related items used by persons with disabilities or medical conditions.

You would be wise to take the medication in the original package that includes your mom's name and that contains the instruction that shows it must be refrigerated.

[m61376]

Dave-
Thanks so much...I had looked at that page, but that's what happens when you quickly skim things - I missed that line.

That's a good idea about taking along the medication instruction sheet in case they want proof that it needs to be refrigerated.

[TheDuke]

My wife also uses a medication that is carried in a small insulated pack with frozen gell-packs. We recently went to Salt Lake City without a problem. She did have to go through special inspection. A bigger problem was that the pharmaceutical manufacturer specified that this medication must not be x-rayed. Again, it required q bit of argument with the screening supervision, but when they read the Lilly spec sheet, they reluctantly agreed to hand inspection and taking explosive wipes inside the carrier.

TheDuke