travel with meds (again)

chrissycl
chrissycl Member Posts: 27
edited 2. Mar 2011, 10:29 in Living with Arthritis archive
have just found a site called yellowcross and they offer a thermobag especially designed for carrying med that need to be kept cool and I just wondered if anyone out there knew about them and had used the bag and could give me a review because I'm still looking, especially now first choice say because of health and safety I can't use on board fridge.

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  • Ema123
    Ema123 Member Posts: 6
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi!

    Health and safety drives me insane, it's just got so out of hand!

    I travelled to Australia around 3 years ago and carried my enbrel medication with me (it can only be out of the fridge for around 3 hours I think). I used a bag desinged for carrying food in (I got it from Tesco I think) which was thermally lined. I added some cooler packs which I wrapped in plastic bags and packed my injections in this bag around the cool packs.

    Fortunately the airline was fantastic. They couldn't keep it in the fridge but they kept the ice packs cool for me and brought the bag to me to check that it was cool enough.

    I don't know if this is of help in anyway to you, I hope it is.

    Ema123
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, I don't know if this will help, but my husband used to travel a lot with chemicals, when he was a research scientist. He always told the airline in advance, so that they knew what the little bags of white powder were!!! :eek: It may be worth making enquires in advance, especially as travel is so strict about carry-on stuff. Hope this is useful. love Sue
  • salamander
    salamander Member Posts: 1,906
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    delboy wrote:
    I use a Frio bag as they told me it would keep my Enbrel at the right temperature for up to 40+ hours.

    Hi Delboy, I contacted Frio and they told me it doesn't keep the meds at fridge temperature but atroom temperature 18-26 degrees. It depends on how long your drug can be kept out of the fridge so people need to check. It is designed to keep insulin at room temperature for 45 hours in 33 degrees ambient temperature.

    I am on Cimzia which should only be at room temperature for max 12 hours so no good if I was not able to get to a fridge during that time. I can't reactivate it as was told to me by the nurse incorrectly! I was recommended this product with unclear guidelines and the pharmacist at the company that supplies my drugs said not to use it but a normal cool bag with a gel pack, or cool pack.

    My point is, you should check with the pharmacist who supplies your drugs!

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