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NEED HELP - TSA RULES - HAVE QUESTION ABOUT MEDICATION

Peridot — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:41:44 GMT

In a week I will be flying to Florida. Have not been on an airplane in 25 years and rules and regulations are a lot different now as everyone knows.

Here is my question......I take medicaiton and several vitamins and suppplements. It states in the written rules that all meds (for your carry on) have to be in original containers and placed in a quart sized plastic bag. I will need at least three quart sized plastic bags.

I have heard that you can use these daily/weekly pill dispensers. Has anyone used this method? I will need three of the weekly dispensers as I take meds morning and evening. These dispenses do not fit in a quart sized plastic bag! Can I put them in a gallon sized plastic bag? Is this acceptable? I don't want to get to the check in baggage area and then find out this is not acceptable and they throw my meds away or they make me check in my bag and pay the fee for the extra bag. I don't feel safe about just throwing the dispensers in my carry on without having them in a plasstic bag.

Any adivse and help is greatly appreciated. I am flying American but I would think it would be the same for all airlines.

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fortune — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:48:52 GMT

Can you call the airline and ask them? Maybe airport security has the answer.

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Tribesters — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:55:07 GMT

I checked the TSA site & it said medication must be clearly labeled. Liquids (including medications) are what needs to be in the 1 quart bags. I think if your meds aren't liquid you could probably put them all in 1 gallon bag. But to be on the safe side could you put them in three 1 quart bags inside of a gallon bag? Then if they need them in 1 qt. bags you could just open the gallon bag?

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Nuttmeg — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:00:43 GMT

This is information from the TSA Blog. http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-travel-tips-traveling-with.html

This link has a contact number.

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gmkb — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:02:01 GMT

I fly frequently and just put what I need for the week in the pill dispenser and put it in my carry on. Never a problem. You only need the quart bag if the medication is liquid.

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sandraskates — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:08:58 GMT

I flew to a couple of different US cities this past year. My prescription medication was in it's original container. But I also took various vitamin supplements, Airborne, and a couple others - all were in pill form.

Basically, I picked the biggest supplement container, took out the excess pills that we would not need and mixed in the others that we wanted.

I'm not sure this was the best thing to do but then I did not know - until this post - that there was a rule that said they needed to be in the original containers. I would not have wanted to carry 4 different supplement containers with me. I don't recall putting them in the clear bag either; both prescription and supplement came with me in my shoulder bag.

I do put all the liquid items in the clear bag. I think the maximum size for each is 3 oz.

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Peridot — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:18:56 GMT

Thank you so much for the link nutmeg3. It was of great help and answered a lot of my questions. Thanks for taking the time.

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millieshops — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:22:03 GMT

I think there's some mix up here about medication rules and make-up rules. I know we're allowed only ONE quart size bag of liquid make-up products, but I have never paid any attention to my meds that way. Nor do I mix them into my make-up bag. Most of my meds go into my weekly pill dispensers. They're not liquid, so there are no limits. I've never been stopped for the pills in my dispensers, but I suppose I could be on some airlines.

Please go to your airline security rules and read the rules as they apply to what you need to take with up, OP.

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jackthebear — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:35:04 GMT

If it were me I would keep my RX with me in the original containers in the ziplock bag and put the vitamins in my check bags. CVS sells little ziplock bags to put pills too like these http://www.cvs.com/shop/home-health-care/other-daily-living-aids/medicine-accessories/ezy-dose-disposable-pill-pouch-6-packs-of-50ct-total-300-skuid-793223 you could put your vitamins in those as well

I flew fo the first time in 14 years and my RX were not an issue.

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bonnielu — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 02:43:57 GMT

I have carried meds in little containers with flip tops for each day with no problem. I have also carried meds in orginal containers, no problem. The advice given is excellent from the listed site. Thanks for that.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 03:35:47 GMT

I always gather up all my meds in their original bottles and toss them in a zip lock bag which I'm sure is larger than 1 gal. Nobody has ever question my system.

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drizzellla — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 18:58:45 GMT

I bought my husband a "nylon folder" that had small zip lock bags for each day. I bought it from AAA. It works great when you travel. It is slim and also enough to protect the pills. TSA never has had a problem with it. And we have flown to Vancover, BC, San Francisco, Chicago, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Houston and to Philadelphia. No one has had a problem with it.

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Plaid Pants2 — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 19:11:57 GMT

Medicine does not have to be in a 1 quart bag.

Make-up does not have to be in a 1 quart bag.

Shampoos, lotions, toothpaste, etc, DOES have to be in a 1 quart bag.

TSA will not deny someone their medicine, even if the bottle is over 3.4 ounces.

Even if the medicine is OTC, it won't be denied.

Just let the TSA agent know that it is medical, and they probably will do extra testing on it, but, they won't take it away from you.

Nursing mothers fly with their babies milk all the time, and that's more than 3.4 ounces, and there isn't a problem with it.

Your medicine is no different.

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Peridot — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:14:08 GMT

Thanks to all of you who responded to my post. I contacted TSA directly as suggested and this is what I found out.

1. Medications can be put in the weekley dispensers. Meds in bottles need to be put in a plastic bag in original containers. There is no limit on the amount of pills you can take along in your carry on. With liquid meds there seems to be a questionable restriction of the amount that TSA feels is required for the flight. Read the TSA rules.

2. Makeup, eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss, shampoo, facial cleansers, sun tan lotion, toothpaste all of that stuff has to be put in ONE QUART sized plastic zip bag and in the required size container and you have to be able to close the bag completely. This bag needs to be taken out of your carry on at the check point and it will be looked at.

3. All liquids, creams, gels, pastes that don't fit in the teenie quart sized bad need to be packed in your check in bag and amount does not matter and the size of the container does not matter. I do beleive that there is a total amount of ounces that can be put in the check in bag.

Thanks again for the help.

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Plaid Pants2 — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 23:59:34 GMT

In all of the times that I have flown, I never had to take out my mascara, lipstick, eyeliner, let alone, have them in a one quart bag.

I have traveled with liquid medicine, and I just tell the agent that it is medical, and they are okay with it. As long as you are not taking a gallon of something, when your flight is only two hours long, you should be fine.

TSA will not deny someone their medicine. Can you imagine the fallout if they did?

But you have to declare it medical to the officer.

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Chrystaltree2 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:02:18 GMT

I'm pretty sure that quart bag business refers to liquids. I take a bunch of meds and vitamins. I use a 7 day dispenser that is dvided into 3 sections for each day. I portion out my meds for each day and put the dispenser in my carry on. I have never had any problems at all.

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Tyak — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:00:32 GMT

@Peridot wrote:
Thanks to all of you who responded to my post. I contacted TSA directly as suggested and this is what I found out.

1. Medications can be put in the weekley dispensers. Meds in bottles need to be put in a plastic bag in original containers. There is no limit on the amount of pills you can take along in your carry on. With liquid meds there seems to be a questionable restriction of the amount that TSA feels is required for the flight. Read the TSA rules.

2. Makeup, eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss, shampoo, facial cleansers, sun tan lotion, toothpaste all of that stuff has to be put in ONE QUART sized plastic zip bag and in the required size container and you have to be able to close the bag completely. This bag needs to be taken out of your carry on at the check point and it will be looked at.

3. All liquids, creams, gels, pastes that don't fit in the teenie quart sized bad need to be packed in your check in bag and amount does not matter and the size of the container does not matter. I do beleive that there is a total amount of ounces that can be put in the check in bag.

Thanks again for the help.

I just flew in Oct. and I have never put makeup, toothpaste, etc in the quart size bags. They go in my freedom bag inside my carry on and it's never been an issue. As for meds, they go in a daily dispenser and I toss them in my purse.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 01:06:50 GMT

@Nuttmeg wrote:
This is information from the TSA Blog. http://blog.tsa.gov/2014/09/tsa-travel-tips-traveling-with.html
This link has a contact number.

Great information !!

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mima — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:37:07 GMT

We have also carried the weekly pill dispensers filled for the week with no problem. We put it in our carry on and not our checked bag in case the checked bag gets lost. We never take the original perscription bottles.

I do have an idea for the future though. I think I will take pictures of the fronts of our perscrition bottles to have with me if there is any questions. It shows the name of the meds and our name, dates, etc. That would be the same thing I'd think.

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Nataliesgramma — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:15:52 GMT

I wanted to add that you can carry an Epi pen in your purse without a problem also.