[Diabetes-talk] how to keep medication from spilling while traveling, and keeping all supplies together

[d m gina]

A friend shared if you get a shaving bag that would fit medicines and 
then put it in back pack anything you want to do boarding.

Original message:
> When traveling long-distance, I always leave my meds in their original
> bottles.  I used to put some bottles in a zip lock bag and others in another
> bag, let's say, for example, night meds in one bag and morning meds in
> another.  But now that I have my Scrip Talk, it saves a lot of headaches and
> I can put everything together in one zip lock bag.



> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 7:53 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Bernadette Jacobs
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] how to keep medication from spilling while
> traveling, and keeping all supplies together

> I hope you can forgive me for raining on your parade.  But, my best
> advice to you is, "leave the pill box at home."  When my husband and I
> traveled abroad for the adoptions of our children, we were advised by
> both the adoption agency and the airlines in making our flight
> reservations to leave all medications in their prescription bottles
> and carry them that way because the bottles are locked shut and,
> because in checking your bags, the airlines' staff can rest assured
> there's a good chance that if you're carrying your meds in their
> designated prescription bottles that the pills are the properly
> prescribed meds?

> On the other hand, if you insist on carrying those pill box things, my
> suggestion is to enclose them in a gallon ziplock bag and slide that
> into your bag.  They should be somewhat safer anyway.

> Have a great day!!

> Bern

> On 12/8/16, Gail the U. S. Male via Diabetes-Talk
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello,

>> I use one of those seven day pill organizers, that have four compartments
>> per day.  I only use two compartments.   I need suggestions how to carry
>> this box while traveling.  The compartments do not stay closed, and pills
>> fall out!  I carry the box in a large freezer bag. Then, I also carry two
>> kinds of insulin, and a count-a-dose, which won't all fit into the plastic
>> bag!  I'd love to find some sort of case that will hold all my meds,
>> insulin, meter ETC.  any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

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