Travelling with meds to be kept at fridge temperature

[muffins78]

Does anyone know or have experience of travelling with Humira pens? I've been looking online for a cool bag to travel with the pens (flight), but either there are bad reviews or the cool bags mention insulin specifically. I contacted a group specific to my condition about the cool bags, but they recommended a bag that keeps the pens at room temperature, which is wrong. I'd go for an insulin cool bag but I don't know the dimensions and I don't want to fork out a lot if money and it be wrong for instance. I've rang a few chemists locally and they don't stock the bags, and my nurse told me Boots had them, again no success there! So am hoping that someone here might have experience with humira :) Thank you!!!

[LauraLou]

Hi,

I used a little lunch box like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spotty-Red-Insulated-Lunch-Bag/dp/B001FDC8VA/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&qid=1405009004&sr=8-45&keywords=cool+bag

Stuffed with ice packs, it seemed to work and the humira pens fitted in and kept cool. Then once on board the flight attendants can normally put them in a fridge.

Laura

[PeckhamRose]

I sometimes have to travel with medication that needs to be kept cold and use a small ice bag with ice packs which works fine.

[hevlarsen]

Hi

I work as cabin crew for an Airline. We often get medication given to us to keep cool. Its no problem. As long as its sufficiantly wrapped up we can keep it cool for you in the galley.

[elloriac]

I have a Frio large wallet for travelling with insulin. I don't know what size your pens are, but the large ones are more than large enough for the Novartis insulin pens, plus some insulin.

You could ring Frio and ask them about Humira, I'm sure they could tell you if they would fit, and the website does give dimensions for each size wallet:

http://www.friouk.com/shop/medical/large-wallet.aspx

[muffins78]

Sorry for the slow response and thanks so much for your help - I went under the weather again so was away from the laptop!!

That's all so helpful and the lunch box idea is really good alternative/idea!!! Thank you!! Ill give Frio a call and see what they say - I just measured a pen and it's 6 1/2 inches long and just shy of an inch in diameter. Would that be the same as an insulin pen?

Thank you so much again for your help!!

[geneie]

I only just saw this message - who supplies your Humira? When I was on it, I asked my suppliers (HaH) and they sent me the necessary, including a travel sharps box, letter for travelling etc..

[muffins78]

I think it's the same people - but the nurse told me to buy the cool thingy (saying boots had them) and said they could provide a letter. I was thinking kings pharmacy might have one - but have still to contact them!

Thank you too for your help. :)

[muffins78]

Hi - just an update on this in case anyone else will ever have the same issue. I rang HAH to get a permission letter for the airport to travel with the drug. And Geneie's experience was correct in this instance too, they offered and gave me a number to get a cool bag thingy. This was not what the nurse originally told me in terms of travelling, so if in doubt, ring HAH first and they will advise on cool bags if they are still supplying them. They also said that the providers/makers of the bags are reluctant to list their bags as suitable for Humira in case something goes wrong as it's so expensive.