TRAVEL TIPS
The American Diabetes Association has developed with the TSA, a bunch of new travel tips, for diabetics traveling with their diabetic supplies. These tips will help ensure the safety and convenience of travelers with diabetes, while also keeping everyone else safe. Passengers with diabetes are able to board with diabetes supplies and equipment, especially during those times when the nation's security threat level rises. You should notify the screener that you have diabetes and are carrying your supplies with you. Although you are not currently required to see a prescription label, it is recommended having the label available to identify the medication in order to hurry up the security check-point screening process. Most diabetes-related supplies and equipment are allowed through the checkpoint once they have been screened. Make sure though that when transporting your syringes, they are in a Sharps disposal container or other similar hard-surface container. You should also always review the TSA regarding changes in liquid bans at airport security checkpoints. You should separate your medication and associated supplies from your other property in a pouch or bag. You should label all your medications so that they are identifiable. In order to prevent contamination or damage to medication and associated supplies and/or fragile medical materials, you should handle and repack your own medication and supplies during the visual inspection process. Any medication or supplies that cannot be cleared visually must be submitted for x-ray screening. If you don’t want it to go through the x-ray screening, you will not be allowed to carry your medications and supplies past the security checkpoint.