diabetes and flying

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:42 pm

Anyone out there diabetic? I have a questions about flying with diabetic supplies like syringes, lancets, etc. and getting through airport security. Has anyone had to deal with this? We will be flying on vacation this summer for the first time since my son was diagnosed.

I have visions of getting to the gate and not being able to take any of his supplies on board.

ken k

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:11 pm

thanks greg for the feedback. I had a conversation with American Airlines and they seemed to say the same thing.

I like the idea of putting them in the small ziplock bags.

ken k

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:03 pm

Hmmm...that's yet a good thing that they're okay with stuff for diabetes, but at the same time is sorta scary.

Say a actual terrorist claimed to be diabetic...they should probably check for a doctors note...

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:42 pm

Yeah...but that's just my theory...I dunno, really. I guess it goes back to the fact of trusting people...

I recall back to pre-9/11 times...they'd let people in with those leatherman tool devices...

If someone's warped enough to want to do terrorism, they'll find a way. It doesn't matter what the airlines do. Someone will find a way.

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:49 pm

Actually Karl doesn't even use syringes, he has an insulin pump, so the only sharps he will have are the lancets and an emergency glucogon syringe. He may take a few syringes in case his pump would malfunction.

ken k

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:46 am

When I flew here last October (2006), I saw a family of diabetics waiting at security to get on the plane at San Francisco. They had no problem. Now the woman with the unmarked bottle of baby oil--that was a problem.

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Tue May 08, 2007 11:32 pm

Greg wrote:
ken k wrote:Actually Karl doesn't even use syringes, he has an insulin pump, so the only sharps he will have are the lancets and an emergency glucogon syringe. He may take a few syringes in case his pump would malfunction.

ken k
I use a pump too (Minimed). It goes right through the metal detector because is mostly plastic. The pump supplies have not been a problem either. However, I usually put a couple extra of each item into my suitcase just in case. It's a lot easier to get insulin in an emergency situation than to get a resevoir or a infusion set while on vacation!

Greg,
Is it safe to go through the magnetic metal detectors with the pump and the glucose meter, or should he keep them out of the detectors?