Can you give us some details about your travel - air, land, sea, hotels/motels, tent, car, bus, RV, a day, week, month? There are several ways to maintain cool temps while traveling, depending on individual circumstances.
My son made a 36-hour odyssey to Japan with biologics that needed to be kept cool - like Tymlos - and made it just fine. Do spill 😊.
Can you give us some details about your travel - air, land, sea, hotels/motels, tent, car, bus, RV, a day, week, month? There are several ways to maintain cool temps while traveling, depending on individual circumstances.
My son made a 36-hour odyssey to Japan with biologics that needed to be kept cool - like Tymlos - and made it just fine. Do spill 😊.
Thank you for your comments. I often travel by car for 8-10 hours, and have an upcoming airline trip expected to last 12-15 hours. Any recommendations will be helpful as this is new to me. I appreciate this site.
Thank you for your comments. I often travel by car for 8-10 hours, and have an upcoming airline trip expected to last 12-15 hours. Any recommendations will be helpful as this is new to me. I appreciate this site.
We were totally in the dark when it came to keeping meds cool for travel, especially for extended timeframes.
For my son's trip to Japan, we had no real idea how long he would need to maintain a cool temperature for his meds. So . . . a few weeks before he traveled, we carefully wrapped his pens and did test runs by packing 18 packages of his very expensive meds into a Yeti cooler, to check spacing for his meds, and as much ice as possible. Once we got the space figured out, we removed the pens and focused on how long the ice would last; we were hoping for about 24 hours . . .
We made ice packs using heavy resealable food-safe silicone pouches, filled with water and frozen. We packed everything close together and added an app-based digital thermometer to monitor the temps using his phone; this was to minimize the number of times he needed to check the temp inside the Yeti. We found that opening the Yeti even for a quick check had an effect on the inside temperature. As luck would have it, the cooler was small enough to carry onto the plane - he was prepared by having his Rx at hand but no questions were asked by the airline.
After several attempts to pack, seal, and monitor the cooler, we had it down pat. Results: His meds were still cool after a harrowing 36-hour trek: the 15+ hour
flight, going the wrong way on the wrong train, finding his hotel . . . ! Once he arrived and was without sufficient refrigeration for a bit, he added ice (readily available) to the silicone packs and had peace of mind.
The good part is that with Tymlos, you will likely only have one or two pens with you, so you won't need a picnic-sized Yeti like we did. This method will work, I'm sure, for car travel as well.
Also, although we have not tested it, we purchased a water-activated reusable insulin pen case that has cooling beads inside - they are made by Frio (Cooling Products) - purchased online, easily obtained and waaaay cheaper than a Yeti. The package states that the case will keep meds at 78.8F for up to 45 hours. Although I used Tymlos, the pens are long since gone or I would be happy to measure the Frio to see if the Tymlos pens would fit. I think the carrier was about $35-$40 and holds two pens.
A lot of blah blah blah info, I know, but I hope you can use some part of it. Happy and safe travels!!! Cheers!
I bought an insulated medical thermos, with a gel pack inside, and a sensor on top that when you touch it, it would show the inside temperature. It was great. At every TSA I would take it out and put it in the bin, and tell the TSA as I did so that it was a medical thermos. It went fine until Frankfurt. After I crossed through the scanner, I noticed all the other passengers clearing away rapidly. I thought, "Wow, someone has something bad, and I better grab my bag and clear out too." I could see my bag set aside in a separate area. Suddenly I was surrounded by heavily armored guards with their hands on their handguns. A fifth one walked up right in front of me, with his hand on his machine gun. They questioned me for about 5 minutes but would not accept my explanation. They wouldn't touch the thermos, but wouldn't let me show it to them either. It was terrifying, since the whole time their hands were on their guns! Finally one got brave and opened it, and let me go. Moral of the story: from now on, lay the thermos out OPENED in the bin! I'm laughing in hindsight.
I bought an insulated medical thermos, with a gel pack inside, and a sensor on top that when you touch it, it would show the inside temperature. It was great. At every TSA I would take it out and put it in the bin, and tell the TSA as I did so that it was a medical thermos. It went fine until Frankfurt. After I crossed through the scanner, I noticed all the other passengers clearing away rapidly. I thought, "Wow, someone has something bad, and I better grab my bag and clear out too." I could see my bag set aside in a separate area. Suddenly I was surrounded by heavily armored guards with their hands on their handguns. A fifth one walked up right in front of me, with his hand on his machine gun. They questioned me for about 5 minutes but would not accept my explanation. They wouldn't touch the thermos, but wouldn't let me show it to them either. It was terrifying, since the whole time their hands were on their guns! Finally one got brave and opened it, and let me go. Moral of the story: from now on, lay the thermos out OPENED in the bin! I'm laughing in hindsight.
When you get a chance, could you share a link to the product you bought, or, the brand/model of the thermo. I found the temperature display a very useful feature. Some of the members here may be interested. Thank you!
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I purchased a cooler from.this site. I haven’t used it yet, though.
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Can you give us some details about your travel - air, land, sea, hotels/motels, tent, car, bus, RV, a day, week, month? There are several ways to maintain cool temps while traveling, depending on individual circumstances.
My son made a 36-hour odyssey to Japan with biologics that needed to be kept cool - like Tymlos - and made it just fine. Do spill 😊.
Cheers!
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2 ReactionsThank you for your comments. I often travel by car for 8-10 hours, and have an upcoming airline trip expected to last 12-15 hours. Any recommendations will be helpful as this is new to me. I appreciate this site.
We were totally in the dark when it came to keeping meds cool for travel, especially for extended timeframes.
For my son's trip to Japan, we had no real idea how long he would need to maintain a cool temperature for his meds. So . . . a few weeks before he traveled, we carefully wrapped his pens and did test runs by packing 18 packages of his very expensive meds into a Yeti cooler, to check spacing for his meds, and as much ice as possible. Once we got the space figured out, we removed the pens and focused on how long the ice would last; we were hoping for about 24 hours . . .
We made ice packs using heavy resealable food-safe silicone pouches, filled with water and frozen. We packed everything close together and added an app-based digital thermometer to monitor the temps using his phone; this was to minimize the number of times he needed to check the temp inside the Yeti. We found that opening the Yeti even for a quick check had an effect on the inside temperature. As luck would have it, the cooler was small enough to carry onto the plane - he was prepared by having his Rx at hand but no questions were asked by the airline.
After several attempts to pack, seal, and monitor the cooler, we had it down pat. Results: His meds were still cool after a harrowing 36-hour trek: the 15+ hour
flight, going the wrong way on the wrong train, finding his hotel . . . ! Once he arrived and was without sufficient refrigeration for a bit, he added ice (readily available) to the silicone packs and had peace of mind.
The good part is that with Tymlos, you will likely only have one or two pens with you, so you won't need a picnic-sized Yeti like we did. This method will work, I'm sure, for car travel as well.
Also, although we have not tested it, we purchased a water-activated reusable insulin pen case that has cooling beads inside - they are made by Frio (Cooling Products) - purchased online, easily obtained and waaaay cheaper than a Yeti. The package states that the case will keep meds at 78.8F for up to 45 hours. Although I used Tymlos, the pens are long since gone or I would be happy to measure the Frio to see if the Tymlos pens would fit. I think the carrier was about $35-$40 and holds two pens.
A lot of blah blah blah info, I know, but I hope you can use some part of it. Happy and safe travels!!! Cheers!
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2 ReactionsThere are a few previous threads discussing this issue that might be helpful. Here is one link:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lengthy-air-travel-with-unopened-tymlos/
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1 ReactionI just use a cool pack in a insulated lunch bag.
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1 Reactionhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=amazon+travel+medication+cool+kits&crid=2TCWZZCAELAX7&sprefix=amazon+travel+medication+cool+kits%2Caps%2C318&ref=nb_sb_noss
Some of these have thermostats.
I really appreciate this information as well as the forum! I am learning so much and feel we are all in this adventure together.
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2 ReactionsI bought an insulated medical thermos, with a gel pack inside, and a sensor on top that when you touch it, it would show the inside temperature. It was great. At every TSA I would take it out and put it in the bin, and tell the TSA as I did so that it was a medical thermos. It went fine until Frankfurt. After I crossed through the scanner, I noticed all the other passengers clearing away rapidly. I thought, "Wow, someone has something bad, and I better grab my bag and clear out too." I could see my bag set aside in a separate area. Suddenly I was surrounded by heavily armored guards with their hands on their handguns. A fifth one walked up right in front of me, with his hand on his machine gun. They questioned me for about 5 minutes but would not accept my explanation. They wouldn't touch the thermos, but wouldn't let me show it to them either. It was terrifying, since the whole time their hands were on their guns! Finally one got brave and opened it, and let me go. Moral of the story: from now on, lay the thermos out OPENED in the bin! I'm laughing in hindsight.
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1 ReactionThat's quite a story @susyt , thanks for sharing!
When you get a chance, could you share a link to the product you bought, or, the brand/model of the thermo. I found the temperature display a very useful feature. Some of the members here may be interested. Thank you!
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