On 11/14/2006 12:59 PM Sue and Kevin Mullen plucked Senior Frog's Magic
Twanger and said:
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>
> Rosalie B. wrote:
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>> Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote:
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>>> Kate wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Morning,
>>>>
>>>> Just went thru Phila Int for the Sleazy cruise. TSA has just moved
>>>> the
>>>> start of the line up a few feet and set up a table with an agent
>>>> checking your (carryons) Quart ZipLoc bags, They are checking that
>>>> everything in it i.e., Toothpaste, lotions, etc are 3 oz or less. Had
>>>> a toothpaste container of 4 ozs but only had about 1 oz in it and they
>>>> didn't take it, let me thru with it.
>>>>
>>>> Packed our Rx drugs in a Gallon size (it was full to streaching the
>>>> bag) and they said nothing after they checked the labels (did this in
>>>> Houston TX on the way back too).
>>>
>>> Now this is interesting. Kevin flew out of Philly 4 weeks ago, he
>>> did not have any liquids in his carry on. He did have a couple of
>>> ziploc bags with prescription bottles and supplements, all in
>>> appropriate containers. He put his carry on through the scanner as
>>> usual and they didn't inspect anything. The only thing he took out
>>> of his carry on was his laptop, but that he always had to do.
>>>
>>> He just flew home from Calif 1 1/2 weeks ago and again he said they
>>> did not check labels or anything. Just put everything through the
>>> scanner with no problems.
>>>
>>> Maybe the difference between what happened with you and with Kevin,
>>> is that he didn't have any so called "liquids" in his carry on??
>>>
>>
>> I don't think that pills (even the gelatin capsule ones) come under
>> the TSA prohibitions. Only liquid and gel.
>>
>> The cruise line did say to us (and this was 2004 before the new rules)
>> that we should be sure to have our original medication bottles, but
>> for a one week cruise to Bermuda, we did not do that and no one
>> complained.
>> We also get some of our prescriptions mail order TMOP 90 days at a
>> time, but some of them we get through the local base. It would seem
>> to me that you could go to a local military base and have them
>> repackage the scripts, or get a smaller bottle and transfer the label.
>
> I know the ban is only for liquid and gels. The only gelatin capsule
> we have is vit. E, which we can pack in the checked bags. It could
> very easily be replaced if lost.
>
> What I am reading about, that hasn't happened to us, is people saying
> that the labels on their prescription meds have been checked.
>
> We are not military and are dealing with a private prescription mail
> order company through DHs job. The mail order pharmacy is not
> connected to any other pharmacy, so I have to deal with them only.
>
> sue
Sue,
Before a trip can you call your doctor(s) and have them call in an Rx
for a small quantity at a local pharmacy?
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