Originally Posted by
Teddysmom
Some of you may recal I posted a few weeks back about getting my son an id to fly, he is multiply disabled but over 18 and we were unsure. Well we were successful, yay! But...cut to this Wednesday as son is diagnosed as a severe type one diabetic. My question is how does the tsa treat things like sharps(needles), insulin, etc. He needs several shots a day and may even require one while flying. Are there special rules for that too? thanks for any help anyone may be able to provide. We are flying out tomorrow but staying across from the airport tonight on a great stay and park free deal I got. The extra stress of carb counting, blood testing and making sure he eats on time made it well worth staying over tonight as our flight is early tomorrow.
thanks so much for any help anyone may be able to provide.
You sound like you are well prepared for this trip, I know you've worked hard on it from your previous posts. You should be fine with all of your supplies, just identify them to the TSA before going through and it should be no problem. You shouldn't have any problems administering insulin on the airplane either, and let the f/a's know if they can be of any help to you as far as providing you with juice etc.
From the TSA website:
Diabetes
Notify the Security Officer that you have diabetes and are carrying your supplies with you. The following diabetes-related supplies and equipment are allowed through the checkpoint once they have been screened:
Insulin and insulin loaded dispensing products (vials or box of individual vials, jet injectors, biojectors, epipens, infusers, and preloaded syringes;
Unlimited number of unused syringes when accompanied by insulin or other injectable medication;
lancets, blood glucose meters, blood glucose meter test strips, alcohol swabs, meter-testing solutions;
Insulin pump and insulin pump supplies (cleaning agents, batteries, plastic tubing, infusion kit, catheter, and needle); Insulin pumps and supplies must be accompanied by insulin.
Glucagon emergency kit;
Urine ketone test strips;
Unlimited number of used syringes when transported in Sharps disposal container or other similar hard-surface container.
Sharps disposal containers or similar hard-surface disposal container for storing used syringes and test strips.