Originally Posted by
GadgetGal
They were thorough with the rest of my hand luggage, they didn't care about my meds

The exception that proves the rule?
My mother went through MXP security with 2 or 3 tubes of hand/body cream in her carry on... later spotted at LHR, of course.
Her reply to my rolling eyes: "oooh, I forgot, the other times at (IT airports) security no one said anything..."