I was disgnosed with an envirmentally induce asmatic condition late Dec and I was heading to Australia and New Zealand in Feb. Now these folks are VERY strict about the kind of Meds & food stuffs that actually come into the country - just ask Syivester Stallone. I packed all my meds into a seperate big Zip lock. This also contained my Doc. Notes explaining my condition and lisitng the meds required.

It was a breeze - had it all out for inspection and didn't even have to pass through their secondary.

OK the US counterparts are not as well informed but try it this way. A TSO will have a pretty hard time trying to take something away from a diabetic when they are even carrying the right meds and the doc. Note in the same baggie.......

I am Type 1 Diabetic for 8 years now and do more than 100 flights a year. Besides my Insulin (with Doc note) I only carry sugar and a KitKat, never tried to take any liquid, simply because I don't want to put up with these TSA (or the similarly minded FRA counterparts).

Did you think of checking this stuff? You stated it's for a business lunch, so I guess you won't need it during the flight. I know, this is inconvenient, but at the end of the day probably less hassle/time consuming than the TSA discussions....

Just my 2 cents...

:rolleyes: Just as there are plenty of explosive options that meet the evildoers' "needs" that are not in liquid form. Keep kowtowing to the clowns.

Food, even in liquid form, is a legitimate medical exception and is allowed. Just be prepared to have to wait for a supervisor. In other words allow an extra 10-15 minutes or be prepared to miss your flight or throw out the stuff.

My friend just came back to me with the details of her experience.

The TSO wasn't exactly sure what Glucerna was, but a brief consultation with the supervisor and she was free and in the clear.

Thank you again for your help.

It's more than merely inconvenient if your luggage goes missing.

I would never check anything that's medically necessary, whether it be food, equipment, or supplies. The risk of it not showing up is just too great.

How dare you give us a favorable report that ends the discussion! Don't confuse us with the facts, otherwise we can't argue!

Just kidding! Glad it worked out for her.

Who says we can't continue arguing?!? I'm prepared to argue about that all night!!! :D

Takerpark, I'm glad to hear that your friend's experience was relatively hassle-free.

You're very welcome.

I've just found out that the vacation I'm taking within my vacation is now supposed to entail more flying. So LAX-DTW-BUF-MEM-BUF-DTW-LAS-LAX is on the horizon. I am not a very happy camper right now.

Exactly. I never check medicine unless it's something I could perfectly well replace at the destination.