Diabetic Flyers...
 

My sister is flying down to visit on Delta Airlines...what is the policy for the syringes and insulin?

Tell her to get a note from her doctor. She should have no problems

www.tsa.gov

Persons with Diabetes
Notify the TSO that you have diabetes and are carrying your supplies with you. The following diabetes-related supplies and equipment are allowed through the checkpoint once inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed:
insulin and insulin loaded dispensing products (vials or box of individual vials, jet injectors, infusers, preloaded syringes, and insulin inhalers;
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);
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.
Insulin in any form or dispenser must be clearly identified.
If you are concerned or uncomfortable about going through the walk-through metal detector with your insulin pump, notify the TSO that you are wearing an insulin pump and would like a full-body pat-down and a visual inspection of your pump instead.
Advise the TSO that the insulin pump cannot be removed because it is inserted with a catheter (needle) under the skin.
Insulin pumps and supplies must be accompanied by insulin.
Advise TSOs if you are experiencing low blood sugar and are in need of medical assistance.
You have the option of requesting a visual inspection of your insulin and diabetes associated supplies.

Earl, Thanks for the good advice. We will be flying in May with my 13 year old daughter with diabetes. I had wondered about the syringes.

Now if I just can get eating places to stock Splenda for tea.

I always carry my own Splenda packets in a little plastic bag since you really can't depend on all places having it.

I fly with Delta all the time. I carry on my MS needles. I keep them in the prescription box and notify the scanner that there are needles in the bag. I have never had a problem in all the airports I have been thru.

earl, that was really helpful. thanks.

I have been travelling with my daughter who has diabetes for 15 years (she got diabetes at 10 months old.) I always carry insulin, syringes, and lancets in my carryon, and not once in all these years have the suppies ever been questioned. I've never notified anyone I was carrying them.

Once, when she was a toddler, I did have a steward ask me not to give her an injection while in my seat. He wanted me to use the bathroom, but I'm not sure we would have any room in there, and at any rate, we were the only people in the row so I surreptitiously gave her the shot without moving. I really felt resentful later though.

Do tell your sister to take her supplies in her carryon and don't pack them in her luggage.

Definitely bring a supply of Splenda with you - that is the easiest way to ensure you will have it. Before Splenda, my mom would carry a little dispenser box with Equal tablets in it - looked sort of like a breath mint dispenser. Very convinient because it took up almost no space and could be carried in a purse or pocket just like breath mints. I don't know if Splenda comes in that same tablet form, but you might look for it. Much easier than carrying the little packets around.

J - Splenda does come in "tic tak" form. It's great!