Where do you put medication when traveling?

[Larry8181]

I take a lot of one to two night trips these days as I'm so busy with work. I find myself constantly losing medications like allergy medicine and Tylenol. I don't like to carry around pill bottles with me because they are uncomfortable and I don't really need that many pills.

Does anyone have a better method?

 

[vacationhopeful]

I have a plastic pill box by the day of the week.

But I think you would be better off to buy a set of the mini-labeled size/sample count ... a 10 count bottle and carry that... refilling at home every so often. Last thing you need is a TSA helpful inspector ... doing a melt down on you OR you are in an accident and unable to communicate to the ER ... what meds/pills you are carrying (even the non-prescription stuff has an effect on the 'save your life' drugs). Pills not taken and days taken would provide medical personal your doses and cycle you are taking of the over-the-count pills in a 7 day pill box).

 

[pedro47]

A seven day pill box or I would buy samples packages of over the counter medications.

 

[Sea Six]

I need the 7 day pill box or I'd lose track of what I took.

 

[elaine]

baggy of foil bubbled stuff that comes from the 24 pack--Sudafed, Benadryl, add a few cough drops and few band aids, and then small travel bottle of motrin. All goes in my purse or toiletries bag.

 

[Passepartout]

Depends on what meds, where you're going and how long. Short, domestic trips with OTC preparations, small, tear-open packets available at your neighborhood drug store will be most convenient. For up to a week, I like those segmented containers so I can keep track of what I have/ have not taken. Longer than a week, or to certain foreign lands, where bag inspection might occur- and with certain prescription meds, there is no substitute for original pharmacy issued containers with Rx info on the label.

Jim

 

[Fern Modena]

First, I always carry a piece of paper in my purse with a list of every medicine I take, including the over the counter stuff (vitamins, pain reliever, etc), even the "PRN," or sometimes stuff. My list has a column for dosage, and another for reason. The paper also has the name and phone number/fax number of my PCP (internist) and other important doctors and my pharmacy. It all fits on one page, and I have another, tiny copy that fits in my wallet.

For the pills themselves, you can fit them in small pouches you can purchase from the drugstore. I've even seen them in the pharmacy section of Von's/Safeway. They come in a package of 100, and can fit a dozen or so pills of various sizes. Perfect for a pocket, etc. When I am gone a long time I bring a few of these to put the next set of pills in, especially if I need to take them with a meal, and take them with me. The little pouches were only a few dollars when last I bought them.

Fern

 

[raygo123]

I take a lot of one to two night trips these days as I'm so busy with work. I find myself constantly losing medications like allergy medicine and Tylenol. I don't like to carry around pill bottles with me because they are uncomfortable and I don't really need that many pills.

Does anyone have a better method?

Put them in one of those cheap sandwich bags, and just shove them in your pocket. It bends and conforms to the pocket. Personally, I take 6 pills mwf, in morning, and 5 ills at night. I count out the pills I need for the trip and dump them into one of the larger prescription containers, and into the carry-on.

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[VacationForever]

I use both 7-day am and pm pill boxes and 1-day am/pm ones. Each week I fill the 7-day pillbox and each moning I transfer from the respective day am and pm cells into my individual 1-day pillbox that I carry around with me in my pocket or handbag. I pack these filled pillboxes in my carry on when I travel too.

 

[jehb2]

I cut the cardboard label off the box as well as the dispensing information off the back of the box. I put that in a small ziplock bag--a separate bag for each medication.

Sister got the pharmacist to issue her a smaller amount. That way she had her prescribed medicines in original containers but didn't have to carry around larger expensive bottles. She said it was worth it.

I put all the meds for the entire family in an LL Bean small toiletry kit. I have 2 medium kits for our actual toiletries but also a smaller one for just the meds.

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/73889?feat=514033-GN3&page=personal-organizer-toiletry-bag-small

 

[pedro47]

To the OP, you can also purchase a 28 day plastic pill box, that have enough slots for four(4) weeks of medications slots. If you are traveling out of the country. You will/or may need each prescription medication in their original container from your pharmacy ( in most foreign countries this my be required).

 

[Talent312]

For Rx meds: Do not carry them in a secondary container w/o bringing
a copy of the Rx or a print out of the pharmacies' dispensing record, with you.
There are cases where someone was arrested for drugs who had an Rx at home.
I simply put the original pill bottles in a zip-lock.
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[jeffstevens99]

I found this wallet searching through Facebook at Pill Pocket Wallet.

The website is www.pillpocketwallet.com I'm going to look into buying one myself. Seems like a great idea.

 

[VegasBella]

I have a young child so I use a travel medication safe, like this:

It locks with both a key or a combination. It's red and says RX on it so it's clear what it is to security. It has enough room for my asthma meds and family vitamins as well as some children's tylenol, band aids, and ibuprophen.

 

[MULTIZ321]

I have a young child so I use a travel medication safe, like this:

It locks with both a key or a combination. It's red and says RX on it so it's clear what it is to security. It has enough room for my asthma meds and family vitamins as well as some children's tylenol, band aids, and ibuprophen.

Hi VegasBella,

Looks like a nice medication travel kit. Where is it available for purchase?


Thanks

Richard

 

[VegasBella]

Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Prescription-Medication-Bag-Combination-Travel/dp/B00C9EVXGK

 

[JudyS]

I like the little "pill pouches" -- the plastic bags that Fern mentioned. I put my meds in them, and label them for each day so I remember whether I've taken them or not.

For non-prescription meds taken occasionally, buying ones in blister packs would probably work best.

.... Longer than a week, or to certain foreign lands, where bag inspection might occur- and with certain prescription meds, there is no substitute for original pharmacy issued containers with Rx info on the label...

Whoo boy! If I kept my meds in their original container, they would need their own suitcase! (I am on at least 15 different prescriptions.)

I figured that if I traveled overseas, I would get a printout of the prescription info rather than bringing the original containers. Has anyone ever had a problem with this method?

Have any people here ever had their medicines examined when traveling overseas? I haven't traveled out of the US since I got sick, but I do travel within the US, and TSA never pays any attention to my prescriptions.

 

[moonstone]

Have any people here ever had their medicines examined when traveling overseas? I haven't traveled out of the US since I got sick, but I do travel within the US, and TSA never pays any attention to my prescriptions.

When flying to MCO out of YYZ 2 yrs ago the US Customs agent at YYZ went through my large ziploc bag of pills in my carry-on very carefully. I had all of mine & DH's prescriptions, vitamins & supplements in the 1 bag with the prescriptions all in their original containers and the others in smaller bottles (some with hand written labels). The agent wanted to know why I was carrying "somebody else's" prescriptions. I told him the "somebody else" was my hubby (right behind me in line) & I look after all his meds so they don't get forgotten. He also wanted to know why some of the 'pills' were not in their original bottles. I explained that we buy all our vitamins & supplements at Costco in huge bottles & I didn't want to carry 1000 pills in each big bottle for a 2 week vacation.

When we went to CUN last year I put the vitamins & supplements needed for the trip in labelled snack sized ziploc bags to save space & gave DH his own prescriptions to carry. Neither of us had any problems at customs.

~Diane

 

[VegasBella]

Years ago when I went to Australia every single item I brought was inspected by customs. Every little thing.

That's never happened on any other international trip I've taken. It's just a random thing I think. Every now and then you're going to get searched and it's going to be a pain.

 

[stmartinfan]

For over-the-counter drugs I carry like Advil and glucosamine that I usually by in the giant Costco bottle, I also have bought a small bottle or travel size at the regular drug store. I use that when I travel, refilling it from the economy size jug. That way I've got a small enough container to carry and it's still in a clearly labeled bottle.

I do carry prescription meds in their original bottle and am especially careful when traveling overseas to be sure they are clearly labeled. We've travelled lots overseas and within the country and haven't had an issues with this approach. I figure I'd rather have a little more to carry than deal with the hassle!

 

[Larry8181]

Thank you all for the advice.

Since I only carry around 4-5 pills with me at a time such as aspirin in case of chest tightness I'm going to try out the http://www.pillpocketwallet.com/ I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[Larry8181]

Well I haven't had any emergency's for needing aspirin... knock on wood. The wallet sure is nice to carry heartburn medication before a glass of red wine or two.

 

[Lydlady]

I have to be really careful because mine is a powder that has to be mixed with a liquid. On plane trips, I keep the can of powder in my carry-on but put that in a ziploc plastic bag in case of spills. :annoyed:

 

[GetawaysRus]

Sorry, but I've never quite figured out how to post a picture to TUG.

I assume that the OP is a male.

Have a look at this:
http://www.amazon.com/AmeriLeather-...7892&sr=8-4&keywords=mens+travel+toiletry+bag

So that's a men's toiletries bag. Notice that there is a large top compartment (razor, toothbrush, comb, etc) plus there is also a small zippered compartment at the bottom. Medications/vitamins that I take daily go into one of those 7-day or 14-day pill cases with daily compartments. There's still some room left in that bottom compartment for additional pill bottles or eyedrop containers.

I've used this for several years. It goes into my carry-on bag.