It took me half hour to check on for a domestic flight with pump and back up supplies as staff member was unaware of proper protocol. I would love to here stories as planning to travel and need to learn more about what to expect etc…
sorry “hear”
I had no problems with my pens, insulin, meter and glucagon when I went on my cruise in March… P&O were pretty good about it… I warned them when I boarded the boat… No problems sir…Enjoy your cruise…
Only time I had issue was going though Denver - it was a blasted nightmare. Had no issues getting into the US from Canada, but once down there - the nit twits confiscated my insulin supply (humalog) I had brought down with me a 6 month supple because that was how long I was going to be there for, ended up having to have my folks FedEX more to me after the twits would not let me take it on the plane - had all the necessary scripts (was told, they where fake since there why not american scripts - BS). I did contact the TSA after the fact because there was no reasoning with them while I was in process. TSA said I should have had all my stuff documented and scripts and other stuff when I said I did they said not possible or what happened wouldn’t have happened. So never got compensated for the cost of the insulin or the trouble they caused me for that flight (we almost missed the flight caught it just at last call).
Needless to say, we’ve chosen not to use that airport ever again we now choose to go by Bus (less then half the cost) or fly though OHAR instead.
I travel all the time for work & it’s always hit or miss… SFO has been the worst of all and recently i found that if they see my pump we will have to go through the full pat-down. I don’t mind doing it, really, if it keeps all of us safer. I just hate the tsa agents who start practicing medicine telling me that i don’t need my juice or that i don’t need that many juices… I don’t want to have to tell them of the night it took 180g of carb/sugar to get me over my low of 27…
I hope it gets better for us traveling with diabetes. For now, I’ve given up on any thoughts of privacy as the tsa agents yell, “we’ve got a diabetic coming through!!!” across the scanning station to his compadres… Oy.
Diabetics are allowed to carry only those supplies (quantity) that they would need on the plane. Everything else has to be part of check in baggage!!!
here’s another discussion about airport security.
I have been traveling from Connecticut to Florida alot lately. Every other week. I am taking care of my Uncles estate. I’ve been to Spain, Mexico Canada and all over. Never had a problem. Now that I said that, my wife and I are going on a cruise next week in the Mediterranean. Let’s hope for the best!!!
You will do fine… Our cruise was no problems sir… Thanks for letting us know… They are pretty helpful and our steward even had a sharps container… Have fun 
I would NEVER check any of my D supplies - especially if traveling for only a week or so. The baggage comparment of the planes are NOT climate controlled - and stuff will FREEZE in them. I am not sure we are only allowed to carry on what we will need on the plane. I have never heard that wording, nor have I veer been stopped for carrying on my supplies that I needed for an entire trip.
Yes- they are helpful. I cruise on Princess, and the infirmary will even hold my extra insulin for me in their controlled fridge (temperature controlled). Do NOT trust your room fridge with your extra insulin (the vials you are not leaving at room temperature) - it will freeze.
oh i have had the cabin fridge problem… It ruined all my insulin… Thank goodness the ship didn’t leave dock and they got some to the ship before we left…
Agree with poster about hit or miss…some years ago I got stopped and they wouldn’t let me through security because I was carrying syringes but didn’t have anything with the prescription label (for insulin or syringes)… the thing that got me through was that my dad presented his medical license to them.
In the more recent years though I’ve carried the same type of stuff and have not even been stopped so awareness has really grown.
The only other potential incident was leaving Beijing airport (Nov. 2008) and was stopped because of the pump I was wearing…and they didn’t speak english. They gave me a patdown and I think they must have figured it was somehow medically related or okay…
After that I had debated getting a translation into Chinese to carry with me since I travel there for work every so often (but have not)
I pushed my luck and got in trouble. I usually carry bilingual notifications and contact information/documentation with me, but on one route back from Colombia to the US, the security was not too excited about letting me on the plane with a bunch of syringes. I was detained 2 hours until I convinced someone I didn’t have a pump plugged into me for fun.
Not to mention the word for “bomb” and “pump” is the same in Spanish. 
Agree! I never check my insulin or supplies. It all comes on board with me. I would ask to speak to airport management if things start to go wrong.
Thanx for the info. I usually carry my insulin in a Frio case. It keeps it at a nice temp by evaporation. They say it will work with up to 100F degrees.
I may ask the infirmary though.
I used my Frio to take my insulin off the ship and on shore, as well as ice packs in an insulin holder I have (the infirmary froze these for me each night too). My spare insulin (the insulin I have just in case so to speak) was kept in the infirmary and I picked it up at the end of the cruise.
You can take extra quantities only if they are in factory sealed condition and accompanied by Insulin!!! I mean if you are using injections then you cannot have a 10 pack of syringes open.
Honestly, the airport management has no say in these issues. TSA has complete and is the sole authority when it comes to airport security. TSA personnel are well trained to handle such situations, but occasionally we might run into a newbie!!!.
The best thing to do when you have an issue with TSA is to request for a second opinion (benefit of doubt) on the issue from another TSA official.
Also its always better to inform the personnel before you walk across the scanner. That way they won’t be surprised. I usually tell them (before) that i have a pump and the security bells might go off!!!
once at SFO, i told the TSA lady that i have a pump and walked across and the bells did not go off. (actually i think some thing was wrong with the detector as it did nothing for a person behind who accidentally forgot to empty his pockets.)
Then she called up her colleague announcing “NO ALARM”. another TSA personnel approached with a surprised look and saying “NO ALARM and so what is the problem now.” It was funny.