Re: Storing meds in extreme heat!

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

There is a posting by Dr. Ain on safe care of the medication. But

sometimes it's impossible to do.

I travel a great deal all over the world in various climates.I've been

to rain forests, arctic eniviornments, deserts.... I always take two

bottles of medication, with only the amount I need for my trip,incase

I loose one. One goes in my carry on, as the temperature is the most

average there. The other goes in a fanny pack that I never take off

unless I am in my bedroom. It is true that the fanny pack meds are

subjected to more temperature changes but the choice is either do it

or risk losing the meds. I, personally, have never experienced any

dramatic change in my TSH because of all my travels.

Additionally, I live in Az. where we get temperatures that hover

around 115 in the summer. Although my house is air-conditioned I do

not maintain steady air-conditioned temperatures as it would be far to

costly on the electric bill. Still my medication is effective.

Enjoy your trip and be sure to take some roof top images in Santorini!

I'm jealous!

Gail

dx: 1968, TT, pap. & foll. well differentiated

w/hurthle cell, RAI, rad.neck dissection,lung surgery,

hashimoto, tg antibody 575, iodine resistant,existing

thyca nodules in lungs. Last surgery 1972

> Dear All

>

> This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and consequently

> having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense heat

> during the months of July & August (+40oC).

>

> My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat? If

> I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the moment

> I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is inadvisable

> in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude then

> baking when I land!

>

> Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but then

> again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around. Help! :-)

>

> Kathy

> (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> UK

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gail for your suggestions.

Fanny pack? If I'm correct, that's the little bag that fits round

your waist? In that case, we Brits call it, wait for it, " bum

bag " !

I think I've read Dr Ain's post but not sure if it suggested

anything about extreme weather conditions. I may be wrong so I'll

try and find it and refresh my memory.

That's an excellent idea about taking 2 separate lots - I shall do

that because I can tend to be quite " scatty " . I'm always forgetting

where I put things.

I'm not going anywhere as exotic as Santorini - i'm off to visit

family in Athens then we'll all be taking a 3/4 hour drive along the

coast and rent accommodation where we decide to stop.

Thanks again

Kathy

> > Dear All

> >

> > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

consequently

> > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

heat

> > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> >

> > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat?

If

> > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

moment

> > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

inadvisable

> > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

then

> > baking when I land!

> >

> > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

then

> > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

Help! :-)

> >

> > Kathy

> > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > UK

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gail for your suggestions.

Fanny pack? If I'm correct, that's the little bag that fits round

your waist? In that case, we Brits call it, wait for it, " bum

bag " !

I think I've read Dr Ain's post but not sure if it suggested

anything about extreme weather conditions. I may be wrong so I'll

try and find it and refresh my memory.

That's an excellent idea about taking 2 separate lots - I shall do

that because I can tend to be quite " scatty " . I'm always forgetting

where I put things.

I'm not going anywhere as exotic as Santorini - i'm off to visit

family in Athens then we'll all be taking a 3/4 hour drive along the

coast and rent accommodation where we decide to stop.

Thanks again

Kathy

> > Dear All

> >

> > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

consequently

> > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

heat

> > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> >

> > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat?

If

> > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

moment

> > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

inadvisable

> > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

then

> > baking when I land!

> >

> > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

then

> > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

Help! :-)

> >

> > Kathy

> > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > UK

[Guest guest]

Thanks Gail for your suggestions.

Fanny pack? If I'm correct, that's the little bag that fits round

your waist? In that case, we Brits call it, wait for it, " bum

bag " !

I think I've read Dr Ain's post but not sure if it suggested

anything about extreme weather conditions. I may be wrong so I'll

try and find it and refresh my memory.

That's an excellent idea about taking 2 separate lots - I shall do

that because I can tend to be quite " scatty " . I'm always forgetting

where I put things.

I'm not going anywhere as exotic as Santorini - i'm off to visit

family in Athens then we'll all be taking a 3/4 hour drive along the

coast and rent accommodation where we decide to stop.

Thanks again

Kathy

> > Dear All

> >

> > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

consequently

> > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

heat

> > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> >

> > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat?

If

> > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

moment

> > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

inadvisable

> > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

then

> > baking when I land!

> >

> > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

then

> > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

Help! :-)

> >

> > Kathy

> > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

When travelling around the Med and other hot places, the way I

personally transport my medicines nowadays is in an insulated bag

inside my hand baggage. As you say, it´s advisable to pack medicines

in your hand baggage anyway, just in case your bags don´t get on the

same flight as you for whatever reason. If you´re hanging around for

a bus or such at any point keep the bag in the shade as far as

possible. As for whether it´s a good idea to put your meds in the

fridge, I would think not, but you could ask your pharmacist. I´d be

interested to hear what they advise.

I used to travel with a so-called ´Latin´ (generic) prescription for

levothyroxine just in case I lost my tablets and I´ve used this

several times, but I´ve also been able to walk into pharmacies in

other countries and just ask. To be on the very safe side - check

what the local brand is called (i.e., in the UK it is Eltroxin, in

Holland it is Thyrax, etc.) They may differ slightly but if you

should happen to lose your tablets, something is better than nothing.

Of course much of this advice applies for other medicines.

Have a really great time in Greece!

Judith

dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

(in Barcelona at the moment where it was >35 deg Celsius at the

weekend, and who only learnt about the effect of high temperatures on

thyroid medication through this list about a year ago and about 35

years after my first thyca surgery! So now I know the probable reason

why my TSH once rose to >11.0 after a trip to Arizona.)

> Dear All

>

> This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

consequently

> having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense heat

> during the months of July & August (+40oC).

>

> My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat? If

> I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the moment

> I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

inadvisable

> in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude then

> baking when I land!

>

> Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but then

> again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around. Help! :-

)

>

> Kathy

> (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

When travelling around the Med and other hot places, the way I

personally transport my medicines nowadays is in an insulated bag

inside my hand baggage. As you say, it´s advisable to pack medicines

in your hand baggage anyway, just in case your bags don´t get on the

same flight as you for whatever reason. If you´re hanging around for

a bus or such at any point keep the bag in the shade as far as

possible. As for whether it´s a good idea to put your meds in the

fridge, I would think not, but you could ask your pharmacist. I´d be

interested to hear what they advise.

I used to travel with a so-called ´Latin´ (generic) prescription for

levothyroxine just in case I lost my tablets and I´ve used this

several times, but I´ve also been able to walk into pharmacies in

other countries and just ask. To be on the very safe side - check

what the local brand is called (i.e., in the UK it is Eltroxin, in

Holland it is Thyrax, etc.) They may differ slightly but if you

should happen to lose your tablets, something is better than nothing.

Of course much of this advice applies for other medicines.

Have a really great time in Greece!

Judith

dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

(in Barcelona at the moment where it was >35 deg Celsius at the

weekend, and who only learnt about the effect of high temperatures on

thyroid medication through this list about a year ago and about 35

years after my first thyca surgery! So now I know the probable reason

why my TSH once rose to >11.0 after a trip to Arizona.)

> Dear All

>

> This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

consequently

> having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense heat

> during the months of July & August (+40oC).

>

> My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat? If

> I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the moment

> I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

inadvisable

> in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude then

> baking when I land!

>

> Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but then

> again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around. Help! :-

)

>

> Kathy

> (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

When travelling around the Med and other hot places, the way I

personally transport my medicines nowadays is in an insulated bag

inside my hand baggage. As you say, it´s advisable to pack medicines

in your hand baggage anyway, just in case your bags don´t get on the

same flight as you for whatever reason. If you´re hanging around for

a bus or such at any point keep the bag in the shade as far as

possible. As for whether it´s a good idea to put your meds in the

fridge, I would think not, but you could ask your pharmacist. I´d be

interested to hear what they advise.

I used to travel with a so-called ´Latin´ (generic) prescription for

levothyroxine just in case I lost my tablets and I´ve used this

several times, but I´ve also been able to walk into pharmacies in

other countries and just ask. To be on the very safe side - check

what the local brand is called (i.e., in the UK it is Eltroxin, in

Holland it is Thyrax, etc.) They may differ slightly but if you

should happen to lose your tablets, something is better than nothing.

Of course much of this advice applies for other medicines.

Have a really great time in Greece!

Judith

dx 1965 pap thyca T4-N1-M0

(in Barcelona at the moment where it was >35 deg Celsius at the

weekend, and who only learnt about the effect of high temperatures on

thyroid medication through this list about a year ago and about 35

years after my first thyca surgery! So now I know the probable reason

why my TSH once rose to >11.0 after a trip to Arizona.)

> Dear All

>

> This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

consequently

> having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense heat

> during the months of July & August (+40oC).

>

> My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat? If

> I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the moment

> I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

inadvisable

> in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude then

> baking when I land!

>

> Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but then

> again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around. Help! :-

)

>

> Kathy

> (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Judith,

Thanks for your suggestions, they've been really helpful.

I've just read the accompanying leaflet that comes with them - it

says not to store them in temperatures above 25oC ! Oops ! When I go

for my next perscription I shall ask the pharmacist and let you

know.

If I did unfortunately lose my meds I don't have to worry - that

whole side of my family is on some sort of thyroid medication ! :-)

Hope you're having a great time in Barcelona - a city which I really

can't wait to visit.

Kathy

UK

> > Dear All

> >

> > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

> consequently

> > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

heat

> > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> >

> > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat?

If

> > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

moment

> > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

> inadvisable

> > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

then

> > baking when I land!

> >

> > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

then

> > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

Help! :-

> )

> >

> > Kathy

> > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Judith,

Thanks for your suggestions, they've been really helpful.

I've just read the accompanying leaflet that comes with them - it

says not to store them in temperatures above 25oC ! Oops ! When I go

for my next perscription I shall ask the pharmacist and let you

know.

If I did unfortunately lose my meds I don't have to worry - that

whole side of my family is on some sort of thyroid medication ! :-)

Hope you're having a great time in Barcelona - a city which I really

can't wait to visit.

Kathy

UK

> > Dear All

> >

> > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

> consequently

> > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

heat

> > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> >

> > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of heat?

If

> > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

moment

> > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

> inadvisable

> > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

then

> > baking when I land!

> >

> > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

then

> > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

Help! :-

> )

> >

> > Kathy

> > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

Expanding on Judith's suggestions;

there are insulated pacs available for diabetics to carry their

medicines; see if you can get this. I split my medications:

I carry the first week's worth, the 2nd weeks worth goes in my

husband's carryon luggage. I use an insulated carryon with wheels

(actually made to cart beer to picnics); and put my meds in another

insulated small bag inside; this holds the temperature for a long

time. I also carry a list of my meds with doses written on my

doctor's stationary to prove the need to carry all those pills!

Have a great trip!

Jo in Arizona

follicular, 9 years, 3 X RAI, recurring

> > > Dear All

> > >

> > > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

> > consequently

> > > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

> heat

> > > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> > >

> > > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of

heat?

> If

> > > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

> moment

> > > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

> > inadvisable

> > > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

> then

> > > baking when I land!

> > >

> > > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

> then

> > > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

> Help! :-

> > )

> > >

> > > Kathy

> > > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > > UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

Expanding on Judith's suggestions;

there are insulated pacs available for diabetics to carry their

medicines; see if you can get this. I split my medications:

I carry the first week's worth, the 2nd weeks worth goes in my

husband's carryon luggage. I use an insulated carryon with wheels

(actually made to cart beer to picnics); and put my meds in another

insulated small bag inside; this holds the temperature for a long

time. I also carry a list of my meds with doses written on my

doctor's stationary to prove the need to carry all those pills!

Have a great trip!

Jo in Arizona

follicular, 9 years, 3 X RAI, recurring

> > > Dear All

> > >

> > > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

> > consequently

> > > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

> heat

> > > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> > >

> > > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of

heat?

> If

> > > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

> moment

> > > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

> > inadvisable

> > > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

> then

> > > baking when I land!

> > >

> > > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

> then

> > > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

> Help! :-

> > )

> > >

> > > Kathy

> > > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > > UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

Expanding on Judith's suggestions;

there are insulated pacs available for diabetics to carry their

medicines; see if you can get this. I split my medications:

I carry the first week's worth, the 2nd weeks worth goes in my

husband's carryon luggage. I use an insulated carryon with wheels

(actually made to cart beer to picnics); and put my meds in another

insulated small bag inside; this holds the temperature for a long

time. I also carry a list of my meds with doses written on my

doctor's stationary to prove the need to carry all those pills!

Have a great trip!

Jo in Arizona

follicular, 9 years, 3 X RAI, recurring

> > > Dear All

> > >

> > > This is my first vacation since being dx with thyca and

> > consequently

> > > having to take meds. I'm travelling to Greece for 10 days next

> > > month and as some of you may be aware they experience intense

> heat

> > > during the months of July & August (+40oC).

> > >

> > > My question is: how do I prevent my meds from this kind of

heat?

> If

> > > I pack them in my hand luggage I risk them being exposed the

> moment

> > > I land and if I pack them in my luggage (which I know is

> > inadvisable

> > > in case luggage goes astray) they risk " freezing " at altitude

> then

> > > baking when I land!

> > >

> > > Is it a bad idea to store them in the fridge once I arrive but

> then

> > > again I risk fluctuation in temperature as I travel around.

> Help! :-

> > )

> > >

> > > Kathy

> > > (who next year plans to travel somewhere where its not so hot!)

> > > UK