Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Hi , You get a cooler with the Enbrel that will keep it cold for up to 6 hours. I am interested to see how they ship it to me. (I am expecting my first shipment SOON!) You only take it 2X a week, so if you travel on the weekends, you can pick a schedule that doesn't interfere with that. I am thinking you could also carry cooler ice packs with you, so it will stay cool even longer. In a message dated 1/13/2003 12:03:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, keboice@... writes: > has anyone had experiences traveling while on enbrel? I'm trying to > decide whether to go on enbrel or not, and traveling is a > big > consideration for me. > > Thanks! > -- > Boice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 In <p05100300ba48a18e0be4@[128.120.96.3]>, on 01/13/03 at 09:03 AM, Boice <keboice@...> said: >has anyone had experiences traveling while on enbrel? I started my Enbrel and my vacation at the same time. We packed up the car and the dog, headed to the doctor's office for me to get instruction on injecting, gave myself an injection, and then hit the road. We packed it in a soft ice chest before leaving. When we got to our hotel, we just removed stuff from the host bar refrigerator, and put the Enbrel pack in. No problem. Just make sure you have something to put your syringe into after you've finished. I understand that travel-sized sharp's containers are availalbe from the pharmacy. -- ----------------------------------------------------------- " Mark Abramowitz " <marka@...> ----------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 I travel with enbrel a fair amount, usually 1 trip a month for work. I have never had any problems. I us a lunch bag type cooler with an ice pack in my brief case/laptop case and carry it on the planes. Most hotels will have a fridge in the room if you ask, otherwise I have to go down to the ice machine every day. happy trails - Rob Glover > > has anyone had experiences traveling while on enbrel? I'm trying to > decide whether to go on enbrel or not, and traveling is a > big > consideration for me. > > Thanks! > -- > Boice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Okay .... I'm a newbie here with the refrigerated meds. I start using enbrel tomorrow. I am from Michigan and we have a trip planned for Florida in a few weeks. We are flying. Do I put the Enbrel in my carry on bag? Will the airlines give me any static? How do I keep it cold? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Shar [Editor's Note: Call your airline ahead of time as each airline has its own policy - for example, you may be required to bring a doctor's note with you, you may need to surrender the meds (because of the needles) to a crew member, etc. You should also check with Homeland Security at your local airport because needles could pose a problem unless you know the routine at your airport. Assuming there will be no problem, all you have to do is put your Enbrel along with the same freezer packs it came with in an Igloo carrier or thermal bag. The Enbrel freezer packs can keep the meds cold for over 24 hours so you should have no trouble getting it from Michigan to Florida. Many airlines will also refrigerate your meds while you are on board but that won't be necessary with you if you use the freezer packs. Kathy F.} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I have found that the Enliven bag doesn't work well for long trips to a tropical environment. I use a small six pack size cooler with waster ice like you see them carrying transplant organs it. I have a red and white one. Another advantage is that if you show it before loading and say it is a $1400 perishable inject able drug they will load you first. I've even skipped the cattle chute when traveling enter island in Hawaii. It's also a good idea to have that cooler because the refrigerator or mini-bar at the Resort or Hotel may not be in the greatest working order. Re: [ ] Traveling with Enbrel In a message dated 2/20/2005 4:33:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, sharsackett@... writes: Okay .... I'm a newbie here with the refrigerated meds. I start using enbrel tomorrow. I am from Michigan and we have a trip planned for Florida in a few weeks I have flown back and forth from Ny to Florida many times with Enbrel. Enliven services provides a insulated travel bag which comes with an icepack to freeze prior to traveling. I put the enbrel in that. Make sure you have the box which has your name and the prescription on it and there should be no problems. I kept it in my carry on and they never questioned me. You can call the airline you are using for their policy just to make sure. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hi Kim, The Enbrel travel kit did not work for me. I got a refrigerator thermometer and checked it with a cold gel pack when I first started traveling with Enbrel. It was OK for a short trip (less than 12 hours from leaving the house to arriving to available refrigeration). When I traveled to Moscow last year, I bought a semi-small (10.5 x 13 x 9 " outside) soft side insulated bag with an inner plastic liner 10 x 12x 9. Because I would not have access to refrigeration or chilling of gel packs, I opted for ice. I wrapped the inner plastic liner with mylar (a blanket costs ~$3 in discount store camping area) and slid it back in. I packed the liner with 3 gallon zip-lock bags of ice cubes, one at the bottom and two standing up, curving around the sides. I put the Enbrel and my trusty refrig thermometer in the middle. I cut a piece of the soft insulating material that comes with the Enbrel and wrapped it in Mylar to make a lid for the plastic canister. I checked it for 36 hours at home before trusting my Enbrel to it. The cooler that I bought has a separate zip compartment in front that I use for other carryon necessities. I'm on weekly Humira now and will be taking the same rig to Ireland in two weeks. I carry a copy of the prescription from my doctor and some extra zip-lock bags. I have learned the hard way to ask for a manual check of this cooler. Last summer we changed planes in Paris en route to Moscow. Our incoming flight was very delayed due to thunderstorms in Atlanta and we had very little time to make our connection. At CDG, it was necessary to go through an inner security. The attendant grabbed my bag and slapped it zipper side down on the xray screener. When it came out the other side, it was accompanied by what seemed like a tidal wave of ice water---and a yelling attendant. Then we had the manual inspection, proof of prescription and all was OK. But we missed our connection. For the rest of our trip, it was pretty easy to get ice or use the frig in the room. I only bring as much as needed for the trip. When it's finished we have a min I drink cooler. I'm pretty new to this group and I'll write an introductory note soon. My sausage fingered right hand is also heavily psoriatic right now and typing is not fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 , that sounds almost identical to my travel routine. The Humira travel pack is good for short trips of a few hours, but not for coast- to-coast flights. I also tested my set up at home (minus the Humira) for 24 hours before trusting it to safely transport my meds. " S. Zorzi " <szorzi_1999@...> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 Hi List, I have been taking Celebrex for about 7 months. I notice my heart fluttering . I am taking less of my other medicines and was wondering if this could be caused by less of the other and not from the Celebrex. I will be calling my doctor in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Many thanks to those of you who responded to my question, you've been a great help, God bless you all. Ghaida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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