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Document supplies you need to bring on airlines 

By MEAGHAN WOLFF 
THE WASHINGTON POST Tribune  August 20, 2006
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   Travelers with health conditions will face some challenges as long as the
ban against liquids and gels on airliners continues. 
   A few examples are discussed below. But as a general rule, Transportation
Security Administration spokesman Darrin Kayser said, ''If you absolutely
have to have it with you on the aircraft, then try to bring any
documentation that you can.'' For updates and further details, see the TSA
Web site, www.tsa.gov. 
   
. Prescription medications - ''Prescription drugs are permitted, but we do
ask that passengers bring a copy of their prescription so that they can show
that to the security officers,'' Kayser said. The drugs should be in the
bottles in which they were dispensed, with the passenger's name on the
label. Failing that, ''a doctor's note is going to get you a long way; if
not, it's really going to be up to the discretion of the security officer.''
Undocumented medications may be packed in checked luggage - always a risk
should bags be lost or delayed, but in this case it may be the best
alternative. 
   . Over-the-counter medicine - Up to four ounces of nonprescription liquid
medications are permitted as carryon items. Larger amounts should be packed
in checked baggage. 
   
. Insulin - Diabetics may carry up to eight ounces of insulin (enough for
many months) or glucose and dispensing products, as well as syringes and
alcohol swabs. These items must be presented at the checkpoint for security
inspection. 
   Larry Deeb, president of the American Diabetes Association's medicine and
science section, recommends that diabetic passengers eat and drink before
boarding, then take instant meals and glucose tablets onto the plane. ''I
have never felt uncomfortable about the insulin issue; it means that people
will have to be safe and sensible and do the things that they should have
done all along,'' Deeb said. 
   
. Asthma inhalers - Inhalers are allowed through the security checkpoint
once they have been screened. As a precaution, bring the original container
(usually a box) labeled with the passenger's name. 
   
. Epi-pens - These single-use injection devices, used to treat serious
allergic reactions, are subject to the same restrictions as other
prescription medications. 
   
. Eye medications - Prescription eye ointments and drops to treat conditions
such as glaucoma and eye infections are permitted if they are stored in the
boxes in which they were dispensed. The American Optometric Association
recommends that people who cannot board with needed products hydrate
adequately and apply medications immediately before a flight. Pack all
contact lenses, which are shipped in water, in checked luggage. (Kayser said
airlines continue to serve in-flight beverages.) 
   
. Skin products - Prescribed topical creams, antimicrobials and other
treatments for skin ailments such as scleroderma, psoriasis and eczema are
permitted, subject to the same rules as other prescribed medications. 
   Nancy McKinley of the International Association of Airline Passengers
recommends using an overnight delivery service to ship items that may not
meet the new rules, especially if you will be at your destination for an
extended period.

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