Even though the airports are very strict about those 3-1-1 rules, I was surprised how relaxed they were about the injections. I guess I can just say that I'm certainly not the first person to come through their line who has medicinal needs to carry injections with them. I had the doctor even fax a note just in case I needed to make sure the TSA officers wouldn't give me any trouble for the injections. I guess I was afraid they would interrogate me for it, but they were surprisingly relaxed. You just have to tell the officer up-front before you put your bag on the x-ray belt that you are carrying injections. To stay on the safe side, make sure at least one of each of your medications has the prescription label with your name on it.

I learned these medicines cost the IP (Intended Parents) over a thousand dollars and you do not want them broken or lost in your checked bag - that is why you must carry them all with you. Also, some of them must remain refrigerated because it may lose its efficacy, so I kept them wrapped with ice packs.

As well, I was on a 4-hour flight to Boston and had to travel during my injection time (6pm MT). The seating arrangement on my plane was 3 seats on each side, and because I was seated in a center seat (yuck!), I thought I'd talk to the flight attendant to see if there was a better place to mix my injections so that I didn't worry the passenger sitting next to me in the aisle seat. She said I could go back into the galley where they prepare the food so I have more counter space and privacy. I was not going to mix them in the dirty bathroom where the counter is so small and I could drop a needle or vial and contaminate myself. The flight attendant only reminded me to recap the needles and dispose of them properly because the attendants have found exposed needles in the backs of the seats!! I can't believe people would be that rude that they can't dispose of their own needles properly.

The seat next to me ended up staying empty when we took off, so I decided just to mix and take my injection in my seat when it came time. I was only going to go to the back to be considerate to the stranger sitting next to me, and avoid questions. The flight was a smooth one, so I didn't have to worry about sticking myself while trying to recap the needles. I repacked the used needles into a box and threw all the other trash away, I had packed my sharps container in my checked luggage.

It really wasn't as big a deal as I thought it would be. I guess TSA will be very strict on everyone with their little scissors, swiss army knives, water bottles, and cheese dip (joke from a friend's experience), but when it comes to a person with a medical need, it felt like it's common and they didn't care to waste any time.