Traveling with Humira

My little sister graduated from college this year.  (Actually, she graduated in December, but the ceremony was held a week ago).  I fly back to the East coast once or twice a year.  Previously, my Humira-day didn't overlap the time that I was gone.  On this trip, however, it did.

Humira needs to stay refrigerated.  It's not like many drugs you can just toss in your bag, and be on your way.  

My dad did the research for me, and found that the Humira company will supply a travel kit.  So I called up to get one of those.  It consists of a small insulated style lunch bag that holds a cold pack on both sides.  The rep warned that the cold packs need to be frozen solid, or the TSA will take them away.  

I was a little nervous going in, I didn't want my (expensive and needed) Humira to get taken, or get too warm to be useful.  

In the end, there were no issues.  They didn't even look in my lunch bag.  By the time I got to Virginia, the cold packs were a little squishy, but still cold.