Medication

[sammibabe]

I have just seen on Virgin's website that it says for medication you need a letter from your doctor. My husband and my daughter both have tablets so do I need a letter if they go in the suitcase? thanks

[Laurel Oak]

I have just seen on Virgin's website that it says for medication you need a letter from your doctor. My husband and my daughter both have tablets so do I need a letter if they go in the suitcase? thanks

I'm diabetic (tablets) so have a box full of tablets in my hand luggage. Never been questioned by Security at Manchester or Orlando nor Virgin. I have never carried a letter from my Doctor although I have a repeat prescription with me which names all the medication and also has my name on it. I also carry a glucose level monitoring meter and again that has never been questioned.

[carolmc]

My husband has epilepsy and always has medication. Years ago we used to carry a GP letter but as we were never queried, ever, now don't bother just make sure medication is in the original packaging and has his name on it.

[Katys Grandad]

The only mandatory restrictions relate to liquid medication or needles carried in hand luggage and potentially exceeding the liquids allowance.

I've never come across a restriction on tablets or meters and I think you'll find that the section you're referring to on the Virgin website is headed "Recommendations' and is intended to help passengers to ensure they don't find themselves without what they need on the flight or immediately after arrival.

[sammibabe]

The only mandatory restrictions relate to liquid medication or needles carried in hand luggage and potentially exceeding the liquids allowance.

I've never come across a restriction on tablets or meters and I think you'll find that the section you're referring to on the Virgin website is headed "Recommendations' and is intended to help passengers to ensure they don't find themselves without what they need on the flight or immediately after arrival.

Yes it was under recommendations but I wasn't sure if it was 'you will probably be questioned over meds' or 'just in case but prob not necessary'
Thanks everyone for helping to ease my momentary panic - never needed to worry about it before!

[LiesaAnna]

we just keep our repeat perscriptions with us, just make sure you dont forget any meds... we did last year all Steves Diabetic medication was left behind, so we had to get son and cousin to fedex them over to us at a cost of £48... think theyre gonna be the first thing that gets packed this time!

[Katys Grandad]

Can't see you having any problem at all - I have made well over 100 transatlantic return trips and almost always have medication of some sort. I have never once even been asked about it.

I know this is obvious but it's always wise to have essential meds in both your hand and cabin luggage just in case 1 goes astray.

[Lyn]

As has been said before we always take a copy of our repeat prescriptions but have never been questioned about our medications.

[kitch50]

As long as you take the tablets in the original box with the prescription printed on it you will be fine ..... that is what our chemist told me to do with my daughter's medication and we have never been questioned.

[lafifille]

I was asked for the written prescription for my medication once, but that was just a couple of days after Heathrow had been closed for 24h after those terrorist attempts. Security was tight up to the smallest details and they even searched us again right before we stepped in the plane. Needless to say the queues at security were 3 miles long, it felt like chaos (although everybody was more than happy to comply). Anyway, it was the only time I was asked for anything, but I always take the written prescription just in case, and keep all medications in their original boxes. Of course I never put it in my checked luggage (that very same time at heathrow our luggage was lost for more than a week[msnwink]).