Work Trip with Reta: Flying and Dosing

[Nerker]

Hi,

Monday I leave for a work trip lasting two weeks, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

My protocol calls for 2mg pinned 2x.

A. Take a 10mg vial, bacwater, and needles, put them in checked luggage, and reconstitute in a room with a fridge.

Worries: 1/ The vial sits outside the freezer and at room or checked bag temperature for 14hours while traveling. 2/ The 6mg of reconstituted liquid left over won’t survive the flight back.

B. Preload 2 needles with my dose, put them in a needle tote (or a DIY version) with ice packs, and hope they don’t turn cloudy.

Worries: 1/ The doses could freeze or somehow become unstable.

Choice A feels more reliable, but I might lose 6mg if it doesn’t make it home well.

Choice B is the easiest, but I’m unsure how well a homemade ice pack setup works in luggage (like, could I accidentally freeze it with the ice packs?).

Any experience? Any option I’m missing?

I considered carrying a needle bag through security, but I’m a bad liar and can’t pull off a diabetic alibi (especially with unmarked syringes). And wouldn’t every junkie on Earth travel through security with speedballs this way if it didn’t draw attention?

Thanks.

Nerker

 

[woundcarping]

If I'm on the road and keeping things cold is going to be a pain, I'll pre-load an empty vial with just the peptide amount I'll need for the trip and toss that vial when it's done. That keeps my main stash out of any temperature swings.

Testosterone is a controlled substance and doesn't require refrigeration, so I bring the vial with its label intact on flights to avoid any unnecessary drama.

As a general rule, meds belong in the carry on rather than a checked bag.

 

[indolent]

Nerker said:

Hi,

Monday I leave for a work trip lasting two weeks, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

My protocol calls for 2mg pinned 2x.

A. Take a 10mg vial, bacwater, and needles, put them in checked luggage, and reconstitute in a room with a fridge.

Worries: 1/ The vial sits outside the freezer and at room or checked bag temperature for 14hours while traveling. 2/ The 6mg of reconstituted liquid left over won’t survive the flight back.

B. Preload 2 needles with my dose, put them in a needle tote (or a DIY version) with ice packs, and hope they don’t turn cloudy.

Worries: 1/ The doses could freeze or somehow become unstable.

Choice A feels more reliable, but I might lose 6mg if it doesn’t make it home well.

Choice B is the easiest, but I’m unsure how well a homemade ice pack setup works in luggage (like, could I accidentally freeze it with the ice packs?).

Any experience? Any option I’m missing?

I considered carrying a needle bag through security, but I’m a bad liar and can’t pull off a diabetic alibi (especially with unmarked syringes). And wouldn’t every junkie on Earth travel through security with speedballs this way if it didn’t draw attention?

Thanks.

Nerker

This subject comes up often. Have you looked up any related keywords?

 

[ComputerElbow]

woundcarping said:

If I'm on the road and keeping things cold is going to be a pain, I'll pre-load an empty vial with just the peptide amount I'll need for the trip and toss that vial when it's done. That keeps my main stash out of any temperature swings.

Testosterone is a controlled substance and doesn't require refrigeration, so I bring the vial with its label intact on flights to avoid any unnecessary drama.

As a general rule, meds belong in the carry on rather than a checked bag.

Same here. For 4 years I've been flying with my Test vial, syringes, and the portion of the box showing my prescription, and nobody has ever asked about it or gone through it in my carry on.

What did cause trouble was Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Whey protein — the sweetener in it triggers the explosives detector. I ended up waiting 20 minutes while a federal agent came and swabbed my protein with his test kit before they let me pass. I also had creatine portions in baggies inside my blender bottle. Those got questions.

 

[spyke65]

I’ve flown throughout the US, Europe, and the Caribbean, and TSA (or its foreign counterparts) has never even inquired. Just one time did an agent unzip my container — a metal thermos holding a sealed ice pack — glance inside, then wave me through. These days I use a pen and bring cartridges loaded with only the amount needed for the trip. Typically 3 peps — Reta, Sema, and TA1 — plus sufficient pen needles sit in that thermos. On the return leg, I discard the cartridges (now empty) and put the entire thing into my checked luggage. Over the coming two months, I’ll find out how straightforward South America turns out to be.

 

[MFGamesta]

Work travel isn't something I do much of these days, but when it happens, my approach would be to stick the vial inside some kind of cold pack container. For those who are on the road frequently, picking up the peptide in small milligram amounts and reconstituting it yourself might be a worthwhile option???

Skipping 2 weeks probably won't do you any harm, as long as you pin on the day you leave.

 

[Nerker]

MFGamesta said:

Work travel isn't something I do much of these days, but when it happens, my approach would be to stick the vial inside some kind of cold pack container. For those who are on the road frequently, picking up the peptide in small milligram amounts and reconstituting it yourself might be a worthwhile option???

Skipping 2 weeks probably won't do you any harm, as long as you pin on the day you leave.

I doubt it would be the end of me. I just really enjoy figuring things out.

 

[Nerker]

indolent said:

Nerker said:

Hi,

Monday I leave for a work trip lasting two weeks, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

My protocol calls for 2mg pinned 2x.

A. Take a 10mg vial, bacwater, and needles, put them in checked luggage, and reconstitute in a room with a fridge.

Worries: 1/ The vial sits outside the freezer and at room or checked bag temperature for 14hours while traveling. 2/ The 6mg of reconstituted liquid left over won’t survive the flight back.

B. Preload 2 needles with my dose, put them in a needle tote (or a DIY version) with ice packs, and hope they don’t turn cloudy.

Worries: 1/ The doses could freeze or somehow become unstable.

Choice A feels more reliable, but I might lose 6mg if it doesn’t make it home well.

Choice B is the easiest, but I’m unsure how well a homemade ice pack setup works in luggage (like, could I accidentally freeze it with the ice packs?).

Any experience? Any option I’m missing?

I considered carrying a needle bag through security, but I’m a bad liar and can’t pull off a diabetic alibi (especially with unmarked syringes). And wouldn’t every junkie on Earth travel through security with speedballs this way if it didn’t draw attention?

Thanks.

Nerker

This subject comes up often. Have you looked up any related keywords?

I ran searches for: flying, travel, flying with peptides. The word "airports" didn't occur to me. Once I tried that, a few threads came up. My mistake — I should have thought of it, and I apologize for not catching it.

 

[ftv10hb]

Nerker said:

Hi,

Monday I leave for a work trip lasting two weeks, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

My protocol calls for 2mg pinned 2x.

A. Take a 10mg vial, bacwater, and needles, put them in checked luggage, and reconstitute in a room with a fridge.

Worries: 1/ The vial sits outside the freezer and at room or checked bag temperature for 14hours while traveling. 2/ The 6mg of reconstituted liquid left over won’t survive the flight back.

B. Preload 2 needles with my dose, put them in a needle tote (or a DIY version) with ice packs, and hope they don’t turn cloudy.

Worries: 1/ The doses could freeze or somehow become unstable.

Choice A feels more reliable, but I might lose 6mg if it doesn’t make it home well.

Choice B is the easiest, but I’m unsure how well a homemade ice pack setup works in luggage (like, could I accidentally freeze it with the ice packs?).

Any experience? Any option I’m missing?

I considered carrying a needle bag through security, but I’m a bad liar and can’t pull off a diabetic alibi (especially with unmarked syringes). And wouldn’t every junkie on Earth travel through security with speedballs this way if it didn’t draw attention?

Thanks.

Nerker

On Amazon, insulin travel cases go for roughly $6 and come with ice packs that TSA accepts. Vials of Reta plus other peptides, labeled honestly, along with syringes, have gone through TSA with me many times without a word from them, and the single occasion an inspection happened, the ice pack was the only thing they looked at; the vials and syringes were of no interest to them whatsoever. That said, the others are correct: carry-on is where this belongs, not checked baggage, since the handling and temperatures there are a completely different situation and the inspectors aren't standing right in front of you.

Empty 1ml or 3ml vials are also available on Amazon. If you want to avoid wasting any of your 10mg, you could reconstitute at home, move the reconstituted amount that equals 4mg for you into a smaller vial for the trip, and keep the other 6mg refrigerated at home until you're back

 

[joseblo]

Nerker said:

indolent said:

Nerker said:

Hi,

Monday I leave for a work trip lasting two weeks, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

My protocol calls for 2mg pinned 2x.

A. Take a 10mg vial, bacwater, and needles, put them in checked luggage, and reconstitute in a room with a fridge.

Worries: 1/ The vial sits outside the freezer and at room or checked bag temperature for 14hours while traveling. 2/ The 6mg of reconstituted liquid left over won’t survive the flight back.

B. Preload 2 needles with my dose, put them in a needle tote (or a DIY version) with ice packs, and hope they don’t turn cloudy.

Worries: 1/ The doses could freeze or somehow become unstable.

Choice A feels more reliable, but I might lose 6mg if it doesn’t make it home well.

Choice B is the easiest, but I’m unsure how well a homemade ice pack setup works in luggage (like, could I accidentally freeze it with the ice packs?).

Any experience? Any option I’m missing?

I considered carrying a needle bag through security, but I’m a bad liar and can’t pull off a diabetic alibi (especially with unmarked syringes). And wouldn’t every junkie on Earth travel through security with speedballs this way if it didn’t draw attention?

Thanks.

Nerker

This subject comes up often. Have you looked up any related keywords?

I ran searches for: flying, travel, flying with peptides. The word "airports" didn't occur to me. Once I tried that, a few threads came up. My mistake — I should have thought of it, and I apologize for not catching it.

Unlabeled vials plus needles make for a rough travel experience. A pen simplifies everything. Getting one now, or loading a cartridge, probably isn't feasible on your timeline — but going forward, if a pen is what you use, storing it alongside a cold pack in a bag is exactly what insulin users do, and just about any transparent liquid (blue GHK-Cu could trigger some dramatic Hollywood-style suspicion) tends to get read as insulin. I've done multi-week stretches in Asia this way, though I cap it at 1 pen/cart for 4 weeks rather than some sprawling, overcomplicated regimen.

None of this matters if nothing ever gets found. But should a vial and BAC turn up alongside syringes, expect confiscation and a lengthy interrogation. That's a scenario you'd rather avoid.

The cleanest approach: schedule your final dose right before departure, then resume once you're home. Should you feel bold, pack 1 syringe preloaded with 50u (draw extra BAC ahead of your usual dose) together with a cold pack inside an insulin bag (bonus if it's Red with a Cross) — those are available on Amazon. Done that way, nothing about it suggests concealment.

Best luck. It's your call. Don't be nervous, jokey, or angry. Be bored.

 

[Nerker]

joseblo said:

Nerker said:

indolent said:

Nerker said:

Hi,

Monday I leave for a work trip lasting two weeks, and I’m trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

My protocol calls for 2mg pinned 2x.

A. Take a 10mg vial, bacwater, and needles, put them in checked luggage, and reconstitute in a room with a fridge.

Worries: 1/ The vial sits outside the freezer and at room or checked bag temperature for 14hours while traveling. 2/ The 6mg of reconstituted liquid left over won’t survive the flight back.

B. Preload 2 needles with my dose, put them in a needle tote (or a DIY version) with ice packs, and hope they don’t turn cloudy.

Worries: 1/ The doses could freeze or somehow become unstable.

Choice A feels more reliable, but I might lose 6mg if it doesn’t make it home well.

Choice B is the easiest, but I’m unsure how well a homemade ice pack setup works in luggage (like, could I accidentally freeze it with the ice packs?).

Any experience? Any option I’m missing?

I considered carrying a needle bag through security, but I’m a bad liar and can’t pull off a diabetic alibi (especially with unmarked syringes). And wouldn’t every junkie on Earth travel through security with speedballs this way if it didn’t draw attention?

Thanks.

Nerker

This subject comes up often. Have you looked up any related keywords?

I ran searches for: flying, travel, flying with peptides. The word "airports" didn't occur to me. Once I tried that, a few threads came up. My mistake — I should have thought of it, and I apologize for not catching it.

Unlabeled vials plus needles make for a rough travel experience. A pen simplifies everything. Getting one now, or loading a cartridge, probably isn't feasible on your timeline — but going forward, if a pen is what you use, storing it alongside a cold pack in a bag is exactly what insulin users do, and just about any transparent liquid (blue GHK-Cu could trigger some dramatic Hollywood-style suspicion) tends to get read as insulin. I've done multi-week stretches in Asia this way, though I cap it at 1 pen/cart for 4 weeks rather than some sprawling, overcomplicated regimen.

None of this matters if nothing ever gets found. But should a vial and BAC turn up alongside syringes, expect confiscation and a lengthy interrogation. That's a scenario you'd rather avoid.

The cleanest approach: schedule your final dose right before departure, then resume once you're home. Should you feel bold, pack 1 syringe preloaded with 50u (draw extra BAC ahead of your usual dose) together with a cold pack inside an insulin bag (bonus if it's Red with a Cross) — those are available on Amazon. Done that way, nothing about it suggests concealment.

Best luck. It's your call. Don't be nervous, jokey, or angry. Be bored.

Thanks.

 

[HereKittyKitty]

Traveling within the US? Keep it in your carry-on. Get a good case meant for ice or cold packs. TSA isn't concerned. Their training covers the fact that travelers bring medication, syringes, and similar items. What gets their attention is anything unfamiliar, unrecognized, or unexpected.

When I flew with mine in Dec/Jan, TSA gave me no trouble. On the way out, they pulled me aside because of hand warmers in my luggage. Coming back, they stopped me over a 2# bag of coffee in my suitcase. Nothing else came up.

 

[Nerker]

Update.

I picked up an insulin travel case that comes with ice packs, and into it went my prefilled syringe, alcohol swabs, and bandages.

Security was a breeze.

Just so you know, I also carried the documents from when I first bought Reta — from a "clinic" in AZ. Threw those in too, just in case.

 

[guster]

My reta went into a NovoPen 4, and I'm taking along the Mounjaro box I used before plus a prescription that's six months old. Everything goes into a 3D printed case, which then sits in a cooling pouch inside the bag I check. Should questions come up, I'll say it's the Mounjaro dose I was prescribed.

 

[ghreid]

STG had links for free sharps disposal containers, so I grabbed one. The genetech shop threw in a travel case and an ice pack at no cost.

 

[Slogger]

My husband and I were on a flight yesterday. Inside my Amazon gel travel pack I had 3 full pens — 2 tirz pens without labels plus 1 KLOW without a label — along with various syringes and a filled pen vial of NAD+ (which I swap in for my KLOW when needed). In the checked bags, we packed a small plastic case holding alcohol wipes, pen needles and spare syringes as a precaution. Security screening didn't even make us pause.

 

[JustSomeGuy050]

ghreid said:

STG had links for free sharps disposal containers, so I grabbed one. The genetech shop threw in a travel case and an ice pack at no cost.

On the STG links, Genentech doesn't come up at all. Could you point me toward anything else? And when you used one of their medications, did you have to inform Genentech about it?

 

[indolent]

JustSomeGuy050 said:

ghreid said:

STG had links for free sharps disposal containers, so I grabbed one. The genetech shop threw in a travel case and an ice pack at no cost.

On the STG links, Genentech doesn't come up at all. Could you point me toward anything else? And when you used one of their medications, did you have to inform Genentech about it?

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[spyke65]

spyke65 said:

I’ve flown throughout the US, Europe, and the Caribbean, and TSA (or its foreign counterparts) has never even inquired. Just one time did an agent unzip my container — a metal thermos holding a sealed ice pack — glance inside, then wave me through. These days I use a pen and bring cartridges loaded with only the amount needed for the trip. Typically 3 peps — Reta, Sema, and TA1 — plus sufficient pen needles sit in that thermos. On the return leg, I discard the cartridges (now empty) and put the entire thing into my checked luggage. Over the coming two months, I’ll find out how straightforward South America turns out to be.

Returned recently from a 2-week stay in South America. My carry-on contained a Reta cartridge, a Sema cartridge, BAC, and 2 vials of TA-1 powder, while all remaining pen needles and reconstitution syringes were packed in my checked bag for the outbound flight. Neither TSA nor arrival in Buenos Aires gave me any trouble. I left Rio de Janeiro carrying the same items, and no one questioned anything at departure or when clearing US customs.

Mexico and Colombia are what come next.

 

[DragonOfTheSea]

spyke65 said:

spyke65 said:

I’ve flown throughout the US, Europe, and the Caribbean, and TSA (or its foreign counterparts) has never even inquired. Just one time did an agent unzip my container — a metal thermos holding a sealed ice pack — glance inside, then wave me through. These days I use a pen and bring cartridges loaded with only the amount needed for the trip. Typically 3 peps — Reta, Sema, and TA1 — plus sufficient pen needles sit in that thermos. On the return leg, I discard the cartridges (now empty) and put the entire thing into my checked luggage. Over the coming two months, I’ll find out how straightforward South America turns out to be.

Returned recently from a 2-week stay in South America. My carry-on contained a Reta cartridge, a Sema cartridge, BAC, and 2 vials of TA-1 powder, while all remaining pen needles and reconstitution syringes were packed in my checked bag for the outbound flight. Neither TSA nor arrival in Buenos Aires gave me any trouble. I left Rio de Janeiro carrying the same items, and no one questioned anything at departure or when clearing US customs.

Mexico and Colombia are what come next.

Wow, bringing the lyophilized powder and BAC water along feels pretty bold to me…

I recently returned from Canada, and I packed 1 vial holding just enough for the whole trip, plus syringes and wipes, inside a TSA approved cold pack pouch — zero problems at all.