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travelling with clexane

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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 10:28

i'm on clexane 60mg and we're about to travel. my doctor suggests that i keep my injections in my handluggage as it's the only way to keep it temperature controlled (if in luggage, it could be left out on the tarmac for ages in this heat etc). but keeping injections in handluggage ...? has anyone done it? if so, how? i'll have a prescription and note from her but i'm sure if i get the wrong guy on the day of departure, it wont help one bit. any suggestions / advice?

tia

eta: it'll be 2 weeks' worth of clexane
<em>edited by dikane on 27/07/2011</em>

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Latest post on 25 August 2011 - 09:48
Hello Dikane, Sorry I have only just read this post, better late than never. I always travel with clexane, I have a copy of prescription, doctors letter with me, also have a letter from UAE embassy in my home country which I think was un-necessary, I was just being over cautious. I have a small insulated carry bag, the box of clexane goes in a large snap lock bag, I have a small sealed container that I fill with ice which also goes in another snap lock bag and both fit in the insulated bag. I find it easy to get ice as needed and it I just tip it out in the bathroom before going through x-ray (100ml rule), the ice is good for about 4 hours, even the water remaining is still cooling the bag, staff on flights have always been good at re-supplying ice as needed, offering to put in their fridge but I prefer to keep it close. I have travelled a lot with my cooler bag, even using cold drinks when ice was not available. I have only been asked once about the injections (Abu Dhabi) going through the x-ray, and did not have to get any paper work out just a quick explanation. I also use my tummy as the pin cushion. Happy travelling Shanni
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 18:51
@suznuz: why r u taking the clexane in ur arms and thighs? Did u try ur tummy? Its less painful and easier to hide the bruises that way. Ask ur doctor. I had to take the clexane for 7.5 months....so i tried it in a few places, stomach was much better for me. And i also think that the doctor or nurse in the uk told me it works better that way.
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 14:57
been to life pharmacy on al wasl once but my doctor is at city, so i get my 60mg directly from there now. after my scans, i pop in at the pharmacy ... so much easier. was at welcare hospital on sunday & thought i'd get my next batch whilst there only to be told by the pharmacist that 60mg is not available in the uae market! i told her that i've been getting 60mg at city hospital for the past 5 months and i think it's very unprofessional and risky for her to tell people that. she gave me 80mgs, 40mg and 20mg and told me to inject to the little indication on the injection!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks suznz :D
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 14:16
It shouldn't be a problem especially if it's accompained with a dr's certificate but double check to see if there are any other requirements. I'm also on clexane 60mg but my doctors won't give me to approval to fly which is a shame as I would have loved to have gone to a friend's wedding! But then they've extended the time that I have to be on the injections (they want to do the tests to see if there is a cause of the DVT first and then go from there)! Lets just say I wasn't too happy when I found that out!! Hope it is all going well on them (I'm now covered in bruises and lumps and definitely not wear short shorts and trying to avoid short sleeve tops that show that part of my arms!). Do you order them from Life Pharmacy in Uptown Mirdif by any chance? Just got some more and the pharmist said that there was someone else who was also on clexane 60mg. Have a good flight.
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 11:57
we're on EK. i'm going to phone EK now to find out if that can be done. thanks so much maplemimi!
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 11:43
Hi dikane Which airline are u travelling on? I was travelling from london to dubai on virgin airlines when i had my clexane with me (2 years ago). I called the airline a few days b4 i travelled and asked them if they could put a note on their system that im travelling with injections. I also had a note from my doctor. It went fine .
 
 

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