Can I travel with my medication?

You will need to keep taking your injections as usual if you go for a holiday, business trip or to visit family and friends. You might find the checklist below helpful.

Before you travel

• Ask your GP or hospital endocrine team for a letter stating you need to carry growth hormone treatment and needles or pen devices
  • Some GP surgeries will charge a fee for this, but without this letter you may not be able to take your medication on board an aircraft
• Make sure you have packed enough growth hormone medication to last you the duration of your trip
• If your medicine needs to be refrigerated, check with your hotel that there will be a fridge available for you to use
• Consider contacting the airline you are flying with and your departure airport to let them know you will be travelling with injectable growth hormone
• Check the security regulations in the country you are travelling to, regarding flying with medicines

While travelling

• Bring your growth hormone to the airport in a transparent, re-sealable plastic bag, no bigger than 20x20cm, together with all your other liquids (such as toiletries)
• You will need to present this bag for examination at the security checkpoint
• If your medicine needs to be kept refrigerated, pack it in a cool bag during the journey
• Keep your growth hormone in your hand luggage – it could freeze if it goes into the hold of an aircraft

On arrival

• If your medicine needs to be refrigerated, put it into the fridge as soon as you reach your destination