Plan Ahead

• Contact your doctor or pharmacist for a letter detailing your medical condition or for a list of your prescriptions. Carry those prescriptions in their original, labeled containers. Over-the-counter drugs are allowed, but keep them in the original packaging.
  
  

Liquids

• Carry juice, drinks or water only if your medical condition requires that you have nourishment or liquids on hand--again, a letter from a physician can detail your needs. Gels or freezer packs designed to keep liquids or medications cold are allowed, but must be commercially labeled and not homemade.
  
  

Baby Supplies

• Baby formula and food, plus breast milk, may be carried through the security checkpoint and on board in "reasonable amounts"--what is reasonable is determined by the security personnel. If you do not want them to be X-rayed, request a hand search of the items.
  
  

Medical Equipment

• Wheelchairs, cosmetic prostheses and underwear with breast enhancements for women who have undergone a mastectomy are allowed. It is best to declare the items that are not readily noticeable to the agent as you approach the check area.
  
  

Diabetics

• Carry your diabetes supplies in one small bag that can be easily displayed to an agent. Syringes, test strips, lancets, alcohol swabs and insulin (up to 8 oz.) can be carried on board, but must be declared at the security checkpoint. Glucose tablets or a glucose sugar tube are allowed.
  
  

Packing

• Pack your vital medical supplies, if possible, in 1 qt. clear zip bags that can be seen as your bags pass through X-ray machines. If your medical supplies or necessary liquids cannot fit in one of the small bags and any liquid item exceeds 3 oz., you must declare them for a hand search.