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Permalink Reply by Karen on September 25, 2011 at 9:35am

I have never had an issue with my pump and I carry a MD note with me stating the need for all my stuff, but have never had to use it. I have never been stopped for my diabetic supplies, syringes and/or pump. I walk right through with no alarms.

Now I have been stopped for a barrett in my hair and had an intense pat down.

Permalink Reply by Lili on September 25, 2011 at 9:36am

I would always wear it somewhere you can take it out when going through security.

I usually have my pump and hands swabbed for explosives as well.

Permalink Reply by wallskev on September 25, 2011 at 9:44am

Same as Karen: I have not had an issue with my pump in the last 3 months after the TSA changed that all they do is swab your hands. I tell them before going into the scanner and they just route me to the swapping person. No Hassles and I fly every week both domestic and internationally.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on September 25, 2011 at 9:44am

Yes every time I've went through security i had my hands and pump swabbed, and also had to get intense pat downs...I started telling them off the back I have an insulin pump but either way I get the pat down and swabbed, was trying to get a feel if this is just regular procedure.

Permalink Reply by ShelbyH on September 25, 2011 at 9:49am

Of the 9 times I have flown in the last year, I have been stopped 8 times. The only time I have not been stopped is at the Burbank Airport, which is small and mellower. When I fly, I am always prepared for them to swab my pump and look at my insulin, etc. I am so used to it, that I just chat up the security and consider it part of my traveling adventures.
In fact the only time I wasn't stopped I was with a friend. When they didn't stop me, I was so excited, I started screaming, "OMG you are good luck, they DIDN'T stop me. OMG" My friend was like "SSSHHHH because now they are looking at you!" It was funny.
Good luck,
Shelby

Permalink Reply by Scott E on September 25, 2011 at 9:53am

Never been a problem. Often I show it to them before walking through the metal detector and hold it in my hand as I walk through. At times, they've done a "pat-down" (very non-intrusive, not the horror stories bordering on molestation you read about sometimes). But the most recent time, I the security agent told me to "put that thing away", so I slipped it back in my pocket, walked on through, no problems at all. (That incident was in Orlando, FL by the way... most of my trips have been out of New York JFK).

Permalink Reply by Laura on September 25, 2011 at 10:18am

I flew in July out of Boston and they have a lot of the full body scan machines that I knew would require me to remove the pump as those machines can harm the pump I am told. I was going to tell them I had a pump, but there was a huge line for 'special check' people, so instead I just went in the non-full body scan line, kept the pump on, and all was fine. The pump won't set off the normal line airport security and I am told that doesn't hurt the pump, so I intend on following that - keeping it on if I can get through the non full body scan line. Same thing on flight out of Fort Lauderdale coming back. I assume each airport can have different processes and machines however.

Permalink Reply by Jodil on September 30, 2011 at 7:08am

What is a non-full body scan?

Permalink Reply by Jennifer on September 30, 2011 at 11:45am

I believe the metal detector/full pat down line. In some airports, it is random if you will get this line or the full body scanner line (apparently not all passengers are directed to the full body scanner, but is random at some airports). I have been lucky so far, and not been driected to the full body scanner line yet.

Permalink Reply by Jodil on September 30, 2011 at 12:03pm

Would you believe my 8 year old son last year (before he became Type 1 diabetic as well), was asked to do the full body scanner and he was scarred and since I was being detained due to all my medicines, etc...I did not even know he was in there. He has ADHD and mild asperger's and I think this is WRONG!!!!

Permalink Reply by Luvnliv on September 25, 2011 at 11:08am

I flew to Toronto, then Mexico in January and I had a letter from the hospital, they never asked to see it. As soon as I saw security, I told them that I am Diabetic and I am wearing an Insulin Pump. They just nodded- never asked to see it. On the way home from Mexico, the security took my babies' gripe water. No big deal.

Permalink Reply by Scotty on September 25, 2011 at 11:47am

I travel a lot, and to many different national and international airports. I have found everywhere to have different strictness, sensitivities, and policies. I find it easier to just suspend for the 2 minutes I am going through and send it through with my bags so I don’t have the hassle of potentially having to be patted down or not. Always works and avoids the complications of protocol.

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