Flying with Acacia
#289993 - 11/14/06 06:19 AM
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jules
Reged: 06/17/03
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Loc: Michigan
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I don't want security to think I'm flying with cocaine. What have you used to store Acacia while flying?
ETA: We're flying to Cabo San Lucas on Thursday for a week.
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~jules
Edited by jules (11/14/06 06:21 AM)
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I have not tried to take the powdered stuff across the border. Last time i flew I took those new metimucil capsules and it was no problem.
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I have been doing fairly decent on 2 teaspoons a day and would hate to have to start over, and/or possibly regress on vacation.
Hopefully someone can offer some tips!
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~jules
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I travelled both to the states and all over Europe with my Acacia. For Europe I bought the bag of Acacia and brought that. I went for 5 weeks so it lasted the whole time and diminished in size as the trip progressed (making room for more souvernirs!)
For the trip to the states I went for 1 week. I brought my Acacia in a small container and brought the label with me. I put this in my suitcase. Don't forget your measuring tsp!
For my carry-on, for all my travelling, I put my dose in a water bottle. I usually have my Acacia in 3 doses during the day and try to stick to the timing. For example if I'm going to be travelling for most of the day (like 8-10 hours), I'll put 2 of my doses in a large water bottle. If I'm only going to be travelling (away from my suitcase) for about 4-5 hours I'll put one dose in a regular sized bottle. I'm not sure how this may work with new rules about bringing liquids on.
How long are you going for? Sounds wonderful!
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Kat
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I have flown twice with acacia and haven't had a problem on either trip. I usually buy the acacia in the bulk bags but for the first trip I bought the can and took it in that. I figured that if they searched my bag it would at least be in its original package and they would know what it was. However, on my second trip I just took it in a little plastic container but made sure to put it in my checked baggage, not my carry-on. Since those bags go through the scanner they're a lot less likely to be checked. I think you'll be okay. Just remember, there are a lot of other people who travels with meds of some sort whether it's in a powder, liquid, or pill form.
Have a great trip! I can't wait to see pictures.
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Thanks for your responses. I'll make sure to take my morning dose before we get to the airport, then pack the rest in my checked luggage.
We're going for a week. Every Thanksgiving, our family takes a tropical vacation. I'm SO excited. We didn't go last year because our son was only four months old. Now, he's 16 months and I'm a little anxious about flying with a toddler. But, he's a good kid, and I know I should have nothing to worry about.
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I flew over Labor day weekend with it and had no problems. I just brought the package with me. Plus since I am on blood thinners I had to carry prepackaged needles on the plane with me. THey never even questioned them! I wouldn't worry to much. Have fun on your trip. How I would love to be going too! 
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