A FLIGHT attendant revealed the essential item she always keeps in her handbag.
Brits should always have a Ziploc bag containing essentials for travel.
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The personal pharmacy of a traveller can contain creams for sore muscles and pain killers, as well as allergy eye drops.
Reddit Page: “essentials and tips for packing”The self-professed crewman for cabins wrote: “Be sure to get a big Ziploc bag and make a mini pharmacy for yourself”.
“There is nothing worse than feeling under the weather when you’re in the middle of a trip or at the airport and subjected to pay £18.60 for an eight-pack of cold pills.
“I keep my mini pharmacy’ stocked up with Sudafed (the one you get from the pharmacist) to treat congestion and feel clogged in flights. […] allergy eye drops, allergy medicine, and basically anything else that you know that you’d want with you if you’re prone to something.
“That sounds a little too much, but I have found that my mini-pharmacy has helped me so many times over the years.
“I always have something to help out my co-workers if they need something.”
TheNHS websiterecommends that you put any medication in your hand luggage, the main reason being that if luggage in the hold gets lost, you would still be able to take the necessary medicine.
Before travelling, you should check the airline’s regulations, but most of them will allow it.
You should pack all medicines and equipment, such as needles, rings and other medical equipment in original and properly labeled packaging.
You should also carry the prescription from your doctor, just in case you are questioned about the medication.
You should always keep extra medicine in your bag in case of an emergency.
You never know whether you might miss your flight and have to stay longer in another place – you wouldn’t want to run out of necessary drugs.
Before packing your medication make sure that the expiry date will be valid for as long as you’re abroad and also check how it needs to be stored.
Most of them, need to be kept at room temperature but if you’re travelling to a warm country, you should get advice from your pharmacist on how to store the medication.
You may need to store it in an airtight container or a thermos mug.
In UK airports, you can also carry medication that exceeds the 100ml limit, but be aware that airport staff might need to open the containers to screen the liquids at the security point.
A covering letter from a doctor will be required.
TheOfficial website of the UK Governmentstates that if you’re taking oxygen cylinders in the hold or hand luggage, you must contact your airline before travelling.
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