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traveling to Italy with meds that need to be kept cold

I am going to Italy next year and I need to take my migraine meds with me...they need to be kept cold. What is the customs procedure for this.

thank you

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Dave

I travel with meds that need refrigeration all the time. If my hotel doesn’t offer an in-room refrigerator, I ask reception to put it in their refrigerator. Never had a problem. If you’ll be traveling around by train, just keeping it cool for long periods of time might take another step - get the hotel to freeze your ice packs.

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A s Christine said, Customs doesn't care, but Security does. You can use refreezable freezer packs (they will stay frozen longer than gel packs), and put everything in an insulated container like a fabric lunch box. That should last for most point to point travel. In between, as suggested, ask your hotel to store the pack in their freezer if you don't have a fridge with freezer section.

Alternatively, look at the Frio insulated insulin cooling cases. No ice pack required.

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Do be aware the Italian authorities may have rules that are different than US TSA rules, so for the return tip you may have a different experience.