Just was wondering if there is any issue with not bringing original bottles for vitamins and supplements. I'd like to save room by just putting everything into a baggie or 1 container. There are about 7 different pills. First time traveller to Europe. :)
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
I've never had a problem and I usually take along a pharmacy's worth all in one bottle.
Posted by
Portlandia
3313 posts
I doubt there will be a problem, but I wouldn't come back into the States with pills in unidentifiable containers.
Posted by
Alta Loma, CA, USA
1446 posts
Hi Lee. No problems at all...I take a TON of vitamins and supplements and no one ever looked at them or questionned them at the U.S. or Italian airports that we flew into/out of. I separated all of my supplements into little tiny ziploc baggies before we left home; I had 3 baggies per day (1 each for breakfast, lunch & dinner) & then put them all into a big gallon size ziploc bag. Each morning I grabbed my 3 bags for the day & threw them into my backpack. My husband did the same thing with his supplements and pills and like I said, noone seemed to care or notice. We did take photocopies of prescriptions in case there was a problem but we never had to show them. This has been a recurring question on this forum and the consensus seems to be that no one has had a problem.
Posted by
Texan in CA
4412 posts
'Shouldn't' be a problem, but IN GENERAL if it's something that would really be a hardship (blood pressure meds, thyroid meds) I would absolutely take them in their original bottles. No matter what the TSA website says about what you can - and can't - take on an American airliner, you are at the mercy of the TSA agents. If they don't like your vitamins/nailclippers/whatever, you can't take them on board. If you REALLY couldn't live with that, then check them... BUT...you should not have a problem. Most of us also just dump them all together ;-) (bring a few extra - ESP. if you're bringing important meds (mentioned above): planes get delayed, sometimes for days (volcanic ash, strikes, earthquakes) and pills get dropped down strange sinks and lost under beds...)
Posted by
Centennial, CO, USA
1893 posts
My hubby is a huge supplement guy. I got him a divided plastic box, like you find in a craft store. He puts his stuff in there for the trip, counting out what he needs for the duration. he also got so organized that he used a label maker and put names on the lid so he'd remember what the pills are. A few zip lock bags would work too, but he worried about crushing the pills so something a bit studier is what he needed. The case isn't large, and it's pretty flat, so it fits nicely in a side pocket of his suitcase. Never been an issue going through security or customs. Have a great trip!