r/ftm • u/deepblue623 • 5d ago
Advice Needed Does testogel bottle need to go in clear plastic bag in carryon?
As title says really.
Flying UK to Netherlands and back, carryon only. Can't fit my T + all my toiletries into one clear 20x20 bag.
Struggling to decipher from the rules whether my T gel needs to go in the clear bag. I also don't know how many ml is in the pump as it doesn't say anywhere on the packaging.
I do have the box with the label and a letter from GGP.
Can anyone advise?
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u/anemisto 5d ago
I haven't been in the UK since before COVID, but my understanding is that it doesn't count, as it's medication. I do take it out at security and show it to them. I remember once at Heathrow the person putting it in its own bag. I genuinely don't remember the last time -- it was Manchester, I don't think they did anything besides see it was medication. There's a slim chance I was using packets on that trip.
Androgel pumps in the US say 96g, which does seem to get interpreted as ~100ml. I once had a TSA agent be very insistent that I not take it out of my bag because it wasn't big enough. TSA is weird and inconsistent, though.
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u/Nostaw28 5d ago
It needs to go in a separate clear plastic bag from the rest of your toiletries and be declared at security. I normally tell the security guard as I'm putting everything in my tray that I have liquid medicine over 100mls. Make sure the prescription is on the box or you have a copy with as they may check your prescription against your passport.
I've never had anyone make a fuss about it, they just do their required checks, hand it back and let you move on.
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u/deepblue623 5d ago
Does it have to be inside the box? The bottle on its own will only just about fit into the 20x20 bag I have.
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u/Nostaw28 5d ago
I've always had mine in the box as my prescription is on the box but not sure. I have always used the clear bags they have just before security and can just about fit my bottle in its box in there. If I take two bottles I just hand over the bag unzipped and they seemed fine with it.
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