Originally Posted by dwhcomputers
Sorry unable to fly at all with the new restrictions According to BAA website only prescription medicines and medical items sufficient and essential for the flight (e.g. diabetic kit), I take in excess of 300 tablets/liquid medication a week. With this medication I can lead a reasonably normal life and are not confined to bed or have to have a wheelchair. If I check my medication in as hold baggage and it goes missing what chances do I have to get it replaced within 12 hours. Zero.
This will effect very many disabled people who will not take the risk of checking in medication
Nowhere near as serious a position as the one you are in, but I have to fly regularly from the UK to Australia - forget the 10 hour flights, thats the short leg, and you can't get to your checked in bags inbetween. Last trip was for a funeral and the return trip was via a 10 hour transit stop in Tokyo......that makes a long trip door to door. I suffer from severe eczema, I need cream every three hours or so, esp on air conned planes, or I'm in dried up agony. I also can't use soap, and have to take medicated liquid wash with me. the doctors here won't give me prescriptions, I have to buy the stuff over the counter.
I'm now faced with the prospect of 36 hours of no moisturising cream of oil...result at least a fortnight of agony, worse if I scratch and it gets infected. And with no reading matter etc, I will be tempted to scratch.
I pray to god they relax the rules a little and start applying a bit of common sense.