autologous serum: comparing different strengths

[Ariel]

I got eight vials of Autlogous serum at 100% today. I think they got 80cl of blood out of me. A serum does not contain oil, so if your tears are oil deficient I don't see how serum drops are going to help.

[Guest]

Well, if it helps, awesome... if it doesn't, at least you were able to try it!

I'm crossing my fingers for you hoping it helps you!

[syclone]

Hi Syclone

It's interesting that you managed to do this - I wonder if it depends which airports you are flying from. Apparently a small amount of dry ice is permitted in your luggage - and of course airlines would need to know what you were carrying and why it needed to be packaged in dry ice.

I checked this with a number of UK airlines but all gave a consistent `no', citing terrorism fears. Even when I tried to argue that dry ice evaporated rathern than melted, it made no difference to them. My consultant was happy to provide supporting documentation but it was still `no'.

The lab who produce my serum drops said that they are frequently approached (by travellers) for help with this but there wasn't anything they could do or say.

http://www.airsafe.com/danger.htm

Dry Ice (frozen carbon dioxide): Up to four pounds (1.8 kg) may be carried on board for packing perishables providing the package is vented

I`ve flown with numerous airlines (including major ones like British Airways) and dry ice has been ok with all of them. BA and many other airlines state that dry ice is permitted if you inform them prior flying. Check this:

http://www.britishairways.com/travel...t/public/en_gb

I`ve usually mentioned dry ice when checking-in so the cabin crew will be informed via computers what I`m carrying. Here`s a couple of years old thread I started about same topic:

http://www.dryeyezone.com/talk/showthread.php?t=3718

[irish eyes]

Hi again

I got my information from the Civil Aviation Authority site.

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/1219/srg_d...ry20100416.pdf

It states that it is up to the individual operator to decide - but I think it could even depend on who picks up the phone when you put the question to them!

I exercised persistence using the `broken record' technique but they did that too so I gave up on it.

[Guest]

One other idea... (assuming one would be allowed to bring plain old regular ice on a plane, that is!)

I have this little insulated case that I bought from the dry eye shop, and it is fabulous for carrying my serum drops.

http://store.nexternal.com/tdec/insu...case-p212.aspx

I put ice in a ziplock bag, wrap the ice-filled bag around my serum drops, and pack it all into that little carrier. With all that ice in there, they will stay at the very least, refrigerator cold for a few hours. For a longer trip, the ice in the ziplock bag could be replaced as often as needed... the airlines have ice on board for people's drinks, so surely they could spare some for one to refill the ziplock bag as needed. In airports, same thing... just order a cup of ice that you could use to replace your semi-melted ice in the ziplock bag.

The key is to have way more ice than you have serum drops, and start with the serum drops frozen.

If one is traveling all day, there is chance that the previously frozen serum would thaw, but as long as the ice is replaced as needed, they will stay quite cold. Then when you arrive, just pop your serum drops back in the freezer (or fridge if you plan on using them right away)

Depending on how many bottles of serum you need to bring with you, you might need more than one of those little insulated cases... but they really do work great!

For sure, dry ice would be the best of all, but just thinking this would be a reasonable alternative.