Vitimins and minerals in hand luggage....

[Dupont666]

Im off on a 5/6 day break and only have hand luggage and as such didnt want to take all the vitimins and mineral bottles with me, for example:

iron
calcium
general vitimins
vit c
cod liver oil
blah
blah

but if I was to take just the amount I needed and placed them into an empty pill bottle or a plastic bag, what are the chances that the security are going to go mental at me and claim drugs and then I have inconvinece of being delayed explaining or what is the chance they take them off me, when they are legit?

Are they really that anal in security or should I be fine?

[Stu R]

Is it worth the potential arse ache of having to explain it when you can just buy a bottle of sanatogen or whatever at the other end?

[Dupont666]

Stu R said:

Is it worth the potential arse ache of having to explain it when you can just buy a bottle of sanatogen or whatever at the other end?

That would be the case but every where I have been in egypt so far is not known for its cheap bottles of stuff at the other end, I could be proven wrong, but not yet... this will be the first time to sham el sheik area.

[Cupramax]

Why do you need to take that with you for a 6 day trip if its not a stupid question? Just eating healthily will provide you with pretty much everything you need.

[Muzzer]

Get one big pill bottle and bung them all in that.

I do for my supplements, never had a problem.

[Simon Brooks]

Live on the wild side for 6 days, go without the pills

or failing that, buy some at boots/superdrug once you have checked in and cleared security

[shirt]

do you honestly think they don't see this hundreds of times a day? they won't even care what they are.

[LuS1fer]

Can't believe anyone is that anal about supplements to be honest. I've never needed them and I'm still ali....

[Red&WhiteMonkey]

Put them all in a condom and swallow it, they'll simply pop out at the other end (of your journey).

[ShadownINja]

Eat 6 days' worth the night before.

RedWhiteMonkey said:

Put them all in a condom and swallow it, they'll simply pop out at the other end (of your journey).

Legal drug trafficking?

Mr Monkey, the quote tags can't handle your ampersand.

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 28th October 16:35

[Dave_ITR]

I doubt very much you will have a problem taking them all in one bottle. My old boss whom I used to travel with all the time did this & never had any issues.

You could get a note from your doctor if you are really worried about it.

You are correct about cheap one's not being available in Egypt, these items are very expensive over there.

[Dupont666]

Dave_ITR said:

I doubt very much you will have a problem taking them all in one bottle. My old boss whom I used to travel with all the time did this & never had any issues.

You could get a note from your doctor if you are really worried about it.

You are correct about cheap one's not being available in Egypt, these items are very expensive over there.

Thats why I was wanting to do it stuff like this is horrendous...

It wasnt about being anal but I have been trying to stay healthy even with a work/life ratios so far out of whack at the moment that I dont have much chance for a completely healthy 5 a day lifestyle... My trips to egypt so far show their vegs and fruit is best avoided at least until they either import better stuff or stop watering the plants with water direct from the nile.

I could just not take them but figured I would just ask and then go find a bottle and fill them with the ones I want and take them.

There is reason being my madness... I think

[LuS1fer]

I try and avoid even one a day and I bet I'm healthier than you.

[Dupont666]

LuS1fer said:

I try and avoid even one a day and I bet I'm healthier than you.

Today most of the third world population is healthier than me...