how to arrange medical injection overseas?

Question

I live in Belgium. Each month I have to have an injection. (Not just any injection. The biggest, fattest injection you ever saw. Really needs to be done by a doctor or nurse.)

In August I will be in America. They will never let me on the plane with such a needle. I cannot check it, because the medecine cannot be shaken up or it becomes unusable (and with the tossing of cargo bags...). There's no way a pharmacy in the US will fill a foreign prescription is there?

I suppose I could go to a US doctor with a note and prescription from my Belgian doctor, try to order the medicine from him/her and go back for the injection. However, if I could avoid this costly route it'd be great (as the doc will surely charge me an office visit just to explain and rewrite the prescription, then probably again to administer it.)

Any creative ideas how to resolve this?
Thanks!

Just wanted to say thanks to both of you. I didn't know (for sure, though it sounds logical) that one could bring needles on with proper documentation. You both gave excellent answers and I appreciate it!

Answer 1

It's better for you to have your own medication with you on the plane and all what you need is a prescription for the medication with complete information on the original medicine box including
the physician's & phamacy information.

Answer 2

You can bring needles with you on a plane if you have a note from your doctor. Diabetics do it all the time.
It is against the law for a prescription written by a foreign doctor to be filled.
One important thing to keep in mind is that drugs in the U.S. go by different names. Also, that drug may or may not be approved in the U.S.

Answer 3

what medication is it? most likely available here in yhe states. Have your doctor talk to the doctor you plan on using in the US, and arrange for the injections.