Holiday with Tirz.?

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Hi, I'm flying to Turkey soon and would like to bring my Tirz with me. What's the best way to do that? Does anyone have any experience with this?
 
PippiLangstrumpf said:
Hi, I'm flying to Turkey soon and would like to bring my Tirz with me. What's the best way to do that? Does anyone have any experience with this?
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Really interested in this as am there in a weeks time and need to take a dose of RT but chat gpt says to not take it under any circumstances as if caught big fine or even prison !
 
The few times i have traveled I have tried to plan my dosage around trip, which works if you are not going for too long.
Even dosing a little late upon return.

I have seen many who on longer trips use a pen in an insulin case to minimize concerns of white powder in vials or other potential issues.

I imagine it is location specific, and I do not know much about Europe or Turkey.

Google had this to say:

Traveling to Turkey with GLP-1 medications (such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Zepbound) is generally permitted, but you must bring the correct medical documentation. Always carry your medication in its original, labeled packaging and keep it in your carry-on luggage to maintain temperature control. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Essential Preparation
  • Documentation: Carry a copy of your original prescription and a signed doctor's letter on official letterhead. The letter should state your diagnosis, the medication name, the dosage, and confirm that you require injectable medication and needles. [1, 2]
  • Medication Limits: Only bring enough medication for the duration of your trip, plus a small buffer in case of unexpected delays. [1]
  • Original Packaging: Keep pens in their original boxes so customs and security officers can clearly read the pharmacy label with your name and dosage details. [1, 2]

Packing & Storage
  • Carry-On Only: Never put your GLP-1 pens in checked luggage. Airplane cargo holds experience extreme temperature fluctuations that can freeze and ruin the medication. [1]
  • Temperature Control: Unopened GLP-1 pens should be refrigerated (36–46°F or 2–8°C). Use an insulated medical travel cooler with gel ice packs for your flight. Avoid placing pens directly against ice packs to prevent freezing. [1, 2]
  • Room Temperature Limits: Check your specific medication's guidelines for room temperature stability. For example, Ozempic can typically tolerate room temperature for up to 56 days, while Wegovy can last up to 28 days. [1]

Airport & Security
  • TSA & Custom Exemptions: Liquid restrictions and sharp objects do not apply to medically necessary injectables, but you must declare them to security officers. [1, 2]
  • Screening: Pack your medication and syringes/pen needles together in a clear, resealable plastic bag and remove them from your carry-on for a separate hand inspection. [1, 2]
 
You can either take the vial and couple of syringes with you, or take a pen with enough in the cartridge to last you the trip.

For temperature control, they make small travel packs to keep either of the above cool for the transit. Then you put them in the fridge once you are at the hotel. The meds can last for 21 days at room temperature too (if it doesn't get too hot, that is).

TSA etc. are used to having people travel with their injectable meds. Maybe keep your prescription and labeled vial with you.
 
tcpnomad said:
You can either take the vial and couple of syringes with you, or take a pen with enough in the cartridge to last you the trip.

For temperature control, they make small travel packs to keep either of the above cool for the transit. Then you put them in the fridge once you are at the hotel. The meds can last for 21 days at room temperature too (if it doesn't get too hot, that is).

TSA etc. are used to having people travel with their injectable meds. Maybe keep your prescription and labeled vial with you.
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I don't have a prescription
 
I took 2 unreconstituded vials, Reta & Tirz and 2 3ml bac vials to Sardinia 6 weeks ago. I put everything (vials, syringes, swabs, ...) in my check-in luggage. No hassle whatsoever.

Turkey might be different or may be not.

Anyways, you are not taking cocaine or heroin over there. Worst thing that can happen is being detained until the tests come back. Tirz is not a classified narcotic, just a synthetic peptide. But being detained could prove to be an adventure or a nightmare, depending on your sense of adventure.

You can always get a prescription Mounjaro pen that you can take documented. That's the expensive but safe option.
 
BBA1969 said:
I took 2 unreconstituded vials, Reta & Tirz and 2 3ml bac vials to Sardinia 6 weeks ago. I put everything (vials, syringes, swabs, ...) in my check-in luggage. No hassle whatsoever.

Turkey might be different or may be not.

Anyways, you are not taking cocaine or heroin over there. Worst thing that can happen is being detained until the tests come back. Tirz is not a classified narcotic, just a synthetic peptide. But being detained could prove to be an adventure or a nightmare, depending on your sense of adventure.

You can always get a prescription Mounjaro pen that you can take documented. That's the expensive but safe option.
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Just label your vial injectable vitamin C and D. No prescription required and it’s a thing. If they take it, they take it. But no one’s going to jail for carrying injectable vitamins.

Bill
 
indolent said:
The interweb says Rx is required for injectable vitamins in USA. Sadly. But maybe there's a comparable dodge.
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Interesting. I know there are med spas that administer both C and D. I don’t remember my friends saying a RX was required. Even so what are they going to do? Probably just take the vials. Who cares.

Bill
 
med spas🤣

But yes, Turkiye Customs would probably confiscate only, at worst. I've found no evidence that they're stated official policy matches up with searches, questioning, etc. Especially for personal-use quantities. Diabetics have traveled with vials and syringes for years.

Turkiye has the most obesity of any European country, although most of their population lives in Asia where Gulf states and some Middle Eastern countries put them to shame for that.

I've wink/nod-informed my primary care physician that I take you-don't-want-to-know tirzepatide, and so it was added to the meds list (along with vitamins and supplements) which I can print out from the practice's web portal. That's probably what I'd do if I visit Turkiye, or transit through it on Turkish Air. And probably not declare anything at the green/red Customs exits.
 
indolent said:
med spas🤣

But yes, Turkiye Customs would probably confiscate only, at worst. I've found no evidence that they're stated official policy matches up with searches, questioning, etc. Especially for personal-use quantities. Diabetics have traveled with vials and syringes for years.

Turkiye has the most obesity of any European country, although most of their population lives in Asia where Gulf states and some Middle Eastern countries put them to shame for that.

I've wink/nod-informed my primary care physician that I take you-don't-want-to-know tirzepatide, and so it was added to the meds list (along with vitamins and supplements) which I can print out from the practice's web portal. That's probably what I'd do if I visit Turkiye, or transit through it on Turkish Air. And probably not declare anything at the green/red Customs exits.
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wow..
print out meds list..

This is genius!!
 
Skidude said:
wow..
print out meds list..

This is genius!!
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I looked at mine and I think it would do the job of helping any Customs officer help me move along and get out of his face, if it ever came to that. But its details (no Rx number listed, document by vs approved by) differ from the in-house prescription meds listed. Fortunately it's intermixed with the latter, not broken out into a different section.

And for anyone who has controlled substances, I'm sure the meds list wouldn't cut it.
 
indolent said:
I looked at mine and I think it would do the job of helping any Customs officer help me move along and get out of his face, if it ever came to that. But its details (no Rx number listed, document by vs approved by) differ from the in-house prescription meds listed. Fortunately it's intermixed with the latter, not broken out into a different section.

And for anyone who has controlled substances, I'm sure the meds list wouldn't cut it.
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No doubt it would not be 100% effective and may not help in this instance, but wow great idea.
I think it would work with many and maybe just get you past the initial concern they had.

I'm stealing this trick
 
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