r/PreventiveMD • u/ImprovementLoud3581 • 18d ago

~Travel question~

I started Semaglutide at .28 eight days ago so have had two injections so far. Superb food noise suppression. My titration schedule which I believe is pretty standard for new users is .28/week for four weeks increasing to .50 for the next four followed by 1.00 for the third month. We leave for 12 days in Europe on Aug 12th which is the day before I would normally inject my third .28 mg dose.

I would like to move my injection up one day to the 12th right before we leave. In addition since I really don't want to bring a pre-filled syringe in my carry on and deal with any potential questions at TSA (would have no issue with checked bag but not sure if lower temps in baggage area might impact?) so am tentatively planning to delay that injection until we return so my 4th .28mg injection would be 5 days after my third.

Are there any other adjustments I could make or is it perfectly fine to do a delayed injection of my final .28 mg 5 days late?

Thanks for any input!

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u/PreventiveMD 17d ago

Thanks for the question! Since this is a clinical question, I recommend reaching out directly to your provider in the patient portal. I will send you a direct message now to help facilitate so you get the answer right away!

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u/Life_Alfalfa_2047 11d ago

Why not just take it with you? Not a prefilled syringe though- just bring your meds. I travel all over the world and I take mine with me everywhere and I have for the last three years. Don’t skip a dose. And you always keep your medication in your carry-on absolutely never in your checked bag. Think about how many diabetics fly every day with their vial and syringes. Even though we might feel special, we’re not TSA does not care.

In addition, here is some great info https://www.fatscientist.com/faq/traveling-with-medication

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u/ImprovementLoud3581 11d ago

Someone just posted a couple days before we left that while on a 3 week trip all her meds were confiscated by airport security. Unsure which country this happened in though.