I’ve been on this journey for 14 months and have lost 41 lbs, but I also have Hashimoto’s. My local endo’s next opening is late September, and my primary care is kind but says she isn’t comfortable managing GLP-1s with my labs.
I’m considering a two-day trip to Istanbul in May to see a clinician who advertises experience with autoimmune thyroid patients and these meds.
I’m not looking for dosing advice. I’m trying to figure out what to bring: recent TSH/free T4, antibody panel, med list, maybe a translated summary? I track resting heart rate and morning temperature because my thyroid symptoms and side effects blur together.
If you’ve done a consult abroad, did you ask for records in Turkish/English, or did you just bring everything yourself? I’m cautious about follow-up once I’m home, so any gentle reality checks are welcome.