Do the heart benefits go away if I stop taking it? — anyone have experience?

LibrarianMeg said:

Prescribed on cardiovascular grounds rather than for weight, and almost everything written for patients assumes the opposite.

Senior perspective on cardiovascular risk: I'm 68 years old and started this journey skeptically. My cardiologist recommended it after years of failed interventions.

14 months later: down 51 lbs, more mobile, pain reduced, medications simplified. My quality of life has improved dramatically. I wish this existed 20 years ago.

To other older adults hesitating: the SELECT trial proved benefit in our age group. You deserve to feel good in your body regardless of age.

BethLabQueen said:

Senior perspective on cardiovascular risk: I'm 68 years old and started this journey skeptically.

NNT calculation for cardiovascular risk clinical endpoints: NNT = 1/ARR (absolute risk reduction).

From SELECT trial: MACE at 39 months — 6.5% semaglutide vs 8.0% placebo. ARR = 1.5%. NNT = 67 over 3.3 years.

Compare to established therapies:

These NNTs are clinically meaningful and comparable to accepted cardiovascular interventions.

LibrarianMeg said:

Prescribed on cardiovascular grounds rather than for weight, and almost everything written for patients assumes the opposite.

Same pattern here, and in the same order. Posting only so the count is not one.

Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads.

Dizziness and cardiovascular risk: I was lightheaded for the first 3 weeks. Root cause was a combination of reduced caloric intake and mild dehydration.

Fix: minimum 80-100oz water daily, don't skip meals even if you're not hungry (eat small protein-rich snacks), and stand up slowly from sitting/lying positions. Also check your blood pressure — GLP-1-induced weight loss can make BP meds too strong, requiring dose reduction.