SELECT cost-effectiveness — looking for input

JakeBK_lifts said:

I want to bring up the cardiovascular angle on cardiovascular risk.

Mine went the same way, slower. Posting only so the count is not one.

JakeBK_lifts said:

I want to bring up the cardiovascular angle on cardiovascular risk.

6 month update on cardiovascular risk: down 46 lbs, off blood pressure meds, A1C normalized. Genuinely life-changing.

JakeBK_lifts said:

I want to bring up the cardiovascular angle on cardiovascular risk.

Positive "side effect" of cardiovascular risk: my blood pressure dropped so much that I'm now off lisinopril entirely! My cardiologist is thrilled.

If you're on BP meds and losing weight on a GLP-1, monitor your BP at home regularly. Hypotension symptoms (dizziness, lightheadedness when standing) mean your BP meds may need reduction. Don't wait for your next scheduled appointment — call your doctor.

One thing that is still open after JakeBK_lifts’s answer:

How long did you give it before you decided it was working?

quinn_sf said:

Positive "side effect" of cardiovascular risk: my blood pressure dropped so much that I'm now off lisinopril entirely!

Metabolic syndrome resolution on cardiovascular risk: I went from meeting 5 of 5 diagnostic criteria to meeting ZERO after 10 months of treatment.

The 5 criteria (and my journey):

1. Waist circumference: 49" → 35" ✅ Resolved
2. Triglycerides: 257 → 107 ✅ Resolved
3. HDL: 33 → 59 ✅ Resolved
4. Blood pressure: 147/91 → 120/74 ✅ Resolved
5. Fasting glucose: 122 → 85 ✅ Resolved

Metabolic syndrome reversal is, in my view, the most medically significant outcome of GLP-1 therapy.