Blood pressure normalized — anyone have experience?

Dr.NephBHM_UK said:

CRP reduction on cardiovascular risk — this is the lab result that excites me most: Baseline hsCRP: 10.0 mg/L (high cardiovascular risk) Month 6…

I'm 58 years old and want to share my perspective on cardiovascular risk as an older member of this community.

My doctor was initially hesitant because of my age, but the SELECT trial included patients up to 72 and showed consistent benefit across age groups. We started at the lowest dose with closer monitoring.

11 months later: down 58 lbs, off atorvastatin, A1C from 7.6% to 5.3%. My cardiologist is thrilled. cardiovascular risk is absolutely relevant for older adults — don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Dr.RheumBOS said:

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

That reframing is the part I needed. Adding it to my notes with a link back to this thread.

Dr.NephBHM_UK said:

CRP reduction on cardiovascular risk — this is the lab result that excites me most: Baseline hsCRP: 10.0 mg/L (high cardiovascular risk) Month 6…

Continuous metabolic monitoring dashboard for cardiovascular risk — I track everything in a spreadsheet and here's the month-over-month trend for my key markers:

Weight: consistent downtrend, -2.4 lbs/week average
Fasting glucose (finger stick): stable at 87 mg/dL
Blood pressure (home): 119/73 average
Resting heart rate: 67 bpm (down from 83)
Waist circumference: down 17 inches total

The resting heart rate improvement correlates with cardiovascular fitness gains. Everything is moving in the right direction.

Dr.KarenChen said:

My reason for being on this is cardiovascular rather than cosmetic, which puts me in a small minority in most of these threads.

Dizziness and cardiovascular risk: I was lightheaded for the first 2 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.

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