Dr.PathRoch said:bri_stats said: ...we don't know the long-term effects of cardiovascular risk...
Thank you — that is the clearest version of this I have read, and I have read a lot of them. Sending this to two other people who asked me the same thing last week.
Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads.
Senior perspective on cardiovascular risk: I'm 66 years old and started this journey skeptically. My internist recommended it after years of failed interventions.
8 months later: down 49 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.
CarlaRPh_TPA said:Senior perspective on cardiovascular risk: I'm 66 years old and started this journey skeptically.
Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. Nothing to add that would improve it.
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View ResultsCarlaRPh_TPA said:Senior perspective on cardiovascular risk: I'm 66 years old and started this journey skeptically.
CarlaRPh_TPA said:...we're creating a generation dependent on cardiovascular risk...
I understand the concern, but consider this analogy: are we "creating a generation dependent on" blood pressure medication? Cholesterol medication? Thyroid medication?
Obesity is a chronic disease with biological drivers. Treating it with medication is no different from treating any other chronic condition. The "dependency" framing implies weakness or moral failure — neither of which is accurate.
If ongoing medication is what keeps someone healthy, that's successful treatment, not dependency.
CarlaRPh_TPA said:Senior perspective on cardiovascular risk: I'm 66 years old and started this journey skeptically.
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.