Do the heart benefits go away if I stop taking it?

kate.chem

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May 6, 2026 at 8:36 AM#6

sarah.morrison said:
Short answer: it depends on your starting point

Gonna push back on this one. Do the heart benefits go away if I is not that straightforward in my experience. I have been on this for 12 months and the reality is messier than the trials suggest.

Don't get me wrong — the medication works. But cost accessibility is a real barrier. We should be honest about that.

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josh_phd_bmore

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May 6, 2026 at 8:53 AM#7

Adding my data to this Do the heart benefits go discussion:

Metric	Baseline	Month 3	Month 6
Weight	276 lbs	246 lbs	201 lbs
A1C	7.0%	5.8%	5.2%
hsCRP	5.0	2.0	1.0

Protocol: Semaglutide 2.4mg/wk, resistance training 3x/wk, protein 1.3g/kg/day.

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May 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM#8

Dr.SleepRoch — wow. This community is amazing.

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May 6, 2026 at 9:27 AM#9

Slightly tangential to Do the heart benefits go but newstart_MO reminded me — what is the latest on the oral formulations?

I know it is not exactly on-topic but it seems related enough to ask here rather than starting a new thread. Apologies if this has been covered — I did search first.

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