Victoza is for Weight Loss not just Type-2 Diabetes

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In my case I tried for 3 years to lose weight without success. Now with Victoza I am losing weight.Weight loss is a side effect of taking Victoza and a very efficient one. It slows down the food moving through the stomach so you fee more full on smaller portions making dieting easier. You can do a google search and see plenty of articles on Victoza for weight loss in non-diabetics.I have a long way to get my BMI down from 31 to 25. > > > >> > > > > Subject: Decrease in Blood Pressure after increasing Inspra > > dose 50%> > > > > from 200 mg to 300 mg> > > > >> > > > > Diagnosis: Hyperaldosteronism, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, > > Sleep> > > > > Apnea> > > > >> > > > > I made an error by averaging all my blood pressure readings > > for the> > > > > last 3 weeks from May 30, 2012 when I had increased Inspra 50% > > to> > > > > June 20, 2012 instead of averaging my blood pressure readings > > from> > > > > the last few days June 17, 2012 to June 20, 2012 after having > > been> > > > > on Inspra for 3 weeks in order to compare my starting blood > > pressure> > > > > to my current blood pressure. There has been a drop in blood> > > > > pressure in the last 3 weeks since I increased my Inspra dose > > by 50%.> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Note: I have also taken 5 mg of Norvasc (amlodipine) for a long> > > > > time, and I did not change this. I am also using the DASH > > diet, and> > > > > I walk 1/2 hour uphill and 1/2 hour downhill 5 times a week.> > > > >> > > > > After 3 weeks of increasing Inspra 50% from 100 mg twice a day> > > > > (total of 200 mg) to 150 mg twice a day (total of 300 mg,) my > > blood> > > > > pressure has decreased from 140/90 to 127/85 if you just take > > the> > > > > readings from the last few days from June 18, 2012 to June 20,> > > > > 2012. That is a decrease of 9% on the systolic pressure and 5 > > 1/2%> > > > > on the diastolic pressure.> > > > >> > > > > Also, after 3 weeks of increasing Inspra 50% my Renin has > > increased> > > > > from 0.29 to 0.47 with Aldosterone steady at about 91. > > Therefore my> > > > > ratio of Aldosterone divided by Renin has decreased from 313 > > to 194> > > > > which is a 119 point drop.> > > > >> > > > > CONCLUSION:> > > > >> > > > > I will continue the higher dose of Inspra for another 3 weeks > > to see> > > > > if my blood pressure readings at the larger dose of Inspra are> > > > > consistent over the next 3 weeks or there is a change.> > > > >> > > > > SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS:> > > > >> > > > > Here are some readings:> > > > >> > > > > 6/6/08 Aldosterone 35 Renin 0.1 (Ratio of Aldosterone divided> > > > > by Renin (A/R) = 350)> > > > >> > > > > 4/2/12 Aldosterone 93 Renin 0.29 with Inspra at previous dose> > > > > (Ratio (A/R) = 313)> > > > >> > > > > 6/14/12 Aldosterone 89 Renin 0.47 with Inspra at 50% higher dose> > > > > started 5/30/12 (Ratio (A/R) = 194)> > > > >> > > > > Blood Pressure May 30, 2012 140/90 began Inspra at 50% higher > > dose> > > > >> > > > > Blood Pressure June 20, 2012 127/85 after 3 weeks of Inspra at > > 50%> > > > > higher dose> > > > >> > > > > SIGNIFICANT MEDICATION CHANGE:> > > > >> > > > > On June 8, 2012 I began injecting Victoza in an attempt to > > achieve> > > > > weight loss since my BMI is 31 at 191 pounds. My BMI would be > > 25 at> > > > > 155 pounds. Unfortunately at 1.2 mg I had intolerable side > > effects> > > > > of sulfur burping and diarrhea. I will try to restart Victoza > > at 0.6.> > > > >> > > > > QUESTION:> > > > >> > > > > Is the decrease in Aldosterone to Renin ratio and decrease in > > blood> > > > > pressure significant?> > > > >> > > > > Do you have any recommendations?> > > > >> > > > > I would like your feedback on this matter since decreasing my > > weight> > > > > and blood pressure has been a concern.> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> >>