So, who here has high blood pressure? [View All]

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It's something I've been fighting for the past few years now, but apparently I've just lost the battle. It was elevated so I quit smoking, lost weight, became a vegetarian (cut sodium as well) and began exercising regularly.

I was still a little high but they let me get away without meds. This weekend, though, I got into some serious trouble and my bp went off the charts and I was having really bad headaches. Thankfully, the CT scan showed no problems.

So, here's some questions:
I'm already doing diet and exercise, what else could I add?
What meds are you on?
What side effects have you had?
Were you ever able to go off your meds?
How much does this suck?