You can take this for what it´s worth. I had high blood pressure for years, and maybe it was high for years before I found out it was high, as I didn´t go to visit the doctor very often. Anyway, when I found out it was high (stayed in the range of 150/100), I was treated over several years with a bunch of different pills, from several different doctors, all attempting to lower my BP. None of them worked, some of them bothered me alot with the side effects, and my BP stayed pretty much the same. Then I finally went to a doctor, who combined my BP pill with a diuretic. Haven´t had BP for over 3 years. Stays around 120/8, no matter what I do. I was not overweight when I found out I had high BP. Not all pills work for all people, but it may be worth it to some of you out there to ask your doc about the addition of a diuretic to your med. You never know. Hope this helps somebody or many.