Just to insert a positive thought ... My dh also has a hereditery (sp?) high bp problem. He is also on various meds, one of which seemed to be doing the job for a few years without interfering in our love life, but then his bp rose again. So the doc put him on another, which while not interfering a whole lot (a little maybe, but not a lot) also didn't bring his bp down. Still, dh is slim and fit and wasn't all that worried. For his 60th birthday he treated himself to a 10-day hike in the Chinese Himalayas. And when he came back, his bp had fallen So now his doc agrees that the prescription dh needs is for an occasional high-elevation hiking holiday And meanwhile, we're waiting to see how long the drop in bp lasts.