Thank you Shelby for your response. I talked to the pharmacist yesterday about the side effects and there are a LOT. The only thing is, as she pointed out; the drug companies have to cover their butts, so they list everything. Not everyone that takes the drug will experience all or even any of them. However, both the emergency room doctor and the pharmacist warned me that I would probably get swollen legs and the drug could cause light-headedness. Did your husband experience any side effects? I recognize we are all different, but I am strongly opposed to pharmaceuticals and basically told my doctor that if it was a matter of life and death, I would take it; but otherwise, I really want to try more natural remedies.

Congratulations, by the way with respect to his BP now. That's awesome. I was there at one point not too long ago.