@roch I'm fortunate in that my BP consistently leans low, so I can monitor the problem symptomatically -- I was on statins for cholesterol and triglycerides. I don't need to worry about a high BP (at least not yet). Going off the statins stopped the BP from dropping to the point where I had trouble when standing up, leaning over, exercising, etc.

After I dropped off the statins, my cholesterol stayed within acceptable levels (not ideal, but OK), but my triglycerides rose. I'm experimenting with omega-3-acid ethyl esters (the generic -- the brand is lovaza, which is insanely expensive) to address that problem. It'll be several months before I'm tested again to see if it's making a difference. I have no idea if it will also impact my BP -- we'll see. When I suggested it to my PCP, he basically laughed, because it's a drug that has fallen out of favor, mostly because the lovaza brand manufacturer set the price so high and pushed it so hard over a decade ago when it came out. By the time the generic became available, doctors had moved on to other drugs.

(This is a prescription form of omega 3s that has undergone clinical trials and has been approved by the FDA as a drug. At the worst, I expect it to be harmless and with minimal side effects, with the additional benefit of the FDA QA process, which I appreciate. I don't entirely trust OTC products, mostly because I'm never sure that what's on the label is what's in the bottle.)