I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I just wanted to chime in and also say that I've always been confused as to what causes high blood pressure. I knew a girl in college who had to go on medication, even though she's very fit (wanted to be a kinesiology major), and is a vegetarian who eats well.

I, on the other hand, eat terribly (I stopped at Dunkin' Donuts this morning), I'm overweight, and my grand father died in his 40's from a heart attack due to high blood pressure. I, on the other hand, am apparently just slightly over what I should be, but nothing to be concerned about.

I just don't get it.