My name is Cindy and I am 72 years old. I have had high blood pressure since I was 55 and lived in New York. I have always tried to take my medication and watch what I eat but it isn't easy. I have seen many different doctors and have gotten a lot of different advice since I was diagnosed and I try not to get confused but it's hard. First a doctor will tell me that the most important thing to worry about is diet and exercise, and then a different doctor will tell me that only medication can help. I've been on different medications because some pills didn't seem to work or had side effects. Sometimes, I feel depressed and other times I feel guilty because I eat something with a lot of salt, like my favorite soup. My doctor recommended that I go to a support group but I worried that no one would understand me. so I don't go.