been on 5mgs now for 8 m onths, for the first 6 months no proble...

been on 5mgs now for 8 m onths, for the first 6 months no problems now the bad tickley cough, bad pain in my hips and legs and the feeling of total exhaustion tried stop taking for 3 days bp shot up to 150-92 from 120-75 started taking again bp okay again. took atenol before came off because of tirdeness will see doc for a change. read a recent report that atenol was proven not to reduce mortality rates .anyone else read this? forgot i have always taken bendroflourizide with the bp medication