I get achey joints when I take Maxide but I don't retain fluid. W...

I get achey joints when I take Maxide but I don't retain fluid. When I stop taking Maxide, the aches also stop but I do retain fluids and get puffy again - until I drink more water and less beverages, eat healthier and less food, watch what I eat (especially salt), and keep my weight down. When I stop, I also get headaches for a few days but my skin is less dry. When I have taken Maxide with antibiotics, my hair ends split and break due to extreme dryness. Herbal diuretics don't get rid of the fluid as fast, but I prefer the safer, less harsh and more natural method. A doctor-friend of mine told me that Maxide was too harsh for me because I only needed help with water retention and not high blood pressure, which is normal.