http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38712 49 year old male started 4 years ago at 20mg and 10mg HCTZ. some results in lowering BP. 2 years ago MD upped it to 40mg because BP inching up. quit smoking 3 years ago, not one puff since. After MD upped mg the side affects have really kicked in. I expe Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:05:19 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38712?item=17994 You hit the nail on the head. It scares me, the things doctors say to people. I've had them try to blame everything on aging, too. I'm not THAT old! One doc told me my urinating in my sleep was from "aging." I'm a woman who hasn't even had any kids, so http://www.medications.com/effect/view/38712?item=17994