I have the same problem, and started taking medicine only after

It all started two years ago. My blood pressure began to fluctuate and finally got to 150/90. When my family doctor suggested me to take medicine, I did not want. I have had regular exercies for about 5 years. So I began to increase the exercise time. Unfortunately it did not work. Finally I realized that it is not good to have high blood pressure constantly. So I started to take medicine which works pretty well. Even though I forgot to take it occassionally, my bood pressure keeps 120/75. However I really doubt if I can stop taking it, because I tried a couple of times and all failed. It is really genetic. Sometimes we have to accomodate such a situation.