I am fifty eight years old. I am a smoker. I've had Hypertensive High Blood Pressure for over 4 years now and possibly longer. Currently I am on ten pills a day to control my blood pressure. The more blood your heart pumps the narrower your arteries, the higher your blood pressure. You can have high blood pressure (hypertension) for years without any symptoms. Even without symptoms, damage to blood vessels and your heart continues and can be detected. This is my journey to a better blood pressure.