Yes. A blend of blood pressure tablets. And 75mg aspirin.
I do agree with comments above about a danger of "first resort" prescribing though. However, there are many circumstances where not taking them would be truly moronic. The most obvious example would be post-stroke or post-heart attack meds, post-surgery meds, or meds to treat specific conditions, from HIV antivirals to hormone-suppressing drugs as a precaution for hormone-sensitive cancers.
In my case, my BP isn't too bad but is still above what doctors consider a safe, normal range and with that elevated BP comes serious increases to risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes, etc. As none of these sound like much fun to me, I take GP prescribed precautions.
A word of advice to EVERYBODY. Whether young or old, fit or not, get your blood pressure checked periodically. Seriously, do.
I was mid-30s, fit, active, not overweight and regularly indulging in energetuc sports, including squash, tennis, skiing, water-skiing and so on. Still do, by the way, though not so much. Age has a price attached.
Anyway, for random irrelevant reasons I had my BP checked and, on several reading over several weeks, it was just a little too high. But it is to all practical purposes symtom-free.
So, whatever your age and circumstances, get it checked from time to time. Doing so might save your life, or at least avoid a stroke, heart attack, etc. And don't make the mistake of thinking that because you feel fine, you necessarily are. High BP is known as a silent killer for good reason.
I don't like taking meds every day, but it's better than the alternative
Or at least, I don't like most daily meds. My doctor did tell me a couple of blood tests showed low potassium levels. He prescribed two bananas daily. Seriously, he did. That's medicine I can happily take daily.
I also eat a lot more spinach. The wife, cheeky cow, calls me Popeye.
