I've been on BP meds since I was 32... pretty normal age for a lot of people who end up having high BP... and high BP runs in families.

Not a big deal. Just start taking an ACE inhibitor BP medication to start with, like Monopril (fosinapril). This probably has the least number of side effects of all BP medications. I've never had an issue with it... and have been on it for a long time.