I am on an angiotensin receptor blocker called Diovan. I take it because it is supposed to be associated with better outcomes for people who have had or do have heart arrhythmia. It also lowers BP, and I have been in that pre-hypertension phase. It has lowered my BP somewhat, but my doc may possibly ask me to increase the dose. I see my cardiologist on Monday.

There are many different classes of hypertension medication out there, e.g. beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, etc. Sometimes it takes a while to figure out what works for a person. I do not recommend increasing your dose of the ARB on your own. Call you doc if you can't wait to see him/her in 2 weeks.

For BP, I also take omega-3 pills. The best things are lowering salt (has helped me quite a bit), losing weight, exercising. Many things help just a bit, so you get a couple of points off your BP here and a couple there. My doctor said I would probably not need BP medication at all if I would exercise more and lose weight. (Although I would still need it for the heart arrhymia.)

Good luck. Talk to your doc if you can't wait.