title: On call. I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. I reread your articles from December 2003 and January 2004 and found them very helpful. I was hoping that my doctor would prescribe a diuretic, but she said it would not be safe because I'm allergic to sulfa drugs. What do you think?
authors.forename: Harvey B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003429:Cross Reactions / Q000276:immunology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors