First, this has been another strange week. Some things I have control over, some things I don’t. And some things had unintended consequences. I had some thoughts over the weekend and decided I wanted to try going off the HCTZ . I can’t even remember when I started this medication but I think it was in 2002 when I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure . All signs and symptoms of CHF have disappeared since that time. Plus, I’ve lost a lot of weight. And most importantly, it’s a diu