Annie, I'm sorry I gave you something to do when you're not feeling well. I will call my internist when the office opens tomorrow and talk to him about it. I've gone off HCTZ abruptly before with his permission--back before I had migraines, when I was taking it for high blood pressure. I lost weight and my bp went down and I no longer needed it. So I don't think I'm doing anything dangerous. But you're perfectly right: there's no need to do this on my own.

Thanks for caring so much!

Abby