I m 49 year old female. 5 5 , 132 lbs. non-smoker, no alcohol. Genetically inclined for high bp. It has been steadily rising for a year but now is consistently 160/95; 172/117, etc. I take 120 mg beta blocker daily for migraines and now 10 mg linisopril. It s not working. I ve had 20 mg today and it s still 150/90. My mother has had stroke in eye. Her brother suffered from aneurism and stroke. My grandmother also suffered from high BP. My cholesterol is normal and I m healthy other than this. I feel exhausted and my job and life is extremely stressful but that s not new. What can I do? I feel flushed from neck up and a tight band around my head with tingling on top right of skull.
I understand your symptoms and your past history. Urinary tract infections always cause back dull pain, so you should do urinalysis to exclude presence of urinary crystals and pus. You should start to take the prescribed treatment for crystals. Disorders in colon also may cause back pain. You should start to deal with colon and kidney disorders together. Abdominal ultrasound should be done to detect the disorder in colon.