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i'm a 32 yr old male with a history of h.b.p. and m.v.p. i've been on 100mg of tenormin for some time now and cannot get pressure to drop below 155/108. at times it spikes to 220/157 for no reason. recently i've been unable to urinate more than 2 times a day and have pain in my back above the waist and feel itchy all the time ...could this be a warning sign of kidney disease or something more serious going on?

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There are other clases of drugs besides beta blockers (tenormin) that can be used to optimize antihypertensive therapy.
If you have not already done so, you should be evaluated by a cardiologist or hypertension specialist in order to screen for secondary causes of high blood pressure.
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