Information and opinions on High Blood Pressure from Joe at HighBloodPressureConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/7534 http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/7534/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/7534 http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/7534/14872/stones Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:53:00 -0000 Joe I'm 52 white male and have had hypertension for more than 20 years. I have been diagnosed with essential hypertension.  I also have had kidney stones since I was 19. As time went on, the pain from passing the stones decreased to the point I'm not really sure I am passing a stone. I just get an ache that seems to travel down my abdomen in the course of 1 or 2 days. During this time I notice my blood pressure shoots up to 150 to 160... http://www.healthcentral.com/high-blood-pressure/c/7534/14872/stones