I have fought chronic headaches, both migraine and tension for thirty years.  Recently, I was diagnosed with hypertension, after not seeing an MD for 5 years.  For the first week or so, after filling my scripts, I felt much better and I was hopeful.  That was about one month ago.  I have had a constant headache, sometimes about a 5 but it has eased off to about a 2-3, since April 16.  My husband, who is a retired Nurse Practictioner, took my blood pressure on Sunday. The diastolic was 98.  He gave me some samples of a hypertension med but it's not helping; or perhaps it is too soon?  If things don't change by tomorrow, I will make an appt to see my MD on Friday.  I am looking for suggestions of meds that helped with the hypertension headache in particular.  Also, am I nuts?    Of course, my husband has suggested that my blood pressure may be high because I am coping with a chronic headache!  Ugh.