High Blood Pressure and Diabetes is common to have both. the diabetic drug and high sugar in the blood is slowly taking muscle strength away from inside the artirerys. Slowing circulation to hands and feet. the muscle in the veins helps to push blood through the veins, high sugar is taking the muscle strenght away. Also you tend to be dehydrated taking the medication , its important to drink lots of water ,this also helps your blood to be oxgenated to move in veins better, and a small amount of salt seems like a lot dehydrating you to , dry mouth, then elovated blood pressure. high cholestral narrows the artierys causing elovate pressure, and high cholestral is also common in Diabetics.