Reducing blood pressure

i just found out that i have hypertension. my bp is running high all the time. my doc gave me medicine, but does not seem to be working that well and makes me feel really bad. my bp is around 167/110 give or take. my blood test show that it is starting to mess with my kidneys. that number is at a 1.2 level. and i have diabeties, and high colesteral. i've joined a gym and in the past month i've lost 30 pounds. but it's not helping the bp. what else can i do. it has help my a1c # it is now at a 6.3 it was a 7.5