What should I do when I have a sudden increase in blood pressure?

Question
Hello doctor,
My mother is 53 years old this year, 1 year ago her mother sometimes suffered from dizziness, dizziness, cold limbs, chills like fever in her body but her temperature was normal. Each time, my mother's limbs and body trembled. At that time, I took my mother to the hospital to be checked. The doctor examined and discovered that my mother had high blood pressure and vestibular disorders. The doctor prescribed medication to take and the symptoms did not appear for the past 1 year. However, in the past few days, those symptoms have reappeared. I took my mother's blood pressure up to 180mmHg. Due to the current Covid-19 outbreak, I cannot take my mother to the hospital for medical examination. The doctor asked me, what should I do when I have a sudden increase in blood pressure? I really appreciate the doctor!
Tran Van Mung (1987)
Answer
Answered by Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Hong Son - Head of General Health Unit - Department of Examination, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
To the question "What should I do when I have a sudden increase in blood pressure?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Based on the information described, your mother's symptom is likely to be a hypertensive crisis. . After examination and treatment according to the doctor's prescription, the blood pressure should be under control and no symptoms will appear again. However, the treatment of hypertension requires long-term medication. When your mother quit smoking, her blood pressure will increase again. This is very dangerous because the blood pressure during the attack is high (180 mmHg). You should take your mother to see a doctor at a hospital near your home so that the doctors can diagnose and re-prescribe for your mother. In case you can't take the mother to the doctor, she can continue to use the previous prescription of antihypertensive medication and need a blood pressure monitor to monitor blood pressure regularly at home.
If you still have questions about high blood pressure, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
Best regards!