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What Causes Dizzy Spells Along With High Blood Pressure?

My mother inlaw had an episode last night she is 80 years old and she had a dizzy spell and then she said she felt like her chair was lifting up her blood pressure was 150/90 right afterward but today her blood pressure is 160/75 shes has always been healthy and has no health problems her blood pressure has been normal before what could be wrong with her she is also pale today
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I appreciate your concern for your mother in law.
Dizziness along with high blood pressure may be suggestive of transient ischemic attack which happens due to problem in blood supply to brain. Dizziness can also happen as a result of high blood pressure itself.
She is having moderate to high blood pressure along with symptoms. This should not be taken lightly. You should immediately take her to physician as it is very necessary to bring down the blood pressure and keep it under control.
Hope this will be helpful.
Thanks for your question at HCM.
Take care.
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What Causes Dizzy Spells Along With High Blood Pressure?

Hello, Welcome to HCM. I appreciate your concern for your mother in law. Dizziness along with high blood pressure may be suggestive of transient ischemic attack which happens due to problem in blood supply to brain. Dizziness can also happen as a result of high blood pressure itself. She is having moderate to high blood pressure along with symptoms. This should not be taken lightly. You should immediately take her to physician as it is very necessary to bring down the blood pressure and keep it under control. Hope this will be helpful. Thanks for your question at HCM. Take care.