<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I usually have normal blood pressure. Today has been high for last few hours: 167109, 157109. Have headache Feel sick. Had a high sodium day. Took dads 10 mg novastat blood pressure pill. Maybe bad idea. Feel worse. Do I need to go to the hospital?  <response>: Dear patient your treatment is not the medicine in beginning. You must reduce sodium in your diet.measure your blood pressure by sphygmomanometer not by digital machine... increase potassium and fruits and vegetables in your diet... adopt DASH ...exercise...wait 7 days .then measure your blood pressure again.if it is more than 14090 mmHg. Then start Medicine. I think, nova stat is not anti hypertension Chat Doctor. Although brand name varies country by country.just ensure which salt this tablet contains 