Question

Can anxiety raise diastolic blood pressure?

Answer 1

Diastolic blood pressure measures the pressure on the wall of our arteries between heartbeat. A normal blood pressure of a person is 120/80, where 120 is systolic blood pressure and 80 is diastolic blood pressure. Hypertension is the main cause of it and is symptomless.

Complete answer:
Both diastolic and systolic blood pressure increased due to anxiety. Anxiety does not cause long term high blood pressure. But long term effects of anxiety can cause a dramatic increase in our blood pressure. If these temporary spikes occur frequently, they can cause damage to our blood vessels, heart and kidney.
Some medications to treat anxiety and other mental health conditions such as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can increase our blood pressure.
The blood pressure is the pressure that the blood flow experts against the wall of blood vessels. Hypertension is a worldwide problem afflicting more than a quarter of the world's population. Increased heart rate is one of the main contributors to an increased blood pressure. Not all blood pressure changes cause an increase in blood pressure.
We can have low blood pressure from anxiety caused by hypoventilation. Many people breathe poorly when they have anxiety causing them to inhale too much carbon dioxide. This causes our body to operate at a weaker level, which dilates the blood vessels and lowers the blood pressure. Sodium intake can also play a significant role in increasing blood pressure.

Note:
We can maintain our blood pressure level by maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as doing lots of physical exercise, eating healthy food, staying away from stress, etc. Taking fruits and juices can also maintain our blood pressure level at normal and avoiding fatty and junk food.