 [ Symptoms ] went to donate blood my bp was 179112 devastated what all of a sudden makes your bp elevate like that  i have not had any issues with my bp before so when they told me it was 179112 i was absolutely on the floor i am terrified of stroke  i called my doc immediately as they advised and doc said since i felt ok to monitor it over the weekend and if it stays elevated like that to go to emergencyurgent care well i took a half of a lorazepam and went to bed saturday am it was 12988 continued to get higher during day sunday am 15096 am i in danger of stroke really terrified of that [ Disease ] well anxiety is one thing that can raise your blood pressure so you may be caught in kind of a strange loop here the fact you are anxious about having high blood pressure may be causing your blood pressure to go up of course chronic high blood pressure is not caused merely by anxiety nervousness can cause a temporary spike in pressure such as what you saw when you went to donate blood this type of nervous system response is called  white coat hypertension  if you continue to monitor your blood pressure at home a couple of times a day and it remains elevated consistently above 14090 then i would suggest making an appointment to see your doctor you probably are not in danger of an imminent stroke if your blood pressure is slightly elevated but your medical provider will be very happy you caught this quickly so it can be treated if necessary meanwhile try to relax and just live your normal life maybe a little less stress will bring that blood pressure right back down best wishes to you