I donated blood for the first time this morning

[ggavinmoss]

I didn't realize how hungry it would make me. I had to leave for lunch @ 10:45 PST and I'm still hungry. Is this normal?

-geoff

 

[Chronoshock]

Yeah most people feel week after donating blood, it'll drop your blood sugar somewhat too so you'll feel hungry if you're sensitive to that. :thumbsup: to blood donation!

 

[booger711]

so what do you want? a cookie?

 

[3chordcharlie]

No Way! I'm seeling my blood at fair market prices!

(Kidding - kudos for helping someone who needs it:beer: )

 

[waggy]

I always get a little sick whenever i give blood. I usually take the day off from work.

i then go home and eat and sleep most of the day.

 

[The Stigenator]

kudos to you.

they wont take my blood.. I am AB+... they dont have a need for it as often.

Ofcouse they could use it to make blood platelets.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
kudos to you.

they wont take my blood.. I am AB+... they dont have a need for it as often.

Ofcouse they could use it to make blood platelets.

BS. They want as much of whatever type of blood they can get. Better to give an AB person a unit of AB then have to give them A, B, or O that is needed by someone with a more specific blood type.

 

[OutHouse]

wish i could give blood.

Bonfils has defered my wife and I for life because we lived in Germany for 4 years. In fact any service people who were stationed in europe can not give blood. the reason is, because all the bases got their meat from England so because of Mad Cow we cant give blood.

 

[mavs55]

i refuse to donate blood. i need all mine.

 

[aphex]

Ive passed out a few times from donating, but that dosent stop me. I prolly donated about 10-15 times in the past 7-8 years...

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: aphex
Ive passed out a few times from donating, but that dosent stop me. I prolly donated about 10-15 times in the past 7-8 years...

I once had a co-worker who had a plaque from the Red Cross updating how much blood he'd donated. He had donated over 50 gallons by the time I left. Crazy.

-geoff

 

[absolu7]

you feel dizzy?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Only time I've felt funky after donating blood was when I left straight for work where I was working as a dishwasher that night. Granted that's the definition of one of the things they tell you NOT to do...

 

[TitanDiddly]

I'll be 17 in a week or two, I'll be able to donate. Woot.

 

[Platypus]

i can't either

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
No Way! I'm seeling my blood at fair market prices!

(Kidding - kudos for helping someone who needs it:beer: )

Two packs of cookies, soda and a juice

 

[z0mb13]

never donated blood..

is it painful??

 

[silverpig]

O- here. They love my blood. They don't stop calling.

It's not painful at all. With a shot you feel the prick and then you get that painful pressure as they inject the fluid. When they take blood you feel the prick and then nothing because the blood flows out.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
never donated blood..

is it painful??

Not unless you are a complete pansy.

 

[Rumpltzer]

i had a roommate in undergrad who would sell his platelets or plasma or something. it took like two hours and he was messed up for a couple of days after he did it.

they gave him $50 and he did it as often as they'd allow it.

my other roommate and i made fun of him and beat him and stuff.

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: The_good_guy
kudos to you.

they wont take my blood.. I am AB+... they dont have a need for it as often.

Ofcouse they could use it to make blood platelets.

They would like to see you as often as you can donate. I'm AB+ myself and they are always glad to see me. It's not going to go to waste.

 

[psiu]

It doesn't hurt too much, but that needle's frickin huge. It looks more like a drill bit or gun barrel.....

Have a beer after donating, you'll only need one

PS I am not liable if you do drink a beer.

 

[villager]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
I didn't realize how hungry it would make me. I had to leave for lunch @ 10:45 PST and I'm still hungry. Is this normal?

-geoff

I donated blood but what I did not like was the Red Cross kept bugging me to donate my blood platelets or something. It sounded good but you had to be strapped down for an hour or two. I hate needles so I was already nervous and I did not need to be continually hassled about giving even more.

 

[Dacalo]

:thumbsup:

I used to donate my blood in annual basis back in college. I liked the yummies I got after.

 

[benliong]

Can i give blood or donate Plasma if I have G6PD? I'd been trying to find out for ages.