So my first attempt at donating blood didn't go too well...

[Bryophyte]

I had that happen once, though it happened while I was lying there getting the blood drawn. They told me that I should've eaten something with protein in it before coming. Don't go on an empty stomach.

 

[kranky]

Did you eat BEFORE donating?

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Go have a few :beer:'s it'll be your cheapest bar tab ever! :evil:

Order a Guiness, it'll make you right as rain.

 

[bigrash]

usually i drink a lot of orange or apple juice and eat a little something after donating blood. that's what you're supposed to do.

 

[Fiat1]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Fiat1
EAT first dumb a$$

I had a huge helping of pasta and garlic bread about an hour before hand. Does that count?

No pasta is bad it will make you passssss OUT. I guess I was right.

 

[monk3y]

That sucks... I had a similar experience the first time I donated but that was mainly because I hadn't eaten anything. I've donated several times since without incidence.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Fiat1
EAT first dumb a$$

I had a huge helping of pasta and garlic bread about an hour before hand. Does that count?

You need to PUMP, IT, UP!

 

[Krazefinn]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Shouldn't piss immediately after donating blood. Seriously. I don't know the medical details but something about emptying the bladder can trigger a loss in blood pressure and your pressure was already low after giving blood. That's the same reason some men have near black-outs (or actually pass out) if they stand up and piss immediately after waking up. I had that problem a few years back. Stress plays a factor.

Anyway, I'm sure someone can explain it MUCH better than I have.

Kudos on giving blood!

Its called the val-salva maneuver, causes pressure on an abdominal nerve that regulates cardivascular system. Same thing with straining at number 2, may pass out...

Dizzines after standing is just postural hypotension.

 

[aidanjm]

good on you for donating blood!

 

[DougK62]

urinal cake?

 

[MikeMike]

man, when i first donated i felt great the whole time.

it was awesome.

 

[stinkynathan]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Topic Title: So my first attempt at donating blood didn't go to well...

Where is this well you speak of and why do you want to give your blood to him/her/it?

 

[Toonces]

?

yeah, I spent time in Europe too... therefore my blood is not accepted by Canadian Blood Services

 

[Toastedlightly]

I've donated blood before w/ no problem. One of my friends supposedly start squirting blood when they took the needle out (stories I've heard, he was passed out). Cheer for giving blood though!

 

[BlueFlamme]

First time I gave blood they gave me this little squishy ball and said to start pumping it. They didn't inform me that after they got a good vessel and stuck the needle in I should stop. So after about 5 minutes of pumping at a good pace my eyes rolled back and I was sitting there with only whites showing (according to witnesses anyway).

Don't feel bad, just spend more time drinking their OJ and eating cookies.

 

[Dulanic]

I can't give blood, so no experience there. But I do take medicine I need to self inject in my thigh, now there is fun times for you. First time I ever did that... it took me 2 hours, it's not that I'm deathly afraid of needles, but it is so different doing it to yourself, especially when it has to go 1-2" in to get into the muscle.

 

[yowolabi]

I've never had any problems, but they always make me sit there and drink lots of juice and eat cakes and stuff for a while before they let me leave. And.... uh.... I protest the whole time.

I didn't even know they still made moon pies.

 

[silverpig]

I donate every 8 weeks like clockwork. You gotta eat a decent meal before donating. The only time I ever felt faint was when I hadn't eaten for 6 hrs before donating. The local hospital here had a great sign up a little while ago too:

You have blood, we have cookies.

 

[Kelemvor]

That's exactly why I don't donate blood. I get woozy when I'm bleeding for some reason. I can see other people bleeding and such but don't like it when it's me.

 

[Mo0o]

Looks like they need to start screening for pansy blood

. Actually god bless you for donating. Make sure you eat something before hand

 

[BurnItDwn]

The first time I donated they told me no alcohol for 24 hours. I was rather upset, because I was in college at the time.

Needless to say, The second, third, fourth, and fifth times, I did consume alcohol later that day ....

 

[TallBill]

I'm like forever banned from donating blood. When I was younger, it was because of my tattoo's, now I've had anthrax shots, and a trip to the middle east.

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'm like forever banned from donating blood. When I was younger, it was because of my tattoo's, now I've had anthrax shots, and a trip to the middle east.

i was never told anything about my tattoo.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'm like forever banned from donating blood. When I was younger, it was because of my tattoo's, now I've had anthrax shots, and a trip to the middle east.

i was never told anything about my tattoo.

There was something about having a tattoo done in the last X months time...don't really remember. I just saw "tattoo" and said "No". I'm tattoo free.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'm like forever banned from donating blood. When I was younger, it was because of my tattoo's, now I've had anthrax shots, and a trip to the middle east.

i was never told anything about my tattoo.

There was something about having a tattoo done in the last X months time...don't really remember. I just saw "tattoo" and said "No". I'm tattoo free.

6 months.