Blood Donations

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But if you do, it is only a limited exclusion time...Go for it baby!

I did it once, towards the end of it I felt really sick and dizzy, and may have blacked out for a moment. At least I know I saw spots. I recovered pretty quickly, but the nurses kept me around for like another 3 hours just to be sure I was okay to drive home.Sorta put me off doing it again, especially if they're going to make me lie on an uncomfortable chair thing for another 3 hours.

You were not anemic or dehydrated? I felt fine. Mostly bored but otherwise ok. If I had been dehydrated I think it would have really kicked my ass.

I think the whole sex with another man this I stupid also, surely they could just test the blood for anything harmful (or get you checked beforehand). Obviously they don't need blood that badly. I've donated a few times - no sweat. Unfortunately there are people who do have problems or have had problems giving blood but do so anyway! I have to applaud those sturdy warriors.

I donate blood every 3 months.

No no, of course not. But not agreeing is fine.

Neither, that's the strange thing. I might go back sometime, see if it happens again.

I used to campain at school to make people donate blood.I mean, as long as your can and meet the requirements, it's takes very little out of your day to do a whole lot of good for other people.One blood donation by you could save up to 3 lives. That's maybe an hour max of your time and you could have helped saved 3 people.So good for you, having O- blood makes you a very wanted woman and it's a blood type that blood banks usually need the most.That's my two cents.And also, I don't really agree with the if your gay we don't want your blood policy. Don't they test blood anyway? Just becuase you're gay dosn't mean you have HIV just like just because I'm not dosn't mean I don't.

I would try it again, you can donate parts of your blood too, you don't have to give whole blood. I think though, that a pint of whole blood would be easier on the bod than giving the double donation of red blood cells I gave...IDK. OBVIOUSLY I am no expert.

Yea for O-! Glad to hear you did it, you're braver than most. I donate as often as they'll take me, like to the day lol. I used up 3 pints when a surgeon nicked an artery, so I'm replacing it... donated a whole gallon as of last Thursday though... and they said I was good in math...