Have you ever donated your blood?!


Question: Have you ever donated your blood.?
My high school is having a blood drive later this month, and this is the first year I can give blood, so I signed up. If you have given blood before, what does it feel like.? Where you dizzy afterward.?Health Question & Answer


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I donate blood often. After they go through all the paper work, go over it with you and check you to be sure that you can healthfully give blood you will be layed down on a table bed. You really dont feel pain. Just a small pinch and almost a tickle when they place the needle in. Then you will have to keep squeezing a stress ball or other object they give you which makes the needle feel a little weird in your arm but it does not hurt.

When its over you may feel a little light headed, which is why you have to sit and eat and drink afterward. Your arm may be stiff for a few hours later and you may get a bruise but you should be just fine. Health Question & Answer

Yes. The needle hurts. It hurts because it's a needle. A big hollow needle that is poking a hole in your skin. Other than that, it's fine. The ouch part just takes a second. If you get woozy at the site of blood, don't look at your bag.

If you are very muscular or a very good runner, you also have a better chance of passing out. Make sure you eat a good breakfast the morning of the blood drive. That will help.Health Question & Answer

First i think that it is very brave for you to do such a thing. My high school did the same thing and i donated. Yes i was a little dizzy afterward. But you can't have gotten anything pierced and any tattoos in the past six months or they wont let you do it. You have to fill out a questionnaire before you go through with it. And they prick your finger first to test and see if your blood is compatible. Health Question & Answer

i always give blood. i was nervous at first, but now im fine. first they take your blood pressure, and check ur iron by pricking your finger. they then put you in the donor chair and have you squeeze a ball to get your blood flowing through the vein. they tie something around ur arm too. then they stick in the needle. it always feels like they touched my arm with warm metal when they insert the needle. the finger prick hurts worse than giving blood! Yes, the only downfall is that i am always dizzy, but i just go to sleep, and i wake up fine. plus, they give you a snack afterwards to help with the dizziness.Health Question & Answer

ya our high school has blood drives a couple times a year. my friend tried to do it but she went to costa rica over the summer so they wouldn't let her. i guess there were diseases there or something. i've never given blood but i've seen people do it. all i really know is that you lie in a chair and they give you juice and cookies. im pretty sure they'll give you some sort of snack. it depends on the person whether you'll be dizzy or not. Health Question & Answer

It's fine for 95% of people, the other 5% are just scared, and cause themselves dizziness.

I highly recommend you donate blood.

Considering the pain to you, it's totally worth it for someone else.Health Question & Answer

i've never donated blood, but i've given for blood tests. and it doesn't hurt. just like a pinch when the needle goes in. and after that, you don't feel anything..Health Question & Answer

I have never had any ill effects from giving blood. I use to give blood at least 3 times a year. I can't give any more because of medical condition.Health Question & Answer

I started donating when I was 18. Eat breakfast, drink plenty of fluids. Follow the staffs instructions after you donate and you will be fine. Health Question & Answer

it doesn't hurt just look away when they stick the needle in you, if your healthy you shouldn't get dizzy, and thank you you'll probably save a life maybe 2 :) :)Health Question & Answer



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