How much water should I drink before donating blood?!
Question: How much water should I drink before donating blood.?
So I'm donating blood tomorrow. I know the typical recommendation for the amount of water I should drink but I have water polo practice tonight and swim practice tomorrow. I know I usually don't drink enough water after practice so how much water should I drink tonight and tomorrow to not be dehydrated from practice and to be okay to donate blood. ThanksHealth Question & Answer
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If you are normally dehydrated after exercise then drink more than usual. I made the mistake of giving after a long hot day at work. They had trouble hitting a vein and then trouble pumping it out. Not pleasant. I think if you have trouble making spit than you need to drink more.Health Question & Answer
Drink between 10-12 glasses of water, also eat a light snack before giving blood like a piece of fruit or a granola bar. Health Question & Answer
I often drink a beer before donating blood - then about 4 more beers AFTER donating blood...............Health Question & Answer
6-8 glasses (after, not before)Health Question & Answer
I would say twice as much as you do normally. Health Question & Answer
8 glasses of water a dayHealth Question & Answer
alot of waterHealth Question & Answer
too much..Health Question & Answer