There is a blood drive going on this friday, and I would really like to donate. However, I read that you feel a little sick and tired afterwards. I also run track, and I read that donating blood reduces your ability for a few days, although it can take a few months for the red blood cell count to come all the way back up to pre-donation levels. Has anyone donated before? Notice any effects? Should I do it?

Do it. All that stuff you've heard is BS, unless you're a 90 pound weakling.

If you run track, you're already presumably a pretty healthy guy. Eat a good breakfast that morning and go donate. The dizziness comes from a change in your blood sugar after you donate, but it's seriously nothing to worry about. Just don't go work out afterwards; take the day off. You'll wake up the next day and be fine, and feel good that you did a good thing.

i donated blood last year (we had a blood drive at school). I'm just barely over the weight minimum...and i felt really lightheaded afterwards (good excuse to get out of class) and pretty much passed out when i got home. during the drawing blood process, it was kinda uncomfortable, but not painful, i don't really do well with blood. but i did see one kid go into a seizure, which FREAKED the fuck outta me. but yay i helped do my part.

you should be fine after a day.

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Youre thinking about this a little too much. Youll be fine.

I cant donate blood, even though Id like to. I tried to back in high school but my veins were too small. They tried to get a vein with that monster needle for like, a half hour. When they finally wrecked my left arm up enough, they asked me if they could try on the right. Haha, I was like SURE! Why not?

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Ive done it a few times, its cool. Afterwards make sure u chill for 10mins. Drink something, and have a biscuit - dont just take off like mr cool, ive done that once before, bad move.

If I didn't have a fear of needles, I'd do it. I'm a wuss.

done it twice, it's really easy and kinda cool/strange to see it coming out of your arm as long as you haven't gotten body piercings within the past year and stuff like that, you should be cool...

i would like to do it but i don't have enough iron in my blood...

When Chuck Norris goes to donate blood, he declines the syringe, and instead requests a hand gun and a bucket.

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its pretty pain less for me i give all the time and never feel lightheadded or anything afterward. You shouldnt have a problem at all! Like coup said drink something and eat good before you go and you will be fine. They normally give you juice or soda during the process too.

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Piece of cake.

Remember, blood is important, and you just lost a reasonable amount.

Don't try to get to active for a couple of hours or day or two depending on your weight/size/health. In college ppl used to sell plasma for research then go boozing with the money: you get paid and get drunk easily ... double win.

But seriously, just take it easy and you should be fine. I try to give whenever I can but trips to the third world prevent you from donating for six months. .... or having unprotected sex with a prostitute for that matter.

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I lost my sig

America doesnt want my blood ....but theyl still gimme their Blood Donation shirts for free

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