After effects of donating blood?
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When you donate blood you can't do anything strenuous for 24 hours.  So if you had plans to go jogging or play basketball that would be out.  However, if you're just going to hang out with friends you'll have no problem.\n\nIt's not uncommon to feel a little lightheaded immediately after giving blood, but they'll typically make you sit around for 15-30 minutes afterward to make sure you're okay.\n\nWhen I give blood I sometimes get lightheaded.  I always have them raise my feet up while I'm giving blood and that makes the problem go away.\n\nGood going on being willing to donate.  More people should.
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In the UK if your taking insulin, then you will not be able to give blood. This restriction is because concern about the health of the blood donors, \n\nIn the US To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days). "Healthy" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, "healthy" also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control. \n\nInsulin\nThose who since 1980, received an injection of bovine (beef) insulin made from cattle from the United Kingdom are not eligible to donate. This requirement is related to concerns about variant CJD, or 'mad cow' disease. Learn more about variant CJD and blood donation.
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With concern for their comfort, just as you should for any patient in pain. \n\nAlso ask about Hepatic & Renal sequelae:  alcohol/drug use, Blood pressure, Headaches, confusion, Hemmorhoids, edema, urinary discomfort, vomiting, loss of sensation, shortness of breath
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To donate plasma, you must be a healthy individual at least 18 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and pass all other required donor eligibility criteria. Following a well-balanced diet and drinking plenty of water before donating is also recommended.\n\nDonating plasma is a very safe procedure with minimal or no side effects.  On your initial visit, and annually, you will receive a physical exam and your medical history will be recorded.  These steps help ensure donating is safe for you and protect the recipient of the therapies made from your plasma.\n\nOn subsequent visits, a staff member will check your vital signs and ask some questions about your health since your last donation.  In addition, your hematocrit (the percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells) and plasma protein levels will be measured.\n\nThe tubing and all other collection supplies that come in contact with your blood are discarded and replaced with new, sterile materials each time a donation procedure is performed.\nThe professional medical staff is dedicated to making your visit comfortable and rewarding. You can spend the donation time relaxing, listening to music or catching up on your favorite magazine or book.\n\nThe body replaces the plasma removed during the donation process quickly; therefore, healthy individuals can donate as often as twice in a seven-day period, with at least 48 hours between donations.\n\nOn your first visit, the whole process, including a physical exam and the plasma donation, usually takes about two hours. On subsequent visits, you can anticipate spending approximately an hour and a half in the center.\n\nYou will be paid cash for your participation and your time, but remember you are not SELLING your plasma and they are not buying it.
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Donated blood only lasts 28-42 days. Platelets, which contain clotting agents, last only 5 days.
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I dont know about the plasma, but blood, the most it could do is make you drowsy and a little dizzy, but at most that would last 30 mins to an hour.
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no--it would not be safe either from you or the person you are donating to
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Your dad is just being paranoid.  All of the equipment used when you donate blood is new and sterile - there's a one in a billion chance of you getting an infection from donating blood (if anyone got sick, the donation center would be in BIG trouble).  Transfusions (the receiving of donated blood) is also safer than ever before and it's only getting safer.  Donated blood is tested for a lot of diseased including HIV, Hepatitis B and C, HTLV I and II and Syphilis.  Besides the testing, there is a long questionaire that you have to fill out before you dontate that assess your risk factors for having any of these diseases (and others such as Chaga's and malaria) and not knowing it.  If you seem like you're at risk at all for possibly having a disease, they won't allow you to donate.\nA "mini" physical is also performed that includes weight, iron levels, temperature, blood pressure, and pulse.  If any of these are out of range, you will not be allowed to donate.\n\nDonation centers try to get everyone to donate, not just the young.  There is no age limit to donation, but there is a minimum age (17).  Getting in the habit of donating blood is a good thing to do while you are young, that way you can carry it throughout life.\n\nAfter donation, some people get weak, some people even pass out (me, for example).  This is due to a drop in blood volume.  The any feeling of lightheadedness usually goes away in a few minutes, but you will be allowed to lay down in the chair for as long as you want to.  If you're going to donate, drink plenty of juice or water.  \nYour body replaces the blood cells you lost within one week, and many people actually feel better in the week after they donate than they did before.\n\nYour father is just being paranoid. It sounds to me like he's getting his knowledge from what little bad press has gone around about blood donation.
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I get paid NOTHING for donatin blood or plasma or platelets...it's a DONATION
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Transfusion reaction is a complication of blood transfusion where there is an immune response against the transfused blood cells or other components of the transfusion.\n\nHope this helps!
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Call your local Red Cross and find out when they have blood drives. Once you have given you are on their list and they will call you again when you can donate. Not before 6 weeks time.
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Donating blood may reduce risk for heart disease, and stimulates the generation of red blood cells. In patients prone to iron overload (e.g. due to hemochromatosis), blood donation prevents the accumulation of iron.\n\nAnecdotally, elderly people in good health have reported feeling invigorated by giving blood on a regular \n\nYou'll have  most happiness that you helped someone.
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I give blood all the time but I never have gotten paid for it. It isn't unheard of thugh. Otherwise, I've always had a good experience with it. You could pass out and depending on the person doing it you could get bruising around the area and there are always very small risks of infections. It's bad if you're anemic but they test for that before hand. If you d, be sure to eat first fruits/grains and sweets are good and they usually provide cookies. Also drink a lot of water or juice. The only things that have ever happened to me was being really tired for like an hour afterwards.
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Right after the donation the blood components are separated into Platelets ( good for 5 days), Plasma ( frozen good for 1year) and red blood cells ( good for 30 days). The testing is done on the extra tubes taking during donation. Testing is done for some chemistry, infectious disease ( HIV, west Nile, Hepatitis B, C, and many more). The blood is typed (A,B,AB,O and RH+/-). It is also tested for poss. bacteria contamination. A complete blood count is performed. After all the test pass acceptability, the components are released to be given. All components are constantly monitored regarding the storage temp.\nBefore blood components are given the recipient is tested to be compatible to the product. ( same blood type and compatible cross match with the donor).\nThe is a lot of checking and double checking involved in blood banking. If you need more or specific info just e-mail me.\nbeen working in blood bank for 20+ years.
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Yes, as long as you're not in danger of anemia.  The nurse where you go to donate will test your iron levels before you donate whether you're menstruating or not and they won't let you donate if your iron levels aren't high enough.  As long as you're OK on that score, you're fine to donate while on your period.  I have.
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No. Lets say you have high triglycerides. Whether you rid yourself of some of that blood thru donation still leaves the rest of your blood with a high triglyceride count. Your body will compensate, like it constantly does, by making new blood for you. That new blood will have the same properties as the old. Why? \n\nBecause high triglycerides happen on a cellular level. If your body is unhealthy and making too many triglycerides it will continue make them in the new blood. The only way to lower this problem is by diet and exercise, or at least diet.
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OH NO...You too !!!! I get defferred all the time for the same reason. I just boosted my iron to a very heatlhy level simply by taking iron pills with Vitamin C for easier processing. \nNot sure how quick it works, but it did for me within a week.\nEven if it's not good for this donation, you'll be good for the next one. \nBTW, my dad's life was saved because of people who donated blood. \nIt really is a worthy cause.