Giving Blood

Giving Blood

Have any of you done this? Ive went to a few times, but walked out after seeing it all!! :cry2: Ive just seen an advert on the tele, which reminded me I wanted to do it. Im so scared tho!!! God dam needles!

It's not bad at all, I just go there to get the free biscuits.

Yeah, its not that bad actually. They let me sleep for about 20 minutes after aswell, so i was fine when i walked out

I keep meaning to but have never got round to it.

They do it at a church near me and when I walk by it in the morning on the way to work I always see the van thing and think "doh, forgot again" and don't have time before work to pop in. Then it's always gone by the time I come home and I completely forget about it until the next time.

i get all shivvery when i see blood!

They wont take my blood, I have given it in the past quite a few times. Needles dont scare me

Why wouldn't they take it?

It Kills!

I have done it a couple of times, and everytmie they never seem to get the needles in right and they keep prodding away!:evil:

You get a feel good factor after you do it though! :angel2:

you can't give if you have had tattoo's put on in the last 12 months, if you think back was only about 5 months ago I had the back of my arm done

whats the scenario when talking about drugs etc, i hardly ever take stuff anymore and im hoping to stop completely after DV, how long do i have to wait before i can give blood?

I've never seen a policy on it actually. Depends which drug.

I've given blood since I was 17. Yeah it does hurt a bit, but for godssake- what if you or your family members needed blood, and no fucker else had donated any!
It's worth the discomfort to know you're saving lives.

If you take stuff though, it might never be used. Surely they check all the blood before putting it into someone else. So if your blood is found to have E, speed, etc in it, then it won't be used

yeh thats why im asking mate, im not gonna be taking stuff for much longer i cant handle it, but dont wanna go their and be turned around for that, would be quite embarressing to say the least

No, they only test for Hep B and C, HIV and something else

I have given blood when I would have had a trace of ecstasy in my bloodsteam, and nobody's ever said anything to me. Obviously wouldnt do it the next day or owt tho

good hehe wouldnt want them saying sorry, we were unable to find any blood in your drugstream

Indeed!

Drinking after giving blood means you get pissed faster too- well it certainly seemed to, as I learnt to my peril

I'm surprised anyone on here is able to give blood. Although I think you only get a life ban for anal sex with a bloke or if you've been with a hooker.