29-03-2017, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Pesta
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I'm afraid I'm a total wuss. Sorry I just couldn't. 
I've to have mine checked every 6 mths, which is bad enough.
On a better note, my daughter gives blood, so that hopefully makes up for my wussieness.
My sons gives blood so like you hoping it makes up for his Wussie mum .
29-03-2017, 09:40 AM
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I went to give my blood , first time , I lay for a few minutes after then went to get a cup of tea , sitting at the table I started to feel dizzy , fell under the table and couldn't get up,, needed the toilet and nurse helped me , told me to leave the door open and stood with me .......so embarrassing I couldn't get off the loo , my body it seemed had gone into shock , after what seemed hours I was able to leave the toilet and got into a taxi home , went to bed then suffered horrendous stomach cramps which I likened to early labour pains , I was bad for a couple of hours . Eventually I came back to normal and could drink and eat .It could only happen to me !
Dunno why it happened but I'll never give blood again
29-03-2017, 09:59 AM
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I thought this was a new thread, just about to post "Rachel!! Wherever have you been?!" then realised it was an old one!First (and only) time for me was when I was a student, gave my blood, no problem, had my tea and biccies, went into the refectory ( never hear that word any more!) collected my lunch, sat down to eat it and promptly fainted, fell forwards face in my dinner, not only that but i passed clean out and you know what that means.
God i was so embarrassed!!
Never again!
29-03-2017, 12:15 PM
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My first time giving blood - nurse managed to find vein, but only after piercing muscle first. Muscle bruised, swelled and pinched off the tube carrying blood into the bag, there was obviously some panic amongst the nursing staff, but it didn't put me off - went back and gave another pint 16 weeks later.
29-03-2017, 05:43 PM
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Re: Who gives blood?
Originally Posted by susan m
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I went to give my blood , first time , I lay for a few minutes after then went to get a cup of tea , sitting at the table I started to feel dizzy , fell under the table and couldn't get up,, needed the toilet and nurse helped me , told me to leave the door open and stood with me .......so embarrassing I couldn't get off the loo , my body it seemed had gone into shock , after what seemed hours I was able to leave the toilet and got into a taxi home , went to bed then suffered horrendous stomach cramps which I likened to early labour pains , I was bad for a couple of hours . Eventually I came back to normal and could drink and eat .It could only happen to me !
Dunno why it happened but I'll never give blood again
You can become light headed the first time you give blood, I'm surprised they didn't tell you about this. Can't say I've heard of the other effects that you mentioned.
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