Donating Blood

Har_Har_the_Pirate · February 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">wth</div> is it bad if my blood pressure is too low that united blood services wont let me donate? they said it was like 39 and 46, and they need 50 at least to donate...
my friends told me im gonna have a heart attack but i know thats not true, but WTH, is my blood pressure doin so damn low?

UltimaGecko · February 2004

It's better to have slightly low blood pressure than high blood pressure. As long as you don't do anything to lower it to much you'll be fine...we don't want any collapsed blood vessels.

I've never heard of a heart attack from low blood pressure either.

DiscoZombie · February 2004

they refused me once because my heartbeat was too fast...

don't worry about it -- I think they just don't want people fainting, and I think you're more likely to faint if they take a pint or two when your blood pressure is low...

TheWizard · February 2004

If it was something bad they would have referred you to a doctor.

LoDwkeef · February 2004

Mullet · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([LoDw]keef @ Feb 12 2004, 09:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> DirtyGabbs is just a little weak dork who is afaid he will die if he looses some blood, they said he could donate, he's just too afraid cause hes afraid hes gena die.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
haha!

Rich when I donated blood this year, they accidently knocked the needle out and blood sprayed on my face and shirt......My best shirt was ruined <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

I couldn't help it but laugh when they asked me if I've had anal sex with any african americans in the last year....haah the questions they ask you are funny as hell. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

Smoke_Nova · February 2004

Some of the questions are weird but...they do get useful knowledge.

Personally...I've donated 6 times, gonna get to 7 in a couple weeks. Last time they got the needle against a valve and the wall of the vein, so I only gave 3/4 of a pint.

Mullet · February 2004

I didn't get to donate blood about a week ago because they wouldnt let me, due to getting braces....I dont really understand why....ohwell.

I'm kind of scared to give blood anymore, considering all the people with STD's now a days. The only reason why I started giving blood in the first place is because of the war in iraq...I wonder if there is a way to find out if they used your blood and if you "saved" someone...That would be cool...

UltimaGecko · February 2004

Or there's also the fact that after 9/11 (that really needs a better name...how about evil building blowing up day?) the red cross wanted people to donate blood, but they got so much that much of it spoiled anyway...and they still wanted people to donate more.

...They're vampires I tells ya! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' />

NeonSpyder · February 2004

that albert einstein was a comedian. *finally finds a use for learning german*

i'd like to donate blood, as soon as i find a blood bank, stupid countries without blood banks >_<

BizZy_9mm_Messiah · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Feb 12 2004, 11:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([LoDw)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>keef,Feb 12 2004, 09:12 PM] DirtyGabbs is just a little weak dork who is afaid he will die if he looses some blood, they said he could donate, he's just too afraid cause hes afraid hes gena die. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
haha!

Rich when I donated blood this year, they accidently knocked the needle out and blood sprayed on my face and shirt......My best shirt was ruined <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

I couldn't help it but laugh when they asked me if I've had anal sex with any african americans in the last year....haah the questions they ask you are funny as hell. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Lmfao. Why did they ask you that?

Mullet · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BizZy | 9mm Messiah @ Feb 13 2004, 12:54 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Feb 12 2004, 11:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([LoDw)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>keef,Feb 12 2004, 09:12 PM] DirtyGabbs is just a little weak dork who is afaid he will die if he looses some blood, they said he could donate, he's just too afraid cause hes afraid hes gena die. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
haha!

Rich when I donated blood this year, they accidently knocked the needle out and blood sprayed on my face and shirt......My best shirt was ruined <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />

I couldn't help it but laugh when they asked me if I've had anal sex with any african americans in the last year....haah the questions they ask you are funny as hell. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Lmfao. Why did they ask you that? </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
They ask you a series of questions before you actaully donate blood...like half of them made me just start laughing out loud.

I remember when the lady just said straight up to me:

"Do you have any STD's?"

She asked me that on the FIRST QUESTION. I was like, dude your an idiot. Why the hell would I be donating blood if I have an STD.....what a moron lol.

BizZy_9mm_Messiah · February 2004

Why the hell does it have to be anal sex with black people? Why not brazilians or latin americans?

Mullet · February 2004

Because in Africa, they are proud to have every STD mankind has to offer.

Scythe · February 2004

I've given 7 times and soon I'll be going for my eighth.

I've been giving every 3 months since I've been able to give.

And yes, those questions are there for a reason. Some people are really, <b>really</b> dumb.

--Scythe--

Brefl · February 2004

It's for the same reason when you apply for a job it sometimes asks 'DO YOU LIKE TO STEAL?' 'HOW MUCH HAVE YOU STOLEN?'

I want to fill one out and be like "$60,000, but I dropped my shotgun on the way out."

BizZy_9mm_Messiah · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mullet @ Feb 13 2004, 05:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Because in Africa, they are proud to have every STD mankind has to offer.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
They are in Brazil to.

X_Stickman · February 2004

I'm scared of giving blood. It's not a fear of needles as such, it's where the needle goes. If they would take it from the top part of my arm or something, wouldn't bother me.

As for the original topic, don't worry about it. I have a lower blood pressure and a lower natural body temperature (apparantly) than average. And i'm fine. FINE I TELL YOU! THE PENGUINS BE CALLIN', YARRR!

CommunistWithAGun · February 2004

Mine was a bit high one day and they still took me. Mostly because I'm 18, and it was probably because I was 1.)Angry, 2.)Nervous 3.)Had exams 4.)Summer was comming <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

Dread · February 2004

Do you get money for donating in USA? Around here we don't, and that has some cons too. Sure, we don't have every bum trying to get cash for booze making touble in blood-banks but there's not many people donating in the first place. I wouldn't see anything wrong with poor students getting some money for a good deed.

Meh.

Geminosity · February 2004

I hear they give you nice biscuits and tea at the clinics ^^
I've been wavering about giving blood for ages now... I want to do it because it'd help out and having all that blood renewed by your body is good for you supposedly but I'm nigh on phobic about someone shoving a thin rod of steel through my skin and the potential for a nurse to be having a bad day and muck up putting it in =s

Aldaris · February 2004

I'd love to know what kind of scale they were using. If it was millimeters of Mercury, you should be passing out with a blood pressure of 46/39. Pretty sure it can't be that scale. If its already low then its gonna drop even more with blood donation, and you'd faint.

I suppose it is possible that you could have a heart attack from low blood pressure, as so little oxygenated blood would reach the heart that part of it dies.

Anyway about the anal sex with African men. 1) the source of HIV is Africa really and 2) People who practice anal sex are of a higher risk of transmitting STDs then those who don't. As the vast majority of people who practice anal sex are homosexual men, theres your reason for the question.

Crisqo · February 2004

Heh...giving blood is great! The feeling after the first time you get it is pretty hard to describe, but for me, it would probably be the closest thing to doing drugs without actually doing drugs...Not saying that i've ever done drugs before, i'm just guessing at what it's like.

The trick is to attend a school that has blood drives, that way, you have an excuse to get out of class or just flat out sleep through them. When I gave blood I got a sticker too... "Be nice, I donated blood today." Plus, after I gave the blood, they had some Mott's Orange Juice and those gingerbread men cookies. ...I don't see a downside to giving blood. Drug-like haze, cookies, possible money, stickers, kudos from friends... all good things.

BizZy_9mm_Messiah · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crisqo @ Feb 13 2004, 09:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Heh...giving blood is great! The feeling after the first time you get it is pretty hard to describe, but for me, it would probably be the closest thing to doing drugs without actually doing drugs...Not saying that i've ever done drugs before, i'm just guessing at what it's like.

The trick is to attend a school that has blood drives, that way, you have an excuss to get out of class or just flat out sleep through them. When I gave blood I got a sticker too... "Be nice, I donated blood today." Plus, after I gave the blood, they had some Mott's Orange Juice and those gingerbread men cookies. ...I don't see a downside to giving blood. Drug-like haze, cookies, possible money, stickers, kudos from friends... all good things.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Never give your blood without anything in your stomach. I ended up throwing up saliva and stomach acid into the trash can last time I did that.

2of12B0RG · February 2004

Me and my homies would always go out to our high school parking lot and smoke a cigarette right after giving blood cuz it would make you faint. It was funny, we'd have a couple of non-smoking friends go with us to make sure and catch us from hurting ourselves when we fainted.

Typical conversation :

"Oh look! Mikey's gonna drop!"

"Pat's lookin a little woozy over there. You alright man?"

"Damn it this is the second cigarette and I haven't passed out yet."

"Uh oh, Paul's got a retarded grin on his face, get ready!"

Aldaris · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BizZy | 9mm Messiah @ Feb 13 2004, 02:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crisqo @ Feb 13 2004, 09:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Heh...giving blood is great! The feeling after the first time you get it is pretty hard to describe, but for me, it would probably be the closest thing to doing drugs without actually doing drugs...Not saying that i've ever done drugs before, i'm just guessing at what it's like.

The trick is to attend a school that has blood drives, that way, you have an excuss to get out of class or just flat out sleep through them. When I gave blood I got a sticker too... "Be nice, I donated blood today." Plus, after I gave the blood, they had some Mott's Orange Juice and those gingerbread men cookies. ...I don't see a downside to giving blood. Drug-like haze, cookies, possible money, stickers, kudos from friends... all good things. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Never give your blood without anything in your stomach. I ended up throwing up saliva and stomach acid into the trash can last time I did that. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
You would of just ended up throwing up the food. It could of been a similar reaction as if you had just been doing a marathon. Your digestive system shuts down to conserve energy. With a blood donation your blood sugar level will drop. I'm just speculating here of course.

But hes right. Get something to eat at least an hour or 2 before you go for the donation. You don't wanna go hypoglacaemic (sp?)

Nil_IQ · February 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([LoDw]keef @ Feb 12 2004, 11:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> DirtyGabbs is just a little weak dork who is afaid he will die if he looses some blood, they said he could donate, he's just too afraid cause hes afraid hes gena die.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Glad to see you're so sympathetic.....

I've had a blood sample taken before, and that wasn't too bad, i'm assuming giving blood is just like that, but longer.

I can never bring myself to actually watch the needle go in though...

Epidemic · February 2004

It's not much the needle that is the problem for me, but rather the dizzyness and uncomfortability after they have sucked the blood out of me. I almost feel like fainting not to mention the shock and the panic I get when the needle is inside my body, it's not the pain that's the problem...

Donating Blood

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