Anyone here Donate Blood?

i just donated blood today haha wicked buzz but on top of that you kinda help out people when you do it
so does anyone else ever do this?

I've given blood. I can't give blood as often as I'd like, though. All the traveling I do prevents it. I do it for free, no money. It doesn't take much energy out of me (other people I know just lose ALL of there energy). I filled up the bag in 5 minutes. :)

Originally posted by Twist
I've given blood. I can't give blood as often as I'd like, though. All the traveling I do prevents it. I do it for free, no money. It doesn't take much energy out of me (other people I know just lose ALL of there energy). I filled up the bag in 5 minutes. :)


They dont pay you for blood, they pay you for plasma.

I do it quite often.

Thanks for the info. :)

Donating plasma is fucking nasty... I'm sorry, but if they take blood out of my body, they're keeping it, not putting it into a machine, spinning it around and giving me back the red blood cells... no way... too much at risk there.

Im the w3aksauce I guess. :( I dont like even getting a needle. They have a ton of tv ads here to get people to donate. They use slogans like:

"Blood, its in you to give"

I say

"Blood, its in you to live"

If I was supposed to drain out some of my blood, I would have a valve affixed to my body. Dont get me wrong, donating blood is a good thing, im just not up for it. They would have to sedate me to get my blood.

I can't give blood. every week I get more added on to my tattoos. I would like to give blood, but I can't.
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Yep. I do it 3-4 times a year. Theres no money in Australia for doing it, but you get a half decent lunch (hot dog, mars bar, juice, water, coke, biscuits & cheese etc) and sometimes things like portable AM/FM radios. But I'd do it if I had to pay for it for the following 2 reasons:
1. Blood supplys run critically low much of the time and I'm helping someone who really needs it
2. Why do you think women live longer? Think about it ;)

And about the energy thing, I feel ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENT when I get up. The nurses try to make me rest but I can jump up with no head-spin. :)

I don't give blood. My excuse is I just don't have time.
I know I should help out though.:D

cant not old enough

but i definatly would if i could.. great aunt died from lack of blood and there being none in the local blood bank for 300 miles...

I'd like to but they dont want my blood...It could be that I have something wrong with me but whatever. I really wouldnt mind donating blood as often as possible but I have been told that they do not want my blood. :(

Originally posted by Amish_kid
i just donated blood today haha wicked buzz but on top of that you kinda help out people when you do it
so does anyone else ever do this? I donated in college, probably two or three times. I admit that I did it because my girlfriend at the time used to donate. I would definitely do it again, but just.. haven't gotten around to it, I guess.

For the record, AK, I too got a great buzz from doing it the first time :) But, unfortunately, I only got it that first time.

I too got a great buzz from doing it the first time :) But, unfortunately, I only got it that first time. [/B]

eh.. Maybe I should give it a shot:D no pun intended

I do give blood a few times a year.

Iv given blood a few times, I even still have my donnor card.

But its been a few years, recently everytime the opertunity has arisen (i.e. bus at uni) Iv either been sick, or recently been sick. (just the flue or a cold)

I'm not alowed to give blood.

They had a blood drive at my work and I hadn't eaten that morning, so I just watched people. They told me not to donate that time because of the combination of me being EXTREMELY NERVOUS (that I would run out of blood and die, I know it's stupid but I'm a chicken), and me not having eaten, and being fairly light, they figured I'd probably pass out. But I watched for the first time, and it wasn't nearly as sterile as I'd thought. I was also afraid the Red Cross trailer would smell like a hospital, but it didn't. So I felt way better about it and I'm definitely going to eat so I can donate next time.

Remember the 'Mad Cow Disease' scare in Britain a few years ago?I have been giving blood regularly for years,but oneday when I turned up at the hospital for my regular session,they advised me that I was no longer required.Why?because I had been in England around the time,and there is a remote risk that the disease can be passed to humans who consumed beef before the outbreak was detected.So...I am no longer a blood donor[except to the tax department].

i used to donate whenever i could but high blood pressure doesnt allow it these days...