johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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Anyone else do this?
I donated blood for the 1st time today.
Im not scared of blood or needles so i thought everything would be fine and it was at first.
I passed all the questions and reasured the nurse that i dont have sex with men, nor have i slept with any prostitutes so onto the next step we went.
The nurse had no trouble finding a nice fat vein from my arm and within 6 minutes id donated a pint of blood.
Now.......
Felt absolutely fine so got off the bed and bang, the room is spinning, i cant see and i feel like im on fire! Next thing i know 3 nurses rush over, im on my back on a bed, feet in the air and a fan on my face on full blast.
Back at work now and feel fine 
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Robbo
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poof 
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johnhara1
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
poof
As i told the nurse, no im not.
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Nick-S
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my sister and mother do it, i am way to scared of needles to do it
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johnhara1
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They will give you a local anesthethic if you want and you dont have to look at the needle.
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Robbo
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TO ANSWER THE QN, I HAVE DONE IT BEFORE REGULARLY BUT HAVE BEEN BANNED SINCE ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR DUE TO TATTOOS AND GIVING BLOOD FOR MONEY AT MY OLD WORK... BANNED UNTIL MID-JUNE NEXT YEAR ATM
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Pete_vxl
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did you see up the nurses skirt?
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johnhara1
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i didnt hit the floor or anything mate so no i did not look up any skirts.
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Cossie
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it is a way for saving another person's life by donating blood and maybe in future could be yourself who need a blood transfusion
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Nick-S
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quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
They will give you a local anesthethic if you want and you dont have to look at the needle.
so they have to give you a needle to give you a needle 
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Haimsey
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I do, i have a thread on here somewhere which i bump every time i go
Marcy Marc 
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cesil
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Registered: 20th Aug 06
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im on bout my 15th time now, doesnt hurt n can save someones life
[Edited on 22-10-2008 by cesil]
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Haimsey
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What colour is your card?
I want a blue one  currently still red
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BluKoo
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I have a gold card 
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andy1868
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my dad used to give blood, good job he did really as it highlighted a rare-ish blood disease called aplastic anaemia. basically your body doesn't create the ingredients that make your blood up, so your blood doesn't clot.
when he was donating blood for the last time he said when he took the bandage thing off it hit the ceiling 
i really ought to give blood, without people giving blood my dad certainly wouldn't be here now, and my brother probably wouldn't either
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col
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Registered: 1st May 08
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lol you going dizzy
ive gave it few times i hate needles but am banned due to tatto's
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Ben G
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i had some blood taken from me last year some time for mumps or something.
felt fine at the time. got outside the surgery and collapsed it really does fuck you up.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
it really does fuck you up.
If you're a 12 year old girl
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shaunmods
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i had some blood taken from me last year some time for mumps or something.
felt fine at the time. got outside the surgery and collapsed it really does fuck you up.
same thing happened to me when I had to have blood taken. Always had a huge fear of needles and blood plus it made me go really light headed so ended up passing out 
As much as I'd like to give blood I really dont think I could because im too scared
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Rob_Lee
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ive given blood 5 times now... feels good donating for some reason 
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Haimsey
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I was fine first time, second time i collapsed
Means i get more time with the nurse though  unless they are ming, then i decline the 'extra few minutes rest' and rush to my waiting biscuits
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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I would love to do it but I am absolutely hopeless. I faint if people even talk about needles.
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
it really does fuck you up.
If you're a 12 year old girl
it's nothing to do with the needles though, something to do with my body not accepting it.
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
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id also love to give blood. im not too scared of needles but i would faint if they drew that much blood out of me.
shame really
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