So I gave blood today...

[PoppieChoffel]

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2038, lockdown 264, level Pi.

 

[Priapus]

How safe is it, to donate blood? I always worry about getting some sort of infection.

 

[Sepeng]

I'd love to give blood but have an extremely low threshold for pain. & that needle is the size of a hosepipe.

The worst part for me is when they prick your finger for that sample; the actual injection part is often painless. I mean I look away for two seconds, it's done. I actually reckon it's getting better over time - I feel like a few years ago it felt worse than it does now.

 

[upup]

How safe is it, to donate blood? I always worry about getting some sort of infection.

100% safe. You get tested, blood pressure and iron. It is also healhty for your body to make new blood. And you save 3 lives.

 

[Dairyfarmer]

Why can't they pay for my blood?

I must have a medical aid and pay to get blood.

They charge from more than R3000 for govt. hospitals and over R4000 for private.

 

[upup]

There is a law which say they are not allow to pay you for your blood. They need to test and preserve your blood for someone to get saved.

 

[The_MAC]

I have been donating for about 17 years, but this last year I have been slacking due to working from home etc.

No excuses, need to make a plan this weekend

 

[Nithan15]

Why can't they pay for my blood?

I must have a medical aid and pay to get blood.

The blood and tissue acts makes it illegal to be paid for any fluids or organs. There must have been a reason for this I guess people will be donating just to make money and not take caution to the 55 day awaiting period between donations but I am sure the systems would pick that up also People might start selling off their organs as well like kidneys or segments of the liver.

 

[The_MAC]

The blood and tissue acts makes it illegal to be paid for any fluids or organs. There must have been a reason for this I guess people will be donating just to make money and not take caution to the 55 day awaiting period between donations but I am sure the systems would pick that up also People might start selling off their organs as well like kidneys or segments of the liver.

That, and you also might end up waking up on the side of the road drained of a few litres of blood once in a while..

 

[Akasha]

I'd love to give blood but have an extremely low threshold for pain. & that needle is the size of a hosepipe.

It's not that bad. I have tattoos but still scared of needles. I can see the holes from previous donations in my arm

But really, it's not that bad. It stings for like 10 seconds then you don't feel it the rest of the time. I tend to just look away from the needle when they put it in.

 

[Nithan15]

How safe is it, to donate blood? I always worry about getting some sort of infection.

Its very safe to donate never had an issue with infections however the person thats putting in the needle sometimes is not the best at the job I have a few issues where they couldnt find the vein or they hit a tendor and in one case slight bleeding under a layer of skin resulting in a scar.

 

[Nithan15]

I'd love to give blood but have an extremely low threshold for pain. & that needle is the size of a hosepipe.

Same boat as you dude, terrified of needles but I have donated like 12 times already, just know that the effort you are putting in and the fighting off the fear is going to save someone's life.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

last times I donated blood, felt quite sick, didnt go so well, and I nearly passed out a few times,
not to mention my fear of that gigantic needle, even the smaller ones for the tiny blood sample freaked me out big time.

Im half (or fully) alien so maybe that's why I can never get used to it, and dont cope so well giving blood.

did all the things though, Ate something before donating, passed the iron test, everything checked out,
but after donating vomited and felt quite sick, not weak, just like the onset of flu.

 

[Lupus]

How safe is it, to donate blood? I always worry about getting some sort of infection.

Pretty safe, I donated up till 55 units, after that I stopped about 9 years ago. The last time was because it hurt to high heavens when some of the anti-coagulant was on the needle. That was the last time.

 

[Kornhub]

The one by me is like never open on time (either they are not open early enough or they leave early).

The last time I donated I asked what number I was for them that day(before they closed) and I was only the 4th person.

 

[PoppieChoffel]

The one by me is like never open on time (either they are not open early enough or they leave early).

The last time I donated I asked what number I was for them that day(before they closed) and I was only the 4th person.

If they're that erratic likely everyone has given up on visiting that centre.

 

[abudabi]

Yeah was convenient when they used to come around the office. But ag now it's just a trip to the mall...

Went the other day and it was a great experience. Super welcoming and interacted/joked with us.

Juice is juice and my kids love the biscuits.

 

[requiem]

I enjoy donating, except when you get an inexperienced staffer who treats your arm like a pin cushion.

Go Donate, it's actually good for you

 

[Akasha]

I donated again last week Saturday. Went with my friend who has donated over 50 times already :O

 

[Rouxenator]

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