Blood

[Nebulous]

Have you ever donated blood? If you haven't, would you?

 

[agentmanningctu]

I have several times. 🙂

 

[MissTake]

I used to all the time...until they couldn't get a hit my veins 🙁

 

[Deleted member 1609]

I would definitely love to donate blood, but I haven't yet. I'm afraid it will hurt. 🙁 My blood type might be O Negative. :O

 

[Mr.Paine]

It doesn't hurt at all really. Only when they stick you

 

[agentmanningctu]

It doesn't hurt, it just feels really weird.

 

[Gimgak]

Nah, never have but I'm 15 so dunno if I can. Probably will in the future though.

 

[agentmanningctu]

Nah, never have but I'm 15 so dunno if I can. Probably will in the future though.

I think the age is 16 for the US.

 

[USHost247]

Im 18, never have. Would like to, but kinda nervous about doing it.

 

[Mr.Paine]

Chris i was to my first time. but after the first time. You be like what ever

 

[agentmanningctu]

Im 18, never have. Would like to, but kinda nervous about doing it.

I'm still nervous every time. You really don't feel it break your skin. It just feels weird to have a huge thing stuck in your vein. It's 99% pain-free though.

 

[InfiniteJest]

I got blood drawn at the hospital once, felt weird as hell and it was barely any. I'm not huge on the whole "losing blood" thing.

 

[Family Chat]

I give blood at least twice a year. I am blood type AB+.

My sister lost a lot of blood when she gave birth to my nephew and without a blood transfusion she would have died. Ever since then, I have given blood whenever I can.

It doesn't really hurt, a little uncomfortable while they set it up, but then you don't feel it. You can feel a little woozy afterwards so you have to hang around for 10 minutes have a drink and a snack so they can make sure you are ok before you head off. But I've never had any issues.

Giving blood is the easiest way to save lives :great:

 

[Deleted member 7467]

I'm able to give blood this year. I might do it, although I'm horribly afraid of needles.

 

[Mr.Paine]

so was i Matthew. now i donate blood and plasma

 

[ItsZippy]

I haven't but I'd like to. To be honest, I'm not really sure how to/where to go, etc.

 

[Mr.Paine]

look it up around you location

 

[Kino]

I can't donate blood 🙁 I lived outside of the United States during the Mad Cow Disease thing, so now they won't let me donate any blood.

 

[Deleted member 7467]

I can't donate blood 🙁 I lived outside of the United States during the Mad Cow Disease thing, so now they won't let me donate any blood.

Can't you get your blood checked to see if there's any traces of the mad cow disease in your blood?

 

[agentmanningctu]

I haven't but I'd like to. To be honest, I'm not really sure how to/where to go, etc.

Any hospital, and most clinics like Red Cross, Kaiser Permanente, etc.