I’m asking because near me there was a call for A negative, which I am, and I am trying to get to the bottom of this issue.
The last time I gave blood I started passing out, and they hit me with the smelling salts. Rather unpleasant.
I want to help, and I am wondering if anyone knows any of the adverse affects of blood donation?
If I gave today, I would then have to go and stand in the freezing cold to learn welding afterward.
I have a tendency to hyperventilate, if my physical condition taps my anxiety.
Should I avoid this donation unless I have ample recuperation time?
I don’t mean to hijack my own thread, but it is a pressing issue, someone needs blood like mine, and I feel like that is somewhat of a moral demand on me.
Donating blood is also something I would not like to be too scared to do when I have the desire to help people. The bottom line is that as long as I am not jeopardizing my own health, I am ready to donate, annually, at least.