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jumpguy · 10-01-2010 11:58PM

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Personally, I would never have the balls to do it. I got pretty terrified and then light headed when I had to give tiny blood samples to my dermatologist/GP, never got any better after 3 years of doing it constantly. Couldn't stomach a pint of two. I'll graciously pass.

Go on ya big girl!

(Sorry)

D4RK ONION · 11-01-2010 12:08AM

jumpguy wrote: »

Go on ya big girl!

Honestly, call me what you will, I can't stand needles, I hate them, they make me very irrational.

(Sorry)

Pshh, don't apologise, I can take worse!

Jay P · 11-01-2010 12:18AM

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Honestly, call me what you will, I can't stand needles, I hate them, they make me very irrational.

I used to be like that, then I grew a pair.

:pac:

But seriously, I've had many a needle stuck into many a place, including getting a lumbar puncture... *shudder* So I'm almost used to it now. I do get where you're coming from.

Pygmalion · 11-01-2010 12:36AM

Fad wrote: »

I love how Guinness has been tested now and proven to not actually contain a whole lot of iron!

Same with Spinach, apparently the whole "Spinach contains tons of iron" thing started when someone put a decimal point in the wrong place or someone used the wrong units or something silly like that.

jumpguy · 11-01-2010 12:40AM

Nuts have irons in 'em! I'm surprised by how common anemia is tbh, especially in women.

Don't they?

Pygmalion · 11-01-2010 12:43AM

jumpguy wrote: »

Nuts have irons in 'em! I'm surprised by how common anemia is tbh, especially in women.

Don't they?

Of course the women will have anaemia if all the iron is in the nuts.

kev_s88 · 11-01-2010 02:01AM

Pygmalion wrote: »

Of course the women will have anaemia if all the iron is in the nuts.

classy.

that is all!

lalee17 · 11-01-2010 02:07AM

Only a week away, I'll definitely give.

The Walsho · 11-01-2010 02:33AM

I gave blood for the first time just over a year ago, and was given Guinness. It was when they came out to a local school for two days and did it though.

And all I'll say about the iron in Guinness is that I drink a lot of Guinness and my iron count was very high when I was giving blood. All the nurses were fawning all over me sure.

"Ooh Mark, your iron count is so high, one of the highest we've seen today isn't it, Dolores?"
"Ooh yes definitely, very high that is."
"Would you mind if we sucked you off?"

True story lads.

Konata · 11-01-2010 02:36AM

The Walsho wrote: »

I gave blood for the first time just over a year ago, and was given Guinness. It was when they came out to a local school for two days and did it though.

And all I'll say about the iron in Guinness is that I drink a lot of Guinness and my iron count was very high when I was giving blood. All the nurses were fawning all over me sure.

"Ooh Mark, your iron count is so high, one of the highest we've seen today isn't it, Dolores?"
"Ooh yes definitely, very high that is."
"Would you mind if we sucked you off?"

True story lads.

How can any guy refuse?

The Walsho · 11-01-2010 02:38AM

FallingSlowly wrote: »

How can any guy refuse?

Exactly. I walked in expecting to donate blood, I hadn't even thought about any other bodily fluids.

Daysha · 11-01-2010 02:42AM

The Walsho wrote: »

I gave blood for the first time just over a year ago, and was given Guinness. It was when they came out to a local school for two days and did it though.

And all I'll say about the iron in Guinness is that I drink a lot of Guinness and my iron count was very high when I was giving blood. All the nurses were fawning all over me sure.

"Ooh Mark, your iron count is so high, one of the highest we've seen today isn't it, Dolores?"
"Ooh yes definitely, very high that is."
"Would you mind if we sucked you off?"

True story lads.

Konata · 11-01-2010 02:48AM

The Walsho wrote: »

Exactly. I walked in expecting to donate blood, I hadn't even thought about any other bodily fluids.

Would be an excellent advertising campaign. Numbers would sky-rocket for sure. Terms and conditions apply of course.*

*depends on mood of nurse on day.

Give blood people!

The Walsho · 11-01-2010 02:52AM

Although do you reckon if they took the blood first, there could be difficulties in that sort of thing?

When you give blood you'll usually get drunk a lot faster than normal if you go drinking that night. I did anyway.

I'd like apologise for bringing down the tone of this thread. A nice thread about doing a nice thing and I come barging in "UUURGH SEX AND BOOZE WAHEY GET YA TITS OUT LAV".

Konata · 11-01-2010 02:58AM

The Walsho wrote: »

Although do you reckon if they took the blood first, there could be difficulties in that sort of thing?

When you give blood you'll usually get drunk a lot faster than normal if you go drinking that night. I did anyway.

I'd like apologise for bringing down the tone of this thread. A nice thread about doing a nice thing and I come barging in "UUURGH SEX AND BOOZE WAHEY GET YA TITS OUT LAV".

Meh, if it encourages donations, I'm sure you can get away with it

Aside from that, does anyone know what the exact iron level required to give blood is?

Fad · 11-01-2010 03:00AM

FallingSlowly wrote: »

Meh, if it encourages donations, I'm sure you can get away with it

Aside from that, does anyone know what the exact iron level required to give blood is?

7

Piste · 11-01-2010 03:04AM

For women the reference ranges for normal Hb levels are 12-16, for men it's 14-18.

Fad, where on earth did you get seven from? :P

Fad · 11-01-2010 03:06AM

Piste wrote: »

For women the reference ranges for normal Hb levels are 12-16, for men it's 14-18.

Fad, where on earth did you get seven from? :P

Thin air, notice my distinct lack of units........

The Walsho · 11-01-2010 03:24AM

I thought seven seemed a bit odd, since I remember being in the higher end of the teens! I can't quite remember what the minimum level required is though.

Pigwidgeon · 11-01-2010 01:47PM

Heard about this already and am planning to go in during the week to do it, have convinced a few other people to go as well.

Crumble Froo · 13-01-2010 07:33AM

Piste wrote: »

Yay it's great to see such a positive response! I was thinking of organising a blood drive in college, but seeing as about 75% of the students are foreign, they probably wouldn't be eligible (most of this 75% come from malarial regions). Might look into it after the exams.

that sounds awesome piste! i reckon go ahead with it, and whoever'll donate will donate.

and fair play to any and all of ye in this thread that've donated, im well impressed! it's one of those things ive always wanted to do, but can't because i had a few transfusions as a chiddler, and consequently can't guarantee that my blood's safe

Piste · 14-01-2010 12:28AM

The Walsho wrote: »

I thought seven seemed a bit odd, since I remember being in the higher end of the teens! I can't quite remember what the minimum level required is though.

It should be 14, depending on the reference range they use.

Moromaster · 15-01-2010 05:46PM

I'm too well traveled unfortunatly.

cocoa · 31-01-2010 06:44PM

I can definitely recommend this to anyone eligible. Finally got around to it back in November (I'm 20) and will be going again soon. I'm bad with needles, really bad. I'll feel sick if I glimpse one in a medical drama, but this is so much more important.

I looked in the opposite direction any time they were doing anything with my arm, which was funny when they were only washing it before they put the needle in. I had to go in twice because the first time they couldn't get me to bleed on my left arm and I felt a bit weak (more than likely psychological considering I hadn't lost any blood!) so they didn't want to try my right arm straight away.

Anyway, point is, if you have a fear of needles you can still donate. Explain it to them when you arrive, I'm sure it happens all the time. Go with friends if you can, much better experience. Oh, and make sure to go pale afterwards to get the maximum of food. =P

LoonyLovegood · 31-01-2010 10:03PM

I was talking to my mam about the exact same thing last week. My eighteenth will be spent in town, but instead of going totally blotto, I'll give blood. If you can, you should do it.

Pygmalion · 31-01-2010 10:08PM

CTYIgirl wrote: »

I was talking to my mam about the exact same thing last week. My eighteenth will be spent in town, but instead of going totally blotto, I'll give blood. If you can, you should do it.

And then get nice and drunk?
Remember, the less blood you have the easier it is to get drunk

Jay P · 02-02-2010 07:44PM

Ugh. I walked all the way from Deanshall to St. Finbarr's Hospital on Douglas road, which took about half an hour, filled out the form, and was all ready to give blood when I remembered something in the folder I read. I had low blood pressure a few years ago and got a load of blood tests to see if there was anything wrong, and it turns out there wasn't. I mentioned this because the folder said I was supposed to. I had my blood pressure taken and was then pretty much guaranteed I'd faint if I gave blood.

So unless my blood pressure remarkably rises in the next while, I won't be giving blood in case I pass out, and potentially hurt myself badly.

Ginja Ninja · 02-02-2010 10:56PM

I think I mgiht be in the same boat,I had a period where I would pass out when I stood up quickly.

If not,Then WOOT! less than 3 weeks 'til I can give blood

cocoa · 05-02-2010 02:52PM

Jay P wrote: »

Ugh. I walked all the way from Deanshall to St. Finbarr's Hospital on Douglas road, which took about half an hour, filled out the form, and was all ready to give blood when I remembered something in the folder I read. I had low blood pressure a few years ago and got a load of blood tests to see if there was anything wrong, and it turns out there wasn't. I mentioned this because the folder said I was supposed to. I had my blood pressure taken and was then pretty much guaranteed I'd faint if I gave blood.

So unless my blood pressure remarkably rises in the next while, I won't be giving blood in case I pass out, and potentially hurt myself badly.

Aww, that's annoying =( I have slightly lower than normal blood pressure but it was ok. They used to always take blood pressure but then stopped because too many people would be turned away with high blood pressure, when it was really just due to nervousness.

degausserxo · 05-02-2010 08:30PM

Ginja Ninja wrote: »

I think I mgiht be in the same boat,I had a period where I would pass out when I stood up quickly.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew.

sorry for lowering the tone again.

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