Do you donate blood?

The_Minister · 10-07-2010 03:25AM #1

As above.

I am O- (I think) but I've only ever donated on one occasion, which was years ago.
I found it to be quite unpleasent, but tbh it was procrastination that has stopped me going back.

How about yourselves?

Dravokivich · 10-07-2010 03:26AM

Generally yes...

...But I'm on some meds and skin creams at the mo... so my blood wouldn't be acceptable.

Edit:

O+ myself...

amacachi · 10-07-2010 03:27AM

Dunno my type. Don't give though, not allowed to last time I checked.

mardybumbum · 10-07-2010 03:41AM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Generally yes...

O+ myself...

Thats some quality blood right there.

Actually, The OP's is even better.

Ruu_Old · 10-07-2010 03:42AM

I am not allowed to in the U.S.A with the mad cow thingy, shame since there is a massive demand for it right now in our area.

Sod'o swords · 10-07-2010 03:42AM

Every time I can I grab a friend or two and we give blood.

It barely takes any time, sometimes it hurts, sometimes it doesn't. But what's a small quick discomfort for possibly saving someone's life?

Plus, free Fanta, can't go wrong.

donmeister · 10-07-2010 03:43AM

I've AIDS, so no.

Caoimhín · 10-07-2010 03:46AM

Im not allowed. I lived in the UK for a number of years and the nurse said that I am disqualified.

Has anyone heard about this? Im not sure of the years but i think; 1977 - 1982 and 1998 - 2002.

Raphael · 10-07-2010 03:48AM

Was in the UK in the early 90s, so they don't want mine.

Hank_Jones · 10-07-2010 03:50AM

I've donated a few times before.

Noticed that you can't donate blood if you are gay though.
Found that fairly shocking and prejudiced tbh.

chasm · 10-07-2010 03:51AM

No, because i lived in the UK. Often wondered if i gave blood up north and they ran out down here, would it be good enough for them then lol

Cupcake_Crisis · 10-07-2010 03:53AM

I went in to donate a few months ago, but my blood wasnt good enough

im quite anemic

Dave! · 10-07-2010 03:57AM

I donate every time I can (every 3 months innit?), though I haven't donated at all in Australia. Dunno if I'm allowed or what.

Sod'o swords · 10-07-2010 03:59AM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I've donated a few times before.

Noticed that you can't donate blood if you are gay though.
Found that fairly shocking and prejudiced tbh.

It doesn't say if you're gay or not, what is does say is you can't donate if you've had unprotected Anal sex. Again i don't think it specifies gender, but definitely not sexual orientation anywho.

GLaDOS · 10-07-2010 04:00AM

Every so often, I'm A+ so nothing special

IvySlayer · 10-07-2010 04:07AM

Donated 7 times.

I'm 0 positive.

I'm also doing a platelet donation on the 15th!

Hank_Jones · 10-07-2010 04:21AM

Sod'o swords wrote: »

It doesn't say if you're gay or not, what is does say is you can't donate if you've had unprotected Anal sex. Again i don't think it specifies gender, but definitely not sexual orientation anywho.

Probably should check more into these things before making sensationalist comments.

I'm almost certain there was some sort of prejudiced towards gays though, maybe I'll look into it.

starbelgrade · 10-07-2010 04:32AM

I used to donate regularly, but the donation place where I live is a bit of a joke - last time I went, I waited over an hour & they still hadn't gotten fround to the 10 or so people in front of me.

I'm AB+ ... not much good to most people, but handy for me as I can take a transfusion of any blood type.

Overheal · 10-07-2010 04:33AM

I'm disqualified in the US because I was in Ireland during the BSE situation.

Also all the donor places are likely full of crackheads, not a nice environment.

Hank_Jones · 10-07-2010 04:35AM

Knew I was right.

Gay blood ban

Controversially, any man who has ever had sexual contact with another man is barred for life from donating blood. The IBTS acknowledges that this policy causes "considerable offence" and is "clearly discriminatory" against gay men but claims that it preserves the safety of the blood supply.[3] Several campaigns have been launched in an effort to reverse the ban.[4][5] Gay Doctors Ireland denounced the ban as "unscientific" and outdated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Blood_Transfusion_Service

ballsymchugh · 10-07-2010 04:53AM

next one is my 20th. have to say, the standards of the snacks in d'olier street will never match the cakes in mespil road.

Dave! · 10-07-2010 04:59AM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

next one is my 20th. have to say, the standards of the snacks in d'olier street will never match the cakes in mespil road.

I love it when they have Time Out bars

Tahyo crisps are always well received too

Einhard · 10-07-2010 05:01AM

I used to go down whenever the blood bandwagon trundled into town but invariably got turned away for one reason or another, usually to do with excessive alcohol consumption in the previous 48 hours. Puritan bastards. Now that I have my very own medical condition, with cool sounding name, I'm barred from donating. I still like to sneak in for the aul Guinness and cream crackers whenever I get the chance though.

Einhard · 10-07-2010 05:03AM

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

I went in to donate a few months ago, but my blood wasnt good enough im quite anemic

You mean you forget when you've donated a pint? I can see how that might be risky...

Rabies · 10-07-2010 06:13AM

don't know my type, but since I'm a foreigner living in another country and I have had a blood transfusion here in the past so I presume I can't donate again.

Caoimhín · 10-07-2010 07:05AM

Overheal wrote: »

Also all the donor places are likely full of crackheads, not a nice environment.

Do they take the blood off them?

stovelid · 10-07-2010 08:14AM

Didn't realize that late-70s UK-dwellers were disqualified. That would include me.

I've always meant to get round to donating blood but never have.

Glico Man · 10-07-2010 08:19AM

Born in the UK in 87, so I'm disqualified.

Would have liked to donate though

Wacker · 10-07-2010 08:21AM

I ticked the Every Time I Can button, although it's not strictly true. I donate platelets every month, but one cannot donate platelets and blood. One or the other, not both. The reason I give platelets is because I can do it more often. And they send a taxi to pick me up!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 10-07-2010 08:21AM

Hank_Jones wrote: »

Found that fairly shocking and prejudiced tbh.

Seriously, if your gay you can't donate?.

If thats true, and I'm not doubting you its pretty shocking.

Oh, no I don't donate as I'm on med's for a small, but permanent kidney problem.

Leeg17 · 10-07-2010 08:25AM

I was going to a few times when the clinic was near my school. But you have to be 18

I will when I'm in (in 18 days!! :pac::D:pac:)

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