Would you donate blood?

[Shar]

Have you in the past or would you in the future donate blood?

I think the question asked in my last thread on would you accept a blood transfusion confused people.

Anyway if you wouldn't donate blood why not?

[!x!dude!x!2]

i would like to, but i'm afraid of needles so :P

[Futz]

yeah I don't get why more people dont do it (the eledgible ones anyway)

it's only a session every few months, you're helping people and your body will renew it anyway


interesting read about a guy who's donated over 1000 times because his unusual blood plasma composition can be used to make treatments for Rhesus disease (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harrison_%28blood_donor%29)

[Zelda]

no because i'm really scared of blood and i'd probably faint before they even do anything :(

yes if i wasn't though

[wixard]

i'm O negative so i'd love to but unfortunately i don't weigh enough!

[MKR&*42]

Yeah sure why not. How old do you have to beeeee?

[Shar]

no because i'm really scared of blood and i'd probably faint before they even do anything :(

yes if i wasn't though

A lot of people faint and still do it again. You shouldn't be afraid of donating just because of the possibility that you might faint :P

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Yeah sure why not. How old do you have to beeeee?

http://www.blood.co.uk/giving-blood/who-can-give-blood/

[MKR&*42]

A lot of people faint and still do it again. You shouldn't be afraid of donating just because of the possibility that you might faint :P

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http://www.blood.co.uk/giving-blood/who-can-give-blood/


Thanks you, seems I can give it and because I'm male I can do it more regularly than females (4 times a year as opposed to 3) - might go about doing it then :P

[-:Undertaker:-]

Certainly considered it before yeah. May get round to it eventually.

[Lewis]

I cannot handle needles. I refuse to have my blood taken for any reason when doctors have asked me once or twice. (same with any injections) I'd love to give blood, but I'm unsure. If it was someone I cared about, I'd probably do it though.

I don't even know my blood type.

[Zelda]

A lot of people faint and still do it again. You shouldn't be afraid of donating just because of the possibility that you might faint :P

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http://www.blood.co.uk/giving-blood/who-can-give-blood/

i think it's more that i wouldn't even be able to bring myself to go anywhere to near doing it without feeling ridiculously sick :P

[Chipmunks]

yeah i would
itried donating before but i didn't reach the weight limit lol
so couldn't donate!

[MKR&*42]

Thanks you, seems I can give it and because I'm male I can do it more regularly than females (4 times a year as opposed to 3) - might go about doing it then :P

To update myself, registered about an hour ago to go and donate 1 day before my birthday in February :D

[Aiden]

Probs not atm since I don't like needles and i've never looked into it and how it works
is there like a age limit too

[Hannah]

I haven't given any yet, but I'd like to.

[Aiden]

also this

A man (if you're a male). Men who have had anal or oral sex with another man (with or without a condom) are deferred from blood donation for 12 months.

[MKR&*42]

Probs not atm since I don't like needles and i've never looked into it and how it works
is there like a age limit too

Have to be 17-65 :P

[Aiden]

Have to be 17-65 :P

Just seen it on their site ;)

[Sloths]

I won't due to the fact that I don't meet criteria over here.
Main point being anyone who's lived in England at a specific time can't donate as their blood might be contaminated with mad cow disease.. But other than that you have to be over a certain weight which I'm not and I have anaemia so I can't because of that either.

[Ekelektra]

I always said I would once I turned 16, but I haven't yet mostly because no one is interested in doing it with me or two people who I know do donate, can't anymore :l

In the future I would really like to yes.

[geo]

i want to and definitely will in the future. have no problems with blood or needles (that i'm aware of) so see no reason not to do it :)

[JACKTARD]

I've tried to a few times but had to be turned away because they didn't have any time to see me. It's just when I've walked past a thing to donate, I've never gone out specifically to do it.

[Hollie]

I would but I don't weigh enough so canttttt

[lucaskf390]

Makes no sense not donate, you don't lose anything and if you suffer an accident and need blood, you'll have helped yourself or saved other lifes.

[Matt]

Never really thought about it. I don't really like needles but I'd do it I had to.

[Eric]

Yes i would, when they have one at the shopping mall or something

[IceNineKills]

done it a few times before, they once had this thing at work where you could do it every few months

[-Moniquee.]

I'm so scared of needles but when it comes to saving lives I would do anything, so yes I would donate blood.

[TheShawnChg]

YESH. why not? it'll be for a good cause anyway..

[Empired]

People who say "no because I'm scared of needles/blood" really annoy me because if they'd been in a car accident they wouldn't hesitate for a second to accept blood if they needed it. Why should they be allowed to take it if they won't (not can't) give it?

I would love to be able to give blood but I have a blood disease that doesn't affect me much but might affect other people so I can't :(

[MKR&*42]

People who say "no because I'm scared of needles/blood" really annoy me because if they'd been in a car accident they wouldn't hesitate for a second to accept blood if they needed it. Why should they be allowed to take it if they won't (not can't) give it?

I would love to be able to give blood but I have a blood disease that doesn't affect me much but might affect other people so I can't :(

Well in the cases of some people who are afraid of blood, they faint at the sight of it so it would be extremely difficult for them to do it :P

[Empired]

Well in the cases of some people who are afraid of blood, they faint at the sight of it so it would be extremely difficult for them to do it :P
My mother goes regularly and faints every time :P They just give you a cup of tea and a biscuit and let you lie down on a bed for twenty minutes or so and then you're off home again.

[MKR&*42]

My mother goes regularly and faints every time :P They just give you a cup of tea and a biscuit and let you lie down on a bed for twenty minutes or so and then you're off home again.

Oh what I presumed they wouldn't let you if you fainted :P

[OldLoveSong]

I probably would. I get tons of bloodtests doen all the time so needles don't bother me much which is a good thing.

[Shar]

Oh what I presumed they wouldn't let you if you fainted :P
what's a little fainting if you're saving lives +*+*+

[-Moniquee.]

People who say "no because I'm scared of needles/blood" really annoy me because if they'd been in a car accident they wouldn't hesitate for a second to accept blood if they needed it.

This annoys me too, you are helping someone else and saving their life. IT is rather selfish tbh because I bet of those people needed other peoples blood they wouldn't say no.

[Drewar]

I would like to donate blood if I was eligible, I would do so as often as I was allowed to. But unfortunately I'm not eligible.


also this

A man (if you're a male). Men who have had anal or oral sex with another man (with or without a condom) are deferred from blood donation for 12 months.

What country is that rule from, Skandair? In Canada, the rule currently is that if you are a man who has had sex with another man within the last five years you are not allowed to donate blood. And that five year rule is actually new as of 2013, before 2013 the rule was "if you're a male who has ever had sex with another male, ever".

[Catchy]

I would like to donate blood if I was eligible, I would do so as often as I was allowed to. But unfortunately I'm not eligible.



What country is that rule from, Skandair? In Canada, the rule currently is that if you are a man who has had sex with another man within the last five years you are not allowed to donate blood. And that five year rule is actually new as of 2013, before 2013 the rule was "if you're a male who has ever had sex with another male, ever".

UK rule, but surely if you didn't disclose it it would be ok? It's not like they don't test the blood for infectious diseases. Yeah I will at some point, I probably weigh too little at the moment though. For everyone saying they're afraid of needles, they're really fine it's literally a sharp scratch and that's it... Only hurts if the person is crap and starts wiggling the needle in and out etc. I'm on the organ donor register which I find to be so morbid but oh well, if it helps improve someone's life I'm all for it.

[Aiden]

I would like to donate blood if I was eligible, I would do so as often as I was allowed to. But unfortunately I'm not eligible.

What country is that rule from, Skandair? In Canada, the rule currently is that if you are a man who has had sex with another man within the last five years you are not allowed to donate blood. And that five year rule is actually new as of 2013, before 2013 the rule was "if you're a male who has ever had sex with another male, ever".

UK i think

[Futz]

i'm O negative so i'd love to but unfortunately i don't weigh enough!

ahahaha that's so cute

[lRhyss]

i'm O negative so i'd love to but unfortunately i don't weigh enough!

Exact same position ;/ It's so ******* annoying.

[Mikey]

I've donated twice and I'm A negative. :)

[Cerys]

If I was eligible or whatever, definitely!!

Can't beat a good old blood test so it's really just the same isn't it :)

So yeah oneday!

[Amberr]

I've donated blood, not so long ago actually, I was shocked on how much blood they actually take though haha.
I don't think it's supposed to hurt as much as it did for me so I don't want to put anyone off but it was so painful. They couldn't find the vain in my arm.... my arm is not that fat I swear.... so they had to keep pulling the needle in and out to find one. My friend came with me who was just laughing at me, brilliant.

[Phil]

I wish I could give blood but I'm way too terrified fo needles. My girlfriend gives it often and omg I can't believe how much they take. APPARANTLY THEY TAKE A PINT! A pint is like a fiver in the pub!! I thought it was liek a syringe worth!

[Daltron]

Yep and I have given blood before :)

[dbgtz]

I would but I don't think I can having previously received it. Might be wrong so feel free to correct me if I am.