#50

^^ (see tunnocks)

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#51

Did it twice, nearly passed out both times. I don’t really mind spending half an hour lying down afterwards, but they weren’t so keen and therefore I’m barred from giving blood again :confused:

#52

Failing the pinprick is not the same as being anaemic - you actually have to have a relatively high iron count to give blood.

I’ve failed the test the past two times I’ve been :frowning: Still counts on your donations count though :smiley: They frown at you if you rinse the crisps anyway however :neutral_face:

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#53

I’m on platelets :muscle:

Filling yourself with water all day then having to sit for two hours whilst being served more pints of water is definitely danger territory. I fully expect to piss myself at some point soon.

#54

Yup, me too.

I was politely told not to come back.

#55

I used to be hit and miss over whether I’d meet the threshold and eventually they just said ‘it’s probably best you don’t come back’ and wrote to my GP. :slightly_frowning_face:

#56

Mine’s a shock reaction that my body goes into about ten minutes after I have any injections, or intense pain, or even pre-med local anaesthetic.

It’s really annoying.

#57

That must make going to the dentist suck

#58

Yeah, imagine having all the fun of the dentist taken away :disappointed_relieved:

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#59

Idk. Seeing a doctor about it soon

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#61

Need to start donating. My brothers have been donors for years but I’ve been a lazy bastard about it. My Mam’s life was saved due to blood donations when she was younger so I should really be giving some back.

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#63

I’ve only ever had two fillings - both within the past month or so after I had my wisdom teeth out.

I went a bit wobbly while waiting for the local anaesthetic to work for the first one, but we managed to stop it happening the second time by tilting the chair back as far as it went and propping my feet up on a few cushions for 15 minutes either side of the injections.

#64

Have to wait 4 months until I can go again because of going on holiday :confused:

#65

Last time I went I fainted in the waiting room afterwards. Tips: Don’t rush there to make the appointment without eating breakfast on the hottest day of the year.

Not the worst place to faint mind.

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#66

Just imagining a frog giving blood now :slight_smile:

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#68

This was exactly the same for me, except I passed out both times :frowning: it’s a horrible feeling and very annoying as I really would like to be a regular donor.

The first time was especially funny as I’d taken my gf at the time along with me to show her how easy and not-scary it was. Then she looked away from the TV to see me being upended in a chair by panicked nurses and being screened off to not spook anyone else.

#69

Regular bump

#70

Not allowed to in The Netherlands either, same reason :frowning:

#71

Technically I don’t think I’d be able to but I have done previously. It occurred to me that I’ve been blood tested twice this year and tbh if they’d asked me if they could take a bit more for their supplies I’d be happy to say yes :thinking:

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#72

I’ve been banned in the past for being too anaemic but I think I should be ok now - might give it another go :+1:

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