Alyx donation

[Cream Soda]

I usually feel a bit of energy loss after giving blood, but wow, this one takes it all out of you. Is it just me, or has anyone else used Alyx as opposed to giving blood the regular way? If so, how did you feel afterward?

[*Shinzon*]

Donating blood in general is a tiring experience. Your usually supposed to eat a decent meal before you do it and rest afterwards. The fatigue should only last a few hours after the donation but I image it varies from person to person. Never done Alyx so no idea what the difference is.

[Cream Soda]

Alyx they basically filter out the plasma and put it back in you, then take more blood, put plasma back in you till the bag is nothing but red blood cells. Probably doesn't help that I've biked 32 miltes today (though 16 of them were before the donation)

[*Shinzon*]

Well if you were tired to begin with yea it prolly didnt help lol.

[Vandole]

may wanna rest and drink fruit juice

[Chun Liroy]

Maybe you should give sperm for money instead of blood.

[oldoldman]

It's only called donating if you didn't get paid.

[ZarakiKujata]

Biking 16 miles after giving blood may not be the best idea.

[Cream Soda]

It's only called donating if you didn't get paid.

As everyone knows, I don't take much seriously, but this is something I do like to do and it does help people, only takes 30 mins once every 2-3 months, ect. It was a donation lol

Biking 16 miles after giving blood may not be the best idea.

It was actually 24. I went to school gave blood, forgot a folder for organic chem, back home, back to school, back home. (8 miles each way).

Either way, morning now and i feel like shit.

[Chun Liroy]

At least there are no snow and hills in florida.

[Aerides]

A) any normal activity should be reduced on a day you give blood - nurses should have told you that....also you should have known that. If bike is your normal transport then you should not give blood again in a place that requires you to bike home.

B) if you say, passed out or had to go to dr for any reason after giving blood - that's on your dime/insurance/whatever.

Giving blood is a noble good thing to do helps community, etc., but you take all the risk and responsibility afterward.

Fortunately I can no longer give blood because the US law thinks anyone from england (pre 1980) might have mad cow disease.

[Cream Soda]

Well I've given normal blood and been fine. Just my first time using the Alyx (double red blood cells, but give no plasma), so just seeing if that has anything to contribute to it. As for on my dime, lol I don't do doctors, don't have insurance, can't afford ect. You'll find me sprawling on the floor clutchin my stomach before you'd find me in a doctor's office.

[MoogleAura]

Fortunately I can no longer give blood because the US law thinks anyone from england (pre 1980) might have mad cow disease.

Seriously? lol... ~_~

[Linliel]

well you had less red blood cells to carry around oxygen that you used up a lot of when cycling, so yeah. No surprises there!

but good on ya for donating.

[Cream Soda]

Seriously? lol... ~_~

They also ask if you've ever been to Africa, ever had sex w/ anyone from africa, ever recieved money or gifts for sex, ever given money or gifts for sex, come into contact w/ anyone w/ heptitus, spent more than 5 years in the united kingdom, ect

[Linliel]

They also ask if you've ever been to Africa, ever had sex w/ anyone from africa, ever recieved money or gifts for sex, ever given money or gifts for sex, come into contact w/ anyone w/ heptitus, spent more than 5 years in the united kingdom, ect

lol, reminds me of when I visited the US and they asked me to fill out a form asking if I'd ever been involved in the Nazi party in WW2, and a whole bunch of weird things lol

[Cephius]

lol, reminds me of when I visited the US and they asked me to fill out a form asking if I'd ever been involved in the Nazi party in WW2, and a whole bunch of weird things lol

i KNEW those silly hats contained a hidden form of nazi propaganda

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED

[MoogleAura]

If you've lived more than 5 years in the UK you can't give blood? o_O I'm only 22 but I remember all the mad cow disease talk when I was a kid, but from what I recall only a few people ever contracted it and died, around 200 I guess? *edit around 180,000 cases in the UK!*

Just did a google search, apparently the disease has a loooooong incubation period so I can see why they are cautious but still... it spread through many countries not just in the UK. =(

[Absolutely Virtue]

Fortunately I can no longer give blood because the US law thinks anyone from england (pre 1980) might have mad cow disease.

Somewhere on the order of 15,000 or so people got HIV from blood transfusions before we were able to develop an accurate, effective test for it. The organizations that govern the blood supply obviously do not want a repeat of this. Not only did many of these people die, but a great many sued as well.

I'm not suggesting that Mad Cow is as dangerous on a global scale as HIV, nor am I saying transmission of Mad Cow via blood transfusion is a real threat. I'm simply saying the threat exists, and the authorities take that threat extra seriously due to the tragic spread of HIV via transfusion in the early 80's.

[Linliel]

i KNEW those silly hats contained a hidden form of nazi propaganda

SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED

*sniffle*