Giving blood

[Beagle]

I give blood to the car every time I turn a wrench!

I'm afraid of what the Carter bus will tell me. They park it out front a few times a year at work. It's in and out.

[BluLightning]

Yeah, it's generally a no-no for a year if you go somewhere there might be malaria.

I'm regularly in the Caribbean, Mexico and South America for work, so I haven't been able to donate for a few years now.

Yeah Cozumel just made the list last year so unless they come off the list, I can't give anymore.

[kyhunter89]

I'm thinking too low of a body fat content, it messes me up for a while. =/

you can use me for example and rule that out.

I half to donate once a year per kentucky boxing and wrestling rules. Make sure I dont have da aids.

[nesabo]

I've given blood a few times over the years, even once at a car show, but it simply doesn't sit well with my body. I'm thinking too low of a body fat content or something and not liking the blood loss, in any case it messes me up for a while. =/

Hydrate, drink water, gatorade, etc all day before you go. I had similar issues. When I know I am going to give blood, i start drinking water as soon as i get up, if that gets bland, I go for gatorade. Helped big time.

[98ciHemi]

I give whenever I have the opportunity. It never bothered me until last time, I was out of it all that day and the day after. No idea why, given that before I have been doing hardcore workouts the next day without issue.

[JOES66FURY]

I hate needles, but have given blood and plasma at red cross...its become a bit of a PITA lately because they stalk you and there really is never a convenient time for me to get there. They do come to the base in the blood mobile every quarter