I gave blood today

[DancingQueen]

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^^^ needles don't bother me...I have 2 tattoo's and my belly button pierced. It's literally seeing my own blood, I can see other peoples and I am fine, but when it comes to mine I can't handle it.

[peloquin]

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i tried to donate before once and they wouldnt let me do it because i have a couple of tattoos... has this happened to anyone else?

[peloquin]

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It's literally seeing my own blood, I can see other peoples and I am fine, but when it comes to mine I can't handle it.

exact opposite for me... fine with mine... get a bit woosy sometimes with other peoples.

[Jenks]

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They will not take my blood, but i'd give if i could.

[Kinetic]

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I have donated a couple of times.

I should do it more often really. It doesn´t bother me or make me woozy in any way, I´m kinda used to seeing my blood because I have nosebleeds more or less frequently since I was a kid.

[DancingQueen]

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i tried to donate before once and they wouldnt let me do it because i have a couple of tattoos... has this happened to anyone else?

I have actually heard that as well....not sure if it is true or not....

found this site here: http://www.bloodbook.com/donr-requir.html

Body piercing: one-year deferral

Ear piercing: can donate if the piercing was performed in a doctor’s office (with written verification) otherwise, one-year deferral

Tattoo in the last 12 months: one-year deferral

[rainman]

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medication i was on as kid (synthetic vitamin e) has kept me from donating. pretty crazy that my blood could seriously hurt someone after all these years.

[DIDI]

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B+ here. Used to give every three months . Haven't for quite a while. Must start again.

[peloquin]

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I have actually heard that as well....not sure if it is true or not....

found this site here: http://www.bloodbook.com/donr-requir.html

interesting, thanks for looking that up for my lazy ass

[KinKyJ]

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O+ and already 10 years a donor.

[peloquin]

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im not even sure what blood type i am

one of the common ones i think

[Huggie Smiles]

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In the States - if you have lived in the UK for more than 6 months total (!) they wont except your blood - due to the potential risk of CJD !! How messed up is that.

[KinKyJ]

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^^^ I thought that was because of the inbreeding in the UK

Funny coincidence: Erzina went to donate too today. "How retarded is that bitch?" I asked her. "Don't you bleed enough already?" Women...

[thesightless]

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as a recipient of blood quite a few times now, i'll tell ya, keep donating. luckily i was never in a life threatening situation, but hundreds are on a daily basis. so 20 minutes of sitting on a coach, and looking away when they poke the needle in ya wont hurt.

[peloquin]

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In the States - if you have lived in the UK for more than 6 months total (!) they wont except your blood - due to the potential risk of CJD !! How messed up is that.

interesting. i moved here from there when i was 13... but that was 11 years ago. wonder if they'd take mine.