Today, I donated blood for the first time. I'm completely healthy and after waiting the appropriate amount of time I left, feeling fine. That is until I went out to eat with my family an hour later and passed out in front of the whole restaurant. FML
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hi_there4397 18
Hey there! I'm the OP :) I'm so happy this actually got published! Ok so just to clarify things I'm well over the minimum weight to donate and I ate food and drank liquids before, during, and after the donation. It was an hour later and we went to a place called organ stop pizza (lovely restaurant in AZ) and I started feeling dizzy most likely because the lights started flashing and loud music was playing. I got up to go to the bathroom (to puke :P) and on my way there I passed out. But I fell on my knees and caught myself before blacking out. The ambulance came and said all my levels were normal besides my low blood pressure and they let me go home to lie down and eat ice cream. So sorry for the long post but if you read this far then I love you! PS this incident won't stop me from donating again (I'm AB+) I'll just tell them to maybe do a reduced volume next time :)
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golden_warrior 23
Lol, organ stop pizza.
Pleonasm 36
"Oh Katie, you simply MUST try the crème brûlée, it's to die for! ... Katie?"
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esb77 8
I've donated blood a few times, and I've fainted before. Never stopped me from doing it again.
VasNormandy 14
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outoftown 27
Bravo, blood donor! I've found it helpful to keep well-hydrated a couple of days before donating, not just the day of.
Anubis_81 21
Great story OP. great dedication.
realtingdis 12
Should've drank a Guinness.
LookAttMyyLifee 12
Good thing you caught yourself !
j_cat187 20
Hey, you have what I had, except it happened while I was driving home.
Space_Teddy 29
I would faint the moment that needle touches my skin lol
caggybandicoot 34
Jeez, bad luck. Hope you're feeling better, OP :-)
Boobles89 9
You're completely healthy but you go to a restaurant called 'Organ Stop Pizza'? That doesn't sound like you're very healthy to me. Unless you got a salad?