Can people with stress donate blood?

Question

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Answer 1

I think if they stopped people donating blood because they are stressed then very few people would be able to donate!

Answer 2

Currently, yes. The people who CAN'T donate blood are as follows:

People under 17

People with infections or certain chronic diseases

People with certain cancers

People who've ever recreationally used an IV needle

People who've engaged in MSM conduct (seriously...)

People who spent lots of time in the UK in the eighties or 90's (Mad Cow)

Answer 3

they can, as long as they don't tell whoever  is drawing their blood that. if your not feeling well they will not take your blood.

Answer 4

As far as I know, yes you can, providing it doesn't impact your blood pressure too seriously.

I try to give blood as often as possible and I don't exactly lead a stress free life - I manage a lab and do research, so there are always deadlines and paperwork and such looming not to mention that I have a menagerie at home (9 cats and 3 dogs, 2 of whom are very high energy).

Here's a list of conditions (from the American Red Cross) that would mineligibleelibible to donate blood (I've included a link to the web page where you can read more in the sources section):

Acupuncture

Age

Allergy, Stuffy Nose, Itchy Eyes, Dry Cough

Antibiotics

Aspirin

Asthma

Birth Control

Bleeding Disorders

Blood Pressure, High

Blood Pressure, Low

Blood Transfusion

Cancer

Chronic Illnesses

Cold, Flu

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Variant (vCJD);"Mad Cow Disease"

Dental Procedures

Donation Intervals

Heart Disease

Heart Murmur, Heart Valve Disorder

Hemochromatosis

Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Blood Count

Hepatitis, Jaundice

Hepatitis Exposure

Herpes (see Sexually Transmitted Disease)

HIV, AIDS

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRP)

HPV (see Sexually Transmitted Disease)

HPV vaccine (see Immunization, Vaccination)

Hypertension, High Blood Pressure

Immunization, Vaccination

Infections

Insulin (bovine)

Intravenous Drug Use

Malaria

Medications

Organ/Tissue Transplants

Piercing (ears, body), Electrolysis

Pregnancy, Nursing

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Sickle Cell

Syphilis/Gonorrhea

Tattoo

Tuberculosis

Travel Outside of U.S., Immigration

Vaccinations

Venereal Diseases

Weight

Answer 5

Sure.  Stress isn't a medical condition that prevents donation.  Only things like infections would make blood unsafe for another person.

Obviously, the blood centers are also concerned about the safety of the donors, but just being stressed shouldn't put you at greater risk for having a bad reaction.

Just make sure you drink plenty of non-caffeinated beverages and eat a good meal before you donate, and you should be fine!