How many times you have donated your blood. Is blood donation brings some weakness in long run?

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How many times you have donated your blood. Is blood donation brings some weakness in long run?

Answer 1

About 25 times; until I was "excused" because I had significant surgery that I would need my resources for.

It brings no weaknesses of itself.  The body quickly replaces the liquid, and replaces the components in a 'maintenance schedule' that we all have naturally, if we are well.

But, haemoglobin testing is done before you donate, so as to enure that you do have sufficient iron chelates in your blood to allow the short term loss of some through the donation.

Men almost always have higher iron levels; nature causes that.  I used to have values > 180, with average levels suitable for donation in the range 120 -150 mmole/litre

Answer 2

in the future, you'll dry up and die. pity.

Answer 3

sometimes you might feel cold after you donate

Answer 4

I have donated many times.  You need to talk to you doctor and make sure it is ok for you to donate.

Answer 5

i have donated blood 4 times and i feel fine...

Answer 6

I did it once and then made the mistake of having a few beers, not a good combo!!

Answer 7

Listen to my experience, I started donating blood at 21 years, Till then I have donated 29 times. Now my age is 38 years. I never feel any weakness due to this. I am cent percent ok.

Answer 8

many times, on the contrary the blood donation renew and refresh your body

Answer 9

Too many to count. No it doesn't.

Answer 10

No it doesn't cause "weakness" if you do it a lot, provided that you wait the recommended time in between donations (I think 12 weeks). If something is wrong they should tell you. It is a good thing to do. Even if you only do it occasionally that is better than nothing.

Answer 11

I donated blood once and I could not do it anymore because of my iron level.  No I don't think it causes weakness after doing it a long run

Answer 12

I am very weak right after I donate but it has no lasting effects- Blood is constantly renewing

Answer 13

Be a member in the blood donation forum and be proud of it.You are saving your life and the others.

Blood donor is free from heart ailments and blood preasure as studies has revealed .

No complaints of weakness in the long run has been reported in the medical field due to blood donation

Answer 14

I've donated 10 times. Will not hurt you in long run. Your body makes it back up.

Answer 15

i've never donated blood because i dont weigh enough

i wish i could

Answer 16

Absolutely not! My step-father used to donate on a regular basis. Countless times. He's never experienced any weakness! Of course, he stuck within the appropriate time period between donations.