Giving Blood...

SamF · 14-04-2007, 23:07

Where/when can you give blood in and around accrington ? Turning 17 next month and want to start but havn't the foggiest where to go

shillelagh · 14-04-2007, 23:09

http://www.blood.co.uk/

Try that to find out when the next one is

SamF · 14-04-2007, 23:12

Thanks

Any idea how long it takes ?

shillelagh · 14-04-2007, 23:16

My blood is tainted - i take medication so they wont accept mine. So I've never given blood. I was told though its normally round about 1hr. There will probably be someone on here who has given blood so they'll be able to tell you. Have a look at that website it will probably be on there.

lettie · 15-04-2007, 07:29

Most of your time spent donating blood is actually spent waiting for your turn. Once the donation starts it takes anything from 15 minutes to 40 mins if you are a slow bleeder like me..

I have to sit watching everybody going for their brew and biscuit, knowing that the good biccies will be gone by the time my bag is full. Donating blood doesn't hurt but you can feel woozy afterwards if you have had nothing to eat before going. My advice would be to have some lunch or a good breakfast an hour before donating and don't set yourself any strenous tasks for the remainder of the day. You are perfectly capable of going back to work and doing your normal stuff that day but it is not the time to try aerobics for the first time.

flashy · 15-04-2007, 09:36

jen so i wouldnt be able to donate cos i'm on medication??? ooooooooooo

Neil · 15-04-2007, 09:47

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Originally Posted by flashytart

jen so i wouldnt be able to donate cos i'm on medication??? ooooooooooo

They won't want your 'cus your a nutter and it might be catching

You would have to phone them and tell them what your taking.
I think you can check on the website posted above as well.

flashy · 15-04-2007, 09:47

lol i'm taking 'nutter' tablets too

harwood red · 15-04-2007, 11:00

I give blood but tend to do it over in Blackburn near work as they let us go during work time which helps.

That reminds me think I have an appt soon too <<scuttles off to check when it is>>>

SamF · 15-04-2007, 12:02

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Originally Posted by harwood red

I give blood but tend to do it over in Blackburn near work as they let us go during work time which helps.

That reminds me think I have an appt soon too <<scuttles off to check when it is>>>

Stupid question for ya, is the king georges hall that you can donate at in Blackburn the one in the town centre ? I've got confused 'cos of BB2

harwood red · 15-04-2007, 17:46

Yes king georges hall is in the town centre and blood donor sessions are held there quite regularly

entwisi · 15-04-2007, 18:23

As others said, about 20 mins to actually donate but you tend to spend ~1 hour in total. If you have acupuncture like I do then you need a certificate from them to say its all kosher.

West Ender · 15-04-2007, 18:52

I gave blood for years and got my silver badge, then I had to start taking medication for high blood pressure so that was the end of it. My daughter had been going for a few years but when she had her little girl she had to have a blood transfusion. They won't accept anyone who has had one - in case they've contracted B S E from the blood they received.

Lilly · 15-04-2007, 21:00

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Originally Posted by West Ender

I gave blood for years and got my silver badge, then I had to start taking medication for high blood pressure so that was the end of it. My daughter had been going for a few years but when she had her little girl she had to have a blood transfusion. They won't accept anyone who has had one - in case they've contracted B S E from the blood they received.

I have a friend at work who is a gay man.They won't let him give blood either due to risk of HIV but he has had a HIV test and this came back negative.I think that whether you are straight or gay if you have had a negative HIV test you should be able to give blood.After all anyone could be HIV positive,you don't need to be gay.I think it's very insulting that gay men are not allowed to give blood.He also offered to give bone marrow to the Antony Nolan trust and they didn't want that either!!

SamF · 15-04-2007, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I have a friend at work who is a gay man.They won't let him give blood either due to risk of HIV but he has had a HIV test and this came back negative.I think that whether you are straight or gay if you have had a negative HIV test you should be able to give blood.After all anyone could be HIV positive,you don't need to be gay.I think it's very insulting that gay men are not allowed to give blood.He also offered to give bone marrow to the Antony Nolan trust and they didn't want that either!!

It isn't discrimination, they have to go with the odds. It's like saying that giving black people larger Vitamin D supplements is discriminative, but it's simply that less Vitamin D is absorbed by they're skin.