Have you ever gotten your blood drawn?

I used to be terrrrrrible at getting my blood taken. I'm anemic, so I now have to get my blood taken kind of frequently. I also get tested for mono frequently. So, I'm okay with them taking a little bit if blood: a couple vials, maybe. I've alwyas wanted to give back, though, and give blood. But I'm afraid of the bigger needles/ taking more blood. Also, since I am anemic, I am disqualified from giving blood.:(

I've donated blood many times throughout my life and have never had trouble doing it. I've never felt faint or anything either.
Good for you though, on donating. It's a very worthwhile thing to do. You know you can also have it credited to yourself or your family at your local hospital in case the need ever arises to have use of it during a hospital stay.

When I had my twins I had severe preeclampsia and HELLP. I had no platletts to clot my blood and bled into every organ in my body. I received a TON of both plasma and blood transfussions. I have given blood every since then.

Before that, when I was in college I would "donate" plasma for money. I also played lab rat in other medical facilities.

I have had numerous operations and needles no longer bother me at all.

Although I am looking at getting a couple of cortizone shots in my upper stomach where I have a large painful scar. I am TERRIFIED at the thought of getting a shot in my scar.

Keep donating blood! It does so much good for your city and or county. It is needed badly!

I have always been anemic so i could never participate in the blood drives held at school. A lot of my friends would do it every year and every year they would pass out! They get so nervous and so weak when the blood is drawn that as soon as they'd get up from the chair and try to walk they'd pass out. They were my two best friends so i'd freak when i'd see them do it but i knew it was normal. The nurses tell me a lot of people feel weak afterwards so it's completely normal. I hope this doesnt change you wanting to donate next time. Donators save lives so the sacrifice is worth it! Thanks for donating!

Giving blood is a very GOOD thing to do, as you can help a lot of people! You should have been given food, as giving blood lowers your blood sugar level, and you need to boost that so you DON'T faint later.

I found out the hard way giving blood when I was 17 that I have a heart condition that causes seizures. I had a seizure on the table with the needle still in my. It took four nurses to hold me down and get the needle out. THey told me never to give blood again!

I actually went through hypnosis training to get over my fear of needles, but loss of blood will still trigger me to have seizures.

The only time in my adult life that I had blood taken was to test for a thyroid problem. It took 3 people to take my blood, it freaked me out so bad that I was crying for the rest of the day.

I have to have blood drawn a lot for health problems, but not a whole pint or anything, just a few vials at a time. I have had that happen a lot where I pass out, get really pale and sweaty and my blood pressure goes down. It's called a vasovagal reaction. It's not anything dangerous, but if you tend to have them it's best to be lying down any time you have blood drawn. It can be dangerous if you are sitting upright and suddenly pass out.:)

we have also a blood drive at school way back sponsored by the red cross. But its just voluntary if you just like only to donate. They say its good to donate because when taken a blood it will help our body renew blood and get rid of those old and so on so forth. I think its a good idea in a way i can help but i am really scared on injection and needle thing. I will feel nervous and i will really turn pale whenever i saw an injection and needle.

I've only drawn blood for myself! I had to have surgery and they wanted back-up blood just in case. So, I had to always drink a lot of fluids because it made me dizzy. They made me chug ORANGE JUICE. Who chugs OJ? I'd rather them give me tap water. But, it was for a good cause. Me! lol

Yes I do more than 4 times. First whaen I was going for NCC camp when in school. Next given to my friends. When my sister was in need of blood during delivery time I have given 2 bottle of blood.
So far no bad experience.