LisaM 0 #1 January 25, 2008 Hey Blood Donors, anyone ever get a headache afterwards? This is new for me, but ever since about an hour after donating yesterday I have had this killer headache. I took some advil this morning but it won't seem to go away. I drank lots of water and am about to start chugging some after I finish this coffee. I assume it's from the donating since I hadn't had a headache at all in at least a week or two. Just curious... And if you haven't given recently, go donate! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #2 January 25, 2008 Never happened to me before. It might be a sugar crash headache; try eating some complex carbs, and a multi-vitamin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #3 January 25, 2008 I've never had a problem and I've donated over 200 times. Make sure you're well hydrated before you give blood. Being low on fluids can cause a headache and after donating... well you lose fluids... about a pint!"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #4 January 25, 2008 Well I didn't do anything different than any other time I've given. Last night I took advil and had a bunch of water and the headache want away. I'm chugging my water. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWATcop 0 #5 January 25, 2008 Speaking of blood donations, I went to donate blood last week for a Brevard County Deputy who was shot and in need of blood. I just found out that I am banned for life from donating. Anyone ever heard of this? I was stationed in Germany in 1988-89.http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/blood/supply/cjdv.html Kevin Muff Brother #4041 Team Dirty Sanchez #467 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #6 January 25, 2008 I have two friends that have spent too much time in Europe and are now not able to give blood. I know both of these guys very well and they are mad cows !!!! "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #7 January 25, 2008 It probably has to do with the practices of the lowest bidder for providing beef products to the US army during that period. Just a guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #8 January 25, 2008 Yeah, they ask those questions when you donate. Sucks when you want to give and get banned. Sorry to hear it. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWATcop 0 #9 January 25, 2008 It probably has to do with the practices of the lowest bidder for providing beef products to the US army during that period. Just a guess. Beef? So thats what that meat was. Kevin Muff Brother #4041 Team Dirty Sanchez #467 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #10 January 25, 2008 Well, beefish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #11 January 25, 2008 Never had a headache after donating. Which reminds me, I need to go donate, it's been a while. O neg woot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #12 January 25, 2008 QuoteNever had a headache after donating. Which reminds me, I need to go donate, it's been a while. O neg woot! O negative here too so I only miss when forced to. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChangoLanzao 0 #13 January 25, 2008 Quote Hey Blood Donors, anyone ever get a headache afterwards? This is new for me, but ever since about an hour after donating yesterday I have had this killer headache. I took some advil this morning but it won't seem to go away. I drank lots of water and am about to start chugging some after I finish this coffee. I assume it's from the donating since I hadn't had a headache at all in at least a week or two. Just curious... I've given more than nine gallons and never had that happen to me. Quote And if you haven't given recently, go donate! I haven't for a couple of years. It really got to be a pain in the ass to constantly have to answer more and more questions, some of them really stupid. What did it for me was when I started to have to explain where and when I went everytime I visited central Mexico for the two years previous to the donation. It just kept reminding me of how much of a litigious mess our society has become ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #14 January 25, 2008 So stop going to Mexico. Head still hurts. I drank a bunch of water and ate lunch. Maybe it's coincidental and has nothing to do with donating. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #15 January 25, 2008 Quote Head still hurts. I drank a bunch of water and ate lunch. Maybe it's coincidental and has nothing to do with donating. Might be coincidental, but dehydration is the most likely and most easily treated cause, so keep pushing the fluids! Don't give up on the donating though, cuz until we get better with the synthetic O2 carriers, we still need those supplies in the hospitals. So thank you VERY MUCH for giving. I have given over 9 gallons myself (I haven't donated in 3mos, but with my two recent surgeries.... and the post op anemia that I had.... probably should wait a couple more before even considering) But my goal is 10 gallons. (but even once I hit that, I will still likely then pick a new goal... like 100 units.... then a new goal....) The worst "reaction" that I ever had was headache, nausea cuz I hadn't eaten anything prior to donating (partially because the group here also monitors your cholesterol levels with your donation and I wanted it to be a fasting level... bad idea) When your body feels depleted, headaches are very common. I hope that you start feeling better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #16 January 25, 2008 How do you all keep track! I have donated at 3 different blood centers since starting at age 16 so I have no clue. I can say I'm almost at 3 gallons since being at this blood center. I guess I could make a guess that I did about 2 gallons before moving here. Fluids it is...only I have a meeting in a bit so I can't leave to to pee every 5 minutes. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #17 January 25, 2008 Quote How do you all keep track! I tend to over document and monitor and track... I'm not exactly "anal retentive"... but like to keep meticulous records. and so what if you have to go pee every five minutes.... it's a boring meeting! Gives you an excuse to bail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #18 January 25, 2008 Quote [and so what if you have to go pee every five minutes.... it's a boring meeting! Gives you an excuse to bail I'm running the meeting. And the last 2 of these we had took 2 hours as it is. I only will have 1 1/2 hours til it's time to go home, I don't wanna drag it out! Our blood place now does cholesterol checks with every donation. It's way cool! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #19 January 25, 2008 Quote Quote and so what if you have to go pee every five minutes.... it's a boring meeting! Gives you an excuse to bail I'm running the meeting. OH! Um.... I didn't mean "boring"..... I .... ah..... I gotta go pee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #20 January 25, 2008 Quote Quote I'm running the meeting. OH! Um.... I didn't mean "boring"..... I .... ah..... I gotta go pee. That's like someone called orange a horrible color today and there I am wearing an orange shirt. *open mouth insert foot* ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
