My first time donating blood (Needle shown)

[thealexx1020]

i donated for the first time last month and got really dizzy and probably almost passed out. which may have been because i had barely eaten anything that day lol. was your second time donating easier in the sense of dizziness? i want to donate again next month so i was just wondering :)

[imamazing54]

I donated two days ago for the first time...I was really scared but the pain only lasted...3 seconds at least..Everything was going fine..I did it..Got the wrap..swung my legs over the bed thingy,stood up..walked over to a bench..and sat down..I felt fine until 5 minutes later..I felt dizzy..My vision got super blurry..And i couldn't hear anymore..I was on fire too..I passed out..Turns out i didn't eat a good enough breakfeast...But i'm still glad i gave! Doing it again in April! :)

[FedoringAndChristian]

I'm donating tommorow maybe, but I'll admit I'm scared. Does it hurt when they stick the needle right in there???

[DingusMcFlabbergasty]

You are very cute. And I commend your donation. :)

[hellracer358]

ur hot

[alvaroee14]

That needle wasn't that big..it was like a juice box straw. I'm still scared to thought : (

I'd like to donate though :(

[AngelBabe3322]

HOLY FUCK THAT NEEDLE IS HUGE!!! :( you are 1 brave girl! :) good job

[LookImmaBelieber]

I'm donating blood for the first time Wednesday at school. I am beyond nervous about passing out. I don't usually pass out when i'm getting blood taken at the doctor but i know it takes like 20 minutes to get the pint of blood.

[admx94]

Ahh.. im donating next week. I wasn't really considering it until a friend of mine put it this way... If you were in a situation where u needed blood, you would hope that everyone who could give, gave. Wish me luck!

[skellyDANCE]

Oh my heck! I am really really scared of the thought of giving blood due to the size of the needle. Everyone says it doesn't hurt, and I know they're right. It's just so hard! I might give blood at my school this Friday, your video helped a lot with my nerves. Wish me luck if I end up donating!

[shadow0imposter]

what guage needle was it?

[PercussivePercussion]

@shadow0imposter Usually 16- If it was smaller, the platelets would be damaged, and clotting would occur.

[shadow0imposter]

@PercussivePercussion cool cool i had to give blood twice for the army and it sucks lol

[123Pepsigurl]

Oh my goodness. You handled all that so calmly... I'm donating this Thursday, I'm so scared. Did you feel it being sucked out of your body? Or you didn't feel anything?

[JustSimplyKaren]

@123Pepsigurl As soon as the needle was in, I didnt feel a thing physically. But it was really amazing to watch my blood go into the bag and know that it would help someone else, as corny as that sounds. I'm glad you have decided to donate! I have been a regular blood donor and its awesome. Good luck on thursday! :)

[TexazTru]

how much do they give you at that LAB??

[ANETRAP]

I'm donating blood next friday . this video really made me feel much more calm because, I was really nervous !!

[creativepablo1]

I donated today toot my school : D I did exactly the same thing lol

[thatUkrainianguy]

Its great that you did this! It's important for us young people to give blood, I think. The part that hurts the WORST is when they rip off the tape from your arm at the end...ouch!

[Golph246]

at 2:11 you said you were dizzy but how long did that last for you ?

[stevierandom1]

my friend has debates and need his finers pricked

[icecreaman805]

When I saw that huge needle go in I was like OOOHH WTF!!!!! Now I don't want to donate:(

[redbike2009]

Did it hurt?

[freshack]

I lost my nervousness watching this!!

Gonna give blood today!!!!!

[Douchkovinator]

Giving blood in an hour. Thanks for uploading this, really helping combat the nervousness :).

[JustSimplyKaren]

@WebkinzPuppyxxo Just when the needle goes in but it doesnt hurt more than a pinch to the under part of your arm. As you can tell from my reaction, it wasnt too bad at all.

[ransid55]

she's really cute.

[xXStephenXx15]

When I went to give blood myself and I saw the needle go into my arm and I'm like wtf that is so fucking cool!!! The person sticking the needle in started laughing. I think she thought I was crazy.

[sneakers55]

@JohnTehDodd I started donating in 1973 and they have improved the finger stick over the years. IMHO, it's more startling than painful.

[DyingPetals]

I gave blood yesterday and it was a bit of a pinch :P I had a few side effects because it was my first time, oh well. Yay for saving three potential lives!

[Brynnium]

That's so disgusting when the needle goes in.

[JohnTehDodd]

i went into donating blood for the first time and i wasnt expecting a prick in my finger. those sons of bitches

[Klutzy17]

I am donating blood for the first time this friday. I'm scared, but I want to help some people.

[BlackFlame619]

I would be your vampire anytime. ;D

Wow that was a bad joke.

[WILD4X4D]

@BlackFlame619 yah ve vill go to zee blaad drive, and be like "ve vant to steal your blaad bags"

[sneakers55]

@JustSimplyKaren Watch out for that Pepsi! Caffeine can reduce your hematocrit. Iced tea (the state beverage of Texas) is particularly bad. Maybe I need to start feeding myself and not visiting Mexican restaurants!

[sneakers55]

@BlackFlame619 They wanted me to do platelets as I happen to be the universal platelet donor. Then they noted my drug-induced tremors and decided to have me stay with whole blood as I pump out a bag full in less than ten minutes.

[sneakers55]

@JustSimplyKaren PS: I would rather give a second unit than have to eat a doughnut. I do cookies and Chex Mix instead.

[sneakers55]

@JustSimplyKaren I was one scared first-timer but then I started volunteering at the blood drives. Main things I did was unwrap and label the plastic containers, and I would carry the finished donations over so they could go in the fridge. So, I'm not bothered by needles except for when they're in me! I've donated 22 times in 55 years (32-year gap in there because I was in a place I was never aware of donation opportunities or I was deferred). Can't try again until the 8th of January because I

[sneakers55]

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[KelleyAnne1214]

I just donated blood for the second time today. It's actually not that bad. My feeling is that the pain of a needle for a little bit isnt as bad as what other people might be going through and they need the blood. Good for you for donating. =]

[JustSimplyKaren]

@KelleyAnne1214 Thanks! I have donated again since this video and I completely agree with that statement! :) Thanks for commenting!

[itskaleyson]

donating for my first time on monday at school :) thanks for showing me and sharing your first time!

[JustSimplyKaren]

@itskaleyson Awesome! And no prob :)

[eggotrip007]

omg i am soooooo afraid from needles, you are one brave girl!!!

[nicetry1974]

You’re so brave!

I could never do it. It was hard enough to get the blood samples taken when I was in hospital 2 years ago. oO

So if my iron level is low (and it is, because I’m a vegetarian), they wouldn’t want my blood?. Good to know. :)

Thanks for doing it!

[ANNA1995214]

:( i had to do that like 10 times for my surgery. it sucks so bad. but once the needle's in it's not that bad. i thought the finger pricking was the worst.

[JustSimplyKaren]

@ANNA1995214 Yeah the finger pricking hurt more than the needle.

[BlackFlame619]

This is EXACTLY like my first time. But when they tested my iron, I had double the normal amount of iron, so they wanted me to give twice the amount of blood. I didn't haha. I didn't feel dizzy either. My friend's experience was horrible though. We're lucky.

[JustSimplyKaren]

@BlackFlame619 Yeah definitely lucky! I heard tons of horror stories from my family too.