Self-Righteous People That Give Blood

The_Minister

yoshytoshy wrote: »

Where in Dublin can you give blood ?

http://www.ibts.ie/Where_to_Give_Blood/
There are several permanent clinics in Dublin, and many temporary ones. Clicl the link to find them.

Borneo Fnctn

I think people with the rarer blood types should give blood if they can. As far as I know there is always a lack of the blood group that's universal. I went to give blood twice but I couldn't manage a full pint on either occasion. I nearly passed out. I won't be going back again. I'm terrified of needles.

Milky Moo

I have to agree the whole I don't like needles is a pretty bad excuse,if you don't want to do it don't do it but don't blame it on needles,turns out very few people actually like them.

I am pretty small thing and the first time i gave blood I fainted like 3 times but I'll give again.
It's pretty rewarding knowing you could have helped someone..it is just laying about in your veins not doing much you can spare some!:P

Note you get free taytos and a pen as well if you ask what more enticement do you need people!

javaboy

jackpalance wrote: »

I think people with the rarer blood types should give blood if they can.

It matters little how rare your blood type is. If a blood type is very rare, it will be needed very rarely. If a blood type is very common, it will be needed very often.

SoWatchaWant

jackpalance wrote: »

I think people with the rarer blood types should give blood if they can. As far as I know there is always a lack of the blood group that's universal. I went to give blood twice but I couldn't manage a full pint on either occasion. I nearly passed out. I won't be going back again. I'm terrified of needles.

What a pussy. Id say the person who could have done with your blood did worse than nearly pass out.

silvervixen84

I wonder how many of these "terrified of needles" people have tattoos?

I've been giving blood since I was 18 and my father has given well over 100 pints. They do give free beer afterwards, and biscuits, and biros, and car stickers.....

I bet if the IBTS started offering cash incentives, many of the scaredy cats/lazy lumps would be suddenly wanting to help their fellow man :rolleyes:

yoshytoshy

javaboy wrote: »

It matters little how rare your blood type is. If a blood type is very rare, it will be needed very rarely. If a blood type is very common, it will be needed very often.

I'm 0 - ,which I thought could be given to people with different blood types.
Which is handy in emergencies.

I could be wrong though.

javaboy

yoshytoshy wrote: »

I'm 0 - ,which I thought could be given to people with different blood types.
Which is handy in emergencies.

I could be wrong though.

Sorry you're right. I was being over simplistic about it.

A lot of people who hear you have ABm7sus4Rh+AlphaTournamentEdition will go "Ooooo! That's a really rare type. You should really give blood." That's what I was talking about.

Borneo Fnctn

javaboy wrote: »

It matters little how rare your blood type is. If a blood type is very rare, it will be needed very rarely. If a blood type is very common, it will be needed very often.

Fair enough. How long does a bag of blood stay fresh for though?

Borneo Fnctn

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

What a pussy. Id say the person who could have done with your blood did worse than nearly pass out.

I know for a fact you never gave blood Mr. Macho. I tried anyway and they told me I might as well not go back.

Fox McCloud

This may not be a problem for much longer:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/5034950/British-scientists-to-create-synthetic-blood-from-embryonic-stem-cells.html


British scientists 'to create synthetic blood from embryonic stem cells'
British scientists are planning a ground-breaking research project to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells, it has been disclosed.
The results could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions free of the risk of infection.

Eoin

I'm not allowed to donate because I lived in the UK for 11 years. I'd like to say that I would donate if I was allowed to, but it's pretty easy to say that when you can't.

The_Minister

There is a table showing what blood type is compatible with what, on wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_types#Red_blood_cell_compatibility

Brown.Eyed.Girl

I was told I can't give blood because I had jaundice as a baby.

If your friend won't take no for an answer maybe you could tell your friend a little while lie and say you had jaundice or a blood infection that prevents you from giving blood. It would get him off your back about it.

Degsy

Did you know that the Blood transfusion service is not a charity?
Did you know that they sell your blood to the hospitals at up to 200 quid a pint?
Pure profit making organisation.

speedboatchase

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

What a pussy. Id say the person who could have done with your blood did worse than nearly pass out.

So jackpalance killed someone? FFS some of the posturing on this thread

yoshytoshy

Degsy wrote: »

Pure profit making organisation.

At 200 a pint ,considering the amount of staff and tests they do on the blood, 200 probably wouldn't cover the costs of running the place.

It's great if they are anyway effecient .

(Members of my family have gold pelican badges.)

Borneo Fnctn

Degsy wrote: »

Did you know that they sell your blood to the hospitals at up to 200 quid a pint?

I wonder what would happen if I showed up at a hospital with a shopping bag full of my blood. I'd do it if I only thought they'd buy it off me. Cut out the middle man ye know?

IvySlayer

Giving blood is easy, don't worry if you think your blood will kill someone, they do tests on the blood before someone else gets it, I have donated 5 times and been turned away twice, because I didn't have a high enough iron level.

JCDUB

I went a couple of months ago for the first time and the chick made a balls of my left arm, missed the vein completely..

Then had a dart at my other arm and eventually got a vein, had shoite bloodflow though and they barely got the pint outta me..

Both my arms were left pretty badly bruised, but feck it, hopefully it helped somebody.

I will try one more time but if there's any more of that messing around and missing veins I won't be back, it wasn't pleasant...

The_Minister

IvySlayer wrote: »

Giving blood is easy, don't worry if you think your blood will kill someone, they do tests on the blood before someone else gets it,

Actually, all those tests have a failure rate, so if you think your blood will kill someone, you shouldn't donate.

javaboy

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

What a pussy. Id say the person who could have done with your blood did worse than nearly pass out.

Watch it.

ScumLord

JCDUB wrote: »

Then had a dart at my other arm and eventually got a vein, had shoite bloodflow though and they barely got the pint outta me..

Both my arms were left pretty badly bruised, but feck it, hopefully it helped somebody.

That's what I'd be afraid of, every time I have to give blood to the doctor it's always the same way. As soon as the needle goes near me all my vains just disappear from the skin.

Bottle_of_Smoke

Brown.Eyed.Girl wrote: »

I was told I can't give blood because I had jaundice as a baby.

If your friend won't take no for an answer maybe you could tell your friend a little while lie and say you had jaundice or a blood infection that prevents you from giving blood. It would get him off your back about it.

Marvellous! no more feeling like I should be donating for me.

Dave!

I don't know anybody who actually likes needles, or indeed fainting.... But do you hate it so so much that you couldn't make an attempt to overcome it?

I look away when they're putting the needle in, and end up talking non-stop like a gibbering idiot for however long I'm there, to distract myself really.

Give it a try at least ! It aint that bad in all honesty, it's mainly just nerves/worry that get to you

banshee_bones

Unfortunately, because of the risk of variant CJD you are unable to give blood.

:eek:

so could i get my blood tested to see if it is at risk or what? I have never given blood either and i am petrified of needles but i at least want to try...

Eoin

banshee_bones wrote: »

so could i get my blood tested to see if it is at risk or what? I have never given blood either and i am petrified of needles but i at least want to try...

You lived in the UK as well? Apparently CJD a disease that can lie dormant for many years, which is why we can't give blood.

banshee_bones

eoin wrote: »

You lived in the UK as well? Apparently CJD a disease that can lie dormant for many years, which is why we can't give blood.

yeah i did between 1986 and 1989. Feck. Just read their FAQs about vcjd. Aso read about donating bone marrow and plateletes *shudder*

says theres currently no way of screening for vcjd...

Eoin

banshee_bones wrote: »

yeah i did between 1986 and 1989. Feck. Just read their FAQs about vcjd. Aso read about donating bone marrow and plateletes *shudder*

says theres currently no way of screening for vcjd...

I wouldn't worry about it. I certainly don't.

n0fX

silvervixen84 wrote: »

I've been giving blood since I was 18 and my father has given well over 100 pints. They do give free beer afterwards, and biscuits, and biros, and car stickers.....

Why don't they give cool stuff, like ipods or usb keys, might encourage more ppl to donate.