Arnold Grape
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Finally decided to schedule and commit to the standard blood donation at the ARC Blood Drive at my work. The whole thing, including a five minute Rapid Pass questionnaire that I filled out, took approximately 35 minutes in total. Side effects would include a slight light headed feeling and a moderate thirst. I also felt minor asthmatic symptoms for the first 1.5-2 hours thereafter, which signaled to me that the blood loss could have incurred some type of minor inflammation.
The blood donation segued into a feeling of moderate calm and a renewed ability to think clearly. (I would compare this mental clarity to taking approximately .5 grams of Aspirin and drinking a cup of coffee.) I also had the feeling that my progesterone levels had raised or at least that was the feeling that has been approximated in the 1.5 days afterward. My appetite also felt somewhat robust.
My eff-up was drinking 1.5 cups of coffee after dinner and then negotiating the Upstate NY summer heat, which possibly induced some minor dehydration symptoms. The overall, however, was a net positive. I plan on going again the next time I am able in about another month.
The blood donation segued into a feeling of moderate calm and a renewed ability to think clearly. (I would compare this mental clarity to taking approximately .5 grams of Aspirin and drinking a cup of coffee.) I also had the feeling that my progesterone levels had raised or at least that was the feeling that has been approximated in the 1.5 days afterward. My appetite also felt somewhat robust.
My eff-up was drinking 1.5 cups of coffee after dinner and then negotiating the Upstate NY summer heat, which possibly induced some minor dehydration symptoms. The overall, however, was a net positive. I plan on going again the next time I am able in about another month.