drinking after giving blood

I'm pretty sure that it's ok to do this and I've felt fine after giving blood before, if a little tired. But I'm goin clubbing afterwards this time and wondered if anyone has had any bad experiences.
I think I should be fine if I eat a meal in between and don't go too mad...?

Reply 1

Ducki

10

Eat something substantial with iron in it, drink a pint or so of water, and go and have fun!

Reply 2

LaurenFah

14

I went to a massive party and didn't have a meal after giving blood, and it was my first time. Thankfully I only felt a little dizzier/drunker than usual, nothing too bad - but I wouldn't risk it. Have a big meal with plenty of iron and protein, drink a lot of water and you'll be fine :smile:

Reply 3

Spike4848

12

Careful...One of my friends passed out after having a drink (beer) and a fag after giving blood.

Reply 4

dh00001

16

i advise strongly against it.
i was very ill after doing just that.

Reply 5

rottcodd

3

It says on the little card they give you after donating that you shouldn't drink alcohol until at least eight hours after donating (if i remember rightly). But I think, as you say, you'll probably be fine if you don't go mad and drink a lot. Just make sure you really don't go mad and drink a lot.

Reply 6

thats funny

duckiciao

Eat something substantial with iron in it, drink a pint or so of water, and go and have fun!

Would drinking Guinness work with this?
Basically it's like eating a meal, really fills me up that black stuff does, and it's got loads of iron in it. Would that work.

Reply 7

d0mz

13

Sounds like it could be a recipe for a good night out tbf. :rolleyes:

Reply 8

rottcodd

3

thats funny

Would drinking Guinness work with this?
Basically it's like eating a meal, really fills me up that black stuff does, and it's got loads of iron in it. Would that work.

You need to drink non-alcoholic fluids after you donate to replace the fluids you've lost. Drinking guiness would not be ideal. Yeah, it's got iron in it, but iron isn't going to rehydrate you, which is the most important thing you need after donating.

Reply 9

Overground

17

Nah, the stupid NHS keep the blood. If you want to drink it after giving it, you should probably try to do it at home.

Reply 10

20083

2

Cheap night :wink:

Reply 11

thats funny

rottcodd

You need to drink non-alcoholic fluids after you donate to replace the fluids you've lost. Drinking guiness would not be ideal. Yeah, it's got iron in it, but iron isn't going to rehydrate you, which is the most important thing you need after donating.

Well, she could drink loads of water beforehand. But when I had a blood test for anemia (sp?) I gave three damn syringes worth. I felt right tired out, and that night my mum said right we're going to the pub tonight. She cooked a big meal before we went out, and insisted I drink only cold drink. Not tea, it absorbs nutrients or something and I used to drink pints of the stuff. Went to pub and she gave me Guinness and crisps. Felt fine after that.

Reply 12

suek

17

To be honest, I'd be more worried about the going clubbing in itself part. I mean, drinking dehydrates you as it is, add to that you'll be down some blood, you could end up feeling faint very easily in a club atmosphere (assuming it'll be on the warm side with dancing too :wink:

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Take it easy.

thats funny

Went to pub and she gave me Guinness and crisps. Felt fine after that.

Sitting in a pub for a drink is very different to clubbing the night away though!

Reply 13

thats funny

Yeah tbh I was drinking guinness in a pub after blood was taken out my body, and wasn't up dancing. Tbh I was a naughty bugger my mum being dear friends with the landlord of the pub we go to he was inclined to serve me, bless him.
but true if you're in a club environment where the music will uop the toxicity, I'd take it easy. You don't wanna pass out and receive the humiliation of your friends having to drag you home lol.

Reply 14

thats funny

suek

To be honest, I'd be more worried about the going clubbing in itself part. I mean, drinking dehydrates you as it is, add to that you'll be down some blood, you could end up feeling faint very easily in a club atmosphere (assuming it'll be on the warm side with dancing too :wink:

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Take it easy.

Sitting in a pub for a drink is very different to clubbing the night away though!

Yeah I posted that reply, before that edit :p:

Reply 15

suek

17

Oops

Heh, sorry :smile:

I'm just conscious I guess because I had a fainting episode recently, which was very weird considering if anything I've tended toward high blood pressure. A combination of dehydration and a warm room was quite enough, and I've only ever fainted twice in my entire life before!

So, just gotta be careful of it I guess. Not that fainting is the worst thing in the world ever, but it can be just one part :smile:

Reply 16

Crystaltears

12

You should be fine, they would have warned you if there was a risk :smile:

Reply 17

thats funny

suek

Oops

Heh, sorry :smile:

I'm just conscious I guess because I had a fainting episode recently, which was very weird considering if anything I've tended toward high blood pressure. A combination of dehydration and a warm room was quite enough, and I've only ever fainted twice in my entire life before!

So, just gotta be careful of it I guess. Not that fainting is the worst thing in the world ever, but it can be just one part :smile:

Hmm, yeah my sister gave up drinking she kept getting fainting fits. It's weird though, she never drank anyway. But she didn't eat much, so we put it down to that. She was stood at a bus stop once and just collapsed. Was horrible, she hit her chin on the pavement. Right mess. She's alright now though, but she's always carful since that. She was soooo embarrassed the whole bus queue saw her go down.
And since then she's had two nicknames from me.
Smayley (Her name is hayley)
and
Timber... :rofl: