LOL

o u poor thing, u had a panic attack.... i'm sure the person in the emergency room after a debilitating car accident who needs a blood transfusion really cares.

Never donate to Red Cross. The nurse in charge of me started watching a movie and forgot I was there, even though she was sitting right next to me. They took about a half pint too much blood and she got really pissed when I nearly passed out and proceeded to vomit everywhere because of her negligence. They made my roommate clean it up. Only donate to the Community Blood Center.

You deserved it. So many people apparently give blood without bothering to get the right information first. You didn't panic attack, you were being a baby. The person who got a bruise and passed out because of negligence doesn't realize that people who don't drink enough water beforehand pass out regardless of how good their nurse is. And that bruise happens sometimes, it's not life-threatening. Don't blame the nurse, blame yourself. And it beats me how the horrible Red Cross nurses could magically fit one and a half pints into a one pint bag. Chances are she saw how slow you were bleeding (another effect of not drinking enough water) and didn't feel like waiting around twenty minutes for a bag of blood that she was going to have to throw out anyway. Angry about vomiting? They don't even like water being around the donation area, you can imagine how frustrating it would be to have a person puke in the presence of open wounds. It's nice so many people give blood, but it's irritating how much time is wasted by people that just don't prepare (drink water!) and sit on the beds for twice as long as a normal donor filling up bags that have to be discarded.

Does anyone here actually know what a panic attack is? Who says it was the needle that they were afraid of? I'm sure they went in with the best of intentions, and if it were a heart attack or asthma would they just leave you there? Whatever...

#17 and whoever else; sometimes you don't realize how it's going to hit you... The first time I ever tried going to donate blood my blood pressure was really high because I got extremely anxious. The next time I went, it happened again. And again. Your body works in weird ways. I can guarantee you that the OP going through a panic attack wasn't done purposely, it just happens. Just like my blood pressure being too high, it just happens.

I know I've commented before, but goodness this post made me angry. Giving blood is a very considerate thing to do, and fair play for trying, I mean that. It's not for everyone, though. One man I know is bigger and stronger than most, and also more generous and good-hearted than most, but he freaks out if people touch his veins so he doesn't bother wasting time, paperwork, equipment etc. at the clinic just to have to leave. There's noting wrong with not doing it if you can't go through with it. There's also nothing wrong with backing out if you've realised you can't go through with it. What gets to me is that you're trying to gain sympathy for backing out. As I said, a medical professional will recognise a panic attack. Any practical person would also try to calm you down first even before withdrawing the needle. So my guess is, the needle was in, you realised you don't like having a tiny needle in your arm, the nurse calmed you down and decided you were fine to keep donating. Or you told her you were fine. And left you? I call out-and-out made-up. The clinic I go to has an area with several beds for donation. So if the nurse who's taking my blood isn't standing over me patting my forehead and telling me how brave I am and that it will all be all right, there are half a dozen others milling around, as well as a doctor who walks around making sure everything's going all right. And to the people whining about their unmagical unamazing blood-donating experiences: Why would you be surprised that it bruises? They puncture your vein with a needle, a little blood leaks out. That is how bruises work. Any time I've given blood I end up with a pretty giant bruise, but it's more or less painless, so who cares? Aah. Aah. Aah. So very annoyed.

YDI -- why fake a panic attack over something like giving blood? It's good that the nurse refused to reward you for bad behavior.

sorry. but that is HILIAROUS.

Wow... stop being a baby