Slow/Stopped blood flow during blood donation?
I had a blood donation today. Well, I tried to. When the nurse put the neddle in my arm the blood was very slow moving down the tube. And then it stopped and they said I was done. I never got to even get the blood all the way down the tube! Why is that??? When they took the nedle out it bled a lot!?!?! Last time I was at the doctor they drew blood and they had the same problem!?!? It there something wrong with me or my heart???
Blood clotting during donation?
My blood clotted today. they had a hard time finding a vein. then, the blood moved slowly, and stopped. I think there was a clot at the needle, cause they asked me if i wanted to see it. Is my blood too thick? I'm 52, and i know thick blood isnt good at this age - thanks in advance
Blood clotting during donation?
For the second time in a row I clotted during donation. I am a little worried about this as I have been donating for years and this was donation 104. Why all of a sudden and with 2 different sisters putting the needle in? Should I be worried this can happen again and again? This is the 4th time in total I have clotted. They move the needle around in my arm which can be painful and I wonder how sensible this is as I end up having a really nasty bruise, which makes sense cosidering they are poking around in a vein. My iron level was 14 and my BP was 115/70. HELP! Please.
Blood clotting during blood donation?
Personally, I do not think that your blood was "clotting"... I think they had the needle in a valve... Veins have little valves in them to prevent backflow... remember the job of the vein is to push the blood back to the heart... the valves clamp down sometimes to keep it from going back the wrong direction. Anything can cause the valves to close... just having a needle in one is enough... also being nervous or cold may do it. When your valves do clamp down, the blood will flow very, very slowly or even stop flowing all together. Once this had happened to me... It also hurt alot... and took about an hour and a half for me to complete the donation which should have only taken 20 minutes. Next time try drinking more water before you go... and relax!!! If you tense up, so do your veins. Good Luck to you, Nurse Angie
Pain and spasms in arm after donating blood.?
I donated blood 5 days ago. They had a hard time finding the vein and when they did the flow kept stopping. Two of them tried to manipulate the needle to make the flow continue. During the process, one of them hit a nerve(pain shot down my arm and through my finger tips and I nearly jumped out of the chair). They could only get 1/2 a pint and finally gave up because they were hurting me. They couldn't even make my injection site bleed after wiping it with an alcohol wipe. I am still having pain in my elbow and sometimes it feels like I still have the needle in my arm. Also, I have pain down my arm and spasms in my wrist. It is difficult to rest and feels uncomfortable most of the time. Should i be concerned? I should add that my stats were great( bp 120/86, pulse 56, blood count 13.5) and I had 64 + oz. of liquid that day and even more on the days prior to donation.
Why did my blood stop coming out when donating?
This happens often for blood donors especially when the flabottomist(pathology specialist) didn't hit your vein correctly. It may have stopped because the needle wasn't in quite right, the vein may have shifted, or when you squeezed your hand it may have added pressure causing the needle to move. What ever the case, it is a good thing that the process was stopped early. A friend had her blood drawn and it came out slowly even after the flabottomist moved and repositioned the needle. Rather than stopping the draw, blood continued to be drawn although it took a very long time. Now she has possible inflammation of the muscle and nerves around the area resulting in physical therapy for her arm. You are the best judge for how you felt after the draw. Good for you for giving blood and you can do so in a few months. It's better to give than to receive!
Why do we feel weak after donating blood?
Its more of a feeling of "lightness" than weakness. It is caused by the lowered blood sugar to the brain. Your blood sugar has lowered because the amount of blood taken also had a certain amount of blood sugar. Since it is suddenly missing, the body reacts poorly to this loss of sugar. The symptoms include onset of nausea, headaches, shakiness, paresthesia, hunger, fatigue...and so on. However, to quickly deal with hypoglycemia directly after a substantial loss of blood, sit with your head to your knees (parallel to the floor), as this lowers your brain and facilitates the blood-flow to the brain, allowing more blood sugars to reach it quickly. However, having carbohydrate-rich foods cure this. It will help normalize the sudden change in blood sugar and will help you feel more normal sooner. The "Weakness" you feel is due to the sudden loss of blood pressure due to the blood loss but the body compensates this loss by retaining fluid in the kidneys by concentrating the urine.