In Your Opinion...

[pandoru]

This isn't really a debate as much as it is me wanting views on something. So:

In order to make myself a bit of extra money, I'm going to start doing weekly Plasma donations, yay me. Thing is, I don't know if the side effects to these are similar to blood donations, in which your weaker (thus why you get the free juice and cookies) and a bit light headed. Now, when you do blood donations, they tell you not to do strenuous activity for a few hours. I don't remember the exact amount... 6-8 maybe?

Here's what I need an opinion on.

I don't drive. I ride my bike everywhere because it's not only a massive money saver, but I love the exercise. In your opinion, would a bike ride count as 'strenuous activity?' Keep in mind that I have exercise induced asthma, so if I ride too hard, yeah, it's quite the work out for me.

Also with Plasma Donations, they return the blood cells to your body. They're only taking the liquid portion of your blood. I have no idea if that effects energy or recovery time.

So, would it be safe for me to ride my bike, or should i walk/get someone to take me? ;

[ichigo]

Get a pawn to drive you around, Plasma is your Life Force basically, without that, you will have thin blood, or so I'm told.

[//Talo//]

=/ I'd walk simply because of the potential danger of the situation, I mean why risk it? To just get back home quicker? 0_0

[👺 Usiel]

Depends no how far you go. You can donate plasma more then you can with blood. With Plasma you can get up to 100 Dollars per serving, and Blood it is 40 if I remember correctly. I say take it easy, try it ONCE first get a feel of it. I honestly can not answer or give suggestions fully because this deals with your own personal body. I do say try it once, get all information that you can, also if I remember correctly it is once every like week I think with plasma. I am not to sure on it though. Reasons why is because I am trying to remember a story that deals with this exact type of situation.

[Kuro]

Alright well having done this Plasma donation before I have this to say to you Panda. It's a much more painful process compared to the blood donations, you are a lot weaker and tired from this than you are of that from blood donations. I personally would consider biking strenuous activity for this reason, you work almost every part of your body when riding a bike. So I would just get a ride from someone, or take a bus depending on if you live in a big city or not...

Anyway, that's just me, I mean it's not terribly painful or anything to that extent... but compared to blood donations it hurts.

[pandoru]

Twice a week.

I've donated blood before, so I know how that works. I haven't done plasma though, thus the questions concerning side effects xD

And it's not that far. Two, two and a half miles or so

*edit* Posting when I do. D: Thanks for that Kuro. Good thing pain doesn't really get me, lawl

[Kuro]

Same here... trust me... i've gone through some really painful things before in my life... this is nothing.

[pandoru]

Welp, back from doing my first donation. Wasn't bad at all. I'm a bit tired, and my arm's kind of tender, but aside from that I feel dandy.

Ended up walking to the donation place because it was nice outside, and got my step dad to pick me up.

I guess it's finally confirmed that I look a lot younger than I am too, since when the nurse asked my age and I said '19' he was all '.'

It... really didn't hurt at all. A little pinch when they put the needle in, but aside from that the most painful process was getting my blood tested. Since they like.. prick your finger, and then scrap over the area mulitple times to fill up this little glass tube-y thing <<;

But... yeah. Frikkin neat process. I'll be going back on Monday. They said they may have a job for me o.O

Thanks for all the info/advice peeps

[adero]

To be honest, even though I should know a lil about this, I'm not completely sure...

I do recall however that at my school they allow it, but only every other collection. But don't donate too much Panda, after all the body does need time to regenerate the plasma for yourself, no?

I can check with my diagnostics instructor bout the lab and how it runs etc, if ya want for a confirmation of any info needed.

[.:Ryo:.]

How much do you get paid for this anyway?

[pandoru]

Adero- It takes about 48 hours for the body to regenerate the plasma that's taken, hence why you can only do it twice a week .-. But thanks for the concern <3 But get info anyway. I like knowledge o.o

And Ryo, it depends on how much you weigh actually, and if your a first time donor or not. First two donations are $40 for each, then it depends on weight. Since I'm in the lightweight catagory, I'll only get $20 for ones after my next, since I can only give like, half as much =[ Medium weights get... 30 I think, and heavy get the full 40 still But hey, it's a free physical, you're helping people out, and you get paid for it x:

[shinzo-kori]

I liked giving my blood :], they gave me oreo cookies xD and it was fun to save a life....