Fainting during plasma donation

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Avatar f tn I donated plasma twice last week for the first time. There was no issue during either appointment, aside from back of arm pain which I believe was from me being so tense. After, I questioned whether there was tingling in my left hand, and recently my arm has started to ache. I've been totally freaking out over this for days and can't get it off of my mind. Is it possible that I've manifested all of these symptoms through stress? Has anyone else experienced something similar?
Avatar m tn Ill start by saying that yesterday I went to the local clinic to follow up about my health. In the last two months I've been having HIV anxiety. It all started after a harmless plasma donation I was screened and on feb 1 I donated for the first time. I asked questions regarding what happens to my plasma after I donate? They told me it's tested for diseases but that I was ok and if anything came back they would call me.
Avatar n tn I am a nurse that routinely conducts STD exams and just got through drawing blood for a confirmatory test on a patient that was told he/she had tested positive on a test at the local plasma donation center. The patient brought in a form letter from this center which had several selections with a check mark beside HIV 1/2. I called the plasma center and inquired as to what HIV test they run on donors. The person who I talked to at the plasma center was supposed to call me back, but did not.
Avatar f tn Few common side effects with plasma donation are bruising or infection around the puncture site where the needle was inserted, allergic reactions etc.Another extremely rare complication is hemoglobin in the urine and frequent plasma transfusions can cause low plasma levels. It is suggested to consult a healthcare provider before planning to donate plasma. I hope it helps. Best wishes and regards!
Avatar m tn You would need to ask your doctor that as well as the blood or plasma donation center.
Avatar m tn Unfortunately, you will carry the HCV antibodies for a long time; probably for life. This status will preclude donation of blood/plasma, regardless of HCV RNA status. I recently inquired about donating my body for research purposes to the University of California, and was routinely denied. I informally appealed this decision, without luck. Kind hearted of you to ask; I have heard that some facilities might take organ donation to other HCV-infected patients in a pinch, but I’ve yet to find one.
Avatar n tn No donating plasma has no ill effect on body. However, this is not something like blood donation which you can do every three months. It will not make you gain weight. Take care!
Avatar m tn So would they be able to detect HIV in the Plasma Donation? If i understand it Plasma is what carries the Blood cells. So if there was any infection there would be Antibodies in it am i correct?
Avatar m tn My father is 63yrs old. He has been a runner all his life, but I noticed his performance has dramatically worsened over the last year. Just last year he ran circles around me, but now this year when he came to visit me at Christmas he was far slower than I have ever seen, I had to wait for him several times on a 3mi run to catch up. He called me last week and told me that he had a sudden bout of extreme sweating, fatigue, nausea, and lightheadedness.
Avatar m tn let me ask this. ok i donated plasma about 7 months ago now they ran blood test on my donation now would herpes came up in the test?
Avatar m tn The plaintiffs in the case argued that bone marrow donation is not so different from blood, plasma, sperm, or egg donation, which are not protected under the National Organ Transplant Act.
Avatar m tn As I stated before, I had been tested positive, had treatment and have been cleared of Hep C for over a year now. Does anyone know if I will ever be able to donate blood or plasma?
Avatar f tn Thanks. I have a hard time getting through to my doctor to ask questions over the phone. I'll get in touch with the organ donation group and update them.
Avatar m tn I was recently diagnosed with low thyroid. I was donating plasma and the Dr. said I needed to find out if was a type that would not let me donate. I went back to the VA Hospital where is was diagnosed. They told me there was no test to determine if I was autoimmune. To me I thought this was ludicrious. Giving plasma was a secondary income for me.
Avatar m tn Thank you so much doc this helps alot and yea i have asked her she says no she dont i guess its just my fear of hiv getting the best of me. But iam i correct on plasma donation wouldn't they check for all above and not let her donate? Sorry just wanted to know?
Avatar n tn Hi doctor. 2 weeks ago I was donating plasma at a local facility. They test the first couple donations for diseases like HIV, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, etc. My first donation was on April 1st and my second on April 3rd. When I went in for my third donation this past Wednesday they provided me with a paper saying my HIV-1 test for my first donation came back indeterminate.
Avatar n tn ive donated plasma a little over two weeks ago and im having pain and numbness in my hand and fingers... Is this normal or should I go to the hospital for this??
1035880 tn?1282034159 I have been a blood donor for many years and only usually feel faint at the session. After my last session I passed out an hour later, long after leaving the session. I stopped breathing and had to be revived by my partner. My GP suspected vasovagal syncope and possibly mitral valve prolapse (which my younger sister has) and he detected a heart murmur. After having an echo' which was normal the cardiologist also diagnosed VVS but did not order any more tests or a holtor monitor.
Avatar f tn First of all, he is your boyfriend, not your husband and not your minor child. You don't have the right to stop him, any more than you would to prevent him from donating blood. I realize you probably understand this and are coming at it from a "this will bother me" angle and not a "I have veto power over this" angle. But maybe it will help you if you remember that it really is his decision and his alone. Second, a sperm donor is not a father. He merely produces sperm.
Avatar m tn i eas donating plasma for a while and then the nurse told me i had a spiked reading in one of my test for hep. b....the other test came back negative....i am homeless and unempolyed. i dont use drugs and was in a relationship with only one woman....(i just found out she uses powder cocaine and her drug dealer`s girl friend died from hepatitus....dont know which one, but.....) what do i do???
Avatar m tn You still test positive for hep c antibodies. Anyone who was ever exposed to Hep c or infected will test positive for hepatitis c antibodies for the rest of their life even if the test not detected for the virus. Because of this you cannot donate blood or blood products or sell plasma.
Avatar f tn I recently went to a plasma donation bank to donate plasma, and I was quite sure I did not have anything because I'm usually really safe about sexual contact and I keep my partners to a limited amount. A few days later after donating for the first time, I received a letter in the mail that I need to come back in to the donation center because I had a reactive result for one of their clinical testings.