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Can donating blood cause panic attacks?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

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Panic: Depends on level of anxiety, if the experience was traumatic, and expectations.

Dr Lemme agreed

Answered 7/15/2012

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In some cases, maybe: Donaitng blod should not be so traumatic in most cases. Yet if there was a prior experiance that causes the blood donator to remember a past trauma then possibly.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/1/2016

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