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How to avoid dizziness after blood donation? if i feel dizzy in my first donation should i ever donate blood again?
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Minor Probelm: You can feel light headed for a few hours after your blood has been taken away from you. This should be very temporary...few hours till you get your self hydrated and make up the volume of blood taken away. This is not a reason to stop donating blood in the future. Next time drink extra fluids with some salt/soup 1 to 2 hours before donating blood. this will likely prevent feeling light headed nex
Answered 1/10/2016
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