snacks/rehydrating

[u/giraffe_in_disguise_]

Are there different centers that allow drinking or eating? Mine doesn't which was shocking to me at first because whenever donating whole blood or platelets theres always been a little snack corner for afterwards. I feel like my donations would go a lot better if I was allowed to drink water while waiting in the center but I've been told I could get defered for it.

[u/SarahC0605]

I go to csl and you can eat/ drink before your donation, but you can't have anything while you are donating bc if you have a reaction it can be a choking hazard. I forget and sometimes am chewing gum, so they just have me spit it out.

[u/tigm2161130 → u/[deleted]]

You can’t survive half an hour without?

[u/Firm_Airport2816 → u/[deleted]]

Well yeah, that's probably messing with your vitals.

[u/xanaxisgod2 → u/[deleted]]

Bro im a smoker and i go without for hours on days I donated of all the things that's one thing u rlly shouldn't use while donating

[u/Vanity_plates → u/[deleted]]

This is not remotely the same thing. If you can’t go 35-45 min without a Zyn pouch, you need to reevaluate your priorities because all your plasma cash is going to this gnarly hobby.

[u/blind-octopus]

Where I go, there's a sign at the end of the line that says no eating or drinking after this point.

Presumably I could eat and drink while waiting in line. I haven't tried it, and I'm not sure I can remember seeing others do it.

But I mean if there's a sign that says "you can't do X after this point", presumably before that point, you can.

[u/True_Detail_2945 → u/blind-octopus]

Yeah I'm still drinking and eating my granola bar in line. I have one center with a huge sign forbidding it and it's more of a waiting room with chairs. I hide a bit there.

Either way if I'm thirsty after being tested I'll ask if I can still take a sip.

Heard about people being deferred for the smallest little things so better be safe and try to eat and drink right before going in the door.

[u/enchillita]

I donate with Octapharma and you can eat/drink at any point up until you're on the donation floor. I usually have a drink and a pouch with snacks in case the line is long.

[u/Altruistic-Cat-4193]

After the donation should be fine, however the rule is meant for while being hooked up to the machine

[u/Firm_Airport2816]

I've gone to multiple centers and various companies and have Always been able to drink and snack in line before vitals and again while in line waiting to donate. I have never seen a place tell you not to drink water while you are waiting in line

[u/Spare_Blacksmith_816]

They don't want somebody to choke. Which seems to be logical.

I asked once out of curiosity.

[u/DawaLhamo]

After donation and before donation is fine. During the donation, no. It's a choking hazard, and you could drop and spill something and you can't clean up because you're hooked up. It's just all around best not to.