What the HECK happened?!

**Queen Zukin** · 05-01-2010 10:05 PM

Today I went to get blood drawn. I was feeling fine when she was drawing my blood. Seeing blood doesn't make me queasy. A few seconds after I stood up things began gradually getting darker in my vision until I had to sit down.

According to my mom (I don't remember any of this) I got a blank stare on my face and became unresponsive. My eyes rolled up in my head and my body became stiff and I started to shake violently for a few seconds.

During this entire time, I had a nightmare. It was beyond horrifying. In my dream, it felt like I was being sucked into a black hole. It felt like I was moving faster than the speed of light through the galaxy and my soul was being ripped apart into shreds. I screamed in horror. It felt like I was being exercised/possessed.

I woke up to doctors gathered around me. I was confused and asked myself if this was a dream and where the heck was I. I felt really clamy, like I had been sweating bullets.

I dry heaved a few times until they sent me home, when I managed to vomit all over the garage until I fell asleep because the whole thing tired me out so much.

Is this normal lol?

**Clyde Machine** · 05-01-2010 10:48 PM

Sounds to me like you passed out. I've never had it happen and I've donated blood 8 times, but it's a common thing to have happen if that is indeed what happened. Nothing to worry about, drink lots of water, get plenty to eat and plenty of rest, and during/after giving blood, move slowly - slower than you think is necessary - to prevent dizziness or any other side effects.

**Xyn** · 05-01-2010 11:18 PM

It's the loss of blood to your head or something. I've had this and yeah do what ^ Said... It's just kind of like your body is low on blood from donating but it will go away after time...

**Queen Zukin** · 05-01-2010 11:19 PM

Yeah I passed out pretty hard there. What really disturbed me was the awful nightmare that I was still shaking from when I woke up. Thanks for the replies, I'm feeling a lot better now.

**Dannon Oneironaut** · 05-02-2010 12:55 AM

Sorry to hear this. Eat lots of protein, and sugars like fruit juices. Have some lemonade with a little sea salt in it in order to rebalance your electrolytes. Sea salt, not synthesized table salt. You need minerals.

**Freemorph** · 05-02-2010 06:23 AM

Man that's some experience I hope your okay now. Usually when I get blood taken I am fine but I do feel a little weird after, nothing close to this. That is just insane

but yeah stay healthy and feed what your body needs!

**44CalibreSunlight** · 05-02-2010 03:48 PM

I passed out from giving blood one time, I remember dreaming when this happened but I have no recollection of the dream.
Also, gatorate (g2, powerade, whatever...) has electrolytes too!

**Clyde Machine** · 05-03-2010 12:53 AM

Great posts everyone, I'll consider these the next time I give, which should be soon.

**Shanir** · 05-03-2010 09:50 PM

I have passed out many times lol and yeah it goes black feel like your blind! I fainted when I had my tattoo done (I know wimp!) and in that time I dreamt I was drowning so I was kicking my legs and that tattooist said to me am I on any kind of drugs needless to say I haven't had a tattoo since!!