I.e., after you've given blood, how long til you're blood levels are back to normal?
2007-06-27 09:24:23 · 7 answers · asked by Pajxxx 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Blood makes up about 7% of your weight.
Less than 24 hours after you donate blood, your body's fluid level is back to normal.
In 4 to 6 weeks, red bloods cells are completely replenished, so it's safe to donate every 8 weeks.
2007-06-27 09:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by gardenerswv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Recovery
Once the donation is complete, the donor is given a bandage or gauze to stop further blood flow and is normally allowed to leave. Beverages and snacks may be provided to restore blood volume and blood sugar, and to settle the stomach. Often donors are encouraged to sit down for a few minutes to return to normality, as lightheadedness and faintness may occur. In some countries, stickers are worn by donors to show the donor's pride and to encourage others to give. The entire process, from screening through recovery, takes about one hour. The actual blood donation takes between four and fifteen minutes for whole blood donation. Donors are discouraged from heavy exercise or lifting for several hours.[13] Plasma volumes will return to normal in around 24 hours, while red blood cells are replaced by bone marrow into the circulatory system within about 3-5 weeks, and lost iron replaced over 6-8 weeks. This recovery process can be accelerated by eating foods high in complex carbohydrates, iron, and other trace minerals. Due to the timeframe required for iron replacement, donors are eligible to donate whole blood approximately eight to twelve weeks after the previous donation, the exact period varying by country. In the USA, the waiting period for the "double red" apheresis donors is 112 days
2007-06-27 09:29:50 · answer #2 · answered by emtd65 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The actual volume in plasma is regenerated immediately (that is a tiny amount); the actual red cells in a day or even less.
2016-05-17 16:46:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1 month i`d say...
I had given blood every 2 months.
2007-06-27 09:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by Inferno 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You can give blood again in 8 weeks. You'll feel normal in about three days.
2007-06-27 09:27:32 · answer #5 · answered by Laurence W 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
a good couple of weeks, thats why your not able to donate for a complete month after you've donated
2007-06-27 09:31:17 · answer #6 · answered by lisa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
about three days
2007-06-27 09:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋