Thinking about giving plasma. Thoughts? Opinions?

[cmf21]

Thinking about giving plasma for some extra money. Just the thought of it seems a little weird but I since I have some free time I was thinking of why not.

Anyone one else done this?

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: cmf21
Thinking about giving plasma for some extra money. Just the thought of it seems a little weird but I since I have some free time I was thinking of why not.

Anyone one else done this?

where do you donate blood/plasma where they pay you?

I just do it to get juice and cookies!

I've never given plasma. I always give whole blood. I don't see how giving plasma would be bad though. You just have to replenish fluids.

 

[Ameesh]

giving plasma and giving blood are two different things

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Give blood, play Hockey.

 

[Goosemaster]

where do you do it?


Why should you not?


How much do they...



How weak are you after and how long does it last

 

[hdeck]

they pay you for doing all sorts of stuff at UT...giving plasma, participating in experiments...anal probing...wait, nevermind

 

[cmf21]

The places around where I live advertise that you can make about $165 a month. That isn't too bad and would come in handy for a new processor to finish off my computer

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Originally posted by: cmf21
The places around where I live advertise that you can make about $165 a month. That isn't too bad and would come in handy for a new processor to finish off my computer

Are you serious? Damn. I should be doing that!
I too give whole blood!

 

[Drakkon]

my roomate used to do it once a month...got $50 a pop for plasma here....
They didnt give him nuthin like cookie/juice though so hed always call me to come pick him up afterwards lol

 

[cmf21]

The only thing I don't like about the whole idea of doing it is that when they take the blood out of you and extract the plasma they put the blood back into you. I've heard that it's feels kind of funny.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Hmmm...call the American Red Cross and see what they have to say!

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: cmf21
The only thing I don't like about the whole idea of doing it is that when they take the blood out of you and extract the plasma they put the blood back into you. I've heard that it's feels kind of funny.

I'd probably be slightly concerned about sanitation - unless everything is perfectly clean, you could possibly get some nasty stuff in your blood.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: cmf21
Thinking about giving plasma for some extra money. Just the thought of it seems a little weird but I since I have some free time I was thinking of why not.

Anyone one else done this?

Thank you.

 

[YetioDoom]

Yep, I did it twice a week for a year, a couple years ago. It was a great supplemental income - I always had cash in my pocket.

They showed movies at the place I went to, so i basically got paid $20 to watch a movie.

I never had a problem with it (never felt faint, very little pain) and I would recommend doing it.

 

[YetioDoom]

Originally posted by: cmf21
The only thing I don't like about the whole idea of doing it is that when they take the blood out of you and extract the plasma they put the blood back into you. I've heard that it's feels kind of funny.

They mix an anti-coagulant into the blood, which is room temperature, so it feels a little cold, but it's not scary.

 

[YetioDoom]

Originally posted by: CadetLee

Originally posted by: cmf21
The only thing I don't like about the whole idea of doing it is that when they take the blood out of you and extract the plasma they put the blood back into you. I've heard that it's feels kind of funny.

I'd probably be slightly concerned about sanitation - unless everything is perfectly clean, you could possibly get some nasty stuff in your blood.

Everything is completely sanitary - All the needles and bags and whatnot are brandnew for every use. You aren't sharing needles or anything.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I've heard of people doing platelettes (sp), which I imagine is basically a reverse process of plasma cept I've always heard it's nastier.

 

[LH]

Around here you can give it twice a week for $25 a pop.

Word to the wise, make sure you drink alot of water the night before.

Also if you have taken any drug that contains opiates(doesnt matter if they are legal, ie: codine based pain killers or illegal they will find out unless its been 7 to 10 days since you took them. If they find it, you are barred from ever giving any blood products(blood, plasma, platelettes) again(anywhere, its a national database).

 

[Sundog]

Giving plasma is done by for profit organizations. The plasma is used for research or by companies that have to make standards for their equipment (The standards give the machines a known baseline so in essence they are used to calibrate the machine).


This is much different that donating platelets or blood. Here is the easy difference, blood products in which a person is payed to donate can NEVER be used in another human being. Only voluntary donation (ie. unpaid) can be given to another person. This is mandated by AABB rules (American Association of Blood Bankers).

 

[rc5]

Yes, you can make around $150 a month by donating plasma 8 times. It takes little effort. You lay on a bed and watch TV. The machine does the dirty work.

However, you will be pierced twice for each donation. One on your finger, another on your vein. Both hurt a little bit. Also, you may bleed a bit after the donation.

After all, that's still too little money.

 

[Renob]

I've heard of people doing platelettes


I give plateletts, you can give plateletts every two days. I do it at this place right by my house. It takes about a hour and a half
They put you in this very cool chair then they let you pick a movie you want to watch and wheel a tv over and you put on head phones.
BTW I only give 1 time a month

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: rc5
Yes, you can make around $150 a month by donating plasma 8 times. It takes little effort. You lay on a bed and watch TV. The machine does the dirty work.

However, you will be pierced twice for each donation. One on your finger, another on your vein. Both hurt a little bit. Also, you may bleed a bit after the donation.

After all, that's still too little money.

oh man, the needle in the arm isn't terrible, the one on your finger hurts like a mofo. i hate that the most.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I worked @ a plasma center for about 8 months performing physicals & doing veinipunctures...

Upside:
You get paid $
It can go very quickly if you drink lots of water as mentioned earlier.
You'll get a free test for lots of diseases, just never tell them that's why you're donating.

Downside:
Scar tissue can be an problem, I can always tell plasma donors, they usually have a punched out scar in the anticubital fossa. Most folks look @ the scar & think you're an IV drug addict (these people have never seen a real IV drug addict's scars)
You can have a seizure while donating or shortly afterwards due to electrolyte imbalances. (I saw several hundred seizures, more than most doctors see in their lifetime)

Drink lots of water & be sure to visit the restroom before you donate, it can be painful to wait (takes 15-30 min). I donated maybe 20 times while working there. It works best to start drinking water the day before so your tissues are saturated. Don't drink caffine containing beverages like coffee or tea or caffine containing soda, before donating, caffine's a diuretic & will dehydrate you.

One of the many reasons I quit working there (actually walked off one day) is that I knew of two 20 year old donors that had strokes who were regular donors. I suspect the hemoconcentration that resulted from the donations led to the strokes, but they are not reported to the FDA as it's ancedotal evidence & doesn't happen immediately.