Barozi on 03 February 2018
| Ganoncrotch said: we don't get anything here for donating blood it's just a thing they ask the public to do for others.... (even though they have sold it to other countries more than a few times and been caught out for it) https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ibts-says-blood-donations-sold-to-companies-1.996185 https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/blood-bank-sells-surplus-plasma-to-raise-800000-26622199.html But yeah if you're in need of money and are in an area where they will actually pay you to donate why not go for it? you'll feel run down for a few days after it and need to eat a bit of extra protein for your body to regenerate the blood but it will never cost you $70 for the food to recover so you'll have a bit of extra cash and your blood might go on to save a life of someone in a car accident or so it's win/win as long as you're okay with needles. |
Donating plasma and donating blood is not the same. You can donate plasma every 3-4 days if you want. That's not possible with blood.
Also you won't feel nearly as weak afterwards, a few hours after donating - sure, but you won't notice it the next day.
