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Tripping a few days after a blood donation

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shishigami

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Should I expect a marked increase in the effects at a constant dose if I take the dose 3 days after donating blood (standard donation). I've been eating well and keeping relatively hydrated.
 
It takes 24 hours for the lost liquid to be replaced and another 24 hours (2 days total) till the plasmaprotein's are regenerated.
i don't see a problem tripping 3 days after donating blood.
 
I've tripped the same day after giving blood and didn't really notice a difference.
 
How much blood is taken — won't it make me weak?
A blood donation equals approximately one pint of blood. The average adult body has 10-12 pints. The vast majority of people will not feel any different because of the donation. A very small percentage may experience temporary dizziness, but some rest and fluids will help you feel better quickly. Your body will replace the lost fluid within 24 hours.
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http://www.givelife2.org/donor/faq.asp#11

What are the effects of donating blood on scuba diving?
"For the first few hours/days after donating blood, the person will be more susceptible to fainting and will have a reduced exercise capacity. After the blood volume that was lost in the donation is replaced, the person will no longer be prone to fainting and might actually have a slightly improved exercise capacity. There are theoretical slight increases in the risk of oxygen toxicity and DCS but this change in risk most likely has no practical significance. You should never dive (nor do other strenuous activity) the day of a blood donation and should be sure to drink lots of nonalcoholic fluids after donating blood. It should be okay to do conservative dives the next day but if you want to be absolutely certain you have recovered from the acute effects of donating blood, wait 72 hours."
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"A study has been done looking at the effects of blood donation on exercise performance in competitive cyclists. This study evaluated 10 male cyclists before and after phlebotomy (donating blood), to determine the effect of donation of one unit of blood on exercise performance. Each subject underwent maximal exercise testing with oxygen consumption measurement at baseline, 2 hours after phlebotomy, 2 days after phlebotomy, and 7 days after phlebotomy. The results found that maximal performance was decreased for at least one week and that submaximal performance was unaffected by blood donation.

Thus, if you are a competitive cyclist, do not donate blood within 7 – 10 days of a competitive race, as your performance will be compromised. If you are a casual cyclist performing submaximally, you may not experience any deleterious effects apart from a higher heart rate than normal from the day after donating."
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http://faculty.deanza.edu/donahuemary/BlooddonationFAQs

Fainting, Dizziness

According to World Blood Donor Day, approximately 1 pint of blood can be withdrawn from your body in a matter of 10 minutes. The average adult has approximately 10 pints. This means a transfusion reduces your overall blood volume by 10 percent. According to the American Red Cross, your body can increase volume within 24 to 48 hours if you drink plenty of fluids. However, until that time, you are at risk for experiencing symptoms common for reduced blood volume. These include fainting and dizziness as a result of lower blood pressure throughout the body. The combination of low pressure and reduced volume can also reduce the oxygen supply to the brain.

Fatigue

Your body will replace the fluids within 24 hours with increased fluid intake but will take several weeks to replace all of the red blood cells. According to the Mayo Clinic you should avoid strenuous physical activity for five hours to give your body time to acclimate to the reduced volume and resulting fatigue. You may feel fatigued for the first day after donating blood but that should pass quickly.
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http://www.livestrong.com/article/110887-side-effects-donating-blood/

Not really related to consumption of drugs, but can play a roll in how you may feel during an experience soon after donating, or potential things to look out for. Though it seems 72 hours you will be feeling back to tomorrow.

I couldn't find anything on the effects of donating blood on medication, but I'd imagine if a drug you are taking binds to proteins with in the blood (blood plasma), it will take around the 24 hour mark for your body to have a similar amount of protein in the blood. I don't know of any psychedelics that bind to proteins in the blood.
 
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LOL NO. Dude, I'm in my 3rd year of 2 biology classes per year at my college, it'll take blood 3 months to fully regenerate, the water may be there, but the blood cells take months to regenerate.
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It takes 24 hours for the lost liquid to be replaced and another 24 hours (2 days total) till the plasmaprotein's are regenerated.
i don't see a problem tripping 3 days after donating blood.
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Red blood cells take a long time to fully get back to the right level but the plasma takes a lot less time. Plasma of course is the fluid which contains minerals, ions, proteins, etc., etc. You should re read what he said.

Also next time you "try" and correct someone, please do it in a more respectful fashion, this isn't a contest of who is smartest. If you disagree, bring some proof to the table rather than assuming your the only one who has taken biology classes in college. This forum benefits from the presenting and acquisition of knowledge, so if you do know a lot of about biology, feel share what you have learned/discovered.
 
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Yea I don't believe the blood cells carry the drug across the blood brain barrier to interact with you receptors. So the only thing that should matter (I think) is the peak plasma concentration of the drug.
 
I'm a regular blood donor. I used to do the typical whole blood donations, but lately I've been doing the ALYX machine, which pulls out whole blood, removes just red cells, and returns everything else. This method removes twice as many red cells as a regular donation, but you can only donate every 90 days. Anyways, my last ALYX donation was on a Tuesday and I tripped on about 18mg 2C-I the following Saturday (4 days after). I did not notice anything out of the ordinary. No issues with potentiation, just an enjoyable trip.
 
without readin every single post in this thread (I can't see straight atm..), would excess water in the circulatory system (due to shootin 30-60 units or 'sterile' water [sometimes, tap.. lol]) cause problems with the plasma levels?? Don't really wanna make a new thread to ask this question considering it's already been mentioned in this one..

@ OP - are you askin if you lose a tiny little bit of blood out of your whole circulatory system, will the trip be intensived?

no way, not to no notible extent.... not from a small blood donation...
 
That was what I was asking. It's enough blood to make me feel off for a day so I was wondering if drugs would be more intensified. Thanks for the responses, I'll let ya'll know how it goes tonight.
 
Yea it was all fine and good, only downside was slight increase in fatigue (or perceived increase) which meant I couldn't dance the entire night.
 
EDIT: Don't worry, last I checked, the other blokes post didn't get deleted but now it has..

very strange how this sub-forum gets moderated, very fuckn strange indeed.....
 
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