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25 years
I felt so dizzy i stopped the process before it ends.I was fasting until 12, ate at 2, donated at 3. Is this normal or should i do an anemia test?
Mar 12, 2015

Dr. Karim Farah Pulmonology
The blood bank do a pricking test to check your hemoglobin before taking your blood. As I said if you were anemic they wouldn't accept to take your blood.
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
i agree with my colleague; the dizziness you have felt might have been due to inadequate hydration - you were fasting, and you probably did not drink enough fluids upon breaking your fasting; another possibility is that the food you consumed did not provide you with an immediate source of sugar (the meal was not rich in carbs or provided complex carbs - as in bread - that require digestion before they release sugar) and you had a transient drop in your blood sugar.
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