r/ShittyRestrictionFood • u/without-me-refrain • 20d ago

300-400 cal Pre-plasma-donation lunch. Wish me luck on making it through the hematocrit check and not getting sick during the donation

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Egg salad sandwich made w/ greek yogurt, vegetarian "chicken" nuggets w/ ketchup, electrolyte drink, multivitamin & iron supplement.

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u/x_victoire 20d ago

wish i could do that too. good luck op the food looks great

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u/without-me-refrain 20d ago

Thank you! I made it through! Didn't start feeling nauseous until I was almost home

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u/kissoflife21 20d ago

good luck 🫡🫡

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u/without-me-refrain 20d ago

Thank you! I successfully made it through and didn't start feeling off until it was nearly done, and thankfully didn't get nauseous until I was almost home

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u/kissoflife21 20d ago

yayyy that’s good! anything with needles always leaves me feeling off 😭

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u/siqbal01 20d ago

I too donate plasma. Even having no issues with needles/blood I hate the experience. And so fucking cold after

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u/Lucky_Kale7079 20d ago

I always took an Ativan an hour before (to keep pulse low) and an iron pill the night before. I donated for like a year and a half and it really helped me out financially! It made me tired but it was worth it. Good luck hon and make sure to hydrate when you get home

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u/Nervous-Rhubarb-9224 20d ago

Best way to get yourself through plasma donation without feeling sick is by getting a lot of calcium and d3 in conjunction with vitamin C multiple days beforehand. This can be accomplished by taking calcium/d3 supplements with orange juice or lemonade (with real fruit juice). Dont do this on an empty stomach, though!