How much water should I drink before donating blood?!
Question: How much water should I drink before donating blood!?
So I'm donating blood tomorrow!. I know the typical recommendation for the amount of water I should drink but I have water polo practice tonight and swim practice tomorrow!. I know I usually don't drink enough water after practice so how much water should I drink tonight and tomorrow to not be dehydrated from practice and to be okay to donate blood!. ThanksWww@Answer-Health@Com
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If you are normally dehydrated after exercise then drink more than usual!. I made the mistake of giving after a long hot day at work!. They had trouble hitting a vein and then trouble pumping it out!. Not pleasant!. I think if you have trouble making spit than you need to drink more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Drink between 10-12 glasses of water, also eat a light snack before giving blood like a piece of fruit or a granola bar!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
I often drink a beer before donating blood - then about 4 more beers AFTER donating blood!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
6-8 glasses (after, not before)Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would say twice as much as you do normally!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
8 glasses of water a dayWww@Answer-Health@Com
alot of waterWww@Answer-Health@Com
too much!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com