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Could Blood Donation Cause Chest Pain And Breathing Problem?

I donated blood yesterday, I am 17 118lbs, today I m having chest pains and trouble breathing. Being my first donation I have been eating well and keeping away from exercise. I thought I would be fine now and ok to run but walking a small distance makes the pains worse. Could the blood donation have caused this?
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Ideally blood donation should be allowed only after age of 18.
Since you are 17 years old, blood donation can cause problem in you.
Upto the age of 18 years, body is not fully developed to produce enough reservoir of blood.
Blood donation causes sudden removal of 350-400 ml blood from the body. And to compensate this loss, body should have enough reserve for this.
This achieves only after 18 years of age.
So in my opinion you should consult doctor and get done clinical examination and if needed you may require blood transfusion.
Blood donation is good thing but it should be done only after the age of 18 years.
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Could Blood Donation Cause Chest Pain And Breathing Problem?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Ideally blood donation should be allowed only after age of 18. Since you are 17 years old, blood donation can cause problem in you. Upto the age of 18 years, body is not fully developed to produce enough reservoir of blood. Blood donation causes sudden removal of 350-400 ml blood from the body. And to compensate this loss, body should have enough reserve for this. This achieves only after 18 years of age. So in my opinion you should consult doctor and get done clinical examination and if needed you may require blood transfusion. Blood donation is good thing but it should be done only after the age of 18 years.