Negative Effects of Donating Plasma

 Donating plasma is an easy way to make and extra $50 a week and do your part to help fight chronic diseases that benefit from plasma donation. This article outlines the short and long-term risks of plasma donation.

Comprises 55% of your blood

Composed of water, salts, enzymes, antibodies, and proteins

Proteins and Antibodies are used to:

• Clot Blood
• Stabilize Volume
• Provide antibodies

Use to Treat:

• Hemophilia
• Primary Immunodeficiency
• Alpha-1 Antitypic Deficiency
• Neurological Disorders
• Autoimmune Disorders
• Shock
• Trauma
• Burns

Used as a started material to manufacture many medicines

• Drink lots of water
• Get a good nights rest
• Eat healthy high protein meals two hours previous to donation

Short Term Risks

Dizziness, Vomiting, and Fainting usually due to lack of hydration

Pre-menopausal women might feel weak and dizzy due to lower hemoglobin

Long Term Risks

When following the FDA guidelines of only donating 2 times every 7 days and taking a week off every now and again. Also, eat a health meal, get plenty of rest, and stay hydrated.

Most likely no. Vein collapse is caused by long term injections, repeated injections on the same day, poor technique, and injection substances that irritate the veins such as illegal drugs.  Lack of hydration can temporarily collapse the veins as well.  In your veins do collapse, usually once the swelling stops the circulations will return. If the circulation doesn’t return, the other veins will pick up the slack. 

Still worried about the risks? James Harrison a 74 year old Australian Man has donated plasma 984 times and has had no negatives effects.