I do not have an eating disorder nor am I underweight. I have given blood twice and eaten a good meal/was well hydrated both times. The first time, I passed out 3 times after getting out of the chair. It was horrible! lol I fell head first into the cooler they told me. The second time I almost passed out a couple times after Id left...I drank a coke and start feeling a little better!

So....everyone is different. I think I understand what you mean by "far away"....do you mean like everything was paused and you didn't really hear them and everything was getting black? I remember holding my apple juice out to the lady and saying I didn't feel good.....then I woke up. lol Then I woke up again to them yelling at me. THEN I woke up again in the bench...the man had picked me up.

I have since decided....donating blood is not for me. I have way too many issues doing it. But I have GREAT respect to those that do!!