Right after (at the centre):
- Rest 10–15 minutes with the snack and drink
- Keep the bandage on for 4–5 hours
Same day:
- Drink more water than usual
- No heavy lifting or strenuous exercise for 24 hours
- No alcohol for 24 hours
- If you feel dizzy: sit or lie down immediately — it passes in minutes
Normal: a small bruise at the needle site (a warm compress helps, from day two), mild tiredness by evening.
Not normal — contact the centre: bleeding that doesn’t stop after pressure, feeling unwell the next day, fever.
Then: tap “I donated today” on your donor profile — we hide you from matching for your full interval (3 months men / 4 women) and bring you back automatically.