It is recommended:

• Increase your fluid intake for the next 24 to 48 hours.
• Avoid strenuous physical exertion, heavy lifting or pulling with the donation arm for about five hours.
• Eat well balanced meals for the next 24 hours.
• People seldom experience discomfort after donating. However, if you feel light-headed, lie down until the feeling passes.
• If some bleeding occurs after removal of the bandage, apply pressure to the site and raise your arm for three to five minutes.
• If bruising or bleeding appears under the skin, apply a cold pack periodically to the bruised area during the first 24 hours, then warm, moist heat intermittently.