Dec 15, 2010

Do not go for blood test if you've not eaten anything

Lesson of the day:

Eat something first before going for medical checkup!

Nearly fainted after doctor took my blood sample. Left hand didn't managed to get enough blood, so he asked to try my right hand. Not feeling anything but soon after he started drawing the blood with the syringe, I started feeling dizzy.

Told the doctor about it and he kinda panicked haha. My vision become so blur and he started calling the nurse for help.

He asked me to rest and put me lying on the chair. I told him I haven't eat anything yet, is that the reason why I feel dizzy? He gave me a kit kat bar and started feeding me lol. After eating one bar of kit kat I feels better. He started to double check my blood pressure to make sure I am really not fainting because of low BP.

After that he advised me to eat first before proceeding to X-ray. So I paid up and eat McD (before going for X-ray).

It's definitely the first time I encountered such incident. Next time must remember to eat first!

3 poops:

Sally said...

I thought must fast at least 8 hours before blood test... otherwise results not accurate ma... u hv low blood pressure meh?

Fion said...

U too skinny already is it? so dat's u nearly fainted. haha!

Karl said...

No wor... I asked the doctor, he said the reason I feeling dizzy is because I have not eaten anything. Maybe also because I not enough sleep la, not very sure.