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Hydrate yourself. To prepare your body for the loss of blood, you need to drink plenty of water or fruit juice the night and morning before you donate. The leading cause of faintness and dizziness when you give blood is a drop in blood pressure or blood sugar.
Donor Safety. Donating blood is a safe and easy process which gives you the chance to change lives. 1  It is not possible to get AIDS or other infectious disease by giving blood. 2  A brand new, sterile, disposable needle is used for each blood donation.3  Once used, the needle is discarded. You can only donate if your health history permits and you feel well. 2  You are asked general health questions and are given a mini physical â temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemoglobin are checked â prior to donation to ensure that you are feeling well and that it is safe for you to give blood.