Should I be worried??

I donated blood on the 11th of this month. When I went in, they had to prick my finger first to test it to see if there is too much iron in my blood. The results were fine, but after wards, my finger started to bleed through the band-aid and when she took the band-aid off, it started running down my hand and arm. Then, I donated the blood and they said to call if I get sick within the next two days. I didn't get sick within two days, but I did get really sick yesterday and I have noticed that I am always tired and kind of weak feeling. Should I be worried? Should I call the Red Cross?

You're probably low on iron. Do you remember what your iron levels were when you donated? I always had to wait six months in between donating blood, because three months was too often. My iron levels would always be low at the three month mark.

You might want to give them a call anyway. Better safe than sorry. Feel better!

One of the last times I donated, my friend's finger did the same thing. It's nothing to worry about. As far as feeling weak, you probably just haven't built your iron back up. I'm always pretty weak for a few days after I donate. If you're really worried or if you don't start getting better you could probably just call your doctor to make sure everything is fine. I don't think you really have anything to worry about.

I agree with the last answer. Feeling tired and weak is a definite sign of low iron. I have almost the opposite issue, high levels of iron. Sounds like you are freaking out a little too much about it, I wouldn't worry. You are probably already feeling better at the time I am writing this. A good suggestion is to eat foods with lots of iron or take a multi-vitamin.