Good advice while donating?

[Kriss FearonKeymaster]

I used to be a member of a US donor board and lots of the donors there used to drink gatorade during the stim phase of the cycle, ie the bit after your period and before collection. The idea was that it stopped bloating after collection.

I asked a fertility nurse if it was true and why, and she said that your electrolyte balance goes out of whack because so many follicles are growing; sports drinks replenish your electrolytes and it really does help with the bloating. If you don’t drink them then a sachet of dioralyte or even that old fashioned diarrhoea remedy, a pint of water daily containing a teaspoon of salt and a tablespoon of sugar, will help too.

What tips would you give to other donors, that have worked for you?

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