Do Something Amazing- Give Blood

Amishwannabee · 20 January 2012 at 6:32PM

Had decided to donate blood as a new year's resolution and rang up to register. Received paperwork from them and now find that I am unable to do so as had a blood transfusion in 1989 after a caesarean birth. Very disappointed as wanted to do my bit. Hope the rules might change one day???

Rikki · 20 January 2012 at 7:00PM

Amishwannabee wrote: »

Had decided to donate blood as a new year's resolution and rang up to register. Received paperwork from them and now find that I am unable to do so as had a blood transfusion in 1989 after a caesarean birth. Very disappointed as wanted to do my bit. Hope the rules might change one day???

At least you tried. Many people never even get that far.

allybee101 · 28 January 2012 at 2:34PM

My recent attempts have been thwarted by one illness or another. Currently on antibiotics and was told I can't give blood for three weeks. I had to cancel Friday's appt at work. Thankfully we have a permanent donor centre in city so Ii shall book in as soon as I can.

Mortgage_Reduction_Novice · 28 January 2012 at 3:57PM

edda wrote: »

The qualifications for giving blood changed on 7th November, so it might be worth checking for those who want to donate but couldn't in the past.

See here:

http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-specialisms/haematology/gay-men-blood-donor-ban-lifted/5037584.article

and

http://www.blood.co.uk/can-i-give-blood/

I got excited thinking they're relaxed the weight minimum when I saw this post. Just double checked and still 50kg minimum.

Anyone else in this 'unable to donate' catagory... it is still possible to donate for research purposes. They take much less - only about 50-100ml and still for a good cause. Usually posters advertising for volunteers in universities, university teaching hospitals and local papers.

bluelight · 29 January 2012 at 12:24AM

I've been a blood donor for the last five years. Best thing I ever did. I am O+. I'm also on the Organ Donor Register. If I die before my time and my organs are usable, I'd rather someone got a chance of leading a full life than see my organs go up in smoke up a crematorium chimney. If you haven't yet thought about becoming an organ donor, please give it some thought. The gift of life is a precious and unique gift.

symikins · 29 January 2012 at 12:52AM

had given blood since l was 18 [ O+] and at one point l gave every 6 wks for platelets for lukemia patients when l lived in london

lm now 56 and cannot give any more due to medication still feel guilty even though its not my fault
l have also donated my organs when l die , no good to me after that , but a miracle for someone else

please .....GIVE ALL YOU CAN

god forbid , YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE MAY NEED IT ONE DAY :eek:

Rikki · 24 July 2012 at 12:16PM

I'm off to give a pint of the much needed red stuff.

Keep up the good work people.

Heamol · 24 July 2012 at 6:20PM

Can you give blood if you're generally a bit anemic and need to take iron supplements, and if you have a underactive thyroid and are on thyroxin?

Random questions I know- I hope they're not a barrier to giving as I'd like to donate but not sure whether they'd want it!

Tiglath · 14 September 2012 at 9:08AM

Hi - I don't know if you're still looking for an answer but I just phoned the blood people as I used to be a regular donor before being diagnosed with Graves' disease a couple of years ago and eventually having radio-iodine treatment this summer. You have to be stable on the same dose of replacement thyroxine for 3 months before you can donate; not sure about the anaemia/iron issue.

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