Do You Donate Blood?

**KeithBC** · 10-17-2009, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Lora88

Whats wrong with British Blood?

Because of mad cow disease, they put restrictions on people who had been to Britain donating blood.

**never2late** · 10-17-2009, 02:35 PM

I had been donating every 8 weeks, but unfortunately I've hit a point my iron has been running too low, which has put a damper on the donations, despite the fact that I'm taking extra iron. Bums me out.

**bamamomto4** · 10-17-2009, 06:39 PM

I dont think they'd let me.Im hypothyroid,I have fibromyalgia,Im a free bleeder,low iron....my veins hide and roll... Next time I see the Red Cross bus out..I'll ask

Before Jan,I had poly cystic ovarian syndrome and bled A LOT ..ended up having a complete hysterectomy.I barely had enough blood for myself

When my mom was alive and healthy enough she donated.She had a rare blood type and always got paid.

My husband cant..he has vasal vagus or something another.....lol

**hestlauss** · 10-18-2009, 01:07 AM

I just donated my 49th pint. I do it because I feel like it is my way of helping someone when they really needed it and that is the only reward I need.

**littleplum** · 10-18-2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by bamamomto4

I dont think they'd let me.Im hypothyroid,I have fibromyalgia,Im a free bleeder,low iron....my veins hide and roll... Next time I see the Red Cross bus out..I'll ask

Before Jan,I had poly cystic ovarian syndrome and bled A LOT ..ended up having a complete hysterectomy.I barely had enough blood for myself

When my mom was alive and healthy enough she donated.She had a rare blood type and always got paid.

My husband cant..he has vasal vagus or something another.....lol

fibro alone won't rule you out, but depending upon what drugs you take for it, that can rule you out. I don't donate because of the the way I was treated, but I was already on the fence about it because I would have to stay off all pain meds for a week before hand to make sure that I didn't bleed too easily.