how dangerous is high hematocrit?

hi guys i was wondering today how much risky is have a hematocrit of 54 and hemoglobin of 18.5

These where my lab result 1 week ago, the same day i got lab resuld i give donate 1 pint of blood.

The doctor scared me " You can die at any moment for a stroke or a trombosis" ... how true is it?

i will donate blood again 1months from now. I am on 200mg of prop eod. Is truly that dangerous? Another doc told me that i don't want a hemoglobin of 19 for any significant period of time. Who tell the truth?

I got checked by a cardiologist 3 week ago and everything was fine. He do ecocardiogram,electrocardiogram and also put a machine on my for 24h.

Blood pressure now is 120/70 in morning and evening and 140/75 late night.

Yes anything at 54 and higher is dangerous. You really need to donate

but less than 54 is ok?

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Originally Posted by gege2003

but less than 54 is ok?

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it would be wise to try to keep it below 50

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Originally Posted by Bio-Active

it would be wise to try to keep it below 50

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I find I feel best at 44-48

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Originally Posted by NACH3

I find I feel best at 44-48

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how you can manage that?

You either need to donate blood or do a therapeutic phlebotomy

I got blood draw 1 week ago, so i think now i had hemoglobin of 17 and a hematocrit of 51-52 .. my hematocrit increase like 1% eweek.

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Originally Posted by gege2003

I got blood draw 1 week ago, so i think now i had hemoglobin of 17 and a hematocrit of 51-52 .. my hematocrit increase like 1% eweek.

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was it a whole blood draw or drbc?

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Originally Posted by Bio-Active

was it a whole blood draw or drbc?

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whole blood.

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Originally Posted by gege2003

whole blood.

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it's hard to say how much that will lower it. Getting labs run would be best to see

i will get blood work next week but i speak from experience one time i got blood draw with a hematocrit of 53.7 next week was 49 and something.

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Originally Posted by gege2003

i will get blood work next week but i speak from experience one time i got blood draw with a hematocrit of 53.7 next week was 49 and something.

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you know your better better then anyone else. I have had whole blood drawn and then did a CBC and my hematocrit didn't budge. The only way for me to get it down was with the double red blood cell donation. Hydration helps too

Got blood work hemoglobin 17.3 hematocrit 52.1 Rbc 6.17

have been only 10 day from my last donation.. if i donate blood again what problem can i have? Can be deydratation? i get blood draw righ after sleep( 9hours).