how dangerous is high hematocrit?

**gege2003** · 01-16-2016, 01:37 PM

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.

**Bio-Active** · 01-16-2016, 01:39 PM

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

**gege2003** · 01-16-2016, 01:44 PM

but less than 54 is ok?

**Bio-Active** · 01-16-2016, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by gege2003

but less than 54 is ok?

it would be wise to try to keep it below 50

**NACH3** · 01-16-2016, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Bio-Active

it would be wise to try to keep it below 50

I find I feel best at 44-48

**gege2003** · 01-16-2016, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by NACH3

I find I feel best at 44-48

how you can manage that?

**Bio-Active** · 01-16-2016, 02:39 PM

You either need to donate blood or do a therapeutic phlebotomy

**gege2003** · 01-16-2016, 02:42 PM

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.

**Bio-Active** · 01-16-2016, 02:43 PM

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.

was it a whole blood draw or drbc?

**gege2003** · 01-16-2016, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by Bio-Active

was it a whole blood draw or drbc?

whole blood.

**Bio-Active** · 01-16-2016, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by gege2003

whole blood.

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

**gege2003** · 01-16-2016, 02:46 PM

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.

**Bio-Active** · 01-16-2016, 03:04 PM

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.

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

**gege2003** · 01-19-2016, 06:05 AM

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).