Can't donate

[Test Monsterone]

This was supposed to be my second time donating blood. I went to the same company (Vitalant) both times. Apparently the first time I wasn't asked, or improperly answered questions about living outside the US. I was born in Europe, lived there for 6 years, then moved to the US.

Now I was told I can never donate blood because of some mad cow disease in the 80's. I would think I'd be dead by now if I had mad cow disease.


My question, if any of you know, is if different blood banks/companies share their donor databases with each other? If not, I could just go to another company and try to donate, and just not state I was born outside the US. If not, my other options are apparently blood letting (either by myself or through a doctor - but for a Doc I need to be diagnosed with high hematocrit, etc.)

[MonsterMMORPG]

that seems extremely fake reason to deny blood donation

dont you have some blood donation system? redcross or something like that?

[GearHeaded]

why not just go get some blood work done. what indications do you have that you even need to donate at this point ?

[Old Duffer]

why not just go get some blood work done. what indications do you have that you even need to donate at this point ?

Good point here. Maybe you don't need to donate.

[Test Monsterone]

that seems extremely fake reason to deny blood donation

dont you have some blood donation system? redcross or something like that?

I got blood work mid-January:

Hematocrit: 50.6 (37.5 - 51%)
Hemoglobin: 16.9 (13 - 17.7 g/dL)
RBC: 5.58 (4.14 - 5.8)
Triglycerides: 221 (0-149 mg/dL)
HDL: 39 (> 39)
Total Testosterone: 1665 ng/DL


This was on a high TRT dose, before I went down from 200 mg/week to 125. I figured it wouldn't hurt to donate to clean up my blood a little and then retest at the newer TRT dose. I have read that donating is healthy so I want to do it regularly.

[Old Duffer]

Well... If you want to donate then you'll have to lie on the questionaire.

But you don't need to. Not even close

[kelkel]

You do need to get your triglycerides down though. A lot. Add fish oil at at least 2 grams epa/dha. Asap.

[Aerospace]

I know someone that lived far from any donation site. He would pin himself with just the needle without a syringe and bleed out for a little while. He would have a friend watch him to make sure he didn't pass out alone. I'm not recommending you or anyone do this, but just an idea FWIW.

[Obs]

Everyone meet the legendary BASS.

[Obs]

You do need to get your triglycerides down though. A lot. Add fish oil at at least 2 grams epa/dha. Asap.

Hot damn!
221!

[MonsterMMORPG]

You do need to get your triglycerides down though. A lot. Add fish oil at at least 2 grams epa/dha. Asap.

do fish oil really helps lipid levels?

[kelkel]

do fish oil really helps lipid levels?

They help triglyceride levels when dosed high enough. When I say 2 grams that's a minimum. You can actually double that.

[Couchlockd]

They help triglyceride levels when dosed high enough. When I say 2 grams that's a minimum. You can actually double that.

How bout krill oil?

I got va bunch as free samples

[Quester]

I don't think all Blood donation companies care about "mad Cow." It used to be a big deal but that was a while ago. Try a different company, a different county or state. There is also a thread for self-bleeding.

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Home bleed outs < them r great

What ever happened to good ol’ Fashioned lying - geez