Giving blood every 8 weeks hemoglobin still 19.3

[jasondd1]

Yes Roman thanks a lot. My main question is if the peptides are making it worse? And will donating double reds help?

[Bonaparte]

Yes Roman thanks a lot. My main question is if the peptides are making it worse? And will donating double reds help?

It pulls twice as many RBC's, but you can only do it half as often.

[jasondd1]

It pulls twice as many RBC's, but you can only do it half as often.

Thats why I was thinking to alternate between standard and double red every 8 weeks. Or I was thinking donating regular every 4-5 weeks.

[Bonaparte]

Thats why I was thinking to alternate between standard and double red every 8 weeks. Or I was thinking donating regular every 4-5 weeks.

What?
It doesn't work that way.
After each regular donation they make you wait 2 months before any type of donation.
After each double RBC donation they make you wait 4 months.
So just pick one and stick with it.

[jasondd1]

But I have 2 blood banks I alternate with. Red Cross, and the Community blood blank so yeah I can go every 4 weeks and throw a double red as well if I need.

What?
It doesn't work that way.
After each regular donation they make you wait 2 months before any type of donation.
After each double RBC donation they make you wait 4 months.
So just pick one and stick with it.

[Times Roman]

What?
It doesn't work that way.
After each regular donation they make you wait 2 months before any type of donation.
After each double RBC donation they make you wait 4 months.
So just pick one and stick with it.

I think you can cheat?

you can donate every 8 weeks at delta blood, and...
...without them knowing, you can stagger your donations with the Red Cross every eight weeks as well.

I'm not sure their data bases are linked?

When I was in Afghanistan, (as if they knew what the hell they were doing) they allowed a full liter every three months. a liter is about two pints. no water, no cookie, just walk down two flights of stairs on these marble steps without a handrail and off you go!