Blood Thickening Heart Attack Risk on TRT

[TShoot]

An aspirin and proper hydration can never hurt. No, you do not need to test hema that often. Why not just go and donate blood? Good for you, good for society and they'll tell you what your hemoglobin value is. Times your hemo by 3 and you'll have your hema level....

Red Cross won't let a lot of people donate blood. Like me, if you spent anytime overseas in certain foreign countries (like England with the USAF in the mid-80s) than you are on a permanent ban. Worried about Mad Cow disease.

Really sucks. You need to go to your doc and get a script for a therapeutic phlebotomy.

[kelkel]

Red Cross won't let a lot of people donate blood. Like me, if you spent anytime overseas in certain foreign countries (like England with the USAF in the mid-80s) than you are on a permanent ban. Worried about Mad Cow disease.

Really sucks. You need to go to your doc and get a script for a therapeutic phlebotomy.

Yep, unfortunately their questionnaire is over-broad. It's where "fibbing" comes in handy.....

[TShoot]

Yep, unfortunately their questionnaire is over-broad. It's where "fibbing" comes in handy.....

I would have if I had known. I actually donated blood a couple of times years ago and they had my name on file. I should have read their website for restrictions before I went but, since I was able to donate years ago, I didn't think twice about it. If I could do it over again, I would have definitely answered that question differently.

[Beethoven]

I would have if I had known. I actually donated blood a couple of times years ago and they had my name on file. I should have read their website for restrictions before I went but, since I was able to donate years ago, I didn't think twice about it. If I could do it over again, I would have definitely answered that question differently.

Same thing with me. They added a category about living overseas and I fell right into it. Had donated for years before.