high Hematocrit (way above normal) in a person who does NOT take steroids is a marker for underlying health conditions and possible kidney problems.Originally Posted by AR's King Silabolin
this is why docs can be concerned over high hemo (its the underlying condition , not the high hemo itself).
BUT in guys that run AAS, the high hemo is directly caused from the AAS itself , and not from some underlying condition. we don't have anything to worry about.
heres a crappy analogy .
lets say you wake up every morning with really sore muscles and sore joints. your achy all day and sore.. but you don't even workout. well then thats a sign of an underlying problem like systemic inflammation or arthritis.
lets say your wake up sore every morning, but you pound the weights hard every single day with max intensity.. umm yeah well no wonder your sore. you know the direct cause . you don't have to worry about an underlying condition causing the soreness.
as for blood platelets . yes it would be a concern if that was high along with your high RBCs. but this is rarely ever the case with AAS users ,, unless they have an underlying health condition. because AAS , as far as I'm aware don't effect blood platelet count.
health issues like iron deficiency, anemia, even a bad infection can cause elevated blood platelet..
you know what else can lead to it though possibly . umm donating blood too often lol . the very thing that guys do to supposedly 'thin' their blood if done too often may eventually lead to elevated blood platelet count . and now you have a concern..
heck the very thing your doing to possibly prevent a problem, if done too much can cause the problem.
thats why I advise one donation per year is all.
as for blood platelet count . thats standard on an CBC bloodwork . it will be right their listed with your Hemo, RBC, White blood cell, etc.
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