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Not allowed to donate blood

Fri, 07/14/2006 - 11:38
Aw man, this SUCKS!! I was all set to go donate blood with my husband at lunch. I even didn't take a lunch break so I could have a full hour to do what I needed to do. I'm not allowed to donate blood!!!!!! Why? Becuase I'm on meds. Apparently even though I've never had a convulsive seizure, the fact that I'm on an AED disqualifies me, since it changes my blood level, thus affecting how my body metabolizes my aeds. >. urgh!!!

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Re: Not allowed to donate blood

Submitted by diaboliq on Wed, 2009-09-09 - 16:36
That is really awfull anyway more people should be as eager to donate blood and save lifes with <a rel="follow" href="http://www.familycord.com/bankingcordblood.cfm">umbilical cord blood banking</a> and blood banking and other kinds of safe donation think that a drop of your blood could save a life

From what i've heard, they

Submitted by Failynn on Wed, 2017-11-29 - 11:29
From what i've heard, they can filter out some drugs from blood. Then again, haven't done much research with it, I have asked ladies that draw my blood though.

I use to

Submitted by xgi on Sat, 2007-12-08 - 18:11
I gave blood for over 15 years. Then when I started taking meds cause of my blood levels I was told also I could not give. I always like giving blood. I also played sports and even now during my workouts I sometimes still donate LOL...x

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