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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!!!

Comments

Re: Not allowed to donate blood

Submitted by drowsydreamer on Fri, 2011-01-21 - 11:50
What about if you don't have convulsive seizures, but only partials? How would that affect eligibility I wonder...

I can't donate blood either

Submitted by MedievalLady on Sat, 2007-12-08 - 13:23
I have tried to donate blood four times. Three times out of the four I had a seizure about an hour later. I no longer try to donate blood. This happened to me before I knew that I was having seizures. I didn't know what was happening to me. I finally put it together with the help of a doctor. For me, donating blood is a seizure trigger.

Re: Not allowed to donate blood

Submitted by Eric OR on Wed, 2009-09-30 - 20:36
Don't mention epilepsy.  I've donated blood and haven't had a problem.

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