Giving Blood

[RobinN]

Rebecca wants to give blood tomorrow at her school. I wanted to find out rules and regulations. Since she is not on any medication, I really doubt there would be an issue.

I remember a thread on the subject, but I can't seem to find it. It is possible that it might have been discussed in another forum. However, I highly doubt it, since this is the BEST forum. Anybody see this thread lying around anywhere?

[seizures4ever]

Donating Blood

Robin, does this help?

-Julie

[RobinN]

Thank you Julie... I don't know why I couldn't pull it up in a search.
I appreciate you doing that for me.

[seizures4ever]

No problem Robin I think it's great Rebecca wants to give blood, and the thread is an interesting read.

[RobinN]

She gave blood today without a problem. She said she felt a little light headed afterwards but just rested a while longer and was fine.

[seizures4ever]

Someone out there will be forever grateful to her. Go Rebecca!

[Meetz1064]

Rebecca!!!!

[Crazy Monkey]

That is great, well done Rebecca!!!!! Somebody will be very appreciative.

After reading the attached thread, can people taking anti-epileptic drugs or having regular seizures not give blood?

We have a mobile blood donating bank pull up outside work every so often and a lot of people from my workplace go out and donate. I have never been able to donate because I travel to Africa and other under developed countries regularly and this prohibits me, I have never thought of my seizures as being a problem.

[Meetz1064]

been allowed to because of my seizure meds, but have recently found out that I should have been allowed to after all.......

[Bernard]

Rebecca!

[hawke86]

I thought of giving blood. I was told by my doctors I can't give blood.

[RobinN]

The information that I found is that if your seizures are controlled they don't give you a problem. In fact if you have meds in your blood they use that for specific reasons. I found that interesting.

I have always given blood, and given platelets. I am reminded that I need to do that again soon. They like my blood.

[hawke86]

Thanks for the information Robin. I guess the reason I can't is cause of the medication in my blood and I'm not seizure-free.

[xenome]

I take medication and my seizures are uncontrolled but the Red Cross still says I can donate, so I do.

[Shelley]

I also received a transfusion long before they gave it all these tests for stuff.
I'm ok, it's just that they thought they found something this last time around.
I went to my doctor, and that blood test said I'm fine. Had one again this year. Thinking about going back and trying again. But I do have a weird antibody from the transfusion.

[drarvindr]

Never had a problem donating myself. I've been controlled on valproate for years now. have given blood about 8 times. No problems yet They've always taken my blood. I've been lazy the last few months though. haven't donated in a while.