to ask if you live in the west?

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

West of UK that is. Not Wild West or East of the sun West of the moon.

Anyway. If you are Western can you go and give blood please (if at all posdible).

Local news just said there's a bit of a shortage.

Thanks.

[FrillyMilly]

Why can't you give if you have received a blood transfusion?

[MammaTJ]

I'm in the South West but lost a lot of blood when having my DS and had it replaced!!

[weegiemum]

I'm west - but western scotland!

Can't donate as I get a treatment for neuro issues once a that's blood based, so don't want my blood, organs or bone marrow not that anyone would want my liver anyway

[brighthair]

North west but I've had a piercing recently
Does anyone know if you can donate if you are on medication? I've never donated but want to, I take antihistamines and beta blockers and citalopram

[kittyandthegoldenfontanelles]

I do but I'm higher than south west. Sorry

[sparkleyangel]

I cant give because Ive had three blood transfusions. At this rate with the recent rules there will be no one left to give blood, what the hell are we going to do then?

[monsterchild]

California see if they haven't changed those rules. I was also in the UK during the mad cowness, but am now clear to donate. sadly everyone with my blood type seems to be the giving type, so they aren't taking me now. (I'm in the Wild West).

And in the US, you only get paid for plasma, not whole blood.

[MummysHappyPills]

And I know it is a slightly naughty way of looking at it, but I always imagine all the calories I will burn up replenishing those blood cells! not sure if it works that way or not!

[MummysHappyPills]

I really think that anyone who can give blood, should.

Even me who technically should be able to finds that half the time I show up there is some reason I can't. Either slightly low haemoglobin, or been poorly recently, or of course when I was pg or bfing ( though I believe you can give after 9 months and lo is on solids).

Therefore it is so important everyone who can does donate. That reminds me I really must book myself in! I had an op not so long ago, but think I should be ok to donate now. (They may have other ideas when I get there of course, but at least I'llhave tried!)

I am in the south west, pretty sure they can always put it to some use!

[sashh]

I can't give either.

Imperial

Stuff the tea and biscuits - going out for a drink afterwards is always fun.

[ripsishere]

I don't think being born in a malarial area rules you out.
When we lived in Thailand, I donated regularly. I haven't been able to do it since then.
All the countries we've lived in assume I have vCJD.

[Jojoba1986]

I was booked in to give blood for the first time ever after years of low folate, under weight-ness & 1 pregnancy... then I got bitten by an insect which got infected & I finished my antibiotics on the day of my appointment. 2 weeks later, & before they had any more appointments, I got pregnant again! True story! I send DH to be bled dry regularly though!

[BegoniaBampot]

'I've been meaning to. live in the west and O Neg. Right, really going to do it this time.

[StuntGirl]

I am not in the south west but give regularly anyway. Last time they couldn't take it though, the iron count was too low. Imperial, will they take yours in future or are you now forever a blood donating outcast? I am worried I will end up that way too! :(

[Cluffyfunt]

I'll do it.
Haven't given blood for a few years due to pregnancy(s) ect.

[Cozy9]

Why don't they pay people for it like in America?

[nokidshere]

I live in the West but they wont have mine :(

[DorsetKnob]

I haven't for years but will get my huge arse into gear.

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

How much blood they take

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

Who can and can't give blood

[Cozy9]

How much blood do they take? I think I can spare a little bit.

[CaliforniaLeaving]

So what are the rules as to who can or can't give blood?
I can't give blood here (US) because I lived in UK during whatever years all that mad cow stuff was going on. They want non of my good stuff.

[FrillyMilly]

I'm a bit scared about giving because since I last gave blood I had a pregnancy where I was constantly told my veins are rubbish and I'm down to the last one before they use my hands/feet!

[Wolfiefan]

Bump!