Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I did, but I passed out during it LOL!!! From: achalasia [mailto:achalasia ] On Behalf Of stilen_22 Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 11:45 AM achalasia Subject: Donating Plasma Has anyone donated or tried to donate plasma since they have been diagnosed with A? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Not plasma but I am a regular blood donor but due to tightened EU regs I cant go until after 6 months from an op. Andy England 2008/5/9 stilen_22 <stilen_22@...>: Has anyone donated or tried to donate plasma since they have beendiagnosed with A?------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I did 2x. I was pretty sick, but at that time the gi thought it was gall stones so I didn't know any reason not to. No huge issues, except the return needle missed a vein and I had a huge bruise like up and down my arm to my shoulder because I didn't realize it. Probably, looking back it was pretty serious, but they didn't do anything about it. They do a blood test as soon as you are hooked up and screen for everything so they won't take the blood unless it is good and you are healthy. It takes several hours and they don't want to tie everything up if they can't use it. >> Has anyone donated or tried to donate plasma since they have been > diagnosed with A?> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I was in a rush one day and thought I'd just give blood instead of plasma. Then about a week later I went to give plasma again... and NOOOOO they have to wait for your body to regenerate the blood, like a month. Plasma is only a week or even days. Also, (I assume you are doing it for someone) they give you "credit" toward a patient, even if they don't take that blood then and the patient gets a full pack of plasma, not a six pack. I THINK, you might ask, that since it takes so long to give plasma, compared to blood, that they take the blood and pull out the plasma, but it takes six people to make one set of plasma that way. It is better for the patient to get the plasma from just one person because all the different things and people can make the plasma harder for a patient to accept, they can actually reject the plasma. Also, often told story, my father was getting plasma in Monana for leukemia, but his body was rejecting. He had the "best" oncologist available. When he was sent to MD , excellent for leukemia, they gave Tylenol and Benadryl at the same time as plasma to help prevent rejection and get the plasma to take better. Montana wasn't doing that or didn't know. HOW BASIC. MD told us they always did that. That is one reason we advocate so much here to go to experts. You'd think Tylenol and Benadryl are blood tranfusions 101, but apparently not, local "experts" are general experts, not REAL experts in rare diseases and those little things add up. Just that change probably extended my father's life by a year or so. Otherwise the Montana hospital was going to send him home and recommend no more treatment because his body was rejecting blood transfusions. Sandy> >> > Has anyone donated or tried to donate plasma since they have been> > diagnosed with A?> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 > > A center near me list the following reasons as why I may not be able to donate: > -Low Protein: This can be caused by not eating enough protein. Also, protein levels may decrease during an extended illness. > > -High Fatty Plasma: Eating a diet lower in fat and cholesterol and making healthy lifestyle choices, including regular exercise, will help reduce fatty plasma. > > So would it be safe or even possible to donate being on the diet? +++Hi . I wouldn't donate at all while you are sick. Wait until you are healthy. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 > > > > A center near me list the following reasons as why I may not be able to donate: > > -Low Protein: This can be caused by not eating enough protein. Also, protein levels may decrease during an extended illness. > > > > -High Fatty Plasma: Eating a diet lower in fat and cholesterol and making healthy lifestyle choices, including regular exercise, will help reduce fatty plasma. > > > > So would it be safe or even possible to donate being on the diet? > > +++Hi . I wouldn't donate at all while you are sick. Wait until you are healthy. > > Bee > What are some risks involved if I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 > > > > > > A center near me list the following reasons as why I may not be able to donate: > > > -Low Protein: This can be caused by not eating enough protein. Also, protein levels may decrease during an extended illness. > > > > > > -High Fatty Plasma: Eating a diet lower in fat and cholesterol and making healthy lifestyle choices, including regular exercise, will help reduce fatty plasma. > > > > > > So would it be safe or even possible to donate being on the diet? > > > > +++Hi . I wouldn't donate at all while you are sick. Wait until you are healthy. > > > > Bee > > > > What are some risks involved if I do? +++When you give plasma or blood it takes away what your body needs to heal itself. Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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