Any blood donors here? - Page 2

wafflehammer · 11-01-2009, 12:09 PM

http://z.hubpages.com/u/557808_f520.jpg

there's a chart.

Yea the chairs don't look all that great lol :| but I guess if they've had issues with breaking they probably wouldn't use them...so it should be okay lol

Keyboard Cowboy · 11-01-2009, 04:12 PM

I am a blood doner. However i just had not had the time to do any thing about it in the last few years.

We got 2 offices for blood donations. One is always packed with people. The other one is just a little out of my way now.

philbar71 · 11-01-2009, 04:21 PM

my dad gives blood, but i am supposedly not heavy enough.

Crysalis · 11-02-2009, 04:54 PM

Really Mak? I have had HBP since I was 17 and I still give blood. Normal BP is 140-160/80-100 for me.

I have given 3 times. I'd like to give more, however, the blood drives are never at a time that I can go. If nothing else, I think it's awesome that it's possible to do that. I dont know that i know anyone that needed blood, but I am certainly willing to give up some of mine as my body makes plenty of it!

wafflehammer · 11-02-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Crysalis

Really Mak? I have had HBP since I was 17 and I still give blood. Normal BP is 140-160/80-100 for me.

I have given 3 times. I'd like to give more, however, the blood drives are never at a time that I can go. If nothing else, I think it's awesome that it's possible to do that. I dont know that i know anyone that needed blood, but I am certainly willing to give up some of mine as my body makes plenty of it!

i think you can give as long as you're at or below 180/100

Mak213 · 11-03-2009, 09:59 AM

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EDIT: and to Mak, my aunt has to take blood pressure meds..I don't think they work all that well either :\[/QUOTE]
Well lets just say i have had not 1 but 2 family members who were taking the medicine and both died before they hit 43 years of age while taking it. I am already at 32 without taking it ever in my life and i show no symptoms that they exhibited before they passed away. 1 of those 2 was my mother so i got to see it first hand.

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Originally Posted by Crysalis

Really Mak? I have had HBP since I was 17 and I still give blood. Normal BP is 140-160/80-100 for me.

I have given 3 times. I'd like to give more, however, the blood drives are never at a time that I can go. If nothing else, I think it's awesome that it's possible to do that. I dont know that i know anyone that needed blood, but I am certainly willing to give up some of mine as my body makes plenty of it!

I dont know for sure when my HBP started. But i can tell you that for me a really good day is below 180/100. I have gone to every drive to try. But everytime they take my BP they always tell me it is to high. I would give blood constantly if they would let me. But the nurses stop it before i can get to that point.

oldskool · 11-03-2009, 10:06 AM

I have given about 6 times. Mostly through work, and at the time the Red Cross would give us slices of pizza after. Then they went to T-shirts to get people to come out. Now they can't do that financially I guess.

So they (Rec Cross) really appreciate when people give because there are no gimmicks any more. I haven't in recent years because I have high blood pressure now as well.

Mak, I have used hydroclorothyazide (HCL) prescribed by my doctor and that works well. Have you tried that or something similar? Probably, but I thought I would see if you have because it works for me.

wafflehammer · 11-03-2009, 01:14 PM

got finished donating awhile ago...all went well..

and my blood pressure was like 130/70

oldskool · 11-03-2009, 02:28 PM

Those are good numbers

Good to hear.

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