[Bonito]

Originally Posted by mang87

I can't give blood because I have Hemochromatosis. Even though I've to get one unit of blood taken every 2 weeks by my GP, I cannot donate blood. The blood that gets taken from me is just thrown away, regardless of there being nothing wrong with it. Its a genetic disease that causes your blood to be overloaded with iron, which means the blood would be ideal for people who suffer with iron difficiency enemia. It does not effect the safety of the blood in any way.


In places like australia they accept donations from people with this disease, but over here they do not. I know that Hemochromatosis is very common among the Irish, so there must be plenty more people out there who have this disease, who are getting blood taken from them and thrown away, when it could be going to blood banks.

NO WAY!!! That's ridiculous! My mother suffers from anaemia along with my 2 older sisters, grandmother, aunty, female cousins. Actually, majority of females on my mothers side.

I think a petition is in order!

[stevenmu]

Originally Posted by sitstill

They still won't take blood from gay men though. When I rang today I was basically told they'd rather run out then take my blood.

It's too risky. A recent study showed that straight men who'd received blood donations from gay men suddenly started dressing 67% more fabulously. Our fashion and beauty infrastructure simply couldn't cope with a sudden outbreak of gayness and would collapse.

[Beasty]

I donated over 200 pints of plasma/platelets (which can be donated as often as every 2 weeks) in the UK, and have been vegetarian for over 40 years (hence have virtually no risk of CJD), but still this county does not want my blood

[TheZohanS]

Originally Posted by Bonito

NO WAY!!! That's ridiculous! My mother suffers from anaemia along with my 2 older sisters, grandmother, aunty, female cousins. Actually, majority of females on my mothers side.

I think a petition is in order!

Wrong thread.

Folks this thread is about highlighting the need for fresh blood supplies.

Granted the IBTS cannot accept blood off some donors but that's an entirely different thread altogether.

[El_Dangeroso]

I would like to give blood but there are no clinics in Galway until mid-February?

If they needed it that much surely they'd put on extra clinics?

[annabellee77]

I;d go in tomorrow if the blood bank was open in Dublin city centre?? (anyone know?)

Luckily for donating I always find I dont mind needles at all.

[jk86]

Originally Posted by annabellee77

I;d go in tomorrow if the blood bank was open in Dublin city centre?? (anyone know?)

Luckily for donating I always find I dont mind needles at all.

It's open. You can view all clinics open tomorrow here http://giveblood.ie/

[microgirl]

Originally Posted by Temple_Grandin

I would like to give blood but there are no clinics in Galway until mid-February?

If they needed it that much surely they'd put on extra clinics?

Well, they also need to be able to get the staff and equipment from Dublin to there. See the difficulty? This is why there *are* extra clinics being put on in D'Olier St this weekend.

[MetalDawg]

Im goin giving blood in D'Olier st as soon as I get back to Dub. It'll be my 18th time.

[annabellee77]

Originally Posted by jk86

It's open. You can view all clinics open tomorrow here http://giveblood.ie/

Nice one thanks. Will def go in.... Am due a visit.

[Capt'n Midnight]

To the people complaining about the rules,
when I was younger I wasn't eligible to give blood, but the rules changed and now they take it.


Oh yeah , you also get two hours parking free in Fleet St and it's nice to look down at rushing around on O'Connell St from the canteen afterwards

[SV]

Apparently I'm eligible somewhat to give platelets and bone marrow but not blood?
May check it out, I'd love to give both

[ednwireland]

questions on the can i give blood page

Have you spent one year or more in total/cumulatively in the UK* between 1980 and 1996, including living, working or on holidays?

* UK includes Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

not surprising they are running out

i gave blood for 12 years twice a year in the uk before moving here

if they run out of blood they buy it from the uk anyway

[jumpguy]

They're extremely strict with blood donation, and rightfully so. But I think the 1980 CJD thing is abit too harsh. Surely if somebody had CJD, 99% of them would be showing symptoms by now? I'd love to know the % of donors they've refused.

[SV]

Originally Posted by jumpguy

They're extremely strict with blood donation, and rightfully so. But I think the 1980 CJD thing is abit too harsh. Surely if somebody had CJD, 99% of them would be showing symptoms by now? I'd love to know the % of donors they've refused.

Me anyway
It's bloody annoying..Why can't they just..take my blood..and test it?