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Give blood this Christmas!!!

  • 18-12-2012 12:02PM
    #1
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    I know this is not really AH related, but the IBTS are in urgent need of donations for over the Christmas period. If you can donate, please do!

    Current supply levels: http://giveblood.ie/Current_Blood_Supply/

    Clinics for the next week: http://giveblood.ie/


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  • #2
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,502 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Bear in mind with a pint less of blood you will be around .6kg lighter so you can justify an extra lump of turkey and pudding on Christmas day :D


  • #3
    LivelineDipso
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 510 ✭✭✭LivelineDipso


    Christmas with Dracula.


  • #4
    saiint
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭saiint


    dont you need to have a load of checkups first to give blood?
    like do they take smokers blood? ive heard weird things


  • #5
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,554 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    im assuming donating blood when you have a squash game in the evening is a silly idea ... ill head up on friday

    cheers op, wouldn't have occured to me to do it on my own. I'd gotten so used to the idea that I wasn't eligble thanks to the wonderful drugs I used to take when i was younger.


  • #6
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    saiint wrote: »
    dont you need to have a load of checkups first to give blood?
    like do they take smokers blood? ive heard weird things

    You heard wrong on all accounts.

    Merry Christmas to the National Vampire Support Board!


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  • #7
    NU8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭NU8


    saiint wrote: »
    dont you need to have a load of checkups first to give blood?
    like do they take smokers blood? ive heard weird things

    Just a questionnaire and an iron level test. Smoking does't make you ineligible. It's quick and painless!


  • #8
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,502 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    saiint wrote: »
    dont you need to have a load of checkups first to give blood?
    like do they take smokers blood? ive heard weird things

    See this link http://giveblood.ie/Become_a_Donor/Give_Blood/Can_I_Give_Blood/
    it will tell you if you can donate.
    I haven't heard of then not taking smokers blood. I used to smoke and donate


  • #9
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,397 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    I give every time they are in Shannon, think it's every three months.
    • Doesn't take long, but I bring a book
    • Usually get a free pen / pencil
    • Free biscuits, crisps, softdrinks and tea or coffe

    It's like a kids party!


  • #10
    Corcaigh84
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭Corcaigh84


    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    im assuming donating blood when you have a squash game in the evening is a silly idea ... ill head up on friday

    I did exactly this a couple of months back, I was fine but still not a great idea ;)


  • #11
    MurdyWurdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭MurdyWurdy


    I'm presuming you can't donate if pregnant? I was living abroad for a few years and they didn't want my mad cow tainted blood. Would love to donate but I reckon I'm out for being up the duff?


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  • #12
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,502 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    MurdyWurdy wrote: »
    I'm presuming you can't donate if pregnant? I was living abroad for a few years and they didn't want my mad cow tainted blood. Would love to donate but I reckon I'm out for being up the duff?



    See this link http://giveblood.ie/Become_a_Donor/G..._I_Give_Blood/
    Unfortunately, you are unable to give blood during pregnancy and for 12 months after your pregnancy.


  • #13
    MurdyWurdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭MurdyWurdy


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    See this link http://giveblood.ie/Become_a_Donor/G..._I_Give_Blood/
    Unfortunately, you are unable to give blood during pregnancy and for 12 months after your pregnancy.

    Wow -wasn't expecting the 12 months after as well. That's me off the list for a good while then.


  • #14
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Thanks for the reminder January! Will do it tomorrow. Will be my first time. :)


  • #15
    Pegasus Galactica
    Site Banned Posts: 44 ✭Pegasus Galactica


    I've already giving this December :)


  • #16
    javagal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,240 ✭✭✭javagal


    Would love to do this but had a baby 4 months ago.
    But when I had her, I was very sick and needed 4 litres of blood and I have rare blood,so if anyone knows the importance of this,its me!


  • #17
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,502 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    MurdyWurdy wrote: »
    Wow -wasn't expecting the 12 months after as well. That's me off the list for a good while then.

    If you have mad cow tainted blood ;) (ie spent one year or more in total/cumulatively in the UK* between 1980 and 1996, including living, working or on holidays?) then you cannot give blood until the IBTS changes it's policy.


  • #18
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    My blood's not good enough for 'em - jaundice of an unknown cause after the age of 13 and I'm out. Guess they can afford to be picky, it's a bit different in the UK :)


  • #19
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    Can you give blood if you have bad circulation?


  • #20
    iDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    Would love to help but I used to live in the UK :(


  • #21
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Sigh they can't take my blood anymore,

    used to give it every three months till i discovered i was allergic to nuts. They won't take blood as thats how the allergy could spread.

    kinda annoying but i tell everyone i know that can donate to donate.


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  • #22
    Ihatecuddles-old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,785 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles-old


    It says I can't because I had my tongue pierced in the last 4 months. I might just pop in anyway and tell them its been 3 months and see what they say!

    I'll rope the whole family in :)


  • #23
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,257 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    GalwayGuy2 wrote: »
    Can you give blood if you have bad circulation?

    Depends on the doctor that did the circumcision


  • #24
    GalwayGuy2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭GalwayGuy2


    Depends on the doctor that did the circumcision

    ?:confused:


  • #25
    Esoteric_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    Only three months since I had my last tattoo, guess that counts me out for another month. :(


  • #26
    Pawwed Rig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,502 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Ihatecuddles wrote: »
    It says I can't because I had my tongue pierced in the last 4 months. I might just pop in anyway and tell them its been 3 months and see what they say!

    They tend to be pretty inflexible in their rules but sure if you're going in anyway with the rest of the family the worst that can happen is you get refused and a free bag or crisps with a brand new IBTS pencil :D


  • #27
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,250 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Would love to but....having lived in NI and been a regular blood donor I can't give blood in ROI due to my mad cow/aids/hepatitis/malaria/hiv/leprosy and any other ailments I'm carrying.


  • #28
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,220 ✭✭✭maximoose


    I can't, damn you possible hemochromatosis!


  • #29
    MurdyWurdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,043 ✭✭✭MurdyWurdy


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    If you have mad cow tainted blood ;) (ie spent one year or more in total/cumulatively in the UK* between 1980 and 1996, including living, working or on holidays?) then you cannot give blood until the IBTS changes it's policy.

    In New Zealand, where I lived until recently, you cannot donate blood at all if you lived in Ireland during that period, as well as the UK and France. I never lived in the UK so am not precluded from giving blood here (apart from the pregnancy , of course).


  • #30
    intellectual dosser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭intellectual dosser


    GalwayGuy2 wrote: »
    Can you give blood if you have bad circulation?

    I don't think that's a problem as it would rule out half the population ;)


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  • #31
    Elliejo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 253 ✭✭Elliejo


    Unfortunately my test drop of blood does a lazy back float instead of dropping like a stone, so they won't take mine.


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