Blood Donating....

[jaycee]

Plenty of empty chairs when I was there last week, the nurses were saying that they had lots of cancellations
Coincidentally my daughter in law was giving her O- at the same time, good lass

 

[capfits]

Scotblood - Scotland's blood stocks

Find out what current blood stock levels are in Scotland

www.scotblood.co.uk

Currently looks to be plenty up here.
Can only presume less A&E requirements and less routine surgery.
Have to say was a bit nervous when I went to local donation session a month ago, due to Covid. Cannot blame folk for cancelling.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

C19 restrictions and me being over 70 means I cannot donate for 4 months
There is only 1 donating centre open in my area. Their usual places, leisure centres, town halls etc are closed and the mobiles can't be used and keep the 2 meter spacing required.

 

[JCMaloney]

Been a bit negligent.
Having had "it" I was able to donate plasma to the Convalescent Plasma trial.
Done that 3 times, then got a letter from NHSBT saying my antibody level was below 3 so no good for the trial.
Back to doing blood............ and they`ve got Orange Club biscuits in!! ❤❤

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Been a bit negligent.
Having had "it" I was able to donate plasma to the Convalescent Plasma trial.
Done that 3 times, then got a letter from NHSBT saying my antibody level was below 3 so no good for the trial.
Back to doing blood............ and they`ve got Orange Club biscuits in!! ❤❤

How's it looking in Leicester now? Has the rate of infection dropped considerably since the city was leading the news reports?

 

[Willie adie]

I've always wondered if they test the blood or plasma for covid now,
Would be handy to know

 

[JCMaloney]

How's it looking in Leicester now? Has the rate of infection dropped considerably since the city was leading the news reports?

Nottingham & Liverpool are now the League leaders, we are battling for a European place!
We`ve been in "lockdown plus" (Now called Tier 2 ) for 100 days. Its just dull.....endlessly dull. Going to be a long winter.............

 

[JCMaloney]

I've always wondered if they test the blood or plasma for covid now,
Would be handy to know

If you have tested positive for Covid they will be after your plasma.
However, you need a certain level of antibodies for the plasma trial & mine dropped below 3 so I was rejected but that makes me interesting to the bods at work who are working on resistance/immunity!
Had more jabs than a second hand dartboard! lol

 

[JCMaloney]

Some lucky bugger in Huddersfield got my last donation!

 

[mrs mtx]

Some lucky bugger in Huddersfield got my last donation!

I’m gutted us welsh never find out where our blood goes

 

[JCMaloney]

I’m gutted us welsh never find out where our blood goes

The whole thing has changed over the border since it became "pseudo-private".
Its all about the "donor experience" which to be fair is brilliant.
The texts are the icing on the cake for me.

And the Orange Clubs....... they could whip out a kidney for a box of them..

 

[mrs mtx]

The whole thing has changed over the border since it became "pseudo-private".
Its all about the "donor experience" which to be fair is brilliant.
The texts are the icing on the cake for me.

And the Orange Clubs....... they could whip out a kidney for a box of them..

Definitely I imagine if someone wasn’t sure about the experience it would make them go back if they realised where it had helped someone.
I’m a mint club type of girl

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Having failed to donate last year, I thought it was time to make enquiries. The website offered a session on 17th of next month so I rang the helpline to check timings. 'You can have any time from 1.00 to 7.00' was the reply so I've booked us both for 1.10 and 1.20.
She asked about vaccination and I had my 2nd on 21/3. You have to wait 7 days after the jab apparently.
The reason I failed last year was that the only session nearby was fully booked so a bit of a change there.

 

[mrs mtx]

Does anyone know the rules to donating and being on long term antibiotics?
All the help thing and frequently asked questions etc says you shouldn’t give bloody until you feel better and stopped taking antibiotics I’m not poorly and will be taking them for the foreseeable to help my asthma.

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Does anyone know the rules to donating and being on long term antibiotics?
All the help thing and frequently asked questions etc says you shouldn’t give bloody until you feel better and stopped taking antibiotics I’m not poorly and will be taking them for the foreseeable to help my asthma.

Call your nearest donation centre. The Sister there will know.

I once turned up to donate platelets and admitted that I'd accidentally pricked my finger that week with the needle after giving a calf a jab. They spent ages researching it because it wasn't a product used in humans. In the end they stopped me donating for 3 months on a precautionary basis.

 

[Gerbert]

If I was honest I'd never get to donate blood, I always have some scratch here or there.
Haven't dont it since the whole crap with covid measures though, made they whole donation thing go from good enough to crappy. As long as the guys high up at the blood company (that has a monopoly) makes top dollar I don't feel the need to put up with a crappy experience.

 

[badger nadgers]

Been a bit negligent.
Having had "it" I was able to donate plasma to the Convalescent Plasma trial.
Done that 3 times, then got a letter from NHSBT saying my antibody level was below 3 so no good for the trial.
Back to doing blood............ and they`ve got Orange Club biscuits in!! ❤❤

Please consider swapping to donating platelets if you can (ask them to check if your platelet count is sufficient.). Extremely similar to donating plasma i.e. attend a centre rather than mobile service, and hooked up to the same machines.

 

[badger nadgers]

You have to wait 7 days after the jab apparently.

7 clear days, not on the 7th day.

 

[JCMaloney]

Ah, more neglect!
I was allowed back in the chair last week!
A combination of clinical trials and a small procedure way laid me for some time!
I`ll see about the platelet job next time round!

 

[mrs mtx]

I phoned up to ask about my antibiotic issue and they’ve suspended me from donating they are writing to my gp to confirm but they think it will be a no!