I go once a year (twice if there’s a drive at work) because it’s the right thing to do, but I’ve never had out of range RBC or hematocrit or hemoglobin, etc., even on a 22 week EQ cycle. Always either right in range or the high end of normal, so I don’t know what I’d do if that was the situation. like always it seems bloods should dictate. But the question is what to do if you’re high and your other markers are good (not low indicating IDE)

This is great info and I’ll certainly be keeping an eye on the markers for IDE. Thanks brother you’re a gold mine of info and I’ve certainly learned a ton thru ur posts over the years.

Side note. Somewhat unrelated but possibly useful. The only time I’ve noticed any of my blood markers off where high RDW and potassium. Seemed to align with when I had low e2.

I’ve never had an issue of low iron from donating but I don’t go as often as most but still a great post it’s alwYs good to understand the risks. Thanks for taking the time to put this together!

If you are eating a bodybuilders diet, and are a non menstruating man, the chances of you having low iron is nearly zero. Men should never take iron supplements without the advice of their doctor.

My Iron is consistently near the max level after my 60 days between giving. Once it was right on the bubble to where they wouldn't let me give. Unless you are a vegan or some other condition us AAS users shouldn't have anything to worry about.

I know a trainer here he trains boxers , he considered top of the top

One night while talking at diner he said to me bodybuilders of today bigest mistake is giving blood so often he says its not required and only aids in iron deficiency.

When i asked how to lower hematocrit when on aas then he was prety rude and answered : “ go off cycle more often idiot “

I brushed the idiot coment and continued discusion so take it for what is worth but this guy trains top athletes that make a lot of money and know a lot about peds

Great research mega i will say it again we are lucky to have you on eroids

Thank you for all your help and posts brother

Respect

Dope

Thank you for taking the time to organize all of this data. A very worthwhile read. +

Nice post +1

I think most people on here will have a rich iron diet that will aid in recovery from a donation but its an interesting read.

You can naturally supplement iron as well just by cooking in cast iron pans.
I remember a study about iron deficiency in Cambodia that got skewed halfway through because of some water contaminated with arsenic (which blocked the iron absorption) but has been repeated with success since. They cooked with a piece of iron in their soups and reversed anemia.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-32749629

Goog post; very helpful. There are a lot of pro's and cons to frequent blood donation. You're postman help clear it up for some. ty +

I like reading posts like these but it does make me feel like my posts are total shit lol

On top of that, giving blood on cycle lowers all that test in your blood. Average pints of blood in the human body is between 9 and 12. So when you give blood you give about 10% or a little more than 1 pint. lets say your test level was 4500. now take into consideration metabolization, shbg, last shot, e,t,c you could have just given up a little less than half the test levels you just took weeks to stabilize.

I'm glad you brought this up cause I donate to frequent and now have high rdw with low mch and mcv. Might trt doc told me to go every 16 weeks but I thought he was crazy. So from the normal 8 weeks I switched to 10- 12. I read after you donate they say to take an iron pill for 56 days and it takes 12 weeks for iron to restore. My bank only checks hemoglobin.