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Giving blood,does it really make you feel better?

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I recently had lifesouth sitting in parking lot of work wanting employees to give blood. I thought why not. Never give blood before but I didn't know I needed to lie about pinning aas. Now I can't give blood with them ever. I've done 3 cycles so far. Would it be to my advantage to try and find somewhere else to give blood.

MedDx's picture

Yes. Dropping a unit will make a difference. Do you get pre, mid and post cycle bloodwork? If u dont, u should. Your BW can make, or break, your cycle and render your AAS, not as effective as it should be. So, even if your BW
is with in normal limits, and you can prove that with lab data, donating blood anywhere u can, will help u and someone else.

cybrsage's picture

Yes, you need to start giving blood or get your blood drained. AAS causes the body to create a lot of red blood cells - so your blood starts to thicken. This, obviously, will cause a lot of problems.

Giving blood not only keeps you in the healthy range for RBC, but also saves lives.

juiceball8082's picture

Drain blood? Explain?

cybrsage's picture

The procedure is called a phlebotomy. If you wait too long and your hematocrit level is too high (ie, your blood is too thick), you will not be allowed to donate blood. You will either need to stick a 16g needle into a vein and drain the blood into a 1 pint container (then dump it into the toilet) yourself to reduce it or see a doctor who will do the same thing, only dispose of it in a medical waste container instead.

You do not need to have anything else wrong with your blood - if it is too thick you are not allowed to give blood. They also ask if you ever had a phlebotomy, the answer is NO. If you say yes, you are again barred from giving blood.

As a note, if you are on TRT, you can tell them the truth and it is OK. I tell them every time I give blood that I am on hormone replacement therapy and I am prescribed testosterone cypionate, which I inject myself. It has never stopped me from giving blood.

CBBurrr's picture

They also ask if you ever had a phlebotomy, the answer is NO. If you say yes, you are again barred from giving blood.

that's a weird reason to be cutoff

juiceball8082's picture

Yeah I'm trt and may have to cause my hemocarate was 51.8 doc said donate or lower my dose. I just never heard of ppl doing it themselves lol.

juiceball8082's picture

Yeah i would never. I just can't believe some do.

smoore's picture

I'm not about to drain my on blood but they ask if you've ever self injected steroids and I said yes. She said I can't take your blood but did say go to others and never say you self injected and I could give. But I feel pretty good now. I was wondering will it really make you feel that much better.

juiceball8082's picture

Will they deny if i say I'm on trt?

cybrsage's picture

No, provided you say you are under the care of a doctor and have a prescription. Also, no one but you and the doctor injects you...and that the doctor taught you how to do self injections. Make sure to tell them it is testosterone cypionate and you will be fine. I tell them every single time and I have never been denied.

juiceball8082's picture

Thanks bro +1

CBBurrr's picture

As,long as you;ve never shared a needle you are not a blood disease risk, but they lump anyone that injects a drug w/o the DR into the no-go group.

No hookers, no homo, no shared needles and you should be good to go.

kodiakGRRL's picture

They don't ....

cybrsage's picture

Some do. I said "pics or it did not happen" and he posted pics...nasty stuff.

kodiakGRRL's picture

good thing you said pics ..lol.. not something I would recommend but hey who am I ?

juiceball8082's picture

I couldn't do that shit fuck that lol

CBBurrr's picture

juiceball8082's picture

Fr sent, let me know you except.

CBBurrr's picture

that aint me bro, I let the pretty girls from red cross handle that. Thats a guy on another forum, the iron den,
'FR accepted, but no way am I sticking a 16g needle in my vein,

juiceball8082's picture

I was gonna say wtf lol

CBBurrr's picture

If you've got messed up blood, ie,,,, hepatitis,aids, ex junky etc. You don't give blood, you have it drained at the DR or do it yourself into the sink ( proceed with caution,,,,)

kodiakGRRL's picture

lmfao... sorry ;s

juiceball8082's picture

That's what i was thinking. Thanks