Re: Filippa//Iron/Zinc/blood

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It's very similar here (Germany), when you've been to the UK for more

than 6 months, you won't be allowed to give blood. There are a lot of

other reasons, not to be allowed, too. Usually, if I don't know the

word, I assume I haven't had it

I've been rejected because of low red blood cells (they check that

before donating and it's an indicator for iron) some times. The low

border is 10,5 and last time I went, I had 14,1!!! They hand out a

list of what to eat to reach the 10,5, it's liver and beans that I

remember.

CU Anja

> Good idea, Heidi. Unfortunately, since I lived in the UK for a year

in the 1990s, I am ineligible to give my fine blood. The FDA

restricts anyone who has lived in Europe over 6 months because of the

mad cow scare. But now that it has been found in North America - US

and Canada - I wonder if that means no one can donate blood anymore?

Funny thing, I didn't even eat beef in Europe, yet thousands that only

visit, ate beef to their heart's content, come back and give blood.

Stupid rule!

Deanna