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Thank's Jody, that only makes sense. So we can when we are in remission and

have no antibodies? But how are we going to know that we don't have any once

we reach remission - I mean a year or two into remission, are we still

getting antibodies tested? Probably not. So maybe giving blood is just not

in the future at all?

Thanks,

Pam

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Hi Pam,

When 9/11 happened I called the Red Cross and was told we can not give blood

if we have antibodies for graves in our system. That is the ruling from the

Red Cross WNY headquarters in Buffalo.

Jody

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Thank's Jody, that only makes sense. So we can when we are in remission and

have no antibodies? But how are we going to know that we don't have any once

we reach remission - I mean a year or two into remission, are we still

getting antibodies tested? Probably not. So maybe giving blood is just not

in the future at all?

Thanks,

Pam

-- Re: can we give blood?

Hi Pam,

When 9/11 happened I called the Red Cross and was told we can not give blood

if we have antibodies for graves in our system. That is the ruling from the

Red Cross WNY headquarters in Buffalo.

Jody

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Hi All,

I worried on this one for a long time, and one day realized the REAL answer.

If you were laying in a hospital, and so bad off you needed blood...and they

came up with a pint...but said " this blood came from a person with Graves'

disease, but it is perfectly SAFE because...yada, yada, yada.... " ( what

ever the reason )

Would YOU want that blood inside of YOU ???

I will NEVER for the rest of my life ever take a chance giving this to

someone else.

-Pam L-

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Hi All,

I worried on this one for a long time, and one day realized the REAL answer.

If you were laying in a hospital, and so bad off you needed blood...and they

came up with a pint...but said " this blood came from a person with Graves'

disease, but it is perfectly SAFE because...yada, yada, yada.... " ( what

ever the reason )

Would YOU want that blood inside of YOU ???

I will NEVER for the rest of my life ever take a chance giving this to

someone else.

-Pam L-

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That is an _excellent_ point Pam! Well put. I admit I never thought of it

that way before, thanks for the perspective!

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> Hi All,

>

> I worried on this one for a long time, and one day realized the REAL

answer.

>

> If you were laying in a hospital, and so bad off you needed blood...and

they

> came up with a pint...but said " this blood came from a person with

Graves'

> disease, but it is perfectly SAFE because...yada, yada, yada.... " ( what

> ever the reason )

>

> Would YOU want that blood inside of YOU ???

>

> I will NEVER for the rest of my life ever take a chance giving this to

> someone else.

>

> -Pam L-

>

>

>

>

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Hi Pam, you are so right - it gave me a sick to my stomach feeling reading

what you wrote. Just think of all the people out there who don't know they

have an autoimmune disease but donate blood. I guess it's a good thing I was

not able to donate except that one time due to the anemia and slight fever.

Pam B.

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Pam B and ,

Can you tell I put a lot of thought into that one. Another sure sign of a

thyroid geek. :-)

-Pam L - who is still getting in a LOT of walking...it's good for me, right

?

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Wake me when it's over wrote:

>

> I worried on this one for a long time, and one day realized the REAL answer.

>

> If you were laying in a hospital, and so bad off you needed blood...and they

> came up with a pint...but said " this blood came from a person with Graves'

> disease, but it is perfectly SAFE because...yada, yada, yada.... " ( what

> ever the reason )

>

> Would YOU want that blood inside of YOU ???

Sure most of the time you need blood any compatible blood is

better than the alternative. Fortunately the act of giving is

less pressured. Is it still bought in the US? As it has always

been donated here, at one point it was even being donated and

sold abroad, but I guess since mad cow disease demand will have

dropped for british blood.

Presumably if Graves' is viral in nature it might be spread, but

if it genuinely is autoimmune then the blood would be as safe as

anyone elses (apart from the Proprylthiouracil in mine, which

won't last long in any case).

Since antibodies for autoimmune thyroid disease are prevelant in

10% of women, and quite a few undiagnosed hyper must be donors,

presumably any significant risk would show up as high rates of

autoimmune disorders in recipients of blood transfusions? They

must have looked at the epidemiology of recipients - it must be

a rich vein of medical information on what is contagious!

Of course " blood " donations are pretty complex things these

days, so the various treatments, and extraction of components,

and the recipients existing condition, must all complicate the

figures....

Meantime, I don't think they will want mine, but they are

welcome to it in a tight squeeze.

Simon

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Wake me when it's over wrote:

>

> I worried on this one for a long time, and one day realized the REAL answer.

>

> If you were laying in a hospital, and so bad off you needed blood...and they

> came up with a pint...but said " this blood came from a person with Graves'

> disease, but it is perfectly SAFE because...yada, yada, yada.... " ( what

> ever the reason )

>

> Would YOU want that blood inside of YOU ???

Sure most of the time you need blood any compatible blood is

better than the alternative. Fortunately the act of giving is

less pressured. Is it still bought in the US? As it has always

been donated here, at one point it was even being donated and

sold abroad, but I guess since mad cow disease demand will have

dropped for british blood.

Presumably if Graves' is viral in nature it might be spread, but

if it genuinely is autoimmune then the blood would be as safe as

anyone elses (apart from the Proprylthiouracil in mine, which

won't last long in any case).

Since antibodies for autoimmune thyroid disease are prevelant in

10% of women, and quite a few undiagnosed hyper must be donors,

presumably any significant risk would show up as high rates of

autoimmune disorders in recipients of blood transfusions? They

must have looked at the epidemiology of recipients - it must be

a rich vein of medical information on what is contagious!

Of course " blood " donations are pretty complex things these

days, so the various treatments, and extraction of components,

and the recipients existing condition, must all complicate the

figures....

Meantime, I don't think they will want mine, but they are

welcome to it in a tight squeeze.

Simon

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Wake me when it's over wrote:

>

> I worried on this one for a long time, and one day realized the REAL answer.

>

> If you were laying in a hospital, and so bad off you needed blood...and they

> came up with a pint...but said " this blood came from a person with Graves'

> disease, but it is perfectly SAFE because...yada, yada, yada.... " ( what

> ever the reason )

>

> Would YOU want that blood inside of YOU ???

Sure most of the time you need blood any compatible blood is

better than the alternative. Fortunately the act of giving is

less pressured. Is it still bought in the US? As it has always

been donated here, at one point it was even being donated and

sold abroad, but I guess since mad cow disease demand will have

dropped for british blood.

Presumably if Graves' is viral in nature it might be spread, but

if it genuinely is autoimmune then the blood would be as safe as

anyone elses (apart from the Proprylthiouracil in mine, which

won't last long in any case).

Since antibodies for autoimmune thyroid disease are prevelant in

10% of women, and quite a few undiagnosed hyper must be donors,

presumably any significant risk would show up as high rates of

autoimmune disorders in recipients of blood transfusions? They

must have looked at the epidemiology of recipients - it must be

a rich vein of medical information on what is contagious!

Of course " blood " donations are pretty complex things these

days, so the various treatments, and extraction of components,

and the recipients existing condition, must all complicate the

figures....

Meantime, I don't think they will want mine, but they are

welcome to it in a tight squeeze.

Simon

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LOL Pam!

I'll fess up to joining the thyroid geek club! Got a whole stack of articles

I just printed off MD Consult. I'm brining them for reading when I'm at my

MIL's for Thanksgiving. Gotta have something to do while I'm ignoring them

all fighting :)

Yes, my doc keeps telling me how good the walking is for me, too. Especially

my bones. Haven't done it lately, though. I'm hoping housecleaning is at

least making up fo some of that lost walking!

Re: can we give blood?

> Pam B and ,

>

> Can you tell I put a lot of thought into that one. Another sure sign of a

> thyroid geek. :-)

>

> -Pam L - who is still getting in a LOT of walking...it's good for me,

right

> ?

>

>

>

>

> -------------------------------------

> The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

intended to replace expert medical care.

> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

> ----------------------------------------

> DISCLAIMER

>

> Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list do not have the endorsement

of

> the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails.

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------

>

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LOL Pam!

I'll fess up to joining the thyroid geek club! Got a whole stack of articles

I just printed off MD Consult. I'm brining them for reading when I'm at my

MIL's for Thanksgiving. Gotta have something to do while I'm ignoring them

all fighting :)

Yes, my doc keeps telling me how good the walking is for me, too. Especially

my bones. Haven't done it lately, though. I'm hoping housecleaning is at

least making up fo some of that lost walking!

Re: can we give blood?

> Pam B and ,

>

> Can you tell I put a lot of thought into that one. Another sure sign of a

> thyroid geek. :-)

>

> -Pam L - who is still getting in a LOT of walking...it's good for me,

right

> ?

>

>

>

>

> -------------------------------------

> The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not

intended to replace expert medical care.

> Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments.

> ----------------------------------------

> DISCLAIMER

>

> Advertisments placed on this yahoo groups list do not have the endorsement

of

> the listowner. I have no input as to what ads are attached to emails.

> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------

>

>

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  • 6 years later...

HI, I do donate blood. My endorinolgist said ok, and the blood bank always has

to validate that it is ok, as long as my thyroid levels are normal through med's

it is ok to donate, HOWEVER, donating can really leave you tired and worn out,

so don't do it unless your really feeling well.

Jen

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I had RAI, april 2001, never heard anything about antibodies till this board, I

haven't had a chance to ask my newer endo about this, but the blood bank that I

go to says I can give blood.

Jen

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