Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Clair, We've had this discussion before, you could probably do a search in the archives. It was a pretty extensive discussion, and I think the result was that we mostly thought it best not to. It was a few years back, and there may have been more to the discussion than I remember, though. Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 23:38:48 -0000 > To: graves_support > Subject: Can we donate blood?? > > Hi Everyone, > > A little girl we know has had a relapse in her cancer. Her family is > holding a blood drive/bone marrow screening tomorrow for her with the > Red Cross. I was wondering if, as a Graves patient, I could give > blood? I am on 150mg of PTU and 25mcg of Synthroid per day right now > and my thyroid function is pretty stable. > > Thanks!! > > Clair > > > > ------------------------------------- > 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. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Clair, my endocrinologist says it's ok to give blood. The blood bank accepts me with my med's (I had RAI several years ago and take synthroid). I just don't go as often cuz I don't recover as quickly as I use to. This was a topic a year or so ago, and some say our blood is poison, but I've been given to the ok to give. Jen M Can we donate blood?? > Hi Everyone, > > A little girl we know has had a relapse in her cancer. Her family is > holding a blood drive/bone marrow screening tomorrow for her with the > Red Cross. I was wondering if, as a Graves patient, I could give > blood? I am on 150mg of PTU and 25mcg of Synthroid per day right now > and my thyroid function is pretty stable. > > Thanks!! > > Clair > > > > ------------------------------------- > 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. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 My endo said i would never be able to donate blood.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2003 Report Share Posted September 3, 2003 Thanks for the info everyone. I couldn't find anything in the archives so I did a quick net search and found this little blurb on About.com: " Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism patients who are on antithyroid medicines, or who are not currently in normal thyroid range, cannot give blood. " It said Synthroid is fine, but ATDs are not. And even though I did not see PTU on the list of medications that are not acceptable for blood donations, I assume since it is an ATD I cannot give blood. Thanks so much for your help. Clair > Clair, > > We've had this discussion before, you could probably do a search in the > archives. It was a pretty extensive discussion, and I think the result was > that we mostly thought it best not to. It was a few years back, and there > may have been more to the discussion than I remember, though. > > Terry > > > From: " Clair Baca " <cas9738@h...> > > Reply-To: graves_support > > Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 23:38:48 -0000 > > To: graves_support > > Subject: Can we donate blood?? > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > A little girl we know has had a relapse in her cancer. Her family is > > holding a blood drive/bone marrow screening tomorrow for her with the > > Red Cross. I was wondering if, as a Graves patient, I could give > > blood? I am on 150mg of PTU and 25mcg of Synthroid per day right now > > and my thyroid function is pretty stable. > > > > Thanks!! > > > > Clair > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------- > > 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. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ > > -------- > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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