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By *illers71 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I know this is not a swinging related post but a worthwhile one. I was into the Glasgow Donation place today donating Platelets. Even just now with all the masks and gloves on its still a must. Now guys how about you receive a little prick for a change and girls this is one that you’ll definitely feel satisfied for having. I always say that you would expect blood to be available if you needed it. Honestly its a scratch at about 20 minutes for blood or 2 hours for platelets.

It saves life’s ??

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

I just gave few weeks ago. Always go as often as allowed. The staff are amazing up here even with all the new protocols they have to follow. I still got my tunnocks tea cake too which I wasn't expecting so I was delighted

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow


"I know this is not a swinging related post but a worthwhile one. I was into the Glasgow Donation place today donating Platelets. Even just now with all the masks and gloves on its still a must. Now guys how about you receive a little prick for a change and girls this is one that you’ll definitely feel satisfied for having. I always say that you would expect blood to be available if you needed it. Honestly its a scratch at about 20 minutes for blood or 2 hours for platelets.

It saves life’s ??"

Is it still free parking at the moment ? Might be easier for folk knowing they can get to it without any hassle .

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By *illers71 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow


"I just gave few weeks ago. Always go as often as allowed. The staff are amazing up here even with all the new protocols they have to follow. I still got my tunnocks tea cake too which I wasn't expecting so I was delighted "

I forgot to mention that about all the biscuits are still available ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to give blood but due to medication I had to give up . So glad people like you do as I needed 4 pints after giving birth so thank you

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gave blood and even got my wee badges up until I became anaemic then wasnt allowed

The ultimate thing to do for the ultimate feel good factor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Donated a few weeks back. Still felt good despite the additional anxiety of lockdown conditions. Got my tuc biscuit as a takeaway, lol

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

Always do whenever the blood wagon is about.

I was lucky in that previous employers would arrange for the transfusion service to come to our place of employment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to give blood regularly but because I had a course of chemo 20 years ago I can’t do it anymore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to give regularly until I needed blood transfusion.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gave a few weeks back and was bit anxiety in current situation going but needs must so important too keep giving

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By *ink-KameraMan
over a year ago

Livingston


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood"
In a similar vein because I had 2 bad Bike crashes when I was younger they stopped me donating, This was after I had donated nearly 60 times (Mostly after the accidents) And despite going back they won't allow any further donations

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood"

I am the same got a blood transfusion after a road traffic accident and I am not allowed to donate.

I have a grandson who relies on blood and platelets its so vital the donors keep donating

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By *ill-Ian KissesCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere over there

I have Raynauds so can’t give blood; tried 3 times and fainted all three times after donating and they’ve said it’s the change in pressure is too much for my body to handle

At least I got to find out my blood type

Millie

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By *agluvrMan
over a year ago

Airdrie


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood"

I feel your pain. I gave for many years until they changed the questionnaire about fifteen years ago. It turns out that because my mother is from Latin America there’s a minute risk of me having something in my blood. Oh, and they don’t test for it because the test is quite costly.

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By *illers71 OP   Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

I think we see here just how vital it is. I donated blood for 7 years before doing platelets for the last 3 years. Its the gift of life

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood

I feel your pain. I gave for many years until they changed the questionnaire about fifteen years ago. It turns out that because my mother is from Latin America there’s a minute risk of me having something in my blood. Oh, and they don’t test for it because the test is quite costly. "

Have you looked at the criteria recently? Many things have changed in donor criteria, you can check it out on the scotblood website

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh

Giving blood is important so thanks to those who have continued to donate, as hospital services begin to reinstate blood stocks will go down again so please keep giving, your all amazing x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood

I feel your pain. I gave for many years until they changed the questionnaire about fifteen years ago. It turns out that because my mother is from Latin America there’s a minute risk of me having something in my blood. Oh, and they don’t test for it because the test is quite costly.

Have you looked at the criteria recently? Many things have changed in donor criteria, you can check it out on the scotblood website "

no I have not looked, I will, thank you

As I used to work offshore on oilrigs I used to get regular health checks and was offered full blood tests which checks for everything, I have had them done on 3 occasions all clear and full bill of health but they still wont take blood from me as I received as mentioned above when in a RTA

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood

I feel your pain. I gave for many years until they changed the questionnaire about fifteen years ago. It turns out that because my mother is from Latin America there’s a minute risk of me having something in my blood. Oh, and they don’t test for it because the test is quite costly.

Have you looked at the criteria recently? Many things have changed in donor criteria, you can check it out on the scotblood website

no I have not looked, I will, thank you

As I used to work offshore on oilrigs I used to get regular health checks and was offered full blood tests which checks for everything, I have had them done on 3 occasions all clear and full bill of health but they still wont take blood from me as I received as mentioned above when in a RTA"

I believe its if you've had a transfusion since 1980 you can't give but not a 100%. Or they may sttill take but do extra checks? Worth asking

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By *exy gentMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Something I want to do, and once we return to some sort of normality, I will be making the time ,to do regular as I will do with other aspects of my life

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I have Raynauds so can’t give blood; tried 3 times and fainted all three times after donating and they’ve said it’s the change in pressure is too much for my body to handle

At least I got to find out my blood type

Millie "

I’ve that too but was never refused.

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By *anny77Man
over a year ago

glasgow

I’ve not given blood in a while should get back on it

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By *eestar38Couple
over a year ago

Ayrshire

I have to give blood at least every 3 months to keep my iron levels down. I have a condition called hemochromatosis which means my body stores 2 much iron.

Am now in maintenance so allowed to start given blood again.

Was gutted when I gave a pint of blood every 5 weeks just to watch it going in the bin. They couldn't use it as it was to rich with iron.

I know how greedy am I people don't have enough and I have to much

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh


"Something I want to do, and once we return to some sort of normality, I will be making the time ,to do regular as I will do with other aspects of my life "

You can give blood now, it’s appointment only at moment so they can space people out for social distancing

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh


"I have Raynauds so can’t give blood; tried 3 times and fainted all three times after donating and they’ve said it’s the change in pressure is too much for my body to handle

At least I got to find out my blood type

Millie

I’ve that too but was never refused."

It’ll not be because of the Raynaud's but the fainting, you can only pass out so many times then they take you “off service”

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By *exy gentMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"Something I want to do, and once we return to some sort of normality, I will be making the time ,to do regular as I will do with other aspects of my life

You can give blood now, it’s appointment only at moment so they can space people out for social distancing "

Do I organise directly with the blood donor unit ?

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By *ink-KameraMan
over a year ago

Livingston

I just double checked and this is from the BTS Site

If you have received, or think you may have received, a blood transfusion since 1st January 1980, you will not be able to give blood. This measure was introduced in 2004 by the UK Blood Transfusion Services.

This is just one of a range of measures designed to minimise the risk of passing variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD) through the population.

The chance of any individual contracting vCJD from a blood transfusion is already very small. Experts hope that these additional safety measures will help eradicate vCJD from the UK population.

You can still give blood if you received a blood transfusion in the UK before 1980.

If you received blood in another country before 1980 please contact us for advice.

You may be eligible if your own blood was given back to you (autologous transfusion).

If you would like to discuss any of the above, get in touch on 0345 90 90 999

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sadly I’m not allowed to give blood because I’ve been a recipient of a transfusion

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh


"Something I want to do, and once we return to some sort of normality, I will be making the time ,to do regular as I will do with other aspects of my life

You can give blood now, it’s appointment only at moment so they can space people out for social distancing

Do I organise directly with the blood donor unit ? "

You can do it via SNBTS website

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By *candiumWoman
over a year ago

oban

I loved giving blood but I'm not allowed to anymore.

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By *ill-Ian KissesCouple
over a year ago

Somewhere over there


"I have Raynauds so can’t give blood; tried 3 times and fainted all three times after donating and they’ve said it’s the change in pressure is too much for my body to handle

At least I got to find out my blood type

Millie

I’ve that too but was never refused.

It’ll not be because of the Raynaud's but the fainting, you can only pass out so many times then they take you “off service” "

Yeah, whilst I would eat & drink properly before giving but it was the change in pressure was what made me faint; not that I was squeamish at giving blood. Raynauds affects your circulation, so it could be a factor and I’ve noticed in recent years, I’ve become more sensitive to temperature changes, even indoors.

Millie x

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By *exy gentMan
over a year ago

Midlothian


"Something I want to do, and once we return to some sort of normality, I will be making the time ,to do regular as I will do with other aspects of my life

You can give blood now, it’s appointment only at moment so they can space people out for social distancing

Do I organise directly with the blood donor unit ?

You can do it via SNBTS website "

Thank you

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By *agluvrMan
over a year ago

Airdrie


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood

I feel your pain. I gave for many years until they changed the questionnaire about fifteen years ago. It turns out that because my mother is from Latin America there’s a minute risk of me having something in my blood. Oh, and they don’t test for it because the test is quite costly.

Have you looked at the criteria recently? Many things have changed in donor criteria, you can check it out on the scotblood website "

On a whim I emailed ScotBlood. It turns out that not only has the criteria changed, so has the testing policy: they will now carry out batch testing so I just need to make an appointment with them for a test.

The doctor I was reading emails was amazing. I gave her the various addresses I’ve lived at since I first gave blood and she’s been able to track me down in their records and provide me with a copy of my registration number.

Just need to make an appointment now.

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By *evilsAdvocate94Woman
over a year ago

edinburgh


"I had a motorcycle accident in 1982

where I received 3 pints of blood, due to this they refuse to allow me to pay back by giving blood

it was almost 40 years ago now and my blood has been tested on many occasions and all is good

yet they refuse to accept blood from me

even when they are crying out for blood

I feel your pain. I gave for many years until they changed the questionnaire about fifteen years ago. It turns out that because my mother is from Latin America there’s a minute risk of me having something in my blood. Oh, and they don’t test for it because the test is quite costly.

Have you looked at the criteria recently? Many things have changed in donor criteria, you can check it out on the scotblood website

On a whim I emailed ScotBlood. It turns out that not only has the criteria changed, so has the testing policy: they will now carry out batch testing so I just need to make an appointment with them for a test.

The doctor I was reading emails was amazing. I gave her the various addresses I’ve lived at since I first gave blood and she’s been able to track me down in their records and provide me with a copy of my registration number.

Just need to make an appointment now. "

That’s great

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