Blood donation

[SkinNbone]

Well it's time I start doing this. Been on trt for about 3years and h&h and rbc was always slightly high. My freak hematocrit is 56!!! So going do it real soon. Have a THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY script so no excuses

Any advice? Just a quick stick and lay back!!! Once I get it done the next time will be easier

 

[Daredevil]

Eat an orange or drink orange juice and some cookies for the carbs prior.

You might need to do a double donation to get your levels back down to normal. Consult with your doctor about a double donation.

 

[SkinNbone]

Double red blood red donation?

 

[Daredevil]

A double red blood donation is donating 2 pints at once bro instead of the standard one pint.

 

[blasson]

I always take double rbc over whole bc you're trying to decrease the rbc count. But it depends what your script is.

My experience I always come near passing out. They have to lay me down and put ice packs on me and fan my shirt.. Idk why because I'm far from scared of needles obviously.. I pin myself but just one of those things I deal with. I will admit when on tren and my blood pressure is high. . Donating double helps out tremendously. Can tell with cardio night and day difference.

 

[blasson]

A double red blood donation is donating 2 pints at once bro instead of the standard one pint.

They take out a pint, put it through a centrifuge to separate rbc from plasma and inject the plasma back in you with a saline solution. . Then repeat.

Takes about 30-45 min so don't be in a rush. It's a lot slower than donating whole bc of the process it goes through.

 

[Daredevil]

Sorry what blasson said is correct. I was thinking of 2 whole pint donation, which is different. Thanks for clarifying Blasson

 

[SkinNbone]

Wow. Well fellas I will report back on this thread and share my first experience

 

[SkinNbone]

Well fellas. On my way to donate!! Popping my cherry!!! Wish me luck lo

 

[SkinNbone]

Ok all done. Wasn't bad at all!!!!!

 

[Daredevil]

It's not bad at all. Sometimes they hook you up with a free shirt and other freebies

 

[SkinNbone]

Yep got a cool shirt. Think I will eventually get into double red blood cell donations

 

[Daredevil]

Yea but with the double red blood donations you have to wait 16 weeks between donations bro, rather than 8 weeks. But then again with a doctors prescription you probably can donate a little sooner than 16 weeks, maybe around 13-14 weeks