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From: Peter C on 26 Sep 2008 18:26
"Some people with diabetes and high blood pressure are to be allowed to
donate blood for the first time.

A committee of experts has ruled it is safe for these groups to give blood,
even if they are taking medication to control their condition."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7637374.stm




From: Salford Viv on 12 Oct 2008 07:04
Just want to pass on my experiences of this...

Phoned up the blood service 0845 7 711 711 - the help desk operator went
through 3 standard scripts (diabetes, blood pressure, high cholesterol)
asking questions about did I have or had I had arterial surgery, gangrene,
insulin treatment, foot ulcers, investigations for high bp, dizziness etc
etc. Ezetimibe was the stumbling point - not a drug on the standard
script - got passed onto a doctor who said they would have to phone me back,
which they did within a few minutes.

Result - I've got the all clear to donate again! Which I'm really chuffed
about.

http://www.blood.co.uk/ for lots more info.

--
vivienne_parish(a)hotmail.com
Type 2 since Aug 99/age 49/UK
diet only for blood sugar
amlodipine 5mg+candesartan 16mg+bendroflumethiazide 2.5mg for BP
ezetimibe 10mg for lipids
"Peter C" <espresso(a)europe.com> wrote in message
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> "Some people with diabetes and high blood pressure are to be allowed to
> donate blood for the first time.
>
> A committee of experts has ruled it is safe for these groups to give
> blood, even if they are taking medication to control their condition."
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7637374.stm
>
>
>
>


From: Nicky on 12 Oct 2008 08:23
On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:04:21 +0100, "Salford Viv"
<vivienne_parish(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>Result - I've got the all clear to donate again! Which I'm really chuffed
>about.

Me too : ) But it's got complicated since I stopped; you've got to
have an appointment now apparently, at least in my neck of the woods.
Got one booked for next month.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25
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