Been to the blood bank yesterday to donate blood. Quick test showed I could not donate this time. Iron was at 134 but must be 135 or above to donate. It's probably due to surgery I had last month, and now i've been advised to wait 6 months. Somehow It makes me feel a bit sad and guilty.

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[–] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Don’t be hard on yourself. You have just recovered from surgery (hope you are feeling better now) and you set out to do a good thing. I’ve also been rejected from donating blood because of low iron several times, but luckily iron levels can be improved through diet and supplements (if necessary).

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    And it's good that you can't donate with low iron. Some people need blood transfusions due to having extremely low iron themselves--sure don't want them getting a unit with low iron!

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