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When did you last give blood?

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Old Croc Jan 2009 1:50pm, 28 Jan 2009 989 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc Quick question relating to donation - should have asked before now as I'ce given over 30 times! Is there any food / supplement that can assist recovery from donating? I'm due to donate next Tuesday and have a half marathon the following Sunday. Normally should be okay after a day or two but should I be looking for something to help meback to "normal" levels of haemoglobin etc ?
Diogenes Jan 2009 1:50pm, 28 Jan 2009 4,139 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes I had to cancel my appt today because of this damned cold. Booked in for March 10th. I know this shouldn't really annoy be but it does.
CrazyLegs Jan 2009 1:52pm, 28 Jan 2009 1,201 posts	Quote Pin CrazyLegs I had to cancel an appointment in December because I had a cold and felt really annoyed too!
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2009 1:53pm, 28 Jan 2009 3,450 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Yes claire - in a way, it's a bit pointless. It's really for those who forget to give, for the Blood folk to contact them and give them a wee reminder. But when you give regularly, you of course can't give again. (Congrats on the F Scottish 5K TT record - that is you, isn't it on the parkrun website, with the posh middle name?!) :-)G
NickCook Jan 2009 1:53pm, 28 Jan 2009 568 posts	Quote Pin NickCook I just got a request to give on Friday 6th Feb, but I've got the Wokingham Half on the Sunday after. So I'm going to wait til the beginning of March to donate.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2009 1:55pm, 28 Jan 2009 3,451 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Croc, sorry, don't know the answer to this. I do feel like I've seen people discussing iron levels adn things but not sure what aids recovery. I feel fine 24 hours later, train after 2 days adn would race the following weekend quite happily. But everyone reacts differently of course. Sorry can't help.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2009 1:56pm, 28 Jan 2009 3,452 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Can anyone beat 4 mins (don't spoil it Jacs by saying it's not a race - course it is, everything in life is a race. Ask my gf!) This is a joke btw, don't go slitting your arms trying to give a pint in 10s flat! :-)G
Old Croc Jan 2009 1:59pm, 28 Jan 2009 990 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc HappyG - just checked with BTS guys - say should be okay by weekend as long as don't change diet and keep well hydrated after donating. Suits me.
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2009 2:04pm, 28 Jan 2009 3,454 posts	Quote Pin HappyG(rrr) Yeah, that makes sense. Certainly works fine for me. Good luck with the half! (I've got a half on SUnday too!) :-)G
Old Croc Jan 2009 2:12pm, 28 Jan 2009 994 posts	Quote Pin Old Croc Cheers HG, its next Tues blood session follwed by half on Sun 8th, have given blood loads but never really given too much thought to a FULL and PROPER recovery - just a case of yeah it'll be okay in a day or two kind of attitude