When did you last give blood?

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LindsD Aug 2021 7:55am, 4 Aug 2021 48,875 posts	0 LindsD Ah. You found us
LindsD Aug 2021 7:56am, 4 Aug 2021 48,876 posts	0 LindsD I had 111g/l once and was told to go straight to GP. It's upsetting but v common, especially for women. There are a lot of us in here who have been refused because of iron levels. Thank you for going.
NRGEE Aug 2021 7:57am, 4 Aug 2021 596 posts	0 NRGEE i was declined as a blood donor today as my haemoglobin was 118g/l and has to be 125g/l or above for a lady. A bit peeved as had cost £15.50 taxi fares! Am a 1st time donor and with a complex medical history it needs reviewing by 2 clinicians and my GP may be contacted as well as my psychiatrist.
HappyG(rrr) Aug 2021 8:12am, 4 Aug 2021 39,416 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) I've been bumped for low Hb too NRG but you can do it again in 6 months. Just need to eat more iron rich foods. Spinach, like Popeye. Or red meat if you're not veggie. Or iron supplements is what I do. Good effort volunteering though. Well done. G
jelly (limegreenjelly) Aug 2021 3:41pm, 4 Aug 2021 1,052 posts	0 jelly (limegreenjelly) I used to have problems with haemaglobin all the time Nrgee, I don’t take anything or eat anything iron rich but I think I get my vitamins and iron from eating fortified cornflakes and rice crispies!
Velociraptor Aug 2021 7:21pm, 6 Aug 2021 53,707 posts	0 Velociraptor Number 77 done. eL Bee! was faster than me again. We're on 140 between us. I note the new paperwork, and discovered that donors no longer have to retire at 70 years of age.
Mandymoo Aug 2021 7:57pm, 6 Aug 2021 12,273 posts	0 Mandymoo Well done to you both 😁
JenHB Aug 2021 8:14pm, 6 Aug 2021 123 posts	0 JenHB NRG - as someone who has just had a year 'ban' they don't seem to mention that if you have been training hard (for me, it was for a half marathon) you may be 'low' as all that pounding of the feet basically destroys some of the haemoglobin
NRGEE Aug 2021 3:46am, 8 Aug 2021 601 posts	0 NRGEE That is interesting JenHB- that could well be the cause for me too??
Mandymoo Aug 2021 8:30am, 8 Aug 2021 12,282 posts	0 Mandymoo When I siwd to run marathons my doctor told me to take iron supplements in the training period to keep my levels up