Dec 24, 2023 at 6:29 AM
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Blood test came back with really high iron levels - read that giving blood is a quick was to reduce the levels. Are there any issues giving blood while on cycle?
13 posts · started by md2015 · Dec 24, 2023
md2015 wrote:Any particular reason why not to give blood mate? Yeah don't use any iron supps and watching my diet more I was eating buckets of red meat
md2015 wrote:Yeah i gave blood yesterday. How high is yours? Mine is 579. Cholesterol high as well so dropping the var
Jeischen wrote:The medical term for high iron is hemochromatosis. I was diagnosed with it about five years ago. My initial iron count was 1400, which was ridiculously high. Gave a therapeutic blood donation - about a pint or so - every two weeks for six months and it brought my iron level back into range. I now donate regularly every two months to keep it in check. Regular donations are actually good for you as your body manufactures fresh blood cells. There’s a list of drugs you’re not supposed to have in your system when you donate, primarily aspirin or other blood thinners. I’ve been on TRT for several years and never had any problem. Don’t think any PEDs are on the list either.
Rjwoods55 wrote:Hi mate, can you offer any advice on how to/ where you gave blood thereputically, I need to get my rbc down asap before I can resume either TRT or cycle
Thank you
Rjwoods55 wrote:Self prescribed. But tbh happy to go either way, just want to resolve it the best / fastest way.
Unfortunately I (probably stupidly) mentioned to give blood about the high rbc levels as was referred to haematology dept so they refused me
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