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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone Side Effect Management
I Have Polycythemia But Doctor Does Not Want to Order Phlebotomy
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<blockquote data-quote="Saul" data-source="post: 82579" data-attributes="member: 16541"><p>Your blood is fine. I have HH too. Blood is not a storage locker for excess iron. A protein Transferrin is a transport mechanism that carries iron in the blood between organs and the bone marrow and from the digestive trac. Your red blood cells also contain iron, but that is a good thing. In the big picture, transferrin stores very little iron in the blood and your red blood cells are generally normal (although maybe slightly larger). Iron gets bound to ferritin and is stored in the organs, not the blood, and thus the organs can be damaged. Your blood is pretty much the same as other people. Most other countries accept blood donations from people with HH but the US is backwards in this regard. If anything, your blood would be great for other people, such as people who are anemic, because it is not low iron blood and you have the adequate iron rich red blood cells - just what they need for oxygen transport. What people don't need is blood that is anemic, i.e. has low red blood cell counts. I have done the same thing, given blood at an oncology center (sobering experience) and they just toss it, and then I get an email saying how we are in short supply of blood in the US and I should donate. Good luck with your HH.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saul, post: 82579, member: 16541"] Your blood is fine. I have HH too. Blood is not a storage locker for excess iron. A protein Transferrin is a transport mechanism that carries iron in the blood between organs and the bone marrow and from the digestive trac. Your red blood cells also contain iron, but that is a good thing. In the big picture, transferrin stores very little iron in the blood and your red blood cells are generally normal (although maybe slightly larger). Iron gets bound to ferritin and is stored in the organs, not the blood, and thus the organs can be damaged. Your blood is pretty much the same as other people. Most other countries accept blood donations from people with HH but the US is backwards in this regard. If anything, your blood would be great for other people, such as people who are anemic, because it is not low iron blood and you have the adequate iron rich red blood cells - just what they need for oxygen transport. What people don't need is blood that is anemic, i.e. has low red blood cell counts. I have done the same thing, given blood at an oncology center (sobering experience) and they just toss it, and then I get an email saying how we are in short supply of blood in the US and I should donate. Good luck with your HH. [/QUOTE]
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