Blood donation

[Kimkat]

Does anyone know if you can give blood if you have had RAI?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

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Radioactive Iodine Therapy : Thyroid Disease

You may donate provided:

1. You are not still having medical investigations for this

2. You have not been diagnosed with malignancy (cancer)

3. You have not taken anti-thyroid medication in the past 24 months (Carbimazole, Propylthioracil or Iodine)

4. You have not been treated with radioactive iodine in the past 6 month

Taking THYROXINE or LEVOTHYROXINE does not prevent you from donating provided it is more than 8 weeks since commencing thyroid replacement therapy and/or you have been on a steady dose of the medication for at least 4 weeks.

[Kimkat in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you 🙂

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Kimkat]

As you frequently have low ferritin, donating blood won’t be helping your iron levels

[Kimkat in reply to SlowDragon]

I think that’s meant for someone else SD, I haven’t given blood in years 😄

[EbonyEvans]

Iron levels are important too. I haven’t donated in years as it was too low pre diagnosis. But good to know what SeasideSusie has mentioned as I will also look into again.