spinner Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Im at cleveland clinic right now, they've been drawing blood about six times. Ive heard POTS patients cant donate blood but never gave a second thought to blood test requirements.Has this been an issue for anyone else? My internist who's REALLY good advised me to wait awhile before donating anymore. "You've been stuck a bunch, better wait about a month" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've had up to 14 viles taken in a day and it wiped me out for several days. Made me very symptomatic but nothing horrible happened...just didn't feel well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippychic258 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 When I was a cleveland clinic they took 23 viles of blood and I didn't feel any different, but I would not donate blood.Who are you seeing at Cleve clinic? I was not impressed with them at all, they may be able to diagnosis Pots but treatment is another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relax86 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm out of it after about 5 vials....takes me about 2-3 days to slump then about 2 weeks to perk back up....usually just in time for my cycle (sorry to the boys). I feel always behind the eight ball with blood supply. Have been diagnosed hypovolemic but what I've learned from this forum the test I had was not a true test of blood volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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