So unable to donate blood due to taking finasteride. My trt clinic is out of state, going to switch soon so they can't write me a script to donate. Was thinking in the meantime to do it myself. Does anyone know any good kits or links to the products I need.
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Self phlebotomy help. Donating blood
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TomGlass
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If you are serious and go through with it, make sure you have someone with you in case you pass out.
Xplicit
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You dont need to donate blood just because you are using AAS. Thats an outdated practice.
Now if you have a medical condition which requires it by all means just go to your local walk in clinic.
Now if you have a medical condition which requires it by all means just go to your local walk in clinic.
Keep rbc low
PaintDrinker
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My bloodwork dehydrated vs hydrated. Labs pulled 8 hours apart.
Just want to show you guys in real time the importance of hydration and its impact on Hematocrit and Kidney values. I’ll post the results in order. The first two pictures are my labs extremely dehydrated vs the second two pictures are going to be lab results taken 8 hours later. I’m hoping this...
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Please read my recent thread and re-consider. Don’t drink caffeine? Take stimulants? Get your water in.
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Yea I have with no donation for a long period Im around 52 to 54. Donations usually put me around 48 to 50 regularly.My bloodwork dehydrated vs hydrated. Labs pulled 8 hours apart.
Just want to show you guys in real time the importance of hydration and its impact on Hematocrit and Kidney values. I’ll post the results in order. The first two pictures are my labs extremely dehydrated vs the second two pictures are going to be lab results taken 8 hours later. I’m hoping this...
Please read my recent thread and re-consider. Don’t drink caffeine? Take stimulants? Get your water in.
Boss hog
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If serious about doing at home. go to healthykin web site and get the blood draw bag with needle only like 12 dollars. Same ones they use at life stream or red cross
Kawasumi phlebotomy kit. www.Liveactionsafety.com
Greenbay68
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So one of my properties is way out in the sticks, and I do health tests by mail (letsgetchecked and everlywell). I buy these pieces on eBay to do self blood draws. The vacutainers suck the blood out, then I use another needle to spread blood from the tube to the tests. You can get big packs of these vacuum tubes for relatively cheap. I’m not advising you do anything like this, just sharing something I’ve come up with that works for my needs.
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hungryalways
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Would never recommend doing it at home but if you were to do so:
- Order the blood bag(s). Ensure they come with needles (they are BIG).
- Make sure you know how to get a vein. Watch some youtube vids. Don't go too deep and risk puncturing an artery.
- Make sure you follow the instructions, including the use of a scale to ensure you don't take too much blood.
- Have someone sitting with you the entire time.
- Keep some carby snacks and hydration/electrolytes handy for afterwards
- Order the blood bag(s). Ensure they come with needles (they are BIG).
- Make sure you know how to get a vein. Watch some youtube vids. Don't go too deep and risk puncturing an artery.
- Make sure you follow the instructions, including the use of a scale to ensure you don't take too much blood.
- Have someone sitting with you the entire time.
- Keep some carby snacks and hydration/electrolytes handy for afterwards
The blood bags have a numerical scale on them so it's impossible to screw up how much blood you are taking. Most all of them are 500ml bags, which is how much you want to take at once. Your veins in your arms that you would use for phlebotomy are/or should be very visible to the naked eye, unless you're a slob, and are nowhere near any major arteries, as arteries are much deeper than veins, so you would have to be an absolute fool to hit an artery. If you really want to know if you need to dump blood buy an at home hemoglobin monitor then you will know for sure with the prick of a finger if you need to do it. This really is not complicated at all and people are making it way more complicated than it really is.
hungryalways
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Weighing is a standard safety practice to ensure accuracy and avoid any quality control issues with bags. I don't see why you would deem it necessary to advise people to ignore a standard safety practice when they are already putting themselves at additional risk by doing the process at home.
As for hitting an artery, yes, you'd probably have to be rushed/panicking/incompetent, hence the recommendation to watch some videos beforehand. There are countless examples of actual nurses accidentally hitting arteries during IV insertion so it's worth mentioning IMO.
nightprowler7
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I have a hard time believing a nurse would put an iv into an artery lol. Generally ivs are in your arm and at the highest vein to the skin surface
nightprowler7
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I tried a blood bag but it wasn't drawing blood out of my arm. I believe you need a vacuum on whatever you're using to draw blood
hungryalways
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It does happen. Just from the first few results in Google:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/ihx24n/hitting_an_artery_during_iv_insertion/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/mhrlfn/i_accidentally_got_an_arterial_line_trying_to/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/c3pwff/private_healthcare_blood_test_hit_my_artery_and/
Accidental arterial stick !!!
I have posted this in General Nursing, I am in a panic over here....RN 1yr now, work in a VERY BUSY ER.Last night, needed blds & iv line on pt (obese)Left a...
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As for a vacuum, it's not needed with the blood bags due to the monster needle, pretty scary sticking one of them into your vein
The needles on my bags are 16G and the ones I use with the vacutainers for blood tests are 21 or 23G, depending on whether I go for a vein in my hand or my arm.
If you're getting no flow with a similar gauge, then I'd imagine the needle positioning is incorrect.
nightprowler7
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It does happen. Just from the first few results in Google:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/ihx24n/hitting_an_artery_during_iv_insertion/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/mhrlfn/i_accidentally_got_an_arterial_line_trying_to/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/c3pwff/private_healthcare_blood_test_hit_my_artery_and/
Accidental arterial stick !!!
I have posted this in General Nursing, I am in a panic over here....RN 1yr now, work in a VERY BUSY ER.Last night, needed blds & iv line on pt (obese)Left a...
As for a vacuum, it's not needed with the blood bags due to the monster needle, pretty scary sticking one of them into your vein
The needles on my bags are 16G and the ones I use with the vacutainers for blood tests are 21 or 23G, depending on whether I go for a vein in my hand or my arm.
If you're getting no flow with a similar gauge, then I'd imagine the needle positioning is incorrect.
I don't consider reddits user base as a reliable form of information. Especially considering most don't even have a job.
I used a 21g with a blood bag and it was one drip every minute or so. And yes i used gravity to my advantage.
I personally don't think putting a 16g in your arm is going to feel nice. I'd rather use a syringe for suction and a normal sized needle
hungryalways
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Fair enough, and you're correct; it's like a harpoon, but it works.
The links are not all on Reddit, but those that are are mostly from the nursing subreddit, where nurses admit their mistakes.
I'm not sure why it's so hard to believe that this happens. Here's the form they give you if they accidentally hit an artery in the UK (NHS Blood and Transplant service):
Anyway, this is supposed to be a harm reduction forum. I won't keep trying to convince you of the risks, but anyone considering doing this at home should exercise precaution and, at the bare minimum, ensure they have someone with them. That's all. Best of luck with your endeavors.
Spaceman Spiff
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It does happen. Just from the first few results in Google:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/ihx24n/hitting_an_artery_during_iv_insertion/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/nursing/comments/mhrlfn/i_accidentally_got_an_arterial_line_trying_to/
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/c3pwff/private_healthcare_blood_test_hit_my_artery_and/
Accidental arterial stick !!!
I have posted this in General Nursing, I am in a panic over here....RN 1yr now, work in a VERY BUSY ER.Last night, needed blds & iv line on pt (obese)Left a...
As for a vacuum, it's not needed with the blood bags due to the monster needle, pretty scary sticking one of them into your vein
The needles on my bags are 16G and the ones I use with the vacutainers for blood tests are 21 or 23G, depending on whether I go for a vein in my hand or my arm.
If you're getting no flow with a similar gauge, then I'd imagine the needle positioning is incorrect.
veins are superficial. alot of us should be able to see our own veins...
I’ve been phelbotomized by my doctor for years due to high iron. I cannot recommend that you attempt to self phlebotomize. To do it properly you need an 18g needle and you have to let a pretty significant amount of blood. They also test your blood with a small amount before each time they go through with the phlebotomy to make sure your levels are good to go through with it. Too many things could go wrong to do it yourself. Maybe I’m just a pussy but talk to your doctor about prescribing therapeutic phlebotomy.
