When did you last give blood?

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Fragile Do Not Bend Jul 2020 5:15pm, 3 Jul 2020 6,288 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Great, thanks!
Fragile Do Not Bend Jul 2020 12:31pm, 4 Jul 2020 6,291 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Interestingly Holland and Barrett Iron and Vitamin C tablets are ferrous fumerate but only 14mg iron.
sallykate Jul 2020 7:01pm, 4 Jul 2020 6,669 posts	0 sallykate That’s 100% RDI but we’re likely to absorb only a fraction of it.
ftrobbie Jul 2020 5:19pm, 7 Jul 2020 191 posts	0 ftrobbie Blood got used in York District Hospital
Velociraptor Jul 2020 7:23pm, 7 Jul 2020 47,495 posts	0 Velociraptor The RDA for iron is calculated on the basis of absorption typically being only 10%. A supplement that contains 14mg iron and vitamin C and nothing else is a worthwhile preparation.
Minnie Mad Jul 2020 7:36pm, 7 Jul 2020 2,233 posts	0 Minnie Mad Signed up to donate for the first time but no free slots until 12th August in Wakefield! I've signed up anyway, hope i don't faint!!
Little Nemo Jul 2020 7:45pm, 7 Jul 2020 10,773 posts	0 Little Nemo Well done, MM! I'm sure you'll be fine
Ally-C Jul 2020 7:45pm, 7 Jul 2020 996 posts	0 Ally-C Got a KB last week because iron levels were 131. Have to be 135, can’t give for six months now.
Sigh Jul 2020 8:16pm, 7 Jul 2020 6,849 posts	0 Sigh Well done MM!
Sampson Jul 2020 8:36pm, 7 Jul 2020 95 posts	0 Sampson Subsequent to my Hb reading of 124 last week, and being asked to come back in 3 months, I received a letter in the post asking me to leave it 12 months! Wah!?!