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Plasma Donations
Shawna Barnes, one of our columnists, emphasizes the importance of plasma donations to save lives, including many of those with MG.
Not everyone understands the importance of plasma donation. Have you ever been successful in convincing someone you know to donate?
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I used to donate plasma regularly about 5 years ago. Since I have had MG for about 3 years now , none of my doctors have told me if I can donate. I also have a variety of meds that of course I take for this but for other things as well. Also, I’m a bit tired of needles for infusions and blood draws so even if cleared, I honestly don’t know if I would race back to do this any time soon. Don’t know if Vyvgart, prednisone or mestinon which are my MG drugs make donating unlikely or not.
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I used to donate plasma regularly about 5 years ago. Since I have had MG for about 3 years now , none of my doctors have told me if I can donate. I also have a variety of meds that of course I take for this but for other things as well. Also, I’m a bit tired of needles for infusions and blood draws so even if cleared, I honestly don’t know if I would race back to do this any time soon. Don’t know if Vyvgart, prednisone or mestinon which are my MG drugs make donating unlikely or not.
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Years ago I used to donate blood quite often. After all, I had the “best” blood, A+. The blood donation got to be a hassle, too much traffic, too many delays, so I just quit. Now that I am retired and cannot do near as much as I used to, I thought plasma donation would be a good thing. Before I could even bring the MG into the discussion, I was told that at 73, I am too old to donate. They cut off donation in the late sixties. The joy of aging.
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