Giving Blood/Platelets

[Styles]

I am diabetic myself and have been told by a specialist nurse than because of this i am unable to give blood. I assume this is due to the higher levels of sugar in my blood However would it be possible to give platelet donations instead of full blood donations? Thanks

[feellinold]

Hi Styles, as a blood doner myself the reason you cannot give is probably because of the need for you to keep your insulin level constant. Donating blood would perhaps send your levels skee -wiff. The National Blood Transfusion Service, (in the yellow pages) will be able to give a more accurate explanation . Cheers, its nice to hear from another altrouistic donor