Can I Donate Blood?

[EmmyJN]

My school is having a blood drive, and I'm finally old enough to do it this year. I haven't been able to do the past two this year because my labs weren't right. Now, I've got them under control, but I don't know if I can donate blood yet. Here's what I've got that concerns me:

1. Liver enzymes were off, now they're normal
2. Triglycerides were off, now normal
3. Blood pressure have been a little high due to anxiety, I don't know if that could affect me?
4. I faint. And get dizzy. These are all because of electrolytes being off in my blood
5. I'm on Provera for PCOS (polycystic ovarian disease) and I don't know if I can be on med and donate blood
6. I'm on Gabapentin for nerve pain
7. I'm on amitriptyline for anxiety and stomach pains
8. I take vitamin D because I have a vitamin d defficiency

I really, really wanna donate blood because I fee like it would be a good thing for me to do for the world. And my blood type is O-, so I can give blood literally to everyone. I really want to do this but I don't know if I can. Can someone please let me know what I should do? Should I talk to my doctor and have them run more test before the blood drive?

Thanks for your help!

~ Em

[EmmyJN]

Thanks so much :) I've still got my research to do, but this really helps at least point me in a direction. :)

[deedee95]

Well, this might sound a bit amateur but i've been studying blood in science recently, and we've been looking at blood donations and transfusions etc. It is not allowed to donate blood when on medication but i believe when off of medications, you may be able to donate blood even though your enzymes and electrolytes are a bit iffy in your blood. This is because blood donations can be used for several things. The plasma, red cells and two different types of white cell can be extracted from the blood and donated to people, therefore you can be avoiding these issues and may still be able. But i'm obviously not 100% correct, just giving guidance. Hope I helped at all. :-)