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Well today was another day. Work was brutal and I almost fell asleep at the end of the day. I have been really tired lately. I think I may have found out why. After work I was scheduled to donate blood, something I do on a frequent basis. I got to the blood donation center, read the paperwork and patiently waited for the pre-screening. The nurse did the tests: temperature, blood pressure and blood cell count. The blood test machine beeped, signaling the end of the test, and the nurse reviewed the results. I was then told I could not donate blood. I had too low of a red blood cell count. I needed to have a 38% and I only had a 35%. The nurse said that men usually have higher than 40% blood cell counts and she was a little shocked, but it is not unhealthy to be at 35%. This was not the first time this had happened. The last time I tried to donate, about 6 months ago, I was turned down for low blood cell count. The nurse asked if I had been tired, and I told her yes. She then gave me some paperwork on how to increase my blood cell count. Eat more iron and Vitamin C to help my body absorb the iron, because iron helps in the creation of blood cells. She said try again in 2 months, and if I get turned down again, talk to my doctor. I talked to my wife and we both determined we have not been eating as well as we should be. Now the plan is to eat more red meat, healthy red meat, not burgers, and more cereal high in iron. We also want to eat more low fat foods and fruits and vegetables. I am going to start on a multivitamin of some sort. Hopefully, this is all that is wrong with me.
- Dr. Worm
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