Due Venesection for the next 8 weeks ?

[fran the man]

I have haemochromatosis im due to ive 8 pints of blood off or so over the next 8 weeks, just wondering if i do this will it reduce the level of test in my body, if it will ill wait till im finished my cycle but id rather do it now

 

[2rude4u]

I have haemochromatosis im due to ive 8 pints of blood off or so over the next 8 weeks, just wondering if i do this will it reduce the level of test in my body, if it will ill wait till im finished my cycle but id rather do it now

Yes it will reduce test levels along with iron and just about everything else in your body. I don't know much about this treatment, but I can't imagine it's very safe. It takes up to 2 mos for your body to replace red blood cells alone. This is the reason they make you wait 2 mo between donations.