Other ways to lower hematocrit?

[rimini]

I was wondering besides donating blood, are there other ways to lower crit level?

 

[HereToStudy]

I believe Aspirin can help, but I am recalling this out of memory. I would research it before considering.

Why not just donate blood?

 

[MoparMuscle]

Yes why not donate? If you can't donate (aids / hep c / recent over seas travel etc) if your levels are high your dr could write you a scrip and a lap will pull it and distroy it.

 

[cjw2021]

there is no way around donating if hematocrit is high

 

[randy841]

As noted above (baby) aspirin helps ed or standard dosage on workout days only. The latter is what i do 2-3 * weekly.

 

[Zeek]

In addition to giving blood, aspirin and fish oil supplementation it also helps if you do not take a vitamin or products that contain Iron. Extra Iron will make the problem worse.

 

[DeusMalo]

Aspirin only helps by somewhat thinning blood and reducing clots, but doesn't lower hct. Similar to those prone to heart attacks/strokes whose doctors tell them take aspirin.

Two ways to lower: give blood or find source of high hct and stop for 4-6 weeks. If really high (over 50) I'd deal with it right away. A good way to take it down lower than standard donation is donate double red cells (I think u can do this anywhere that does blood donations - red cross does it). I've done it and was a bit light headed for a couple days but was fine.

Someone in my family runs high hemo/hct so have learned how to manage and keep in a safe range.

 

[HereToStudy]

Aspirin only helps by somewhat thinning blood and reducing clots, but doesn't lower hct. Similar to those prone to heart attacks/strokes whose doctors tell them take aspirin.

Two ways to lower: give blood or find source of high hct and stop for 4-6 weeks. If really high (over 50) I'd deal with it right away. A good way to take it down lower than standard donation is donate double red cells (I think u can do this anywhere that does blood donations - red cross does it). I've done it and was a bit light headed for a couple days but was fine.

Someone in my family runs high hemo/hct so have learned how to manage and keep in a safe range.

Thank you for the correction on the aspirin. I knew it had some effect, but that is why I gave it the cautionary warning.