My wife worked for several years for the blood transfusion service in The Netherlands.
She says that A+ plasma isn't universal donor (that's apparently AB+), but a lot of people can accept A+ plasma, so it is in demand.
She also says that people of special interest to the blood-bank she worked for were plasma-donors who had been vaccinated for various illnesses or recovered from them, and so had high levels of antibodies for the disease in their plasma. I have no idea how this works in the States.
When I mentioned this topic to her, she rolled her eyes and shuddered. The Netherlands is one of several countries which bans the import of human blood products from the USA because of the for-profit basis of the industry there. There's an obvious conflict of interest between companies ensuring that their product is from healthy donors and their drive to maximise profit by maximising production.
Obviously, the onus is on the company which takes your blood or plasma to ensure that it's safe to give others, but I would hope that you're certain you're HIV negative and aren't a carrier of any other blood-borne disease.
As for how long you can continue allowing your plasma to be taken regularly, I suggest you have a look at the below page. While companies may be willing to take your plasma much more frequently than would be allowed under the best-practice policies of the American Red Cross, it's pretty obvious that the firms are focused much more on profit and throughput than they are on the health of the people who are selling their plasma to them.
I checked out that site, Red Cross recommends one donation every 28 days but I can donate twice a week
I forget if it was you or someone else, but the whole "vending bitcoins necessitates extra work on taxes" thing kinda puts the nail in the coffin on that idea
I'd have to work at least 15 hours just to get slightly more than what I would make donating plasma, which is only like thirty minutes per session
I know I'm HIV free and everything. I know I've hinted at varying sexualities and admitted to being homeless, but I've never had sex with a man or done intravenous drugs, plus I just had blood work done and every other time I've donated they send a sample to be tested
So, I'm thinking about going with the donation plan, I might only have to do it for a couple months (advance for car down payment will be paid off at the end of the year)
I feel confident in my overall physical capacity, but I'm always keen on advice; would your wife have any nutritional recommendations to stay healthy/nourished? Or maybe vitamins or something?
I'm on my legs for roughly ten hours a night, I definitely see it as a possibility getting light headed or something
I'm guessing I should drink less coffee and more water? I generally get good protein and try to mix in veggies
How can I make a few extra hundred dollars a month?
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My wife worked for several years for the blood transfusion service in The Netherlands.
She says that A+ plasma isn't universal donor (that's apparently AB+), but a lot of people can accept A+ plasma, so it is in demand.
She also says that people of special interest to the blood-bank she worked for were plasma-donors who had been vaccinated for various illnesses or recovered from them, and so had high levels of antibodies for the disease in their plasma. I have no idea how this works in the States.
When I mentioned this topic to her, she rolled her eyes and shuddered. The Netherlands is one of several countries which bans the import of human blood products from the USA because of the for-profit basis of the industry there. There's an obvious conflict of interest between companies ensuring that their product is from healthy donors and their drive to maximise profit by maximising production.
Obviously, the onus is on the company which takes your blood or plasma to ensure that it's safe to give others, but I would hope that you're certain you're HIV negative and aren't a carrier of any other blood-borne disease.
As for how long you can continue allowing your plasma to be taken regularly, I suggest you have a look at the below page. While companies may be willing to take your plasma much more frequently than would be allowed under the best-practice policies of the American Red Cross, it's pretty obvious that the firms are focused much more on profit and throughput than they are on the health of the people who are selling their plasma to them.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-often-can-you-donate-plasma
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I checked out that site, Red Cross recommends one donation every 28 days but I can donate twice a week
I forget if it was you or someone else, but the whole "vending bitcoins necessitates extra work on taxes" thing kinda puts the nail in the coffin on that idea
I'd have to work at least 15 hours just to get slightly more than what I would make donating plasma, which is only like thirty minutes per session
I know I'm HIV free and everything. I know I've hinted at varying sexualities and admitted to being homeless, but I've never had sex with a man or done intravenous drugs, plus I just had blood work done and every other time I've donated they send a sample to be tested
So, I'm thinking about going with the donation plan, I might only have to do it for a couple months (advance for car down payment will be paid off at the end of the year)
I feel confident in my overall physical capacity, but I'm always keen on advice; would your wife have any nutritional recommendations to stay healthy/nourished? Or maybe vitamins or something?
I'm on my legs for roughly ten hours a night, I definitely see it as a possibility getting light headed or something
I'm guessing I should drink less coffee and more water? I generally get good protein and try to mix in veggies