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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Transplant Discussion => Potential Donors => Topic started by: kellyt on February 02, 2008, 09:56:50 PM

Title: Headaches?
Post by: kellyt on February 02, 2008, 09:56:50 PM

Does anyone know if someone who suffers from "cluster headaches" or migraines would be ruled out as a potential donor?   :thx;

Title: Re: Headaches?
Post by: okarol on February 03, 2008, 04:55:27 PM

Quote from: kellyt on February 02, 2008, 09:56:50 PM

Does anyone know if someone who suffers from "cluster headaches" or migraines would be ruled out as a potential donor?   :thx;

I posted your question on Living Donors Online - will let you know if it gets any responses.

Title: Re: Headaches?
Post by: kellyt on February 03, 2008, 06:59:48 PM

Thanks Okarol!

Title: Re: Headaches?
Post by: okarol on February 03, 2008, 07:52:46 PM

Here's one response from a woman who donated a liver 5 years ago:

"I occasionally suffer from migraines, and that did not stop me from donating. I think it would depend on what is causing them, how often they happen, etc. Cluster headaches, as I understand it, are different from migraines and typically happen more to men. Not sure what causes those. I would think that if a person mentioned them in their evaluation, the donor team would probably look into it more."

Title: Re: Headaches?
Post by: kellyt on February 04, 2008, 02:47:47 PM

Thank you so much.

Title: Re: Headaches?
Post by: chris73 on September 03, 2008, 08:14:43 PM

My wife has migraine headaches and the transplant team told her she takes too manys meds to be my donor---depends on meds taken