Can you donate blood for hyperthyroidism?

Blood donation is generally not recommended for patients with hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism patients donate blood, so that the blood volume suddenly large reduction, will aggravate weakness, excessive sweating, increased heart rate and other symptoms of hyperthyroidism, serious patients may also be coma, shock and other manifestations. In addition, patients with hyperthyroidism during the medication period, the drugs will remain in the blood, blood monitoring may have elevated transaminases, liver function abnormalities, etc., generally do not meet the requirements for blood donation. In daily life, patients with hyperthyroidism should actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, the general prognosis is good, follow the doctor’s instructions for oral anti-thyroid drugs, such as propylthiouracil, methimazole, etc., iodine 131 treatment, and take surgical resection treatment if necessary. Usually regular monitoring of the thyroid function, if there is any abnormality in time to seek medical treatment, so as not to cause adverse consequences.