Mmm, iron.

[brigdh]

*pouts*

I, apparently, do not have enough iron to give blood. I made plans to prevent this! I ate chicken on Tuesday, and fish this afternoon! I've been eating more meat than I have in years. So why do I not have enough iron? I should have iron! I should not have blood that bobs straight to the surface during the iron test instead of sinking like it's supposed to.

I was even there with a friend who had never given blood before, but whom I'd convinced to come. She got to give blood. See how unfair it all is? Life is so cruel.

Stupid... blood.

Comments

[aithine]

Eat strawberries. :)

(Life definitely is cruel. *g* I've had slightly too high a temperature a couple of times lately when I've tried to give blood, 'cuz our work building is always too hot for me.)

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

...strawberries have iron? Now there's something I could get into eating more often!

[aithine]

Yep. :) Plus they're high in vitamin C, which aids in the absorption of iron. Spinach, broccoli, kidney beans, potatoes (with the skin), etc., are also all (relatively) high in iron.

More than you ever wanted to know, right? ;)

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Nah, actually, it's all kinds of useful. I'd much rather be told to eat spinach and broccoli and potatoes and other such yummy things than steak or red meat, which I don't like.