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matts
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:17 am Post subject: O negative Blood type |
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| My son has O- bloodtype, I did not realize until today how rare O- blood is in Asia, only 8% which leaves me a little worried. Does anyone else have O- blood and what do you think about having some sort of contact list of O- people who are willing to help incase of emergencies.? |
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Kimchi Cha Cha
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry I'm not sure of my blood type though I did check Wikipedia which has a chart on the breakdown of blood types for various countries and only 0.1% of the Korean population (or about 50,000 people) has O- blood. |
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matts
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| Oh, your right, thats even worse, even more reason for all the O-'s out there to start some sort of contact list. Thankyou |
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murr
Joined: 11 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: |
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Great idea, Matt! I am O-negative, and I know it's rare here. I'd certainly be willing to help anyone out with blood.
I used to donate blood back home, but I remember hearing somewhere that it's not possible for foreigners to donate regularly here. Anyone know if this is true? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: |
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I have o neg, it's a excellent lubricant, IMHO...  |
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JamesFord
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
Location: my personal playground
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: |
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| I'm O- too!!! |
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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:25 am Post subject: |
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| I think I am, actually I'm 80% sure. I'll have to check in with the folks. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:37 am Post subject: |
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| Kimchi Cha Cha wrote: |
| Sorry I'm not sure of my blood type though I did check Wikipedia which has a chart on the breakdown of blood types for various countries and only 0.1% of the Korean population (or about 50,000 people) has O- blood. |
Yup, my doctor circled that on my last physical as an "area of concern".
Mark me down as one and willing to donate if need be. |
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:46 am Post subject: |
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| A student last year was B- and he carried a card in case of emergency. Maybe your son should have one too. |
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bluelake
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| I'm O-neg also. |
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matts
Joined: 03 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:09 am Post subject: |
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Well its certainly reassuring that there are few O-'s out there. I think its really important that we start compiling a list for all of us to keep in our wallets or somewhere so that God forbid we need to use it one day. Better to be safe than sorry. I would really hate to hear that anybody here had lost their life for the simple fact that they could not get the correct blood type in time. I am an expat wife so have lots of free time on my hands and would be willing to collect names and No's of all the O-'s, compile the list and than send the list out to everybody. I am here in Korea for a few more years so I can keep it updated and resend it every 6 months or so. Will find someone to take over before I leave. If you are interested pm me with your Name and contact No's, I will bump this thread for a week or two and than send you guys the list. What do you think??
Oh, good idea on the blood type card, will head off to the doctor tomorrow to see if I can get one. |
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idonojacs
Joined: 07 Jun 2007
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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You know, blood type would be a good thing for Korea to include on the ARC card. Or even the passport. But the health insurance booklet would be the best, and I would suggest you notify the national insurance program of your blood type, since I assume they provide medical information about you to doctors, right? |
Agreed - especially considering language problems.
But shouldn't EMS test you before giving blood anyways? |
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CabbageTownRoyals
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:26 am Post subject: |
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| remember hearing somewhere that it's not possible for foreigners to donate regularly here. Anyone know if this is true? |
I'm -O as well and when I tried to donate in Suwon they turned me away because I'm a foreigner. I showed them my card and told them that in NZ this blood is in such demand that they actually call me up and write letters every 6 months reminding me to donate...
They still turned me away. Unbelievable.
-O is important because our blood can be used for any person (although we can only accept -O which is quite a problem in Asia.) I was recently in an accident, but thank god I didn't need blood because it just doesn't exist in Korea, well less than 1% of the population. Basically, a small accident requiring blood could be fatal..... -O people need to be very careful.... |
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idonojacs
Joined: 07 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:31 am Post subject: |
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But shouldn't EMS test you before giving blood anyways? |
Yes, I presume that would be standard. But I don't know how long a blood test takes and at what point they would feel it were necessary. The idea is to cut down the response time in an emergency. You only have so many medics in an ambulance, and I don't know whether the test could be performed in an ambulance. That's why you folks should learn more about this beforehand.
Another thing to consider is your own welfare in receiving a donation - you want to know the person making the special donation is healthy.
Besides accidents, the other reason you might need blood is a hemorrhage. Ulcers can lead to an internal hemorrhage, and ulcers can be caused by h. pylori, common in Korea, or by overuse of aspirin or NSAIDs. The docs here hand out NSAIDs like candy, probably with just about every prescription for illness. You should not be taking NSAIDs for 10 days unless you absolutely must. A better option is tylenol or codeine. If you get NSAIDs, ask about the type and strength so you can look up the advisories on it on the web. NSAID stomach problems are remarkably common. Tip: tell your doctor NSAIDs irritate your stomach and you would like codeine.
Too much tylenol, acetaminophen, can permanently damage your liver. And it doesn't take much, especially if you drink a lot. Look it up.
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