Psoriasis and donating blood

[Raxyl]

Does that mean most of the UK population over 40 can't give blood in Australia

I often thought about giving but wouldn't ask for fear of rejection and now being on fumaderm I  wouldn't consider it myself

Not just the UK population, anyone who spent 6 months or more in the UK between those years is permanently deferred, there are several staff at my workplace who cannot give blood for this reason.

I did it a few times when I was young but I fainted every time and in the end they politely said maybe don’t bother again!    however after having children and psoriasis and a couple of ops I’m no longer worried about needles, but I’m pretty sure they don’t want my blood now because of being on P meds.

Yes that is my thinking the treatments we take could stop us giving blood. Mrs Fred also asked if we did give blood could we pass on psoriasis.  

I don’t think psoriasis is a communicable disease..

You are correct Turnedlight, there is no evidence that P is communicable and it does in its self does not stop someone donating there are three main things the blood service look at when deciding if blood is to be used;

1. Will it harm the donor
   
2. Will it harm the recipient
   
3. will it harm the product
   

The blood service also take blood for therapeutic reasons, i.e. a patient with haemochromatosis or polycythaemia may have blood taken to reduce the level of iron or red blood cells in their body. The blood taken is then discarded.