Migraine - Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell

Essential information

Obligatory: Must not donate if:
Attacks are frequent, severe, and require regular treatment.
On prophylaxis with clonidine.
Discretionary: If on prophylaxis with betablockers or pizotifen (Sanomigran®), accept.

See if relevant: Headache
Additional information: Migraine is caused by a disturbance in the normal blood flow to parts of the brain. In its more severe forms, it can be severely disabling. By not accepting people with the more severe forms of migraine, we hope to prevent precipitating an attack through the process of donating blood. Any donor who has had severe migraine associated with giving blood on more than 1 occasion should be advised not to continue as a donor.