Is Blood type more important than we know?

Of course in a medical emergency where blood is needed a match is important, are there other genetic factors that you carry with your blood type? I might be making something out of nothing but those I know who dont have an Rh factor(negatives) seem to get sick less and recover faster than those with it (positives), regardless of their letter type(A, B, O, AB).

O positive here....


so negative get sick less, looks I have another fault.

O negative here!

My full blood group is: O Rh D Neg

I have been ill a good few times and i always managed to get better quicker..dunno how?

My Parents and Sister are O Positives and i have never figured out how we are diffrent.

Unless one of my Grandparents are Oneg?

Hmmm....Just knowing ur blood group is inportant in emergenices....as i can give to anyone...but only recieve my type back...while others can recieve theyre ownblood and my type.

Go to this site and u may find out.

Blood Donors

I am on my 14th Pint of blood.

Im O+, from what ive been told it is the most common type. My mom and brother are A-, and my dad is A+ i think.

[Edited on 9-1-2004 by jrod]

O+ is the most common group.

i just did the wee table thingy...its gotta be my great grandpa or my great uncle who is O-

Only 5% of scotland has O- blood.

u a blood donor???

ive donated before. a lot of things automatically DQ you here from donating, like going to a 3rd world country, eating beef in England, sex practices......

Ill probaly do it again, i h8 needles but the cause is worth it.

A+, they only time I got really sick is when I got Hepatitis A from a resturant, cause some fool didn;t wash his hands. Of course now I can't donate blood

Ekkk...sorry to hear that Net! *hugs*

BTW...the new Canulas they use are lethal!!!

Because of the new health and safety practices and the amount of work related Needle-Stick Injuries...they have use the new ones with a cover on it.

They basically turquinet ur arm..find the vein and push in this canula at an angle and it F**KING hurts!!!

Ask for yer local until yer used to it!

Originally posted by Gryffen
Ekkk...sorry to hear that Net! *hugs*

BTW...the new Canulas they use are lethal!!!

Because of the new health and safety practices and the amount of work related Needle-Stick Injuries...they have use the new ones with a cover on it.

They basically turquinet ur arm..find the vein and push in this canula at an angle and it F**KING hurts!!!

Ask for yer local until yer used to it!

Thanks for the *hugs* , when I went to the hospital , and the nurse was inserting the needle for my IV, the silly girl had it at such an angle, that it bent against my radius bone. THAT is an OWWW

On a related issue, I've been testing the blood type diet made famous by Dr. D'Adamo. The time period tested was a few months on it then a few months off to see if I noticed any difference.

For me it did make a significant difference. Meaning the blood type diet definitely rocks!