Migraine - Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell

Essential information

Obligatory

Must not donate if:

1. Attacks are frequent, severe, and require regular treatment.
2. On prophylaxis with clonidine.

Discretionary

If on prophylaxis with betablockers or pizotifen (Sanomigran), accept.

Supporting information

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 one occasion should be advised not to continue as a donor.