Westcoastmamaa

I'm in the process of getting evaluated for anonymous kidney donation, and the one thing they said is that I need to make sure migraines can take to something other than ibuprofen as I'll need to quit that after donation. I'm really struggling with this because Tylenol doesn't even touch my headaches/migraines. You said acetaminophen works fine, do you get headaches often and are they very bad? Mine are pretty often, nothing I can do about them besides meds (I've seen a neurologist).

Thank you for posting about this. I've been in this process for over a year and my family/kids don't understand why I'd put myself at risk 'unnecessarily'. I know they're just worried about me, and appreciate your posts today.

I take it once a week on average. Have been for years but so far my kidney function is stellar. I totally understand this restriction for donation. Just annoyed that my random health things might prevent this. (I can't give blood because I have a genetic condition that gives me anemia no matter what. Otherwise I'd give every 3 months. But totally understand your aversion to needles.)

I don't know about where OP is, but in Canada if you develop kidney problems later in life you go to the top of the wait list. (Which is not exactly great since there are so many in need, but there you go.)