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# Headache - Whole blood and components

### Scenarios

Occasional headache

Discretionary

  Accept.

Regular headache

Obligatory

  Must not donate if:

  Not investigated.

Discretionary

  If investigated and diagnosis does not contraindicate donation, accept.

## Supporting information

See if relevant
  - Drugs and platelet donation (drug index)
  - Migraine
  - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Additional information

  Headache has many causes and some will require an individual to be deferred. If a person has not been fully investigated for the cause of their headache, they may have an underlying problem that would lead to deferral.

Reason for change:
  Links have been added to 'Drug Index' and 'Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs'. 'Additional Information' has been added.
Version details:

  WB-DSG Edition 203 Release 01 (01 June 2010)

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