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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 – Daily News – 3B FEATURES Donating plasma a noble commitment DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 58- year-old male who donates plasma twice a week. I’ve been doing this for four or five years. I get paid $50 a week, which helps in today’s times. Should I be worried about long-term effects? For example, will my vein at some point possi- bly collapse, since I use my left arm all the time? Should I worry about scar-tissue buildup or anything else? Dr. Peter Gott know of any long-term med- ical conse- quences. Should you experience any unusual symptoms, speak with your prima- ry-care physician or the personnel at the center where you donate. They DEAR READER: There are three types of cells in our blood — red cells, white cells and platelets. Red blood cells are most promi- nent, giving blood its characteristic red color. Their purpose is to carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets aid clotting. Plasma, on the other hand, is a watery, yellowish fluid in which blood cells are suspended. It makes up about 55 percent of our total blood volume. Plasma is prepared by spinning a tube of fresh blood containing an anticoagulant in a cen- trifuge until the blood cells drop to the bottom of the tube. The plasma is then drawn off during donation, and some of the red blood cells col- lected are recycled back into the body. Some people, such as you, donate plasma twice weekly. Providing you are healthy, your plasma should be restored with- in 48 hours following donation, with a mini- mum of 48 hours between donations. Peo- ple who donate plasma for money assist research companies and drug manufacturers, but your plasma will not be given directly to some- one who is ill. That fact should not prevent any- one from making this noble commitment. Other than the “com- mon” side effects of lightheadedness, nausea and fatigue associated with donation, some of the more serious but quite uncommon consid- erations include abdom- inal pain, difficulty breathing, seizures and an allergic reaction around the puncture site. Beyond that, I don’t may suggest you tem- porarily decrease your pattern. Most centers allow a maximum of two donations per week and deny more. Plasma donation is more involved than whole blood in terms of the time involved, taking up to or more than two hours each time. Per- haps that is why it pays as well as it does. Plasma is used for a variety of medical pur- poses, such as with assisting burn victims, hemophiliacs, those with primary immunod- eficiency, alpha-1 antit- rypsin deficiency, trans- plant recipients, genetic lung disorders, liver conditions, and some neurological and autoimmune disorders. While you may receive monetary recip- rocation, I admire your decision to further research and give of yourself. Just make sure that you are conserva- tive with your donation schedule and consider your own health and well-being above all else. To provide related information, I am send- ing you a copy of my Health Report “Blood: Donations and Disor- ders.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a self- addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order made payable to Newsletter and mailed to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092-0167. Be sure to mention the title or print an order form off my website at www.AskDr- GottMD.com. Dr. Peter H. Gott is a retired physician and the author of several books, including “Live Longer, Live Better,” “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Diet” and “Dr. Gott’s No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook,” which are available at most bookstores or online. His website is www.AskDrGottMD.com Tehama County’s Personal/Professional Service Directory AT YOUR SERVICE! $ 9900 3 month Attorney Local Bankruptcy Attorney Jocelyn C. 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However, lately I am lonely because my wife is addict- ed to the Facebook game ‘‘Farmville.’’ We used to spend our evenings together. Now she spends her time online. When I ask her to join me in watching what used to be a favorite TV show, she says, ‘‘Just a minute,’’ and if I’m lucky, she’ll show up an hour later. I’ve tried using my computer skills to clandestinely monitor, limit or block access to these websites. But each time, she called our Inter- net provider’s tech support and reset everything. I’ve tried gently chiding her that all the so-called ‘‘friends’’ she has on these games are only monopolizing her time, but she shrugs this off and insists she does- n’t spend that much time online. She is lying to herself. I’ve tracked it. In a single day, she spent eight hours on this site. I’ve caught her online at 3 a.m. Our house is a disaster. I do a lot of housework, but Brook is distract- ed when she tries to ‘‘help’’ and takes a lot of breaks — which means she’s online again. How can I get her to spend more time with me? — Fed Up with a Farmville Fanatic The Gateway Science Museum will celebrate its one-year anniversary Sun- day, Feb. 27, with a full day of special hands-on activi- ties, giveaways and a Gate- way Prize Package for one special visitor. Museum visitors attend- ing the first anniversary cel- ebration can become a germ detective in the Edu- cation Station to see what microbes are left behind when you thought you’d washed your hands. A must Annie’s Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Fed Up: These online games encourage constant participation, and many provide virtual social communities. Your wife fears that if she stops play- ing for an extended period, she will lose out. She does- n’t realize that she is already losing out — with you. Like any addiction, your wife may need professional help to stop. In the meantime, insist that she shut off the computer at a specified time each day. Plan dates that will inter- est her enough to get out of the house. She needs to get back into the real world. Dear Annie: I work in a small office and regularly interact with my boss. My performance reviews are uniformly excellent, and I am liked, respected and trusted by my co-workers. The problem is, after I take a vacation to which I am perfectly entitled, I find my inbox filled with petty requests and busywork from the boss. I rarely get such requests otherwise, and it makes me think he somehow feels I am slacking off because I am not there. I am hotly offended by this behavior and would like to find an amicable but firm way to end it without permanently damaging our office relationship. Any thoughts? — Seething in St. Louis Dear Seething: Your boss, in his for kids! Activity takes place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore Bacteria: See- ing Invisible Life with a sci- entist in the Demo Lab from noon to 3 p.m., jump- start spring gardening and grow with us in the Gate- way Garden seed packet giveaway, receive a free gift by showing their Gateway Science Museum member- ship card or by signing up for a museum membership during the anniversary cele- bration, and enjoy cupcakes inappropriate, controlling way, is telling you that he has a hard time managing without you. These petty requests are punishment for leaving him. Unless you can schedule your vacations to coincide with his, we recommend you ignore this petulant behavior. Even if the requests are busywork, they are part of your job. This, too, shall pass. Dear Annie: The letter from ‘‘Disturbed’’ brought back several years of bad memories for me. My husband is a great person with a deep love for family. However, he, too, had an explosive temper. There would be months without a problem, and then out of the blue, he would blow up at the children or me. In desperation, we went to a fam- ily counselor. She suggested he see his physician. He did. After a lengthy explanation of the problem, the doctor prescribed an antidepres- sant. What a difference! I strongly recommend that anyone who has this problem talk to their doctor and ask if such a treatment might help. — Grateful in California Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Celebration planned for museum’s first anniversary and beverages in the muse- um’s outdoor eco-regions. The 100th visitor of the day will receive a Gateway Prize Package, including an annual family member- ship, Gateway apparel, beverage container and a canvas tote. Visitors can also experi- ence the Gateway Science Museum’s first self-pro- duced exhibit, A Big Look at Tiny Things, in the James W. Cornyn Valley Gallery. This photography exhibit showcases images of min- erals, human retinas, ani- mal parts and much more as shown through the lens of a microscope. Gateway Science Muse- um, 625 Esplanade, is open Wednesday – Friday, noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for museum members. For more information, please visit www.gateway- science.org.