Paint Balling and Donating Blood

Hello all,
I am currently 18 y/o, diagnosed at age 6, and I was just curious on two things. Some friends and I were planning to go paint balling as a means to celebrate completing exams, just wondering if it would be safe for me to participate. My lowest count ever was at 6k, but as of the last 8 years its been at 30k to 50k. I'm just worried about the amount and the severity of bruising I would get. I do get the occasional spontaneous nose bleeds and petechiae. And also was wondering would it be safe of me to donate blood.
Thanks for all your answers

These are the UK guidelines

Immune Thrombocytopenia

You may donate provided:

You have no symptoms relating to this condition (such as bleeding or bruising)
You have been fully recovered and off all treatment for 5 years or more
Your platelet count is higher than 120
You have not been treated with a plasma exchange or any other blood product since 1st January 1980

You may donate even if you require antibiotics to prevent infection following a splenectomy as long as all of the above also applies.

my.blood.co.uk/knowledgebase/Index/I

I'm not sure about the paint balling. You would probably bruise. It's up to you whether or not you want to risk that. You could ask your doctor...

As for donating blood: ITP'er cannot donate in the U.S. either. The antibodies can be passed temporarily and possibly cause a bleeding problem in the recipient.

Here in Canada, I can no longer donate blood either. Had to take my name off the Bone Marrow Donor list too.

Would love to go paint balling! Hubby won't let me as it does hurt!

My son has been paintballing with counts of 10-20. Any reputable site will make all participants wear body armour, helmet and face mask so you are pretty well covered anyway. You might get some me amazing bruises but so do people without itp. Well done for finishing your exams

I got banned from the blood bank years ago. It was a large bruise covering most of my forearm after a blood donation that was my first clue that something was off. My last hematologist told me not to do it, though he liked the idea that I had been doing it.

As for paintball, can you participate in a "non-combat" role? Another thought: laser tag. Maybe not quite as much fun, but no risk from photon impacts.