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Research on COVID 19 vax causing Essential Thrombocythemia?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Mar 10 4:55pm | Replies (73)Comment receiving replies
My friend, a hospital medical technologist, vaxxed five times currently, noted her platelet count going up after her first two shots in 2021 (initial and booster).
Her hematologist ordered a bone marrow aspirate this summer and the genetic testing. EV was the diagnosis with gene mutation. She has no other health issues.
Of course, no connection will be made with the Covid-19 vaccine as a 'trigger'....and was not reported to VAERS. I suspect that's with most of the Covid-19 vaccine adverse reactions. Her diagnosis came years after her first Covid-19 vaccines when her platelets first began to rise. So there will be no connection. She's a medical technologist - so she was able to watch her own platelet count.
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I was not sure about reporting to VAERS my adverse reaction to the Covid Vaccine. I was encouraged through this connect group to do so. My platelets were just over 200 before the vaccine, so it takes a long time for a rise before the “high level” to be recognized. My physician was proactive to notice the increase for me. My first Covid vaccine was Jan 25, 2021 (with platelets of 203 at that time, and by Jan 26, 2022 my platelets rose to 349 (still not over the high). By August 21, 2023 were 467 and now are 516. I was diagnosed early by a hemotogist and bone marrow biopsy as having a non genetic CALR bone marrow mutation. Maybe not related to the vaccine, but maybe so? It is worth reporting to VAERS. It’s interesting that in my small city of 10,000 in N Arizona, my Doctor and my husband’s Doctor (different doctors) are telling us they are seeing more people with new diagnosis of ET. Coincidence with Covid Vaccine? Not sure, but worth reporting to VAERS website. Be sure to have all your information in front of you when you fill out the form (from your vaccine card, your Doctor info, platelet progression and dates from blood tests) because there is a limit of time to complete the form. I am now beginning blood tests every month, and my onclologist is choosing for me to begin anegrelide. I am hoping gene editing (CRISPR) technologies will at some point will enable me to reverse my DNA back to original, so not to have a lifetime of medications.