For what it's worth (October 2024), I had a sudden drop in iron, hgb, saturation and ferritin around August 2021, after the Pfizer. I strongly suspected it might be the vaccine because all my life my iron numbers have been on the high side. I was even seeing a hematologist for this. But after the vaccine, my ferritin dropped to below detectable levels on the blood test. I had bloodwork done every 6 months from that time on. Rock-bottom inflammation markers. I refused to take iron supplements or get an infusion because I had no symptoms and I wanted to find out the root cause. I still have not figured out what happened.
No, it hasn't, that's the weird part! That's why I didn't want to take any supplements until I knew why my blood levels were low on the blood test. At first I thought it was a lab error but I had them done every 6 months for 3 years at different labs.
No, it hasn't, that's the weird part! That's why I didn't want to take any supplements until I knew why my blood levels were low on the blood test. At first I thought it was a lab error but I had them done every 6 months for 3 years at different labs.
I had blood work done for my weakness, dizziness and excessive sweating. My iron levels were at 17 and 60 is the norm. I am on some homeopathic (ferrum phosforicum x3) for about 3 weeks and then will have my blood re-tested. I also have a prescription for 300 mg of iron in a capsule that I have not yet started taking.
I have now had 3 venofer infusions and 2 monoferric(1500 & 1000).I was tested after the first monoferric infusions (like 5 X venofer) which was the second to last infusion that I had.I was still anemic.Now after my second monoferric infusion (1000 = 3 venofer) I don't feel much better if at all.I am now scheduled for an endoscopy and a colonoscopy.I don't want either one because I saw that many people on this forum had both and none came up positive.I'm thinking of getting my blood tested just before the colonoscopy and endoscopy and if my levels are up I won't bother.
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Has the drop effected your energy level? I take 2 "gentile iron with C" every other night on an empty stomach.
No, it hasn't, that's the weird part! That's why I didn't want to take any supplements until I knew why my blood levels were low on the blood test. At first I thought it was a lab error but I had them done every 6 months for 3 years at different labs.
Fortunately for me my cardiologist orders bloodwork every 6 months starting many years ago. Now that I have real issues he has an extensive baseline.
I had blood work done for my weakness, dizziness and excessive sweating. My iron levels were at 17 and 60 is the norm. I am on some homeopathic (ferrum phosforicum x3) for about 3 weeks and then will have my blood re-tested. I also have a prescription for 300 mg of iron in a capsule that I have not yet started taking.
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1 ReactionI have now had 3 venofer infusions and 2 monoferric(1500 & 1000).I was tested after the first monoferric infusions (like 5 X venofer) which was the second to last infusion that I had.I was still anemic.Now after my second monoferric infusion (1000 = 3 venofer) I don't feel much better if at all.I am now scheduled for an endoscopy and a colonoscopy.I don't want either one because I saw that many people on this forum had both and none came up positive.I'm thinking of getting my blood tested just before the colonoscopy and endoscopy and if my levels are up I won't bother.