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Iron Depletion in Blood related to COVID?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jun 14 2:19pm | Replies (1057)Comment receiving replies
I don't know the answer to that question. Typically, after an illness, low hemoglobin may be the result of reduced red blood cells. All of the issues surrounding post-Covid syndromes are still being studied, and I didn't find anything definitive. A hematologist or gastroenterologist might be able to answer you.
Do you have a doc with whom you can discuss the question?
Sue
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Seeing a hematologist and getting iron infusions. I can’t see my GI doc until Mar of 2022
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I have a hematologist. He doesn’t seem to care as to the “why”. I am getting iron infusion. My RBCs are above normal, compensating so bone marrow is not the issue. I produced more than normal RBCs. Retic count is high. And RDW. So must be many immature cells. Liver enzymes and bilirubin normal so there is not hemolytic anemia. Just not storing or absorbing iron or using too much to produce all those immature RBC. I eat a very healthy diet. I am going for an endoscopy and colonoscopy again. Had one last year and was normal. Not sure what else to do.