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Iron Depletion in Blood related to COVID?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Nov 7 7:35am | Replies (1078)Comment receiving replies
I’m so glad to find this thread!!! I had my booster vaccine (pfizer) on Jan 7, 2022. I went to emergency on Feb 1, due to racing heart beat, dizziness, and chest pain. ER did a number of blood and CT/MRI tests, all fine. Later I went to see a cardiologist and did ultrasound, stress test, and everything of my heart was fine. But I’ve been feeling extremely tired, weak, breathless, and dizziness since I came back from ER (from Feb 1 to today March 16). Then, one of the doctors ordered some additional blood tests on Feb 22nd, it turned out I was low on iron (mine is 25, normal range is 50-212) and ferritin (mine is 6.5, normal range is 10-106). My saturation is 6%, while normal range is 15-55%. Doctor ordered FIT (check stools) to check if I have internal bleeding now…. I’ve been on iron supplement (65 mcg) for about 3 weeks now, but have noticed only slight improvement. When I was in ER on Feb 1, my total blood count including RBC and HgB was normal though. Perhaps I should get them rechecked now.
Anybody can share - how long did you take iron supplement to see iron and ferritin went back to normal range? Thanks!
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Dear all, I'd like to give an update. I started to take iron supplement (65g iron +Vitamin C) per day orally since Feb 22 when I was found to be deficient on iron. I rechecked my blood on March 30: my iron has increased to 72 (from 25 on Feb 22), ferritin has increased to 22 (from 6.5), and saturation has increased to 19% (from 6%). Doctor now asked me to take iron tablet (65 mg) every other day. I've also been taking vitamin B12 (1000 mcg) everyday since Feb 22, and doctor asked me to continue B12, even though my B12 is now in normal range (it was on the lower end of the normal range on Feb 22). I hope this information helps!
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I was put in the hospital about a month and a half after receiving the Moderna vaccine (2nd dose). I got two pints of blood and afterward needed two iron infusions. Since then, my iron levels have started down again (but still in the normal range) so have started taking iron supplements. I have never before had anemia. I am also glad to have found this thread because no one believes me (including doctors) that the vaccine is the cause in spite of the fact two endoscopies and a colonoscopy were normal and no one has another explanation for my issues. I was charged a $1500 copay for the iron infusions, only to learn later that they gave me the most expensive iron for no reason other than it was the most profitable for the provider. Please be sure to report your experience to VAERS if you haven't already. We need to make our experience known. Best wishes to you!