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Post COVID hair loss: Will it grow back?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jun 16 1:37pm | Replies (128)Comment receiving replies
Have your iron and ferritin levels checked. Either Covid or the Covid vaccine frequently results in low levels and that in turn causes hair loss. In my case, I requested a prescription to have the levels checked not only because of hair loss but breakage about 1-2" from my scalp as well. My doctor prescribed ferrous sulphate and over time there has been some improvement—it's a long process however, and who knows if it'll ever be totally back to "normal."
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Many thanks for the reply. My doctor is working with me to eradicate my long Covid, post Covid symptoms. The suggestion as to iron levels is welcome. Thank you! Was your loss due to Covid or did you experience the loss during long Covid. If during long Covid, do you still have it? I suspect my daily low grade temp is one of the long Covid symptoms that also contributes to hair loss. Although there are many in my circle of acquaintances that have had Covid, there is no one I know with long Covid that I can compare symptoms with - so it was great to find this resource.
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Yes, my iron levels were fine. My B12 was low and I am still on injections. Covid wipes out a lot of levels in your bloodwork.