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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)

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I had my one and only Moderna shot in March 2021 and that was followed a couple of days later with a diagnosis of Covid, so I don't really know if the low iron levels was from Covid or the "vaccination." Between one and two months later I began to notice the difference in my hair. Not too long afterward, I visited the doctor and she prescribed the ferrous sulphate (325 mg.). It is now two -years since and while my iron is within the normal range, it is at the lower end and my hair and nails have improved but only a little. In addition, since Covid and/or Moderna shot, I've had shortness of breath—so my guess is that I have "long Covid." Tomorrow I get a stress test because of that SOB. You mention low grade temp., and I don't know how low yours is but mine never gets above 97 degrees (during Covid, however, for one day it was up to 99).

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Thank you for the clarification. My temp is 98.6 when I wake up ("normal") and climbs during the day to the 99's, but never above 99.9. I understand this is common in long Covid. Brain fog and general malaise and fatigue are in tandem with temp. Putting up with the symptoms is easier than accepting the fear of complete hair loss.
Vitamin B in the form of Biotin has been prescribed for my hair loss. Nutrifol was suggested by my dermatologist, and 5% minoxidil. Two weeks of those vitamins and topical application of minoxidil has not changed the amount of hair loss. In fact, it seems to have increased.

If there is anyone else out there with LONG COVID and a story of hair loss to tell, please share.
Many thanks to all who have responded
Judy