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Iron Depletion in Blood related to COVID?
Has there been any reports of iron depletion in the blood after receiving the Pfizer vaccine?
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Just curious, what is your husband's blood type? I heard yesterday that type O might be more susceptible to this side effect. I'm O-
I have a couple of other posts on this subject and have low Iron. What you said is interesting because I have Type O positive.
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1 ReactionI have low iron also, B+
Another update from my side... After my 2nd Moderna vaccine, I felt tired, shortness of breath and muscle pain. I was diagnosed with low TS, MCV, Hb, Ht and extremely low iron and ferritin. Upper, lower and capsule endoscopy, as well as CRP didn't show any internal inflammations. Iron pills (Ferrofumaraat 200 mg, 3/week) didn't increase my levels after 4 months. After an iron infusion I felt absolutely wonderful, after having shortness of breath over half a year, I suddenly had no problems at all anymore, and was able to run and play with my kids again... for only 2 days.
After that I got hit hard with a COVID-19 infection, and I had shortness of breath and muscle pain, but less severe than after my vaccine. Blood test was showing that everything was below, or just above the the lower boundaries (except ferritin, which was sky high due to the infection). Since I did not know how much the COVID-19 infection had messed up, and whether the iron infusion was still in effect, I ordered another blood test 3 weeks after: TS, iron and ferritin were dropping, transferrin, MCV, Hb, and Ht were rising.
Once again, I've ordered another blood test in a month, to see how the levels are going. I've already discussed with my GP to do regular blood tests to keep monitoring my blood levels, and I'll schedule another appointment with my hematologist after my next blood test will show that my iron reserves are dropping even further.
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6 ReactionsOh, and after reading about the O-blood type here, I asked my mother if she knew my blood type, which she didn't, but my father had O-negative and my mother O-positive.
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1 ReactionYou are probably type O since both parents are type O but you could be - or +. Probably a good idea to have your blood tested for type during one of your blood test. It's a nice to know thing. I was in the military and the blood type is on my dog tags. That was there in case you ever needed blood after an injury/wound. Good luck with your low iron issue, it seems to be a long process back to normal according to the posts on this website. I am on my second infusion and have a follow blood test next month. My first infusion didn't last very long.
Your Doctor can probably tell you. It's important to know if you are Type O as 1) it makes you a universal donor, and 2) you can only receive type O if you ever need a transfusion.
I had the same problem and wrote about it previously on this site. However, I am blood type B-.
I hope your problem resolves. I had another blood test recently that was ok, it I have to take iron supplements for the first time in my life. We are on our own as far as this vaccine problem exists. The pharmaceutical companies have seen to that.
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1 ReactionI am an ex- vaxxer. The pharmaceutical companies are going to have to take responsibility for their products before I submit to another jab.
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