Iron Depletion in Blood related to COVID?

I do not understand how there isn't any information on this or even a study being done. I am an individual that has had the Pfizer vaccine. I have had issues with my iron levels since. I also know another mother and daughter that has the same story I do and she works with someone that has had the same issue. I do not know many people since I moved to this area. But this is small group of people that I have spoken to has the same issue. Now we are all different ages, all different medical issues, but we are all females. I am the oldest out of the other 3, I am 56 years old. I do not think anybody is doing any kind of study on it because they are not relating the iron issues to the vaccine. I have always had higher than adult mans iron levels than I had the vaccine. Poor absorption and low levels of iron. I take iron supplements everyday. I was in so much pain in my feet & legs and was so fatigued I couldn't function. Once I started the supplements it took time but the pain in my feet and legs started to feel better and I started to get more energy.

I do not understand how there isn't any information on this or even a study being done. I am an individual that has had the Pfizer vaccine. I have had issues with my iron levels since. I also know another mother and daughter that has the same story I do and she works with someone that has had the same issue. I do not know many people since I moved to this area. But this is small group of people that I have spoken to has the same issue. Now we are all different ages, all different medical issues, but we are all females. I am the oldest out of the other 3, I am 56 years old. I do not think anybody is doing any kind of study on it because they are not relating the iron issues to the vaccine. I have always had higher than adult mans iron levels than I had the vaccine. Poor absorption and low levels of iron. I take iron supplements everyday. I was in so much pain in my feet & legs and was so fatigued I couldn't function. Once I started the supplements it took time but the pain in my feet and legs started to feel better and I started to get more energy.

I do not understand how there isn't any information on this or even a study being done. I am an individual that has had the Pfizer vaccine. I have had issues with my iron levels since. I also know another mother and daughter that has the same story I do and she works with someone that has had the same issue. I do not know many people since I moved to this area. But this is small group of people that I have spoken to has the same issue. Now we are all different ages, all different medical issues, but we are all females. I am the oldest out of the other 3, I am 56 years old. I do not think anybody is doing any kind of study on it because they are not relating the iron issues to the vaccine. I have always had higher than adult mans iron levels than I had the vaccine. Poor absorption and low levels of iron. I take iron supplements everyday. I was in so much pain in my feet & legs and was so fatigued I couldn't function. Once I started the supplements it took time but the pain in my feet and legs started to feel better and I started to get more energy.

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Can you tell us a little more about what led you to ask this question? Do you have a history of anemia or another blood disorder?
Sue

I think this is an important thread. If there was a Nobel Prize for truth seeking, I would jointly award it to the thread starter and the first few posters who said "me too".

I am here to say "Me too".
Surely, everyone has noticed by now that almost every case here is pretty much the same? I am guessing that many of you are in the USA? I am in the UK. The wonderful doctors and Nursing Practioners at my GP Surgery are currently unaware of any link between Unexplained Anemia and the Covid Vaccine. (Most seem to be aware of Long Covid + Anemia).

What does this mean? It means that many more people are going to be worried sick as doctors do the only thing that they can.....which is to follow current protocol on unexplained anemia. My strong impression (I am just guessing) is this. Pfizer (and other companies) are overwhelmed with people saying that the vaccine has done them harm. Let's think about this. Let's imagine that half a million people have reported that they have lost sense of taste or smell, which they find distressing. Another 5 thousand people have reported that they have unexplained anemia after getting their Covid Booster.
What should Pfizer do? I say they should be sympathetic to the larger group, but they should treat the unexplained anemia as requiring urgent and extensive research. But is that what is happening? I suspect it is "only 5000" (my wild guess) because most people simply don't know. Some of you are life long blood donors. Without this......how would you have known?

I am grateful to every single person who has posted on this thread. It is incredible that doctors have told you, or your loved ones, that their red blood count is so low.....it is "undetectable".....but the anemia remains unexplained. Hopefully the iron supplements (or infusions) will eventually bring the numbers up. But questions remain. Including: Should I take the Covid Booster next year? And...most important of all........why are Medical and Healthcare journalist not onto this? Do they not read Mayo Clinic Discussions?

I think this is an important thread. If there was a Nobel Prize for truth seeking, I would jointly award it to the thread starter and the first few posters who said "me too".

I am here to say "Me too".
Surely, everyone has noticed by now that almost every case here is pretty much the same? I am guessing that many of you are in the USA? I am in the UK. The wonderful doctors and Nursing Practioners at my GP Surgery are currently unaware of any link between Unexplained Anemia and the Covid Vaccine. (Most seem to be aware of Long Covid + Anemia).

What does this mean? It means that many more people are going to be worried sick as doctors do the only thing that they can.....which is to follow current protocol on unexplained anemia. My strong impression (I am just guessing) is this. Pfizer (and other companies) are overwhelmed with people saying that the vaccine has done them harm. Let's think about this. Let's imagine that half a million people have reported that they have lost sense of taste or smell, which they find distressing. Another 5 thousand people have reported that they have unexplained anemia after getting their Covid Booster.
What should Pfizer do? I say they should be sympathetic to the larger group, but they should treat the unexplained anemia as requiring urgent and extensive research. But is that what is happening? I suspect it is "only 5000" (my wild guess) because most people simply don't know. Some of you are life long blood donors. Without this......how would you have known?

I am grateful to every single person who has posted on this thread. It is incredible that doctors have told you, or your loved ones, that their red blood count is so low.....it is "undetectable".....but the anemia remains unexplained. Hopefully the iron supplements (or infusions) will eventually bring the numbers up. But questions remain. Including: Should I take the Covid Booster next year? And...most important of all........why are Medical and Healthcare journalist not onto this? Do they not read Mayo Clinic Discussions?

I think this is an important thread. If there was a Nobel Prize for truth seeking, I would jointly award it to the thread starter and the first few posters who said "me too".

I am here to say "Me too".
Surely, everyone has noticed by now that almost every case here is pretty much the same? I am guessing that many of you are in the USA? I am in the UK. The wonderful doctors and Nursing Practioners at my GP Surgery are currently unaware of any link between Unexplained Anemia and the Covid Vaccine. (Most seem to be aware of Long Covid + Anemia).

What does this mean? It means that many more people are going to be worried sick as doctors do the only thing that they can.....which is to follow current protocol on unexplained anemia. My strong impression (I am just guessing) is this. Pfizer (and other companies) are overwhelmed with people saying that the vaccine has done them harm. Let's think about this. Let's imagine that half a million people have reported that they have lost sense of taste or smell, which they find distressing. Another 5 thousand people have reported that they have unexplained anemia after getting their Covid Booster.
What should Pfizer do? I say they should be sympathetic to the larger group, but they should treat the unexplained anemia as requiring urgent and extensive research. But is that what is happening? I suspect it is "only 5000" (my wild guess) because most people simply don't know. Some of you are life long blood donors. Without this......how would you have known?

I am grateful to every single person who has posted on this thread. It is incredible that doctors have told you, or your loved ones, that their red blood count is so low.....it is "undetectable".....but the anemia remains unexplained. Hopefully the iron supplements (or infusions) will eventually bring the numbers up. But questions remain. Including: Should I take the Covid Booster next year? And...most important of all........why are Medical and Healthcare journalist not onto this? Do they not read Mayo Clinic Discussions?