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Aleah's avatar

I fall into this group. I’m 44, no health issues, an ICU RN, and have never had Covid or tested positive on an antigen or PCR test (nor ever had symptoms). I had two Pfizer shots, a booster in December 2021. I bled approximately 20-23 days of every month from December of ‘20 (when I received my first shot) until end of April/beginning of May last year. Some of those days were light, but many were intensely heavy. I was frequently shaky and tired; I’ve always been pale but I started looking like a Victorian orphan 😒My doctor at the time told me I was working too hard and probably had anxiety from working Covid ICU for two years. When I told him I was going though two boxes of tampons a month and having to wear heavy pads as well, he gave me this patronizing “well even a little blood can seem like a lot you know” (dude I fucking work in ICU I KNOW THIS) and “since you’re still able to leave the house we won’t get too worried just yet”. No labs. He suggested I take melatonin and get more sleep.

I finally started to see a new provider last month. She did a full chem panel and blood count, along with thyroid, vitamin levels, etc. My hemoglobin was 8 last month; after a month of oral iron it was actually lower at 7.2; TIBC is also very low, along with B12. So, I have to see a hematologist next week, I took B12 shots every day for a week and now just once a week, and iron twice a day. My periods are much more normal now and have been for about six months, and since I’ve had no other GI symptoms of bleeding I did ask her if I could hold off on the colonoscopy she recommended until I see the hematologist.

Sorry; I know that was a lot from a total stranger. This post really hit me though 😏

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Patricia's avatar

It is just heartbreaking and many of these women were effectively forced to get a vaccine. My daughter's friend was pregnant in 2021 and my daughter had persuaded her not to take the jab but her GP phoned and refused to get off the phone until she agreed to come in and have the jab. He made her feel like a stupid irresponsible mother so she went ahead. If that is not coercion I don't know what is. Thank goodness these woman have you to help them Jennifer.

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