Anyone with blood type A had covid mildly fancy reassuring me?

[bumblenbean]

Hi all

News about blood group A potentially being a covid ‘risk factor’ has slightly alarmed me. I vaguely remember reading something about it last year but then it didn’t seem to come up again so I’d hoped there was nothing in it - until now 😬😬

Appreciate there’s a whole myriad of different risk factors and it looks like the potential increased risk isn’t huge. But as I appear to be falling down the late night worry rabbit hole, just wondered if anyone has any reassuring anecdata re group A and covid?

I’m A positive. Was fine. Just mild flu like symptoms.

I’m A positive, aged 57, diabetic and morbidly obese.

Had Covid at the very end of December. Annoying cough and quite fatigued for two weeks, then improved steadily and back to normal energy by 4 weeks. The fatigue meant that once I’d got showered and dressed I needed a rest, and had enough energy for one “thing” each day in addition to keeping us fed and clothed. No couldn’t get out of bed, shortness of breath, chest pain or anything like that.

How old are you OP, any chance of a vaccination soon, just to ease your mind?

I'm A+, no Covid yet but I'm in a vaccine trial so 50% chance I have been vaccinated. I'm pleased to see the anecdata on this thread seems to say our blood group isn't looking too dangerous! The whole blood group thing is really intriguing. Once we have got through this pandemic it will be really interesting to see what the more unusual risk factors were.

OP, group A is the second commonest blood group in Britain, so they are generalising in broad terms about a huge group of people - 30% of the population.
I’m A+, got Covid last March, was hospitalised by April, and have had long Covid ever since. I’m permanently breathless at 100 yards and get frequent relapses of fatigue, nausea and coughing.
Other group A patients, including PPs on here, had it mildly.
Your blood group is just one among many potential risk factors, most of which are more important, such as viral load at time of exposure, pre existing health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, immunodeficiency etc.

I wouldn’t waste time fretting about something you cannot change. Focus on things you can do, such as getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, distancing. And keep positive- case numbers are dropping rapidly, the vaccine program is having a big impact, and we can expect the end of lockdown within a few months.

I’m A, along with around 20 million others in the U.K.
I had Covid... it was like a medium to bad cold.

Both my hubby and I are A+, I would say I had it moderately - would have brought myself to hospital under any other circumstances. Hubby had it pretty mildly. I know of 2 other friends who for sure are A+ who had it and they also had it very mildly.

I'm A+ and read about this last year and was really worried also. Since the first lockdown I've got fitter and taken vitamins so hopefully given myself the best chance if I do get it, no idea if I've actually had it though.

Thanks again everyone. Really appreciate people taking time to help put things in perspective - and @Babdoc thank you for that reminder, you’re absolutely right.

Really sorry to hear about people who had it badly and are still suffering - hopefully there will be developments in treating long covid as time goes on.

I'm A- and tested positive early Feb, my symptoms were a sore tongue and headaches. That was it, I was tired, but back to work after a week

I'm A+ with an autoimmune condition and had Covid last November. I only lost my taste for a few days. Nothing else. I take Vit D daily, just regular dosage from supermarket which I'd advise everyone to do. I do wonder if this really made a difference as I know my Vit D levels are good (have them tested yearly)

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@PigletJohn

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Because....?

Risk factor.

"77 652 men died and 59 591 women died. The overall male to female mortality sex ratio per 100 000 population was 1·4 (crude ratio 1·3). This ratio was not equal at all ages. For example, for people aged 0–9 years the ratio was 0·81. The ratio was 1·9 in the 40–49 years age group, 2·3 in the 50–59 year age group, 2·6 in the 60–69 years age group, and 1·65 in people older than 80 years (appendix p 1)."

www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31748-7/fulltext#:~:text=77%20652%20men%20died%20and,the%20ratio%20was%200%C2%B781.

I'm A+ but I don't think that's significant.

Oh ok, I thought I was some wacky conspiracy theory