What does a healthy lifestyle for a sickle cell patient look like?

Frequently asked question: What does a healthy lifestyle for a sickle cell patient look like?

Living a healthy life will enable your body to stay in good shape. Healthy food, drinking enough (lots of fluid), going to bed on time, and exercise will all help you stay in good condition. Aside from that, you could try to avoid stress for your body to reduce the chance of you suffering a sickle cell crisis. Drinking alcohol, partying all night long, or going to bed late every day are examples of things you should not be doing.

What can you do about it?

There is no cure for SCD, which means that it is a lifelong condition. Some physical problems come on in the very short term, while others take some time to occur, often in different organs. As a result, it is important to have regular check-ups by your attending (pediatric) hematologist at a Sickle Cell Center, possibly together with a pediatrician from a regional hospital.

The possible symptoms

How many of the symptoms you will experience differs from one person to the next. This is because the symptoms depend on various factors, such as the type of SCD, the severity of your anemia or the breakdown of red blood cells, how often you suffer sickle cell crises or infections, and how severe these are.

Frequently asked question: What does a healthy lifestyle for a sickle cell patient look like?

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