Does cold weather trigger a pain crisis for you?
It's getting cold. This can trigger a pain crisis for some people with sickle cell. Does the cold trigger a pain crisis for you? What are tips for coping or tips for avoiding a pain crisis brought on by the cold?
Yes cold weather. The seasonal transitions usually cause me issues. Night particularly being so cold this time of year. I use a heated blanket! It has been a life saver. I highly recommend that every person with sickle cell disease have one.
A heated blanket is a great idea. Thank you for sharing it. All the best, Kathy (Team member)
I concur, I literally drink room temperature bottled water!!!! Yes, cold weather is my enemy. Hot weather as well because dehydration is a real threat. I have had pain crisis with each temperature scale. I have to ensure that I layer clothing in the winter. In the summer under the AC I have to make sure that I have my arms and legs covered lightly because a crisis may initiate at any given time. When I was younger and would go swimming in the summer, I would always wonder what triggered my pain crisis afterwards. I finally realized that coming into an air conditioned home after swimming would trigger it and that I needed to go take hot shower and dress warmly immediately after swimming because the cold would trigger it.
Cold weather is a terrible trigger because mine can even last for days😅... But a knee crisis from kneeling or squatting for too long to complete a task is a murderer 😅
