Coping With Mental Health: Medications...In combination with other drugs, and often in lower doses, they also can be used to manage: First-generation antipsychotics are difficult to tolerate... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
General Mental Health Resources...Call 1-877-565-8860 in the United States and 1-877-330-6366 in Canada.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Suicide Prevention...Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the United States.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Pulmonary Tests for Sickle Cell Disease...This can help doctors determine your total lung capacity (how much air your lungs can hold after you inhale).... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Bone Marrow Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease...The type of bone marrow transplant used in SCD is called an “allogeneic” bone marrow transplant.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Disability Benefits...This type of insurance pays part of your income when you cannot work because of an illness or injury.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
In America: What’s That?...Sharing your story can make a difference, and we believe each story can change how others understand life with sickle cell disease.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Help Center...their behalf, as part of a paid partnership program.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Screening for Sickle Cell Trait...This is called an FS pattern. Newborns with other types of sickle cell disease may also show an FS pattern.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Immunizations and Sickle Cell Disease...However, like all medicines, they can have side effects.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Penicillin for Sickle Cell Disease...Pneumococcus infections can quickly become severe in children with SCD.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Folic Acid for Sickle Cell Disease...This is because folate is easily removed from the body in urine. Folic acid can be unsafe in large doses over a long time.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Dee McGowan...work to Dee during her time in hospital so she never fell behind in her studies.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Keep in mind that the trial’s sponsor covers costs related to taking part in the clinical trial.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Eye Problems and Sickle Cell Disease...Blockage can occur in any part of the eye, but the retina is most commonly affected.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Editorial Team...Before earning her doctorate in biochemistry, she was an emergency medical technician in rural Texas.... By Editorial Team 7 min readBookmark for later
Sickle Cell and Me...I have always wanted to speak to people who understood my pains. I was diagnosed with sickle cell when I was 10.... By Uraedo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A LITTLE PAMPERING...I just got paid and believe me this is the first time ever in my life that I received salary.. Yah.. That bad..... By Rhedd Maya1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments