Caring for Someone with Sickle Cell...When an acute pain episode starts, you may be responsible for: The pain management plan will also include their triggers of sickle cell pain.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Acute Chest Syndrome and Sickle Cell Disease...This is why 78 percent of ACS episodes follow acute pain crises, usually 2 to 3 days after hospitalization for pain.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Traveling with Sickle Cell Disease...A common complication for travelers with SCD is an acute pain crisis.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Depression, Anxiety, and Sickle Cell Disease...The symptoms of depression make it more difficult to manage pain.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Dancing in the Rain...Those are all reasons why getting rained on might trigger a pain episode.... By Halimat Olaniyan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
5 Lessons Sickle Cell Has Taught Me...Pain can come at any time, or fatigue creeps in when I least expect it.... By Abayomi Afolayan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Activism...Lord if you take my pain away then you can make me whole again. I want to live to find a cure so sickle pain is... By Wunmi Bakare3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Am I lucky? The Differences in Our Bodies...What triggers a pain crisis in one might not trigger a pain crisis in the body. This does not make any of them luckier than the... By Abayomi Afolayan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sickle Cell Disease: Myths and Misconceptions...This pain often does not respond to over-the-counter pain medicines, so people with SCD may need opioids to provide relief.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
My Mental Health With Sickle Cell Disease...The truth is, I am beginning to get extremely exhausted with the episodes of infections, pain crises, organ problems, eye problems, more pain crises, anemia... By Rhedd Maya3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Sickle Cell Disease: Population Impacts...Pain crises and complications tend to be more serious in older adults.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Changing Healthcare Providers...My back pain is coming from both sides of my low back muscles in the area of the gluteus medius.... By Chesterfield Hall2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sickle Cell and Hurricane Ian...Because if she develops a pain crisis in the middle of the storm, I can't go to the ER.... By Andressa Hunsel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Chesterfield Hall...His other interests include defending human rights, citizen science, and chronic pain advocacy.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Getting Off the Emotional Rollercoaster Ride...I do have moments when I struggle to manage my chronic pain, but I know that I am not alone.... By Chesterfield Hall2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Here We Go Again...And I find myself opening up about my pain in ways I have never done before. He understands and I hardly even have to explain.... By Halimat Olaniyan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Types of Medications for Sickle Cell Disease...When home management with pain medicines and hydration does not relieve pain, treatment in an ER is necessary.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Recovering From a Crisis...My mother felt guilty for my pain.... By Rhedd Maya3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mourn With a Purpose: Channeling Sickle Cell Grief Into Advocacy...I was once asked by my pain management doctor what quality of life means to me.... By Chesterfield Hall2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Planning and Preparing for Exercise With Sickle Cell...You're human and you are allowed to feel pain. So, if you feel pain or discomfort while working out, that means your body is ready to STOP.... By Abayomi Afolayan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
