Signs and Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Coldness in the hands and feet
- Paler than normal skin or mucous membranes (the tissue that lines your nose, mouth, and other organs and body cavities)
- Jaundice (a yellowish color of the skin or whites of the eyes)
- Fever
Other Symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia
- Hand-Foot Syndrome
- Splenic Crisis
- Infections
- Acute Chest Syndrome
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Stroke
- Eye Problems
- Priapism
- Gallstones
- Ulcers on the Legs
Treatment
- Sickle cell anemia has no widely available cure. The goals of treating sickle cell anemia are to relieve pain; prevent infections, organ damage, and strokes and control complications
- Blood and marrow stem transplants may offer a cure for a small number of people who have sickle cell anemia.
- Infants who have been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia through newborn screening are treated with antibiotics to prevent infections and receive needed vaccinations
Statistics in the U.S
- In the United States with an estimated population of over 270 million, about 1,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease each year. Approximately 70,000 - 100,000 individuals in the United States have sickle cell disease and 3 million have sickle cell trait.
- Average life expectancy for those living with sickle cell is about mid to late 40's.
- New study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine revealed that 44 percent of adults with sickle cell disease who report trouble sleeping actually have a clinical diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing, including sleep apnea.
Foundations- Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland 21227 scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org - Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. *Tallahassee, FL 32303* info@sicklecellfoundation.org
- Adult Sickle Cell Clinic Mainline Clinic
604 S. Pecan Dermott, Arkansas 71538 - ALL locations have donation options!!!
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