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Awareness of Sickle Cell Triggers:
It is helpful to know what your Sickle Cell triggers for painful crisis are. Here are some of the commonly know Sickle Cell crisis triggers:
It is helpful to know what your Sickle Cell triggers for painful crisis are. Here are some of the commonly know Sickle Cell crisis triggers:
- Extreme temperatures from hot to cold (hot summers, cold pools, cold weather, damp weather, etc)
- Barometric changes
- High Altitudes (in airplanes or high altitude countries)
- Dehydration
- Poor circulation
- Low oxygen (high altitudes, asthma, etc)
- Cigarette smoke, heavy pollution, chemicals, etc.
- Colds and flu season and other unrelated illnesses
- Lack of sleep
- Overexertion (sports, extreme sports, over activity, etc)
- Stress