Awareness of Sickle Cell Triggers

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:

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

There are many, many other triggers of Sickle Cell crisis. We all know our triggers and it is wise to keep track of them in order to avoid or mitigate them as best we can as a preventative measure.