Question 1

what are the signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia?

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Sickle Cell Crises: Sickle cell disease can lead to very painful "crises" with severe pain in the bones and joints, in the chest, and in the head.  This is caused by changes in the red blood cells, that cause round flexible red cells  into stiff, "sickled" cells that cause blockages and blood blood clots.  The pain is comes from lack of oxygen to the tissues - like having a heart attack, but in the bones.

Question 2

what are the early signs and symptoms in most patients with ms?

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Symptoms can be: Vague: painful blindness, odd sensations of the body, weakness, bowel/bladder changes, etc.  However, i could make an endless list of other medical disorders that cause the same problems.  The only way to know if you have ms is to be evaluated properly and to see if you meet the mcdonald criteria, which dictates the diagnostic criteria.

Question 3

what are the common signs and symptoms of ms in a 24 year woman?

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Variable: There is a broad range of symptoms, usual ones being visual problems, numbness, tingling and weakness. You may consult this site for more information on this topic.
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/multiple-sclerosis-symptoms#1
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Question 4

what is the symptoms of sickle cell anemia?

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Many.: Basically, sickle cell disease causes disturbance of the blood vessels, typically smaller vessels. Over time, this can cause many problems.  Painful episodes, eye problems, lung problems (similar to pneumonia), strokes, decreased spleen function (which can cause severe infections), kidney problems, and o ther problems.  Sickle cell disease is not the same in all people.  Some have milder symptoms.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of sickle cell anemia like?

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Pain.: When red cells sickle, they become rigid and block the flow of blood.  If this happens in muscle or bone, the result is pain.  In the lung it's pain and shortness of breath.  In the brain, it can cause a stroke.  Any organ can be effected.  A painful crisis happens when blood flow is interrupted.  They are episodic and unpredictable.

Question 6

what cause the symptoms of sickle cell anemia?

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Symptoms of SS: The altered shape of the red blood cells causes them to stack up together and clog blood vessels, depriving the tissues of adequate blood supply and oxygen.   The tissues then die (infarct) and this causes pain.  The red cells also rupture or are eaten by the spleen and cause anemia.  The spleen itself will gradually infarct, leaving the patient susceptible to infections.

Question 7

what are symptoms of sickle cell anemia crisis?

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Pain.: When red cells sickle, they become rigid and block the flow of blood.  If this happens in muscle or bone, the result is pain.  In the lung it's pain and shortness of breath.  In the brain, it can cause a stroke.  Any organ can be effected.  A painful crisis happens when blood flow is interrupted.  They are episodic and unpredictable.

Question 8

could carriers of sickle cell anemia develop symptoms.?

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Sickle cell trait: Sickle trait means one copy of hemoglobin carries the mutation for sickle cell disease and the other copy is unaffected. Most people with sickle trait are unaffected by this. For athletes with sickle trait, it is essential to keep well hydrated.

See http://www.Cdc.Gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/traits.Html for good recommendations.

Question 9

what are effective ways to treat the symptoms of sickle cell anemia?

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See below: Sickle cell anemia can be very difficult to treat. Avoiding any known precipitating circumstance may help. Keep well hydrated. There are medications that may help if crises are frequent or severe. Blood (exchange) transfusions may also help if crises are severe or frequent. Consult with a hematologist who treats people with sickle cell anemia.

Question 10

what are some of the more subtle symptoms of sickle cell anemia disease?

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Not much: Sickle cell disease is seldom subtle.  Patients have intermittent periods of intense pain, often in bone, they have all manifestations of profound anemia, including diminished exercise tolerance, shortness of air, generalized fatigue, etc.  This is a very bad disease with few subtle manifestations.

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