Is sickle cell anemia a severe condition?

Depends: It depends on the type of sickle cell disease a patient has, and how many attacks they get in a year and how severe those attacks are.

Significant problem: Sickle cell anemia is a significant and serious problem as it can cause acute and chronic complication- including death. However, the severity will depend on the type of sickle cell anemia, what complications/crisis and severity of complication/crisis that you have had? A regular follow up with your hematologist and compliance to your doctor recommendation are very important.