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Can doctors tell me what does sickle cell pain feel like.?

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Dr. Stephen Rodrigues answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Like a hammer!: Is this for you or a relative? By 33 you would have already known if you have ss disease. Check with your doc.

Answered 11/7/2014

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Dr. Michael Engel answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pain is a personal..: Thing, but often patients will describe a deep, gnawing, unrelenting pain with sickle pain crises. It's also common for patients to have pain recur in the same places. Opiates combined with nsaids generally are satisfactory for control, but sometimes hospitalization is needed to control pain. Aggressive pain control is important to mitigate other serious sequelae such as acute chest syndrome.

Answered 7/21/2013

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