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How Can sickle Cell Anemia Be Treated?

I have sicklcell anemia full adult, I m having trouble maintains a primary doctor because of the medicine I require. I have been hospitalized twice this moth alone and I have no pain med. And haven t gotten any this month what shall I do? I have iehp INS
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Sickle cell disease cannot be treated, it can only be managed.
Further genetic counselling is required to know the probability of sickle cell anemia in your children.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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How Can sickle Cell Anemia Be Treated?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Sickle cell disease cannot be treated, it can only be managed. Further genetic counselling is required to know the probability of sickle cell anemia in your children. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri