A series of blood abnormalities known as sickle cell disease (SCD) is commonly hereditary. The most typical variety is referred to as sickle cell anemia. The protein that transports oxygen, hemoglobin, which makes up red blood cells, becomes aberrant as a result. Sickle cell anemia problems often start at the age of 5 to 6 months. Anaemia, swelling in the extremities, bacterial infections, strokes, and pain episodes (also known as sickle cell crises) are just a few of the health issues that could arise.

 

Introduction:

 

The red blood cells are impacted by sickle cell anemia, which changes them from supple circular plates to stiff, sticky sickle cells. Red blood cells are prevented from fulfilling their duty of transporting oxygen throughout your body by sickle cells. Normal red blood cells have a longer lifespan than sickle cells. You, therefore, experience anemia, which is the condition that gives sickle cell anemia its name, because you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells.

In the past, newborns with sickle cell anemia hardly ever made it to adulthood. Most patients with sickle cell anemia now live into their 50s because of early discoveries and modern therapies. Patients with sickle cell continue to be at risk for potentially fatal medical issues. However, medical professionals have procedures that lessen the likelihood of complications and soothe symptoms when they do occur. (Unfortunately, appropriate medical therapy for sickle cell disease is still inaccessible in many parts of the world.)

 

Causes:

 

Sickle cell anemia is inherited from one’s biological parents by those who have it. In sickle cell anemia, the component of the genome that contributes to the production of normally functioning red blood cells alters or mutates. People with sickle cell have both of their biological parents’ faulty hemoglobin protein genes. People who inherit the mutant gene from one biological parent have sickle cell characteristics.

• A gene deficit causes the hereditary illness of sickle cell anemia.
• Only when two genes—one from the woman who gave birth and one from the father—are inherited together will a person be born with sickle cell.
• The term “carrier” refers to a healthy individual who carries the disease in one gene. The likelihood that a kid born to a carrier and another carrier will have sickle cell is increased.
• A child’s likelihood of developing sickle cell disease is 1 in 4, or 25% if both parents are sickle cell gene carriers.

 

Signs and Symptoms:

 

Sickle cell anemia symptoms often start to show around 6 months of age. Anemia cell Among the warning signs and symptoms are:

• Frequent infections
• Swelling of hands and feet
• Episodes of pain
• Delayed growth or puberty.
• Vision problems.

 

Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia:

 

The kind of hemoglobin that underpins sickle cell anemia can be determined using a blood test. This blood test is a standard component of newborn screening in the US. Adults and older kids can also be tested, though. A small vein in the skin of the arm is used to draw blood from an adult. In newborns and young children, the blood sample is often taken from the heel or tip of the finger. The sample is thereafter sent to a lab for screening to look for sickle cell hemoglobin.

Your doctor may advise additional testing if you or your child has sickle cell anemia to look for any potential consequences. If you or your child have the sickle cell gene, a genetic counselor will probably be recommended to you.

 

Homeopathic Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia:

 

• Ferrum Metallicum or Ferrum met, as it is more commonly known, is the most effective natural homeopathic remedy for treating sickle cell anemia. Ferrum Met users suffer frequent false flushings that develop at the least stimulation and are feeble and pale.
• The greatest natural homeopathic remedy for anemic ladies who experience extreme weakness and exhaustion is Aletris Farinosa. Such patients consistently exhibit a pronounced sense of fatigue and weariness. The body feels helpless, and the energy level seems to have significantly decreased. There are frequent episodes of dizziness and fainting, and even the face appears quite pale.
• The best way to cure anemia brought on by excessive blood loss is to use natural homeopathic medicine from China. A traumatic injury, heavy menstrual bleeding, or bleeding from any region of the body, such as the nose, bowels, or throat, can all cause bleeding. The acute anemia brought on by blood loss causes excessive fatigue and possibly fainting spells in the sufferer.
• Homeopathic natural medicine Natrum Mur controls weight loss brought on by anemia very effectively. The person has a very thin, gaunt appearance with a loss of flesh. The best treatment for anemia-related headaches is Natrum Mur. Most of the time, the headache is explosive in character.
• The most popular natural homeopathic remedy to raise hemoglobin levels is ferrum phosphate. People of all ages can use it without risk. Ferrum Phos is a safe homeopathic treatment for anemia in pregnancy, although the dosage needs to be handled carefully by a doctor during that time.
• Ferrum Met and China are the greatest homeopathic remedies for replacing blood loss after bleeding. When palpitations, weakness, and coldness are noticeable, Ferrum met is utilized.
• Anaemia brought on by malaria can be effectively treated naturally and homeopathically with Arsenic Album, Natrum Mur, and Alstonia Scholaris. All of the patients who are weak and malnourished can benefit from Natrum Mur.

 

Precautions:

 

• Take in a lot of water.
• Avoid becoming too heated or too cold.
• Avoid places or circumstances that expose you to low oxygen levels or high altitudes.
• Consistent hand washing
• Careful food preparation and storage are necessary to prevent food poisoning
• Using a meat thermometer and staying away from raw dairy products
• Don’t drink or smoke.
• Stress