Lets talk about the treatment of this disorder. Treatment includes
Bone marrow transplantation
In this procedure, Bone marrow of the diseased person is removed surgically and normal healthy Bone transplant to that person so that normal and healthy red blood cells are formed and supply of Oxygen is normal to the body tissues and organs to perform better functions
Blood transfusion
Another procedure is Blood transfusion in which blood is transfused to the patient and his own blood is removed from the body. This procedure carries advantage and dis advantage.
Advantage
The advantage is that the amount of normal and healthy red blood cells increase and complications which are due to Sickle cell anemia are reduced.
Disadvantage
The disadvantage of blood transfusion is the Iron load in the body increases which causes serious damage to Heart Lungs and Liver.
Medication
Antibiotics such as penicillin that reduces the chances of infection in the babies
Pain relief medication as prescribed by doctors.
Hydroxyurea
Experimental techniques
These includes
Gene therapy
In this procedure, a normal gene is inserted into human Bone marrow for the production of normal hemoglobin.
Nitric oxide
NO play important role in the treatment of this disorder because
It stimulate production of fetal hemoglobin
It opens the walls of blood vessel so that sickle cells does’t block the vessels.
Some important points :
What are the important points ?
In this heading i will tell you under what condition you should go to the doctor So follow the instructions carefully.
Under what condition you have to go to the doctor?
I am going to mention these condition and the conditions are given
When you felt fatigue
Episodes of pain
Severe joint pain
Chest pain
Abdominal pain
Vision problems
Suffocation
Muscle Cramping