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36 Year Old With Sickle Cell Anemia. Feeling Breathless On Climbing Stairs. Due To Poor Level Of Fitness?

I am 36 yr old, african american female with sickle cell anemia, type SS. I notice that i am quite breathless after going up 2 flights of stairs (12steps each). Is this indicative of my condition or can it indicate a poor level of fitness that i should address? It takes me 10 -15 mins to recover breath. I live a lightly active lifestyle. Exercise once per week
Tue, 28 May 2013
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welcome to health care magic
Thanks for your query

You have been diagnosed as sickle cell anemia..sorry for that
sickle cell anemia is a hereditary condition in which red blood cells are sickle shape rather than normal shape..these sickled cells undergo clumping in low oxygen states and leads to luminal obstruction of smaller vessels..
Their life san also reduces and undergoes hemolysis leading to anemia..
Because of low hemoglobin you may feel tiredness on simple work..
In the query you didn't mention about the hemoglobin level..depending upon the level of hemoglobin,,the treatment for this varies ranging from folic acid to blood transfusion.
Take medications like hydroxy urea,,it will reduce the sickling..
Consult hematologist for more suggestions..
Hope you understand my suggestion..
Thank you
Dr.siddartha
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36 Year Old With Sickle Cell Anemia. Feeling Breathless On Climbing Stairs. Due To Poor Level Of Fitness?

Hello welcome to health care magic Thanks for your query You have been diagnosed as sickle cell anemia..sorry for that sickle cell anemia is a hereditary condition in which red blood cells are sickle shape rather than normal shape..these sickled cells undergo clumping in low oxygen states and leads to luminal obstruction of smaller vessels.. Their life san also reduces and undergoes hemolysis leading to anemia.. Because of low hemoglobin you may feel tiredness on simple work.. In the query you didn t mention about the hemoglobin level..depending upon the level of hemoglobin,,the treatment for this varies ranging from folic acid to blood transfusion. Take medications like hydroxy urea,,it will reduce the sickling.. Consult hematologist for more suggestions.. Hope you understand my suggestion.. Thank you Dr.siddartha