HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Difficult For Thalassemia Patient To Participate In Sports? Is It Sever Form Of Sickle Cell? Treatments Cause Inconvenience?

Hello i have some questions about thalassemia these questions are only for school purposes for a project. 1)Is having thalassemia an inconvenience for sports with running because of lack of oxygen? 2)Some say that thalassemia is a more severe form sickle cell. Is this true? 3)Are the treatments for thalassemia inconvenient for the patients.
Sun, 31 Mar 2013
Report Abuse
Pediatrician,  's  Response
Thanks for your query.
Thalassemia is a large group of blood disorders & the severity varies widely. It is difficult to comment on sports performance without knowings details of illness ,but in general lower than normal Hb is likely to affect oxygen carrying capacity of blood to tissues & therefore likely to affect sports performance. Also important to know that mental toughness & morale also play a significant role in sport performance. How a person is mentally coping with the condition is also important.
For other answers need to know the precise type of thalassemia( alpha or beta; minor,intermedia or major) & the sickle cell disease (trait vs disease).
Hope you found the information useful.
I find this answer helpful
Note: Do you have more questions on diagnosis or treatment of blood disorders? Ask An Expert/ Specialist Now
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Anemia


Loading Online Doctors....
Difficult For Thalassemia Patient To Participate In Sports? Is It Sever Form Of Sickle Cell? Treatments Cause Inconvenience?

Thanks for your query. Thalassemia is a large group of blood disorders & the severity varies widely. It is difficult to comment on sports performance without knowings details of illness ,but in general lower than normal Hb is likely to affect oxygen carrying capacity of blood to tissues & therefore likely to affect sports performance. Also important to know that mental toughness & morale also play a significant role in sport performance. How a person is mentally coping with the condition is also important. For other answers need to know the precise type of thalassemia( alpha or beta; minor,intermedia or major) & the sickle cell disease (trait vs disease). Hope you found the information useful.